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Reviews of Shelly Beach Resort

3.5 out of 5
Shelly Beach Resort
156 Pacific Drive, Port Macquarie, NSW

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 161 out of 267 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 267 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 267 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 267 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 267 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 27 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Erin

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 27 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 27 Nov 2023
Thank you for staying with us Peter.See you next time.

8/10 Good

Nicole

Travelled with family
Pool area and games area were wonderful for the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 27 Nov 2023
Thank you for staying with us Nicole.See you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was perfect for our short stay. Kids loved the pool, spa and games room and the grounds were lovely. Apartments are older but everything in great condition, very spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 13 Oct 2023
Thank you for staying with us Katie and see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean, kids friendly, heated pool and spa.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 24 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying with us Rita and see you next time.

8/10 Good

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Met our needs and expectation. Clean and presentable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 13 Oct 2023
Thank you for staying with us Ron and see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 22 Dec 2022
Thank you for staying with us Teresa and see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Quoc

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Away from busy town centre. Close to the beaches
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 8 Sept 2022
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They gave us a late check out ,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 18 July 2022
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very enjoyable
Great property, chill and relaxing ambient. Lots of tree around which made the place feel bigger. They have a nice pool which we used often. Great BBQ area and excellent game room. It is also 10 mins walk to the fantastic Shelley Beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 28 Mar 2022
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Unit was clean with air con only in the bedrooms, not in the living areas. On our 4 th night we had to have our bedding changed due to a leaking roof. Property was very responsive. We needed to move units the day before we were leaving due to leaking roof which was betty inconvenient
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love our stay here! Great pool and games room, very suited to kids! The townhomes are very cute!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 9 Jan 2022
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pro - 2bed unit suitable for two but living area would be tight for a family of 4/5. Con - no restaraunts or shops near the resort. Nearest takeaway was terrible. Very tight car space. Only suitable for a small car. Just enough room for only the driver to get out of a SUV. No aircon in living areas, only a pedestal fan and a ceiling fan. Very stuffy as couldn't open patio door as next door unit was always smoking on their patio which came into our unit. Yukky. Bed was very soft and uncomfortable. No hand towels and only 1 facewasher. The bed sheets didn't even fit the mattress so had to remake the bed daily. Ended up leaving a day earlier than booked, losing over $200. When checking out the staff didn't query the early departure. Suggest that resort be non-smoking as the units are close together. I would not call this establishment a 'resort'. Just a row of units/townhouses and a pool. The view from our 'luxury' unit was the driveway and the back of a building. The patio pavers were falling apart, could be a trip hazard. For the daily fee charged it should include basic consumables eg. Tissues, loo paper etc and a daily house cleaning service. This is what I am used to in capital city accommodation for a cheaper daily rate. For the rate and write up for this property I was expecting a lot more. Disappointing.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it wasn’t in the busy area yet still close to everything. I didn’t like having only one toilet and found it frustrating when you needed to use bathroom someone was always using shower or toilet itself. I would have liked to taken older relatives but wouldn’t be able to take them as bathroom and bedrooms are upstairs and you need to use stairs. However excellent for young travellers who can get up and down stairs. Staff were accommodating and always returned calls when they missed your call.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Pleasant Short Stay
Pleasant and comfortable short stay. Everything we needed was supplied. Nice pool, spa and BBQ area. Covered parking near unit
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 23 Feb 2021
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Russell Island. QLD Australia.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is excellent. Right across the road from the beach and national park.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 22 Dec 2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great value beach side stay
We had a unit down the end of the drive, quiet and well kept. These are two story individual units with two bedroom, bath, laundry, kitchen lounge tv, backdeck area, lock up garage. For a family holiday it would be ideal as it’s a walk across the road to the beach. It’s quite a long walk if carrying loads of stuff or litties, and a steep hill so not for everyone but good value and close to everything if driving.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 8 Oct 2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Kashmira

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice stay
It way really nice stay. Denfinately recomended.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 13 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
An affordable resort across from the ocean
A lovely property with private self contained apartments. Pool and other facilities, however I could not use them as I was there during COVID-19 lockdown. Literally across the road from direct access to the Pacific beaches, cafes nearby. A good choice - even better off season!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2020
Response from SBR on 4 May 2020
Hi Michael, Thank you so much for a nice feedback, really appreciate it. Hope to see you again after the lockdown so you can enjoy our facilities.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic location right across the road from the beach
Stayed 13 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort on 28 Apr 2020
Thank you so much, really appreciate your feedback. Looking forward to welcoming you on your next holiday.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good facilities in a lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, great activities room, tennis court and pool for kids, bbq was available and clean, location close to beaches and town. Pool needed to be cleaned but overall was an excellent stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 13 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On a business trip. Great location, great communication, very pleasant stay. I would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was perfect for a family holiday. Very clean, great service and games room was a pleasant surprise to entertain the kids
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family friendly getaway
Perfect little getaway with plenty of space for our family of 5. Owners were kind enough to give us late check out when our plans had changed last minute. Kids loved the games room!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort Team on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the things for the kids, eg playground, pool, games room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from SBR on 8 Oct 2019
Thank you for choosing Shelly Beach Resort for your accommodation in Port Macquarie. Its nice to hear your family enjoyed our facilities and we look forward upon your next stay with us. Regards Noel and Tes

