Terrace/patio

Reviews of The Bay Apartments

5 out of 5
The Bay Apartments
371 The Esplanade, Scarness, QLD

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 176 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Bay Apartments on 5 Feb 2024
Thanks Michael! We hope to welcome you back again one day.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from The Bay Apartments - Guest Relations on 17 Jan 2024
Thanks so much Amanda!

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments - Guest Relations on 9 Jan 2024
Thanks Nathan, we love that you had a 5/5 stay with us recently and we hope that it is not too long until we are able to welcome you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Kim on 23 Nov 2023
Thanks for a 10/10 review Ian!Happy travels! Cheers Kim and The Bay team

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could not fault this property - spacious, clean, well equipped, beautiful views and friendly helpful staff. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments on 17 Nov 2023
We are thrilled to receive your glowing review, Lisa! Thank you for taking the time to leave your 5 out of 5 rating and lovely comments. We appreciate you mentioning our high cleaning standards and look forward to welcoming you back to The Bay soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ocean view
Great place, spacious and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Kim on 10 Nov 2023
Hi there and thank you so much for your 10 out 10 review! So great to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Happy travels, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Leightyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Kim on 12 Oct 2023
Thanks so much for your review Leightyn!Cheers, The Bay team

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had another nice stay at the Bay apartments. The furnishings are a little tired but the layout and of the apartment was great. The view of water and trees is wonderful.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kim on 12 Oct 2023
Hi Margaret and thank you so much for your review. Wonderful that you enjoyed your stay with us again. The apartment you stayed in has just been sold and will be having new furnishings very shortly.Hope to see you again another time!Best wishes, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great spacious apartment with a great view, nice and quiet - clean comfy, great stay and would highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments - Guest Relations on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you so much Renee for your wonderful review. Our team hope to welcome you back again one day soon.

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Overall the apartment was nice. Except the ensuite bathroom. It was full of mould. So bad that my wife refused to shower in it. Even the shower head had mould on it. Luckily the apartment had two bathrooms and the second was mould free. Took plenty of photos of it.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments - Guest Relations on 6 Nov 2023
Hi Andrew. We appreciate your feedback regarding your recent stay at our apartment. While we are pleased to hear that you found the overall experience enjoyable, we understand your concerns about the ensuite bathroom.We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience you encountered with the presence of mould in the ensuite bathroom. We value your comfort and well-being, and we want all our guests to have a pleasant stay. We do regret that we were not able to address the issue during your stay, as we did try to reach out to you daily to resolve the matter.After your departure, we were pleased to have the opportunity to connect with you, and we acted promptly to provide a refund of 300 as a gesture of goodwill. We are committed to addressing and rectifying any concerns our guests may have, and your feedback is instrumental in helping us improve our services and guest experiences.Your acknowledgment of our prompt response via your email to your concerns is greatly appreciated. We hope that, despite this inconvenience, you can focus on the positive aspects of your stay and hope that you will stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Morris, Narara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kim on 25 Sept 2023
Thanks Morris!

10/10 Excellent

Sheree

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious apartment, perfect for family getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments - Guest Relations on 20 Sept 2023
Thanks Sheree, we are absolutely delighted to see that you had a perfect family getaway! We look forward to having you stay with us again one day soon.

