Full-sized fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews of Ocean Breeze Units

3 out of 5
Ocean Breeze Units
5 Marshall Street, Bowen, QLD

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 81 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Short walk to esplanade and beach. Air conditioner worked well. Mary Anne was welcoming. Great road trip stopover. Will come here again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamee

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Was nice to stay for the night. Management were wonderful and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you Jamee for your lovely review.We are lucky to have a fabulous management team and we are so glad they looked after you.See you again soon we hope.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very quick and easy check in after a long drive. Unit very clean. Price was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Pam

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WARNING: The photo bore no resemblance to the property. Judging from the height of feature palm, the advertisement was many years out of date. To add insult to injury, the manager told me I could cancel without penalty…which, of course, was a lie! Rundown and, in my opinion, deliberately misleading! I was ripped off. You have been warned!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Definitely needs updating.
Unit was very old and rundown. Not sure what the others were like. It was very clean which was a definite plus.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

narelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A little more attendance to pests would have made for a nicer stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Annette

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the spaciousness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good size, good location, pity there was no wi fi.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fibro shack without the charm
Avoid this place especially for what they were charging! Fibro (likely with asbestos in it) construction with multiple holes, exposing the fibres of the boards to the open air (not sealed/painted which would have made it safer). Well below basic and little to no flyscreens, so ventilation is poor unless you want to be bitten. Sounds from other units come straight through to yours, making me believe there is no insulation either, meaning it will be hot in summer. Floor felt uneven under carpet/lino, so either poor building quality or rotting floor. Laundry sink had no taps. Cold tap in bathroom sink didn't work, had to use kitchen to wash hands. No doors on any wardrobes. Shower looked pretty shocking but actually functioned... but no hook or rail in bathroom at all to hang a towel or clothes. Will not stay again and will be reporting the potential asbestos issues as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
We are sorry you did not appear to have enjoyed your stay with us.As you would have been aware when you booked, we have both a budget and superior apartment type to choose from. Of the 17 apartments, there are only 4 budget apartments, clearly described as such in the booking information. These budget apartments are often chosen by repeat guests as they are large 2 bedroom apartments at great value.The budget apartments are being progressively renovated to superior standard but in the meantime they are discounted to allow for the fact that they are not renovated as yet.In relation to any maintenance issues, we would have been very happy to rectify them for you at the time or, if necessary, moved you to another apartment if you had brought your concerns to our attention during your stay.In particular, the "holes" you refer to relate to screw holes resulting from the installation of a brand new air conditioning system in the apartment. The wall is compressed timber particle board and we are sorry these small screw holes have not as yet been filled and painted. The suggestion that these walls are asbestos is both inaccurate and defamatory, which is no doubt why your complaint is anonymous.

8/10 Good

Aleeshia

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach but to noisy and had no hot water for our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you Aleeshia for your review.We are so glad you enjoyed our great location so close to the beach. Please let us know when you next stay with us if you have any concerns and we will immediately rectify them for you.The hot water proved to be a minor blockage ...thank you for letting us know. We are so sorry you didn't let us know during your stay as it was a quick and easy fix.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The on-site manager George could not be more helpful, went out of his way in every way, we’ll be booking this for our fishing cliub .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you Paul for your lovely review.We are so lucky to have George with us as part of our team. We can't wait to look after you and your fishing friends and George just might know a thing or two about where and how to catch them :)

8/10 Good

Stewart

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

10/10 Excellent

Narender

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you Narender for leaving such a lovely review. Look forward to looking forward to looking after you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
Hi Jodie, Glad you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to having you back to stay again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Value for rate Quiet street Property owner was very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Mandy, Tumbler ridge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Refurbished units nice inside, and got a good night sleep, but outside of property not appealing and could not see the bottom of pool and once kids jumped in the bottom had slimy leaves on the bottom and spiders around the pool.
Response from Ocean Breeze Management on 4 Oct 2023
Hi Mandy,Glad you enjoyed our refurbished apartments. We are working on the external upgrade of the apartments over the next 12 months.The pool is cleaned regularly but with the tropical weather it must have got the better of us. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We wish you had mentioned it at the time of your stay and we would have had it cleaned immediately.

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unit was not as shown in the photos on the website. Those photos are of the renovated apartments. The place is very old with damaged fittings, torn, damaged floor coverings. While every thing was very clean it is all in very poor condition. Bed and couch very old and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Elana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very bad condition. We were told we had an unrenovated unit but we weren’t expecting that bad, the cupboards were falling off and at the least they could get decent mattresses. I could feel the springs in the matters. Just make sure you get renovated when you book!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Tanya

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here unless you are desperate
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Manjinder

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was just a quick overnight stop, in late, out early, but receptionist met us promptly and was very accommodating, property was clean and comfortable, only one aircon for whole unit, but we we’re still cool enough.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from George on 22 Apr 2022
Thanks for your feedback Adam. Enjoy the rest of your week Stay Safe

2/10 Terrible

CORY

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid for 2 nights, stayed for 1. Property has permanent residents. And paper-thin walls, can listen to them scream at their kids all afternoon. Property does not look like the picture, there is no privacy fence and the swimming pool is open and next to the road/footpath. Car parking is on road. There are no refunds. Only suitable for tradies/workers needing a place to sleep for the night. Not suitable for holiday makers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Management on 14 Jan 2022
Hi Cory, So sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. We really wished you had raised any issues you had with us so that we might have had a chance to assist. The property has no permanent residents. The property is situated in a very quiet residential street, only a short walk to a beautiful beach which many of our guests really appreciate particularly appealing to families during school holidays. We understand that your circumstances changed and you had to leave early but you did not raise this with us in order for us to assist you. We feel that the apartments are well equipped and spacious, in a good location and very good value for money. The photos have been taken recently and we believe represent the property accurately.

