Mobys Beachside Retreat
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156 Guest reviews

9.0
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156 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness8.6/10
Service8.8/10
Comfort8.6/10
Condition8.6/10
Neighborhood9.6/10
Value8.2/10
Amenities8.4/10

Red Gum Road, Boomerang Beach, Australia. See map

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Gym
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Business facilities
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Hotel Description

With a stay at Mobys Beachside Retreat in Boomerang Beach, you'll be near the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Boomerang Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Blueys Beach. This aparthotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Elizabeth Beach and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Shelly Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 72 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private patios. 50-inch flat-screen televisions with DVD players and digital programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and microwaves, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (surcharge). The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No elevators

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Check-in from: 3:00 PM
Check-in by: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:00 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Property uses a professional cleaning service
  • Contactless check-out is available
  • Essential workers only - NO

Important information

You need to know
  • The property is professionally cleaned.
  • Contactless check-out is available.
Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
  • Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
  • Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
  • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • This property is professionally cleaned
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 10 to 35 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Dining services

Concierge

Laundry

Gym

Entertainment

Smoking areas

Business facilities

Banquet facilities

Accessible facilities

Other

Conference space

Barbecue grill(s)

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Laundry facilities

Garden

Front desk (limited hours)

Wedding services

Designated smoking areas

Wheelchair accessible parking

Tennis on site

Number of outdoor pools - 1

Outdoor tennis courts - 1

Free self parking

Number of poolside bars - 1

Reception hall

Uncovered parking

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk

Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Wheelchair-accessible pool

Wheelchair-accessible fitness center

Wheelchair-accessible meeting spaces/business center

Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant

No elevator (single level property)

Hotel reviews

9.0
Wonderful156 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness8.6/10
Service8.8/10
Comfort8.6/10
Condition8.6/10
Neighborhood9.6/10
Value8.2/10
Amenities8.4/10
10/10
Exceptional
Simon, 26 Mar 2025
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Lovely accomodation in a self contained unit within a site of about 75 units - though you would never realise. Clean and tidy with all amenities and access to the shared pool and tennis courts. Boomerang Beach is just across the road and other great beaches and lakes nearby. Restaurant was good but with limited opening evenings outside holiday season.

10/10
Exceptional
Wayne, 17 Feb 2025
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This is a compact family resort a short walk from Boomerang Beach. It is well run & maintained. Great value.

8/10
Excellent
Yajin, 07 Jan 2025
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The refrigerator is dirty, the hairdryer is sticky with dust clinging to it, and there is a lot of dust in the corners of the mattress. My son is allergic to dust.

10/10
Exceptional
Ben, 17 Dec 2024
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Great spot, for a great stay!

10/10
Exceptional
Thomas, 15 Dec 2024
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Lovely staff, pool area was amazing and the cabin was awesome. Only thing lacking was not a massive amount of nearby amenities. But there is a lovely village down the road with some awesome cafes and pizza shop etc

10/10
Exceptional
Michael, 28 Oct 2024
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The beach houses are always clean and tidy and the location is great, right near the beach.

8/10
Excellent
Jo-Ann, 20 Oct 2024
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Lovely place with kookaburras and bush turkeys wandering the grounds.

8/10
Excellent
Sandra-Lee, 18 Oct 2024
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Easy as the beach was across the road. We got there on a Tuesday and left on Friday and it was getting busy with kids by Thursday morning. If you’re looking for a quiet place to relax it might not be the one for you.

8/10
Excellent
Katie, 04 Oct 2024
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A great place to stay with lovely staff. The place was tidy however didn’t have an oven. The surrounding area is stunning

6/10
Fair
Stephen, 16 Aug 2024
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The property needs a good clean. The unit was clean but outside need a good tidy up No hot water on arrival and difficult to contact the duty manager. Found the problem myself the circuit breaker in the Fusebox was switched off. Turned it on but didn't have hot water till the next morning.

8/10
Excellent
Simon, 19 Mar 2024
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A beautiful spot. The beach house had everything we needed.

8/10
Excellent
Andrew, 29 Feb 2024
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Good location and facilities. Was lots of mosquitoes due to the wet weather of late.

10/10
Exceptional
Adam, 27 Oct 2023
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Great spot

8/10
Excellent
Robyn, 05 Sep 2023
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Would have been happier if there was a railing on the stairs outside the unit and more lighting on the walk back from the restaurant.

