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Reviews of Getaway On Grafton

4 out of 5
Getaway On Grafton
157-159 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 135 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 310 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Emily - Reservations on 25 Oct 2023
Hi Elizabeth, thank you for your kind review. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Jo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners thought of special things like salt and pepper available, all kitchen items, clothes horse as not everyone wants to use the dryer. Easy walking to shops. Maybe have a map in unit for those late check ins as the map we got from reception after 3 days there was great. Maybe leave a note to warn rentals about leaving food/honey/sugar out, as ants around.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Emily - Reservations. on 30 Jul 2023
Hi Jo, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our property. I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we appreciate the feedback. We do have a large town map outside of reception on the wall which is the same map we give out a reception - we do encourage our guests to take a photo of this on their phone. I do like your suggestion about the sign for the kitchen and this is something we will look into doing. Wishing you safe travels and we hope to welcome you back again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Lala

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Kevin on 22 Jul 2023
Hi Lala, thank you for your kind review and I am delighted you enjoyed your time with us

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our short stay making use of the pool and spa . Plenty of parking and close enough to walk to centre of town as well . Nice room with plenty of room for a family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Emily - Reservations on 29 Jun 2023
Hi Stephen, thank you for your kind review. I am glad that you and the family enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

JEFF

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Kerry

Travelled with group
Too many stairs for two women in their 60,s to carry up heavy bags ect. Not enough security, got robbed on the second night we were there. Person who robbed us came in while we were sleeping upstairs.
Response from Emily - Reservations. on 9 Nov 2022
Hi Kerry, You booked a 2 bedroom Townhouse apartment with us - it is advised that the Townhouse apartments are on the higher level and that we don't have a lift onsite as we are a small complex, with only 2 levels. Our staff helped you take your luggage up on arrival and advised you to let us know if you need any further assistance. As we were fully booked at the time we were unable to move you to a lower level. Each apartment is equipped with a safe and it is recommended when you travel anywhere to make use of the safe to store any valuables. It is a shame that your apartment was broken into as we have quite a secure complex with access codes for all entrances. I am sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay with us in the future please read up on the property you are staying at so you know what to expect in the way of accessibility (stairs etc.) Wishing you all the best in your future travels.

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position Neat and tidy
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Emily - Reservations on 22 Oct 2022
Hi Graham, thank you for your kind review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Alia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So roomy and comfortable. Definitely coming back for a longer staycation😀
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Emily - Reservations on 13 Oct 2022
Hi Alia, Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice mid-range property. Staff were very responsive and considerate.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Emily - Reservations on 27 Mar 2022
Thank you for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you back again in the future. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Emily on 15 Mar 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback. If you would like to elaborate further on your stay feel free to contact us anytime. Kind regards.

6/10 Okay

Agustina

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Kevin on 10 Feb 2022
Thank you for your review and we hope you enjoyed your time in Cairns

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy walk to town, nice and clean. We got an apartment which was spacious and well equiped.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Kevin on 20 Jan 2022
Thanks Margaret, pleased you enjoyed your stay and thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly local staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Emily - Reception on 9 Jan 2022
Hi Tony, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your stay and our friendly staff were able to assist you. We hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind regards.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Emily - Reception on 28 Nov 2021
Hi Peter, Thank you for taking the time to review our property. I am glad you enjoyed your stay here with us and we hope to see you back again in the future. Kind regards.

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably close to CBD, 5-10min walk
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Emily. on 7 Oct 2021
Hi Jason, Thank you for your review. We are located on the city fringe, close enough to walk to the CBD but far enough out of the centre of town that guest can enjoy some peace and quiet away from the nightlife. We hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind regards, Emily - Reception

8/10 Good

Mr Lindsay

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality large size unit. Close to city. Quite. easy accessible.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Emily - Reception. on 5 Oct 2021
Hi Mr Lindsay, Thank you for your kind review of our spacious self contained apartments. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you back again in the future. Kind regards,