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Small place but comfortable. We had a bit of a bug problem and not enough dishes for 5 people staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from The management on 14 Jan 2022
Hi Jacqueline, Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We endeavor to make sure each property has dishes enough for 6 people so we will have housekeeping look into that issue. Thank you for drawing it to our attention. Bugs are definitely a problem in the tropics especially after the unprecedented rain we have been having. The property is treated regularly with non toxic products to keep this at bay.

8/10 Good

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The upstairs unit we stayed in was excellent- very clean, it had all the essentials for a family hols and everything in the unit was in great condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from The Management on 14 Jan 2022
Hi Justin, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We try very hard to ensure our guests have a great stay and it makes us so happy when we hear that we have been successful. Look forward to seeing you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great per price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from The Management on 14 Jan 2022
Hi Brett, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review. We really strive to be very good value for money and glad you think so too.

2/10 Terrible

Anni

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good value for money
This property provides good value for money, a short stroll from the beach, 2 bedrooms, sleeping up to 5 people. Comfortable beds, new fridge, microwave and carpets. On the outside the complex just looks like a block of double storey units, but on the inside it is so much more and surprisingly quiet. For the price paid , this is good value accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from George on 10 Aug 2021
thank you Mark hope to see you again have a bless day and stay safe, George & Maryanne(Manager)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
No office on site had to call someone then wait for them to arrive
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Manager on 7 Apr 2021
We are very sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. We are also disappointed that you did not mention any issues to us at the time of your stay. We would have been very happy to rectify any concerns at the time. Kind regards. Management.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Manager on 7 Apr 2021
Thank you so much for the kind review. Our apartments have recently been refurbished. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and the upgraded furnishing and equipment. Kind regards. Management.

8/10 Good

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Manager on 7 Apr 2021
Hi Steven, thank you for your kind review. Most of our apartments have now been upgraded and we are so pleased you enjoyed the new amenities and your stay with us. Look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards. The Management

2/10 Terrible

Jodie, Bowen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The loik frim the outside was terrible i wasnt able to even take the next step. Drove away and stayed at another place. Loiked nothing luke the pictures on line. It was like a commision area full with permenent residencies
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely location and unit will be great once renovated. No screens in second bedroom so without a fan couldn’t leave windows open to let breeze in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from George on 7 Oct 2020
thank you hope to see you again have a bless day and stay safe. regards. George(Manager)

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly reception
Large spacious unit. Not in perfect condition but comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from George Taufaao (Manager) on 13 Feb 2020
thank you Ken really appreciate it have a bless day,

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property should not be listed on any tourist accommodation site. It will damage the reputation of Wotif/Expedia. It is filthy, cockroach infested, torn carpets, broken furniture and stinks of cigarette smoke. The TV reception was faulty. We are requesting a refund from Wotif as we had to move out and find other accommodation and pay additional charges at a new venue.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The Manager on 27 Sept 2019
We are very sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. The property is listed as basic, budget accommodation and is we believe, reasonably priced for what it is. As to the cleanliness, this is most important and we will pay closer attention to this and will ensure that the cleaning standard is more closely monitored. As to insects, the units are sprayed on a regular basis however being by the beach and in a tropical vegetation environment it is extremely difficult to ensure that there is never an insect in the Unit. It is illegal to smoke in a rental Unit in Qld and we enforce this rule strongly. Guests are advised on the websites, on check in documentation and with signs but this does not always mean we can stop it. On inspection we did not detect this, however we are sorry that this disturbed you. We also respectfully suggest that you discuss these issues with the manager so that action can be taken to correct the issues where possible. Kind regards. The Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great communication flexible and clean. George is very friendly and manages the apartments really well. Air conditioning however isn’t cold at all though it wasn’t needed due to the lucky weather at that time
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from George Taufaao. on 5 June 2019
thank you really appreciate it have a bless day.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cockroaches Furniture needs replacing Cupboards missing doors
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Cassy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was dated and smelt like dog's fur on a horrible humid day. Most of the furniture were old and some were damaged. There were dead cockroaches in the cupboards. Most of the carpet were worn to the point where staples were sticking out and we wore footwear inside all the time. The stove tops were so rusty and looked unsafe to use. The rail on the small balcony deteriorated/rusted and was loose. It was quite unsafe. The Units need some TLC.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unsafe. No doors on wardrobes, no screens, no aircon, power points didn’t work, tv reception poor, holes in the floor, timber flaking to bits, pipes sticking out of walls, sofa falling to bits. Outdoor table almost falling over. We struggled to get the key in the door and struggled to slide the door open. If this was someone’s home it would be condemned as unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The lovely breeze. The lovely beds and pillows. Great showers but shame about the TV reception.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cheap but cockroaches and general decline of premises not good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice service, welcoming, big rooms. Late check in was no problem and everything was there that I needed and as promised online
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from George Taufaao. on 27 Mar 2019
thank you really appreciate it, just happy to help out the people to make sure they have room for the night. thank you

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed I slept in was very comfortable and the sheets were clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Management on 7 Mar 2019
Thank you for taking the time to respond we appreciate the feed back. Whilst the property is older style the bedding and linen is all new and upgraded continually. We are working on the units to upgrade them this year. We hope that they provided you value for money