Kingfisher Bay Resort

The resort is beautiful, comfortable, and a wonderful place to stay. However, we stayed for a week and found that the complimentary amenities were not sufficient for a longer visit. Items such as toilet paper, dishwashing liquid, and laundry detergent ran out quickly, and purchasing replacements from the resort shop was extremely expensive. If you’re travelling with your family and planning to stay for several days, I highly recommend bringing your own essential supplies to save money and avoid inconvenience.

The resort is beautifully integrated into the natural environment with a maze of boardwalks winding through rainforest and over natural ponds. It feels like you’re staying within the natural landscape rather than imposing on it, and the beachfront location is perfect for taking in the sunset! The eco-living model brings the obvious challenge of managing moisture; our initial room had a strong musty odour and visible mould on the bathroom ceiling. Moving to a new room made for a far more comfortable stay. The staff were generally efficient but customer service often lacked a sense of warmth. Restaurant reservations are expected, so our laissez-faire approach to planning meals on holiday was met with some frustration, though there appeared to be ample tables available. The food was excellent but if you’re staying for several days, you might look for more variety. We loved the Illumina laser light show - fantastic! Book early if you plan to do any activities, as numbers are capped. The 4WD day tour was excellent thanks to the guides knowledge and humour. Next time we’d love to self-drive so we could linger longer at places of interest. Dingo education is excellent and sticks stocked at the gates a nice touch. Be sure to bring any essentials, snacks and drinks with you. The resort shop is expensive and some items were close or past expiry. We enjoyed our stay and having learned the ropes, know it will be even better next time!

K’gari is an experience … not a singular destination.

The bath had a big dirty ring around it had to clean it before the kids could use it...toilet was not flushing well..and the whole room had like a strong damp smell. Everything on the island was way over priced. Bring your own as the shop does sell limited alcohol but if you dont wanna spend 60 on a six pack byo