4/10 Poor

Quan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Great staff but old complex.
Staff and communication was fantastic. Very helpful with early checkin and providing information about tours and attractions. Unfortunately, the complex and apartments are extremely dated and not deserving of a 4 star rating. Worth a look if you're looking for budget accommodation and prepared for a good walk from the main esplanade and shops. Younger kids will struggle to walk the distance. Not a problem if you have a car with plenty of parking on site and street. When I booked the accommodation, I requested the option to pay later at the hotel, however they charged me the full amount upfront at time of booking. I didn't make an issue of it as it wasn't all that much money for 4 nights accommodation, but it is misleading and wrong. Just be aware of this.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Emily - Reception. on 5 Oct 2021
Good afternoon Quan,. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your stay with us here at Getaway. I am glad you found our staff to be friendly and helpful. Our apartments are quite modern, I am unsure of what you mean by 'dated'. We are constantly maintaining our apartments to the standard that so many guests enjoy. We are located about 10 minutes walk from the main 'hub' of town, however we are ideally located on the city fringe to provide our guests with a peaceful stay away from all the noise of nightclubs and restaurants in town. This is also stated on our website with a map of where we are located. In regards to payment being taken at the time of booking, this was a system error and you have our apologies. We take payment 24 hours before arrival and I apologise that we took the payment at the time of booking - this is not our procedure. Feel free to give us a call during office hours if you wish to follow up with us further. Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great apartment with privacy lock on bedroom door. So convenient having a washing machine and dryer. Very spacious open plan and kitchen had microwave. The only drawback was the mattress in the main bedroom, it really needs to be replaced. Overall very happy with our stay and the location.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Emily. on 27 Sept 2021
Hi Graham, Thank you for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed use of our spacious self contained apartments. - I have noted your comment about the bed and will pass it along. We hope to welcome you back to Getaway on Grafton in the future. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

cherie Anne

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. Appreciated the late check out 2. Loved an ensuite to both bedrooms & a downstairs toilet 3. Loved the bedrooms upstairs and the living area downstairs 4. Very central to Cairns Private Hospital which was our destination & reason for being in Cairns 5. Air conditioned bedrooms greatly appreciated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Emily on 23 Sept 2021
Hi Cherie Anne thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review. Here at Getaway we pride ourselves on providing our guests with a great stay in our clean and spacious apartments. So glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Overall a good stay. Comfortable and well equipped.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Emily - Reception on 8 Sept 2021
Hi Jacqueline, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay here with us at Getaway and hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was perfect. Our accommodation was great nothing to fault. The staff were lovely and helpful with booking our tours
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Kevin on 24 Jul 2021
Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, lots of room. Could do with some oven trays in the oven.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Emily on 7 Jul 2021
Thank you for your kind review, here at Getaway we pride ourselves on our clean and spacious apartments. Our holiday apartments are fully set up with a full kitchen - please ask our friendly staff if you have any trouble finding things, the oven trays are kept in the cupboard. We hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind regards, The Getaway Team.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well appointed appartment. Lovely pool and BBQ area. Undercover parking. Free wifi. Lovely staff. My only complaint would be the beds were really hard and uncomfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Kevin on 28 Apr 2021
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the feedback about the beds

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Great spacious property with a nice swimming pool & cheap soft drinks vending machine :-P. Walking distance to the city & the Esplanade. Property is a bit dated so keeping it clean can't be easy but staff do their best.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Kevin on 6 Apr 2021
Thanks for you review and we are pleased you enjoyed your time with us

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, has everything you need in an apartment. Pool is very nice.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Kevin on 26 Mar 2021
Thanks for your review and we are pleased you enjoyed the apartment and pool

8/10 Good

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Kevin on 12 Jan 2021
Thanks Hazel

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff and a good size room but the stairs were hard work with a family and all the luggage etc that comes with them.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Kevin on 7 Jan 2021
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the apartment

6/10 Okay

Jenelle

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Kevin on 29 Dec 2020
Thanks Janelle

8/10 Good

Lindsay, Sunshine Coast

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
This place is good value for money. It’s walking distance to the city and has a lovely pool. The apartment was clean and the kitchen reasonably equipped. The management are very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Kevin on 5 Jul 2020
Thanks guys, we appreciate your feed back

8/10 Good

Pete, Sunshine coast.

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Well located property close to all facilities . a short stroll beach , shopping & esplanade. Quiet location, secure off street parking well appointed units for that extended stay. My stay was for 10 days, cooking facilities, dishwasher, washing machine made it pleasant & convenient. Would have been nice to have had a TV in the main bedroom but overall a nice establishment. Could do with a little updating & some cosmetic changes & modernising. No lifts to upper floors.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Kevin on 4 Jul 2020
Thanks Pete, glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Michael, Diddillibah

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location near the city centre and access to reef trips and food outlets.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Kevin on 3 Jul 2020
Thanks, we appreciate your feed back

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t prepared to walk 2 flights of stairs. The noise from the planes was unexpected. I had to contact wotif to get a receipt.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Kevin on 25 Jan 2020
Thank you for your feed back We are a walk up with no lift and some apartments are up two flights of stairs, which is clearly outlined in booking information Unfortunately, when we get northerly winds, which is around 10% of the time, the planes land form the South, which means they fly straight over the city. We can get a few days in a row of this but the majority of the time they land from the North If you make a booking with an online travel agent and make payment to them, they are the only ones that can issue a receipt, as we only receive a net payment from them

