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Featuring a private beach and a swimming pool, Heron Island Resort is within a five-minute walk of Aqua Soul Spa. It features a spa and wellness center, as well as a diving centre, a sun deck and an airport shuttle.
Babysitting/child services, a concierge and luggage storage are just some of the convenient services at the resort. In sunny weather, an outdoor terrace provides a nice spot to relax.
There are 112 rooms at Heron Island Resort, each offering all the essentials to ensure a comfortable stay. Hot drinks can be brewed with the provided coffee and tea supplies. A ceiling fan, a refrigerator and a private bathroom can also be found in each.
The resort's on-site restaurant, Shearwater Restaurant, is a popular spot to have a meal. After a long day of discovering the local area, guests can enjoy beverages at the resort's in-house bars, Baillie’s Bar and Pandanus Lounge.
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The unique experience of exploring the island, free educational tours, snorkeling and diving, and the opportunity to watch mother turtles lay eggs are some of the highlights. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the marine life is abundant.
The food is better than expected, especially considering the remote location of the island. However, some guests found the buffet dinners to be overpriced and the variety of food to be limited.
Families with children of all ages will enjoy Heron Island Resort. There is no need to travel far to the restaurant, the Marine Center, or the jetty because everything is so close together. You can take wonderful little treks across the island to view the beaches or walk the entire island. Most importantly, the incredible and abundant wildlife is both educational and enjoyable to view. The accommodations and meals are family-friendly. An additional fee will apply if you require a baby cot or extra bedding. Children can also participate in a kid's nature-based program, known as the Heron Island Junior Rangers Program for kids.
The rooms are comfortable and offer all the essentials for a pleasant stay. However, some guests found the rooms to be run down and in need of a refresh, with limited amenities such as air conditioning and fly screens.
Several different types of rooms are available at Heron Island Resort, including turtle rooms, beach rooms, reef family rooms, beach houses, point suites, and Wistari suites. The Beach House is the best suite among the suites at the resort, offering lots of space and seclusion to unwind or host family and friends. The room has a separate bedroom with a king bed, a sumptuous en suite bathroom, and a living area opening to a private patio and boardwalk extending onto North Beach.
Guests can enjoy sensational snorkeling and diving experiences, as well as the opportunity to watch turtle nesting and explore the surrounding environment with knowledgeable guides. The island also offers a variety of walking tracks and wildlife watching opportunities.
Visit Aqua Soul Spa while on Heron Island to treat yourself to some well-deserved self-care. A haven of peace, tranquility, and renewal is waiting in the center of Heron Island's historic Pisonia woodland. Aqua Soul Spa was developed to improve your well-being by embracing the potent healing properties of nature, drawing inspiration from the beauty and rich diversity of the Great Barrier Reef. Each signature therapy is an indulgent and caring combination of energetic elements intended to harmonize the physical and emotional bodies. All visitors are taken on a journey of relaxation, rejuvenation, and replenishment by the spa's scenic views of the surrounding woodland through floor-to-ceiling windows.
While the buffet breakfast was good, some guests found the buffet dinners to be overpriced and the quality of the food to be mediocre. Additionally, guests expressed a desire for more variety and snack options.
There are two methods to get to the Heron Island Resort from the airport. Flying is one of the most efficient ways to go from Gladstone Airport to Heron Island Resort. A 30-minute flight in a helicopter. You can also use the resort shuttle, which runs between the Gladstone Marina and the airport. Take a ferry once at the Marina. If you prefer to rent a car at the airport, there are various car rental providers at the airport. These car rentals include thrifty, Avis, Hertz, Budget, Europcar, Firefly, and SIXT. Before boarding a ferry to Heron Island Resort, you can park your car at Gladstone Marina's car lock-up facilities. Additionally, there is public parking at the Marina.
The most popular activity at Heron Island Resort is snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, just off one of the gorgeous beaches. However, a wide range of complementary activities are also available at the resort, including educational slide shows, guided walks through the reef, snorkeling classes in a pool, tours through the island's environment, and guided hikes through the birdlife. In addition, Heron Island offers 20 dive spots just minutes away from the jetty and easily reached by boat, catering to divers of all experience levels.
Heron Island Resort is located at Via Gladstone, 72 km Off The Coast of Gladstone, Heron Island, 0.2 miles from the center of Heron Island. Heron Island Dock is the closest landmark to Heron Island Resort.
Check-in time is 3:00 PM and check-out time is 10:00 AM at Heron Island Resort.
Heron Island Resort is 52.8 miles from Gladstone. Heron Island Resort is 91.1 miles from Rockhampton.
Yes, Heron Island Resort has a pool onsite.
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