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The size of the apartment plety of room nice balcony overlooking the bay very quiet lovely pool area. We stayed here for a few days as we live locally and we were having work done at home needed to be away for 3 days so pleased we came here would certainly recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kim on 15 Sept 2023
Hi Lynne, Thanks so much for your lovely review :) Was a pleasure having you both stay with us and wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay!Best wished, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic break. Apartment very comfortable, spacious, wonderful views and spa on balcony very relaxing. Enjoyed the pool and very close to beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kim on 12 Sept 2023
Hi Suzanne, thanks so much for your review!Wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and especially the personal spa :) Hope to see you again another time.Cheers Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apartment and balcony size was great, modern and clean. Use of tennis court was fun, and pool area was nice and sunny. Bathroom/shower could do with a refresh, but that is something that I'm particular about, it was still clean and functional.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Kim on 5 Sept 2023
Hi Shelley, Thank you for your lovely review.Some bathrooms are in line for a refresh which is great.We hope to see you again another time!Regards, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kim on 6 Aug 2023
Thanks so much Harvey! Looks like you had a fantastic stay with us and hope to see you again.Cheers, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The Bay Apartments - a great place to stay
These are really nice apartments in a great location just across the road from the water. Our apartment had partial ocean views and a huge balcony, full kitchen with dishwasher, dining, lounge, laundry facilities and nice comfortable furnishings. Our flight from Brisbane to Hervey Bay was cancelled by Qantas so we arrived late (by bus). Anne was so helpful bringing extra milk and coffee pods to the apartment before we arrived so we would have something for the morning before our 7.20am pickup for a whale watching tour. The apartment had everything we needed and was a great home away from home. The TV had Foxtel and WiFi was good, beds were nice and comfy. It's in a secure complex with token required to get in the doors, up the lifts, and thru the gates to the street front. There's a nice pool and a tennis court also. There are several restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, and the Beach House hotel with bottle-shop nearby. We would definitely stay at The Bay Apartments again if we are back in Hervey Bay, highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments, Guest Relations on 2 Aug 2023
Thank you so much Margaret for your wonderful review, and we look forward to having you stay with us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Loved the proximity to Enzos! Family enjoyed the tennis court, large clean room, very well stocked kitchen
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kim on 4 Jul 2023
Hi Samantha, thanks so much for your review! Enzos is a fab place to spend an afternoon overlooking the water :) Wonderful to hear the family enjoyed the tennis courts as well! See you again next time, Regards, The Bay Tam

4/10 Poor

Erin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
The pictures did not match the room. There was no ocean view, no spa on veranda, but the instructions to use the spa were in our room. Would’ve been great to know the pool was heated on check in, or when we called to ask where our spa was. The floors were so dirty, I had to clean my 2yrs old feet constantly. The ensuite shower is not appealing to use, I laid out the bath mat to stand on, in fear of catching tinea because the square tiles are old. I could hear so much noise from the apartment above, there were no chain lock on the doors, so on level 1 with exposed foyer area, I did not sleep. Crime is high in Hervey Bay these days, and having to park outside the property on our last night made our stay absolutely horrible! We often stay in more expensive properties while visiting family and this hotel does not have the luxuries other properties provide. The bed was awful, I actually slept better on the couch, which is very disappointing at the rate we paid. No point bringing this up with staff when we know they couldn’t move us and can’t offer any complimentary breakfast or anything. Maybe they should get coffee vouchers for future disappointed guest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kim on 4 Jul 2023
Hi Erin, Im very sorry to hear you experienced these issues when you were staying with us, it would have been great if you could have contacted me about these while you were here so we could do our best to resolve them for you.As you had booked for the same day arrival there was no other option but 1st floor, which was explained when you questioned. You did not book a spa apartment which we also explained to you. Our Pool is heated but as it is cooler weather it stays at a temp around 27 deg. This is also noted in our room compendium. In regards to the floors, they were booked to be professionally cleaned the day you checked in but as it was a last minute booking we changed that until after your departure, to ensure the apartment was ready for your as although we requested an arrival time from you we had not heard back from you. The floors were clean and no chance of catching tinea.The guest on the floor above you had no children and were out for most of the days so I'm not sure where this noise may have come from? Can I ask why you had to park outside on the last night of your stay when you had a carpark in our secure undercover park?Door chains are not legal to have on the front door due to fire and safety regulations and our building does have guest only fob access for the lifts, so unless you are a guest or resident you are not able to access any floor. If you had of let me know that you felt the bed was too hard we could have given you a mattress topper as some guests like a harder bed, some like a softer option.We don't have a restaurant onsite to give you a breakfast but would have been happy to offer you a bottle of wine of similar if you had of let us know about these issues.Please feel free to contact me to discuss further, as it was disappointing to receive this review when on checkout I asked how your stay was and nothing was mentioned. We do our very best to ensure our guests are happy so we would have been able to rectify most of these issues for you. Thank you again for your feedback. Kind Regards, Kim