8/10
Excellent
Kane, 10 Jul 2023
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Close to beaches and walkways

10/10
Exceptional
Kevin, 04 Jul 2023
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10/10
Exceptional
VIVEK, 22 Mar 2023
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Across the road from a very pristine beach, loved it, no issues. No ocean views but you can hear the water sounds at night. Very quiet and secluded. Pool is nice too. No complaints.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 15 Mar 2023
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Beautiful area and nice clean comfortable hotel great location

10/10
Exceptional
craig, 09 Mar 2023
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Absolutely perfect location beautiful area very quiet

10/10
Exceptional
Stacey, 12 Feb 2023
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The resort was amazing. Our family of four had the best time and will definitely be returning.

10/10
Exceptional
David, 16 Jan 2023
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Property was easy to access. Had all the facilities required for a nice family stay. Very close to the beach!

10/10
Exceptional
Hilda, 21 Nov 2022
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Mobys is a big property with lots of lush greenery that makes it so appealing. It is in front of Boomerang beach, which is amazingly beautiful and there are other beaches close by as gorgeous. Lots of big families so it was loud with many kids around but okay for us. The property had everything we needed. Staff super friendly (specially the restaurant/bar lovely people) Live music at night. The restaurant was good. We didnt use the pool because it was too busy.

8/10
Excellent
Julie, 12 Nov 2022
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Lovely surroundings and liked the individual cabins. Great facilities, peaceful during the week until Friday night. Avoid booking on weekends as the noise from other partying guests is like surround sound. Shouldn’t have to lay awake all night. Partying till the early hours is not ok for other paying guests.

8/10
Excellent
Sally, 07 Nov 2022
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Great location, very friendly staff.

8/10
Excellent
Freya, 31 Oct 2022
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Great for kids with playground and pool. Can easily drink and eat at the Sips restaurant. Gorgeous Boomerang beach only 1 min walk down the road. Very friendly and helpful staff

10/10
Exceptional
Patrick, 23 Oct 2022
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Great place to stay and relax

8/10
Excellent
Emma, 10 Oct 2022
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Great location, spacious accommodation. Good for kids. Close to small shopping area and beach. Only negatives were parking tight. Unable to park in allocated space as neighbouring cabin parked too far over. Also can be quite noisy from other cabins.

10/10
Exceptional
Debra, 08 Aug 2022
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Great value and location. Friendly staff

10/10
Exceptional
Deborah, 15 May 2022
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Great place

8/10
Excellent
Janna, 20 Mar 2022
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Love the bush around the cabins - makes it feel more secluded! Nice and spacious with plenty of room for a large family!

10/10
Exceptional
Sophia, 28 Feb 2022
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So spacious and comfortable good size bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, nice deck, short walk to blueys cafes and beach. Would definitely stay again

4/10
Poor
Andrea, 19 Feb 2022
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Definitely no a 4 star ,no wi-fi as was advertised on the booking and was overpriced for this resort’BBQ old and rusted outdoor forniture no in a good conditions and more in a small words we were overcharged for it poor poor

10/10
Exceptional
Susan, 14 Feb 2022
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Mobys has a really nice atmosphere. Great beaches nearby. Nice place to wind down and relax. Sips restaurant was lovely too. Nice food and friendly staff.

10/10
Exceptional
Sandra, 23 Jan 2022
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Great location

4/10
Poor
Weihua, 20 Dec 2021
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No reception in that area and the hotel doesn’t provide WiFi service. Moreover, they did not change towel and so on.

6/10
Fair
Ronda, 19 Dec 2021
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No oven - Had to use the gas bbq for some stuff which was inconvenient. No vacuum - was a bit inconvenient with sand from the beach etc. Nice pool area, spa and tennis court. Was about 15 mins drive from main shops. Beach across the road was nice.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 15 Apr 2021
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Enjoyed the stay, comfortable accommodation

10/10
Exceptional
Elizabeth, 29 Mar 2021
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Quiet location

Lovely accommodation and quiet location. Walking distance to beach.

8/10
Excellent
Hannah, 04 Mar 2021
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Moby’s Beach Resort

Great location, seconds from Boomerang beach and a great pool - perfect for kids especially when the weather is not so good for beach days as was the case during our stay. The cafe/ restaurant next to the pool was good too, as we visited out of peak season it wasn’t open during the week but we enjoyed two meals there and grabbed coffees on our last morning. The cabins are well layed out and spacious, with plenty of room for a family and a good covered verandah. Only scored low as ours could have done with a good clean - spider webs on the ceilings, dusty old lamps etc. All easily fixed up and would make a huge difference to the comfort of your stay. We would consider staying again as it is a perfect set up with young kids who just want to swim all day.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 02 Mar 2021
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I enjoyed how family friendly this resort was and seeing kids play outside from day to night and meeting other kids. It’s a nice relaxing getaway for couples too, as the stay is clean, comfy beds, secure and has what you need. There’s plentiful to do and see around the resort without having to travel for hours. Highly recommend.

