After reading a few of the reviews on this place I was a little concerned but with the Mantra wanting $220 for a standard old room with a 32cm CRT TV the price was right for the weekend away so we booked it. Now internal exposed brick hasn't been in fashion for several decades but when you find out it... More

We booked a 2-bedroom apartment at Ettalong Beach Tourist Resort for the Xmas period virtually at the last minute at a cost of only $170 per night, with only a minimum 3 night stay. I was excited as I thought it was a massive bargain, given the location, the peak period and the late notice. Then I read the reviews... More

We were a little worried about our stay after we had read the reviews prior to us leaving for our stay on the 2nd January. We really enjoyed our stay and found no problems at all with the service we received while there or the staff. It was only 1 night which was fine, the kids were comfy in there... More

We stayed from 28 December through 2 January. Our daughter booked a double room for us and didn't look at any reviews prior to our stay. We thought the hotel and room were quaint and interesting. Now, we ALWAYS look for bedbugs prior to going into a hotel bed and this bed was clean. The A/C worked great. We didn't... More

We stayed here last month and only stayed here because the mantra was booked out. We were wery of the reviews when we booked but we had no other choice. The other reviews are a good indication of this dump. The owner is blatantly rude and arrogant. The resort made mistakes with our rooms and he seemed to blame it... More

My boyfriend and I were so disappointed with this accomodation. The staff were extremely rude and unfriendly- when our key didn't work in our door, we were left waiting for over half an hour while they reluctantly found us another room. We had also booked a 'mystery room' valued at minimum $130 and they tried to put us in a... More

After reading some of the reviews I was not sure what to expect. The room we had was very clean, large and comfortable. The furnishings rather dated but lots of character and in good order. Bed comfortable, we had a spa bath with nice hot shower over it. If staying on the weekend the noise from the markets can be... More

The room is dark and dated. I found the little walkways with places to sit came in handy. It was a bit food smelly and noisy from the markets but things quietened down after 4pm although you can hear pipes and people all night long and it does get noisy early again the next day. You get what you pay... More

I loved this place, i'm glad i didn't cancel my reservation based on the bad reviews. I saw no bed bugs and the staff there were friendly, informative and helpful. This resort reminded my of an italian piazza, with hotel rooms, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, markets and shops all at your door step. The rooms were big enough and unique with... More