Lynn Pienaar

Review of Couran Cove Island Resort

Purchased our weekend away and was so excited have...

Purchased our weekend away and was so excited have not been away for jonks... the ferry across was ok staff no personality but that was ok too. Reception was great very friendly staff and our room was ready straight away..bonus!! Lovely outlook onto the marina but if this was Deluxe then I am the Queen of England. I asked reception what the difference was with their standard rooms and Deluxe..I was told the Deluxe rooms were recently refurbished and modernised...Well not ours mate..furniture was dated, carpets worn and stained, could not figure out how they made the bed up, got myself so tangled up, pillows were hard and thin so uncomfortable. Got a bit chilly so looked for a blanket found one and that was so old with stains on it too. :( Little kitchenette was so basic, there was no pot so landed up boiling our hot dogs in a glass jug in the microwave. Cutlery draw was dirty and the coffee cups stained, a little bit of man power and I got them clean to use..sigh!! Bathroom looked amazing until you noticed the mold in the shower. Blah! I was so disappointed with the sport facilities I honestly thought I was on the movie set of Jurassic Park, any minute now the T-Rex was going to pop out and devour us. Everything is so run down, they should not be advertising their recreation facilities as it is awful. The bikes are old but man I thought worth it, I loved the cycling around the place, my highlight of the weekend.

The surf club was amazing food was sensational although a bit expensive but hey where is it cheap now days. Chef and staff were very friendly, two man band was fun and the outlook to the beach was world class..we certainly have the most amazing beaches. Poolside cafe, carvery was outstanding and here too the staff and Chef were so friendly, I found it wonderful.

This place has so much potential, it could be a little oasis and a real draw card for tourist and locals. I honestly think that Clive Palmer should put his Dinosaurs into the rain forest here, with actual sound, that would be a thrill. fix up the sporting facilities, make the sprint track a hit with a sliding board of Hussein Bolt and perhaps Cathy Freeman,that when you run, this board with their photo of them slides across as if you were competing against them. Jack up the interiors of the cabins and units..put a Mashie Golf course in there, a little putting green next to where they park their golf carts. Grounds man to sort out the rain forest and I tell you this will be a world class resort. There are so many units and cabins on this island, knock half off of your prices put bums on beds and you will start getting the people in. Good luck to the new owners, personally I think you have a little hidden gem here that could be a charmer.