10/10
Exceptional
Andrew, 18 Jan 2021
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Great place for families. Well appointed cabins, clean and comfortable. Onsite bar/restaurants was good, limited menu but excellent quality and service. Kids loved the pool and scooting round the loop road inside the resort. Close to the beach though we ended up driving the the camler Elizabeth and Blueys beach. Also as a side note - Heuys at Blueys pizza is worth checking out (order early though otherwise you're looking at a long wait time)

6/10
Fair
David, 29 Nov 2020
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Wedding weekend

Our room was not ready as promised even though I called three times to check in early as we were going to a wedding. I was told it would be ready by noon and when we arrived at 1pm it was still not ready. We agreed to take a room that had a different bedding configuration to what we had ordered because our room was not ready. The room phone was broken and it was not very clean. For what we paid it was OK because I used some free nights but if I paid full price I would have been really angry. Also we were not advised that there was no reception there for vodafone and that was very painful.

10/10
Exceptional
Kim, 02 Oct 2020
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Super close to the beach. We had a really nice getaway there.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 11 Sep 2020
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All facilities are new and cleanliness was superb. It was right next to Boomerang beach, less than 1min walk. Accessing to keys afterhour was easy, everything was pleasant.

4/10
Poor
Graeme, 05 Sep 2020
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Crowded and noisy

Crowded location noisy and unit floor was not clean - the rate was really high also

10/10
Exceptional
Harvi, 17 Aug 2020
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Very clean and quite property. Close proximity to the beach was a bonus. Will definitely book again if opportunity arises.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 03 Aug 2020
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Beautiful cabins with all you need for a weekend getaway or an extended stay. Old school beachside charm with plenty of privacy. We will definitely be back

10/10
Exceptional
Matt, 04 Jul 2020
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Beautiful, well kept, close to everything, ultra relaxed staff making the whole week very easy and comfortable.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 30 Jun 2020
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Weekend at Moby’s

Lovely stay at Moby’s. Our unit was clean with all amenities needed for our weekend trip. Great location and has on site pool and bar. We will be back.

8/10
Excellent
Wayne, 20 Feb 2020
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Good property, well presented, if I have something to improve is that the trees and palms need to under pinned more as they scrap on the accommodations when windy.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 20 Jan 2020
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We stayed in a 3 bed apartment which was spacious and beautiful! Kids loved the pool and spa. Great cafe/restaurant on site which was very handy for breakfast or lunch by the pool. Great place for kids scooters/bikes. Would definitely stay again.

8/10
Excellent
Joseph, 19 Jan 2020
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The location was great and the staff were very helpful. The house was large enough but not as clean as I would like it to be. The floor was dirty (my feet were black when walking around) and there were cockroaches in and around the upstairs bathroom. The towel rack in one of the bathrooms kept on falling off. The downstairs shower area had this faint polluted smell but all in all we had a great holiday.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 26 Nov 2019
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Great place to stay with family. Great location. Ammenties were really good. Safe for the kids to play and have fun also.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 29 Oct 2019
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We loved that we could walk to the beach the shops & didn't have to go anywhere if we didn't feel like it because we had a resort style pool, cafe for coffees & a restaurant for all meals!!! Excellent 😎

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 27 Oct 2019
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It was clean and spacious with a full kitchen. Staff friendly and close to beach and walking distance to town.

10/10
Exceptional
Rebecca, 15 Oct 2019
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Family getaway.

Pool and spa great, staff and food great !

10/10
Exceptional
Catherine, 30 Sep 2019
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Perfect place to escape the Victorian weather

Perfect place for a our family with a 1 and 3 year old. Very helpful, spacious apartment and the warm spa was the perfect place for us to spend our time visiting from Victoria!

10/10
Exceptional
Craig, 24 Sep 2019
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Boomerang Beach is epic!

Boomerang Beach is always a great place to visit, and Mobys always make you feel at home. Great place to surf, and even better for kids!