8/10 Good

Noreen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property… Hot Tub wash a lovely surprise and was much appreciated… Having stayed in various hotels and self catering apartments over the last month whilst travelling in Australia… This was the most expensive… However, attention to detail is needed in the cleaning department… All the lamp shades were extremely dusty… the shower head kept falling out of its socket… lots of ants in the bathroom and kitchen… For the price… I expected more… Only met one person at the property.. a lady named Melissa who was so nice…
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Kim on 23 May 2023
Hi there Noreen, thank you for taking the time to write a review. Wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the Outdoor Spa and that our lovely Melissa looked after you!Ive spoken to Melissa and we did offer to come and spray the ants which are a problem around the area at the moment, and if we had of known about the lamps and the shower head would have been happy to rectify those for you as well if we had of been notified. Happy travels! Regards, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Kim on 23 May 2023
Thanks so much Ian!Regards, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay at The Bay. Found it very relaxing once we arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Kim on 2 May 2023
Thanks so much Leonie, it was a pleasure to have you stay with us! Cheers, Kim and The Bay Team

8/10 Good

Darby

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Kim on 26 Apr 2023
Thanks so much Darby! Great to hear you enjoyed our fab pool. Regards, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect 3 bedroom for large family in an excellent position
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Kim on 11 Apr 2023
Thank you so much Shannon for such a great review! Hope to see you all again for another stay. Regards, Kim and The Bay team

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, in a very convenient location. Property management were excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Kim on 22 Mar 2023
Thanks so much Mark, was great to have you all stay with us, hope to see you again another time!Regards, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First class apartments, near shops etc, lovely staff, a place where we will return.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from kim on 18 Mar 2023
Thanks so much Ian, wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again! Cheers, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had the three bedroom apartment. It was very spacious and clean with separate bathrooms and two tv areas so lots of room for our family. We extended for a day (twice) and the staff were so accommodating and helpful. We were a little confused upon our late arrival because the key fob wouldn’t work and then we realised there were TWO separate building entrances and we were at the wrong one. That’s my only negative comment. We have already booked there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Bay Apartments - Guest Relations on 15 Mar 2023
Thanks so much Mark, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay that you extended twice! We look forward to welcoming you back again one day soon.

10/10 Excellent

Greg and Jo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and well maintained. Secure parking, greatvpool and bbq area. Super big 3 bed apartment. Excellent location for walking to eateries, the beach for swimming and easy to sit a while away a day watching the world go by.
Response from Kim on 16 Jan 2023
Hi there Greg and Jo, thanks so much for your lovely review! So wonderful to hear your enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you all again another time. Regards, Kim and The Bay team

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Kim on 6 Dec 2022
Thanks so much Stacey for a 10/10 review!

10/10 Excellent

claire

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It didn’t feel beachy at all. Wasn’t as open as I would have expected but was clean & had all amenities. Only problem was leak in main bathroom ceiling on the last morning. Water was dripping through from above.
Response from kim on 7 Nov 2022
Hi Rhonda, thank you for taking the time to send in a review, but sorry to hear that you didn't feel it was beachy enough for you but wonderful that you enjoyed the cleanliness. We do ask the guests don't have the air con turned down past 22 deg as this will cause some freezing issues with subsequent problems with water overflow in the ensuite ceiling. We would have been able to fix this for you if you had of given us a call when you saw the issue. Thanks again and happy travels. Regards, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning apartments and property. Tastefully appointed with plenty of room and immaculate apartment. Pool area was lovely, although spa not working. However, we had a spa apartment and that was fabulous. Would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from kim on 30 Oct 2022
Hi Leanne, Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! We have not had any problems with the spa at the pool though so please feel free to contact me if you had found an issue when you were here so I can look into it. Hope to see you again another time. Kind Regards, Kim Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Best apartment for holidaying in Hervey Bay
We came to Scarness to visit my daughter and her family and so happy we found the Bay Apartments. It’s located opposite the beach and has a great lap pool, wading pool for kiddies and large spa, plus sauna and bbq area. The apartments rooms are spacious and have everything to make a great holiday. Will always stay there now
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Kim on 29 Oct 2022
Hi there Deborah, thanks so much for such a wonderful review! We love hearing what our guests love about their stays with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again! Regards, Kim and The Bay Team