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, everything needed was there, close to beach
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from SBR on 8 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review and your appreciation for our lovely resort. Management and staff are delighted to deliver clean apartments and tidy grounds for your stay to be relaxing and enjoyed. Regards Noel & Tes

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort on 16 Oct 2019
Thanks for staying with us, we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was easy to locate and enjoy our stay in Port Macquarie comfortable and quiet Handy to the CBD and access to scenic drives around the area we were very impressed and will stay there again if in that area....many thanks to the hosts they were extremely helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from SBR on 8 Oct 2019
Shelly Beach Resort located at shelly beach area, which is the quiet part off Port Macquarie and situated near the the beautiful beaches and rainforest. Our resort will amaze the most concern with the charming architectural interior and cleanliness.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We Love It Here
We love Shelly Beach Resort. This was our third visit and if you have a car, this is the place. The rooms are spacious, the kitchen has all the amenities, we appreciated the washer and dryer and although the parking spaces are tight, they are free! Great bedding, below average television and the wildlife will play a symphony for you every morning. Stay away from rooms sixteen to twenty unless you like being well away from others. The primo rooms are 9, 10 and 11. Rooms 12 through 15 are nice with pool views.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from SBR on 8 Oct 2019
Steven we love having you and your family at Shelly Beach Resort and its our pleasure to provide lovely accommodation. We are currently upgrading television size and smart availability. Townhouses 16 to 20 are facing tennis courts and also have the symphony from the kookaburras. Thank you Steven and we look forward upon your next holidays here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only thing that was a disappointment was the heating, bigger heater would have been nice. Everything else was great
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review and we are delighted your stay was welcoming and pleasant. Each Townhouse are fitted with reverse cycle heating + cooling upstairs in each bedroom, We will replace any smaller heaters downstairs with larger panel heater for guest to enjoy a warm stay. Regards Noel & Tes

10/10 Excellent

David, Sydney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The 1 bedroom townhouse was perfect for us. It was spotlessly clean and had more than adequate facilities. The location was great, being a few minutes walk from the beautiful Shelley Beach. The town itself is a 5 minute drive away and it has plenty eating places, good shopping and ample parking. The staff at the Shelley Beach Resort were very helpful and informative.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
Thank you David for sharing your experience at Shelly Beach Resort and we are also delighted you have chosen our resort for your stay in Port Macquarie. We look forward seeing you again and our dedication to provide clean apartments along with friendly customer service is our pleasure. Regards Noel & Tes

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love staying at Shelly beach resort. Excellent position away from the hustle and bustle but only a 5 min drive to centre of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
We Thank you for your time to review Shelly Beach Resort and very happy location and accommodation suited your stay. Regards Noel & Tes

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
Shelly Beach Resort is located in Port Macquarie next to a lovely rainforest setting and beautiful beaches for couples and families to enjoy quiet time away from a busy schedule. Our resort will accommodate for the most concerned and with each apartment having their own amenities along with lounge and dining room for comfort. Two bedrooms located upstairs next to the bathroom/laundry.

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok stay
Very cold down stairs in flat
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
Hi Danielle. We are fortunate to meet so many lovely families and we are delighted to have meet you, Thank you for staying at our Resort and with your review helps us to focus on providing and updating any concerns guest may have during their stay. Onsite managers will assist guest throughout their stay. Regards Noel & Tes

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
If you have never visited Port Macquarie or are a frequent visitor why not try Shelly Beach Resort for your stay. We will provide fresh,clean apartments along with lovely friendly customer service throughout your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So many things for the kids to do and stay off the electronics
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from SBR on 19 Aug 2019
Shelly Beach Resort has an amazing games room for the kids and adults to enjoy along with a full size tennis court, also a lovely hot spa and pool setting among wildlife and natural surround.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots to do here. Very kid friendly. Koala hospital, camel rides, whales, good food and friendly people!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort on 9 July 2019
Thank you so much, it's really nice to hear a very nice feedback. Looking forward on your next stay :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The town houses were well kept, clean and lovely. Beds were comfortable too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort on 6 July 2019
Thank you so much for your review and looking forward on your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Town house was really comfortable, clean and everything was provided for a two night stay. It’s in an ideal location just across the road from Shelly Beach and the Sea Acres Rain Forest, which has a cafe that opens from 9:00am if you are looking for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Shelly Beach Resort on 21 June 2019
Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
Excellent location and clean appartment.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from ShellyBeachResort on 9 May 2019
Thanks for staying with us Frank. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant and clean. Great amenities. Apartment had everything we needed for our short stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from ShellyBeachResort on 9 May 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!