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 21 Feb 2019
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Lovely environment; terrific restaurant. Our cabin was pleasant, if not entirely modern. It was clean and comfortable.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 11 Feb 2019
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Absolutely loved this placed will definitely be coming back :)

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 21 Jan 2019
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Peaceful. Good location. Need more variety at restaurant.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 17 Jan 2019
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The family atmosphere here was beyond my expectations- my 7 year old had only Just learnt to ride his bike and by the end of our stay was riding around confidently with the other kids. the pool was great. The beach is literally across the road. The villa we had was very secluded. The tennis court was a great benefit. The food in the cafe was top notch and the rental of a bbq was really beneficial for our stay. All winning qualities! The downside for me was I wasn’t aware that the rooms wouldn’t be serviced until I got there, the bathroom was dirty looking and the lounge area very tired looking. You have to bring everything - food and toiletries etc and it was comparatively expensive given that situation. I would go again for sure, but know what to expect

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 20 Nov 2018
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Everything was good.

eXCELLENT

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 04 Oct 2018
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good family retreat close to the beach, friendly staff

2/10
Poor
Jennifer, 18 Sep 2018
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Adequate

Room #17 is set up for disabled guests, appeared to be the only one on the property and was not requested. Disappointing condition to say the least. Table in front of small couch rusty and badly chipped formica. Couch armrests stained with what appears to be mildew/mould. Room smelled most likely due to the mildew. Light post at base of handicap ramp not functioning, with metal banding wrapped around the light globe area. Complex very empty so is surprising this room would have been utilised.

10/10
Exceptional
KAREN, 09 May 2018
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Relaxing sleepy beachside location

Great mid week stay at Moby’s Retreat during the April school holidays. One bed studios were well appointed and had everything we needed. We could park the car and walk to the beach and into the small shopping village for coffee and dined on site at the restaurant - everything very accessible and laid back. Perfect relaxing getaway.

8/10
Excellent
Andrea, 23 Apr 2018
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Good value for money

We enjoyed our stay at Moby's and would recommend to other families looking for an inexpensive break away. The pool and the tennis court were a big hit with the kids - as was the close proximity to the spectacular Boomerang Beach. It was a shame the restaurant/bar kiosk was only open for a couple of nights during our week long stay - especially seen as it was during school holidays, so guaranteed to be busy. There is a wonderful café/restaurant only a short walk away called Kembali - who do a killer breakfast and dinner from Wed-Sat/Sun. The food was delicious with very generous servings. Our accommodation was basic but comfortable and we had everything we needed for our stay. I would recommend and would visit again. Only downside, the wifi was very weak (but Kembali around the corner's worked well).

10/10
Exceptional
Karren, 22 Apr 2018
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Perfect for families

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 22 Apr 2018
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Great location, average service, bad WiFi

Lovely little beach village. Mobys retreat consist of 70 small cottages 2 min from the idyllic boomerang beach - great location. We had a one bedroom cottage witch was spacey and well equipped but not superclean, had a bit of a old smell in the cupboards. Lovely private porch.The pool was smaller than the pictures will suggest. Unfortunately there was no WiFi in the cottage just in the reception area. The service was average, reception just open from 2-5 pm when we arrived, housekeeping not every day. But anyway good stay.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 18 Mar 2018
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Nice resort. Well thought out accommodation

Very much a young family type of resort. We were a couple and it was more aimed at families we thought

10/10
Exceptional
April, 26 Feb 2018
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Great location

Location was superb but restaurant a little pricey and cabins outdated

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 22 Jul 2017
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Close to Blueys

Nice comfortable facilities that are close to the beach. there is a nice cafe/restaurant on site. This hotel is ideal for families.

10/10
Exceptional
Emma, 08 Apr 2017
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Great place close to the beach

We enjoyed having the facilities within the retreat, I.e. Tennis court, pool, spa, restaurant, as well as being so close to a number of beaches. The 3 bedroom unit we had was a good size for two couples with kids.

8/10
Excellent
Sophie, 07 Mar 2017
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Lovely, but not toddler friendly.

We stayed in a three bedroom villa. We did not realise until arriving that the top bedroom doesn't have a door, and the stairs are extremely steep and slippery, making it completely inappropriate for young children. The Resort could fix this simply by providing baby gates for lease (we would have happily paid for one for the weekend, but arrived unprepared as the photos online did not clearly show these features). Also, I was woken on the first night by a dirty great big cockroach on my arm. Not the kind of welcome I was after!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 22 Feb 2017
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Great Get-Away

We ducked out of Sydney for a long weekend at the beach and had a great time at Moby's. The proximity to Boomerang Beach is hard to beat, and our kids loved the pool and the cafe. The 3-bedroom house had plenty of space. It was exactly the relaxing weekend we needed.

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