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the size of the apartment and the outlook and views.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Kim on 24 Oct 2022
Thanks so much Margaret - yes our apartments are huge arent they its something so many people comment on! Wonderful that you enjoyed your stay with us, hopefully we will see you again. Regards, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Jakki van

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location. Lovely beach so close. Rooms were spacious and huge balcony . We enjoyed the heated spa on our first night but it was cooler on the second, we accidentally turned off the heating due to lack of clear instructions. Overall a beatiful apartment fully equipped kirchen . Washer AND dryer so even went home with clean and dry beach towels. Perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Kim on 22 Oct 2022
HI Jakki thanks so much for your review so wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay. Sorry to hear that you didn't find the instructions supplied in the compendium for your outdoor spa clear enough - we will check them over again to see if there is something more we can add. Happy travels! The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful modern and spacious apartments. Great location, good security, easy straight forward communication from start to finish.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Kim on 1 Oct 2022
Thanks so much Cameron! Fantastic to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Regards, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception was very good. A warm welcome Good ideas for dinner
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Kim on 11 Sept 2022
Thanks so much Andrew, wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and a few of our fab local eateries!Happy travels, Kim & The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Front Office Manager on 16 Aug 2022
Thanks so much Alana for a perfect score :) Wonderful to know you enjoyed your stay with us! Happy Travels, Kim and The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious and comfortable. Fully functioning kitchen and bathrooms. Large TV’s, with blue ray DVD and Sony surround sound. Large balcony with seating for 8. Complex includes a great swimming/lap pool, dry sauna, gym, bbq and drinks area with cover. Fast elevator to basement car parking. Quick walk across the road to the beach. Just perfect. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Kim on 8 May 2022
Hi there Phillip, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely comprehensive review! So wonderful to hear you enjoyed your time with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Regards, Kim and The Bay team

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Kim on 2 May 2022
Thanks so much Walter, wonderful to hear you are enjoying your stay with us! Regards, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent Stay
Absolutely fabulous stay. Apartment was huge, spotless and in a great area. Will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Kim on 2 May 2022
Hi Danielle, Thanks so much for a lovely review, great to hear you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back next time! Cheers, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, across from beach and near some good restaurants. Nice pool and overall apartment.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Kim and the team at The Bay on 23 Mar 2022
Thanks Amanda for a great review and so wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay in our fab town :) Regards, The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Jenette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with the family close to cafe’s.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Kim and the team at The Bay on 20 Jan 2022
Hi there Jenette, Thanks so much for your lovely review, we hope to see you all again!

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
These apartments were lovely. Plenty of room and very comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Kim and the team at The Bay on 21 Dec 2021
Hi Sharon and thanks so much for your lovely review, wonderful to hear you enjoyed our spacious apartments! Best wishes the Team @ The Bay

10/10 Excellent

Mick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very roomy appartment and excellent facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Kim and the team at The Bay on 21 Dec 2021
Thanks so much Mick, look forward to seeing you again another time. Safe travels from The Bay Team

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
These apartment are spacious, well appointed and in a great location. We’ll definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Kim and the team at The Bay on 17 Nov 2021
Hi there Robyn and thank you so much for your lovely review, wonderful to hear you enjoyed your time with us, look forward to welcoming you back another time! Kind Regards, Kim

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Kim and the team at The Bay on 12 Sept 2021
HI there Deborah, thanks for such a great review, so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and our staff looked after you! Happy travels - the Bay Team