8/10 Good

Fabz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Getaway was a great place to stay. It was a little out dated but apart from that. Everything else was amazing thanks kev
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Kevin on 16 Jan 2020
Thanks, glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Kevin on 8 Jan 2020
Thanks guys

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very spacious. Not too far from esplanade. Clean & fresh. Good cooking facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Kevin on 4 Jan 2020
Thanks for your review and pleased you enjoyed your stay

4/10 Poor

Shengying

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended for family
Very disappointing stay. I booked the hotel based on the good reviews and what it claimed to be a 4-star property. It turned out to be a nightmare stay for our family. The place is run down with very old deco. We had to lay a towel on the couch to be able to sit down as it looks so old and dirty. Kitchen cabinet door cannot be closed properly, microwave is dirty, glasses look like they have been used for 100 years and hardly transparent. The worst part is the air conditioning in both bedrooms are the old style window air conditioners. It is extremely noisy when turned on. None of my family had property sleep for 3 nights. We had to turn off the air con before sleep and left only the ceiling fan running through the night. Daytime e temperature can hit to 35 degrees in tropical Cairns and the heat is just unbearable when air con is off. My 70 yo parents can’t stand the heat so I gave them ear plugs to put on so they can leave the air con on at night. My partner and my 2 yo son wakes up several times at night due to the hear or the noise from the air con. No one from our family had good rest during the 3 nights stay. I don’t normally leave bad reviews as I understand it is hard work to run a business especially a family business. I have no issue with the management as they are friendly and helpful. I wouldn’t had booked it if I knew it’s more a 2.5 star motel style property. Maybe it’s a Cairns thing, it’s just not a 4-star property that you would normally expect.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Kevin on 30 Dec 2019
I am very disappointed with your review especially as you left thanking us for a great stay. The air conditioners in the bedrooms are the box type, however they are not old. They work perfectly well and are not overly noisy on the low setting, which is adequate for sleeping and this is reflected in our numerous reviews that make no mention of them.The furniture in the apartments is updated regularly and is not dated. Our photos on our websites are actual and all apartments have identical furnishings and to suggest they are motel style, when the have two ensuted bedrooms, a full laundry with a third toilet, full kitchen and cooking facilities with two balconies is a bit of a stretch

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cairns stay
Great place to stay. Owners were fantastic people.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Kevin on 21 Nov 2019
Thanks Steven, delighted you enjoyed your time with us

10/10 Excellent

May G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Getaway Experience
The apt was lovely & clean & bright & cheery. Everywhere was within walking distance. The property is well maintained and plants & pool appreciated. .

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious 2 bedroom apartment for a family stay. 15 min walk from cairns esplanade and supermarkets. Nice heated pool in complex which we used several times. Mattresses in the room we had were end of life and needed replacing. Feedback given to reception who took it on board. Overall recommend it as a lower priced option than staying in city center.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Kevin on 22 Oct 2019
Thanks guys Kevin

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient & friendly, we enjoyed our stay, thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Kevin on 7 Oct 2019
Thank you for staying with us and appreciate the feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Kevin on 7 Oct 2019
Thanks guys

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location is good, everything is with ina short walking distance.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Kevin on 26 Sept 2019
Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous place. Perfect for the adult family and within walking distance to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Kevin on 9 Sept 2019
Thank you and pleased you enjoyed your time with us

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being old locals, the locality suited our requirements.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Kevin on 8 Sept 2019
Thanks for your review and glad you enjoyed your stay with us

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A bit dated , but very comfortable . Having our own laundry facilities was great .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Kevin on 6 Sept 2019
Thanks for your review

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Kevin on 21 Aug 2019
Thanks for your review and we hope you enjoyed your time in Cairns

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Kevin on 21 Aug 2019
Thank you for your feed back

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great price, friendly staff, spacious and clean unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Kevin on 20 Jul 2019
Thank you for your review and pleased you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, lovely pool and spa and easy walking distance to shops and restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Kevin on 20 Jul 2019
Thanks Jason for your feedback

4/10 Poor

LaurenH, California

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was well located and has a pool. The parking on site was nice. Unfortunately our unit needed a deep cleaning.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Kevin on 16 Jul 2019
Hi Lauren, thank you for your feed back and I am disappointed we didn't meet your expectations. If you have concerns, we would appreciate letting us know during your stay so we can address them