boomy
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After a positive impression of the new look Sheraton GC I decided its time to check out the renovated Sheraton Noosa.
The location is perfect, just at the entrance to Hastings st. with plenty of free parking around.
From the moment I entered the lobby I was impressed with the new fresh look.
Check in was quick, got an upgrade to superior room overlooking the pool.
The room was nice and specious and included a sofa, small kitchen, corner jacuzzi and balcony with 2 chairs & a table.
The pool view completed the resort style feeling.
No platinum recognition in the room, not even a bottle of water, unusual for SPG.
The pool area was beautiful and not too overcrowded. The small orange cabanas were a nice touch. The water was warm and the coughtails in the pool bar were cold and tasty
The original plan was to stay here one night and then check out the RACV resort. After a few hours we both decided to stay here one more night. I checked SPG & Wotif and both sites showed the hotel as fully booked. I decided to try my luck at reception and was told there is a golf event here tomorrow so the hotel will be 100% full for the next few days.
But, I was told the hotel keeps a couple of rooms which are reserved to platinum members late bookings so they were able to extend our stay one more night at the same rate. Happy days
Breakfast at the new restaurant was good with a decent selection and eggs Benedict made to order. Coffee tax was applied here (4.50$) but they do offer the brewed option for free.
The bar area facing Hastings st. was also renovated and now it looks very cool with comfortable sitting areas and a very nice and casual atmosphere.
We couldn't get 4pm checkout because the hotel was fully booked but we were offered to stay and use the pool and take a shower later. We were given an amenities pack & fresh towels.
It was a nice gesture making you feel welcomed to stay, contrary to some other hotels who can't wait to get rid of you after checkout.
All in all we had a great time and really liked the new look of the hotel.
The service was good as well, too bad there is no lounge but that's typical for SPG resorts.
2 things they should improve:
More platinum recognition in the room and cancel the 20$ self parking charge. With so much free parking around the hotel, it's just a huge rip off.
A few words about Noosa Heads. The last time I visited a few years ago was in June which I guess its off season. The area had more of a retirement village atmosphere and it felt very boring.
This time it was completely different. We could see a lot of young families, tourists and couples on the street and on the beach and the restaurants were full (we had dinner at Rococo & Bistro C).
The area felt vibrant like Surfers Paradise but without all the annoying teens and the noise from the parties. Perfect for a short gateway, we can't wait to come back
The location is perfect, just at the entrance to Hastings st. with plenty of free parking around.
From the moment I entered the lobby I was impressed with the new fresh look.
Check in was quick, got an upgrade to superior room overlooking the pool.
The room was nice and specious and included a sofa, small kitchen, corner jacuzzi and balcony with 2 chairs & a table.
The pool view completed the resort style feeling.
No platinum recognition in the room, not even a bottle of water, unusual for SPG.
The pool area was beautiful and not too overcrowded. The small orange cabanas were a nice touch. The water was warm and the coughtails in the pool bar were cold and tasty
The original plan was to stay here one night and then check out the RACV resort. After a few hours we both decided to stay here one more night. I checked SPG & Wotif and both sites showed the hotel as fully booked. I decided to try my luck at reception and was told there is a golf event here tomorrow so the hotel will be 100% full for the next few days.
But, I was told the hotel keeps a couple of rooms which are reserved to platinum members late bookings so they were able to extend our stay one more night at the same rate. Happy days
Breakfast at the new restaurant was good with a decent selection and eggs Benedict made to order. Coffee tax was applied here (4.50$) but they do offer the brewed option for free.
The bar area facing Hastings st. was also renovated and now it looks very cool with comfortable sitting areas and a very nice and casual atmosphere.
We couldn't get 4pm checkout because the hotel was fully booked but we were offered to stay and use the pool and take a shower later. We were given an amenities pack & fresh towels.
It was a nice gesture making you feel welcomed to stay, contrary to some other hotels who can't wait to get rid of you after checkout.
All in all we had a great time and really liked the new look of the hotel.
The service was good as well, too bad there is no lounge but that's typical for SPG resorts.
2 things they should improve:
More platinum recognition in the room and cancel the 20$ self parking charge. With so much free parking around the hotel, it's just a huge rip off.
A few words about Noosa Heads. The last time I visited a few years ago was in June which I guess its off season. The area had more of a retirement village atmosphere and it felt very boring.
This time it was completely different. We could see a lot of young families, tourists and couples on the street and on the beach and the restaurants were full (we had dinner at Rococo & Bistro C).
The area felt vibrant like Surfers Paradise but without all the annoying teens and the noise from the parties. Perfect for a short gateway, we can't wait to come back
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