Family-friendly Hotels in Cannonvale

Stayed a week at end of May. Happy with having basic needs met- close to Coles and other amenities. Across the road and a bit, from the beach. Reasonably clean and quiet. Has a small but useful gym. The hotel rooms are a bit tired, with paint chipping off, marked, mirrors fading, shower glass worn out, etc. But nothing that affected my comfort or wellbeing. The bed is HUGE- bigger than a king size. There is a bar fridge, kettle (plastic!), aircon, iron, hair dryer. There is full-sized body wash, shampoo and conditioner supplied. Shower water is lovely. Basin is very shallow and almost impossible to wash hands without touching the basin. So of course, not possible to wash any clothing (or food, not that you’d want to!) in there. There is noise during the day from other residents enjoying the pool and chatting. By evening time, there isn’t any noise to interfere with sleep. On entering the room for the first time, the smell of bleach was overwhelming and took more than a day to dissipate. Large glass sliding doors with floor-length curtains wasn’t enough to block out the outside lights - those that light up the pool and exterior of the building, which are on all night. If you prefer complete dark, wear an eye mask. Gym is clean and tidy. Never saw anyone use it. I’m prone to attract mossies but didn’t have any issues this week. Had a big roach in the room but I guess that’s inevitable. Staff all very friendly and helpful. I’d be happy to return again!

The Mirage is a gorgeous hotel with modern rooms and breathtaking views. We stayed in a two bedroom apartment (room 53) which overlooked the sea and the pool. The apartment was spacious and had all amenities. It’s a 5min cab ride to the main ***** in Airlie Beach which costs $10 each way. The hotel also offer a free shuttle at 10:30am and 2:30pm daily which was handy. Now to go over the not so great aspects of hotel. The rug in room 53 is stained, dirty and I had to ask for someone to come up to vacuum it when I arrived because I didn’t want my baby crawling on it. Even with the vacuum it was still disgusting. The rug needs to go! The bed heads need to be replaced as the material is flaking and gets all over the bed. The shower screens were not cleaned at all. Standard of cleaning must be improved. The breakfast is pretty average, presentation, quality and variety needs to be improved. The portable clothes line in our laundry was old and broken, needed to be thrown out and not offered to guests in that state. Overall we had an enjoyable stay.

We had the best time at Big4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort. It was perfect for our young family (2 kids aged 1 and 4). We had a studio cabin. Our 4 year old built more and more confidence everyday with the water slides and swimming. The food vans were a great touch as well as pancakes by the pool. The reception staff were so helpful and always friendly. Our daughter made some wonderful friends and the families were beautiful. Just ensure you have insect repellent always as I got attacked on the first night and the bites can last up to 2 weeks. We will definitely be back.

I couldn't have asked for a better stay! The apartment was super clean and comfortable, very spacious and had absolutely everything we needed. The kitchen was so organised - made it such a breeze to cook! Just a few minutes drive out of Airlie beach, everything is easy to get too, and with Cannonvale just 5 minutes the other direction for the bigger shops the positioning was perfect. Beautiful view across the marina. The management here was just sensational. Fran and Paul are the most lovely and accommodating people. They do anything to help and are very knowledgeable! We will definately be back!

The hotel room was very clean, the restaurant was facing the boat dock, the breakfast was very comfortable, many 𡷊 Outer water activities were set off at the pier of 𥚃, but it was far from the city center and it was very convenient to walk. Along the coast, the scenery was beautiful.

We have had 2 x lunches this week with a party of 12 and 8… food was amazing both days.. all ladies loved their food. I have food intolerances and so happy to see so many GF options on new menu. Elly was hostess with the most ! Service was awesome.. Di was also very helpful in bistro. Great visits both times. Lisa in the bar also full of smiles ! Great to see and will be back x