This is a really lovely hotel in a great spot. The...

This is a really lovely hotel in a great spot. The white painted, tropical feel fits well with the setting, the pool area is very pleasant, the spa services, were great, and the happy hour is a really nice touch. Staff were extremely generous with time to help organise Barrier Reef tours. Well located across from the beach and near lots of good places to eat. The one bad taste in the mouth was the unadvertised 1% fee for using a card to pay. This is suddenly common in Australia but still not acceptable to demand extra money while a cab to the airport is waiting. Not clear why a small hotel wants to handle thousands of dollars in cash, nor why they should expect me to have a roll of hundreds on hand like a mobster.