The Location - This modern apartment is located in 'The Shoal', one street back from popular Shoal Bay Beach and to many cafes, restaurants and boutique shops. Shoal Bay beach is a lovely pristine beach good for swimming and you can hire Kayaks and paddle boards in the high season school holidays and at Easter. There are many cycle tracks leading to either Nelson Bay (3km's away) and to Fingal Bay (4km's away) Bike hire is available in Shoal Bay. There are also a selection of beautiful walking tracks in the Tomaree National Park and to the summit of Tomaree Mountain which offers spectacular views over Port Stephens and the Bay.
The Apartment - A contemporary two bedroom apartment. Beautifully furnished and styled throughout, this split air conditioned apartment offers wifi, a large flat screen TV, a dining area and a fully equipped sophisticated kitchen with a full fridge/freezer, oven, Nespresso coffee pod machine (pods not included), microwave and dishwasher. The balcony area shows off the water views of nearest Shoal Bay beach alongside beautifully styled furniture. The two inviting bedrooms both encompass king size beds making it a stay for four. The two bathrooms have a shower, vanity and toilet. Internal laundry with washing machine and dryer. Other features include unlimited wifi, lift access and undercover secure parking for one car.
Linen and bed makes are included.
Please note that there are security cameras installed in the common areas of The Shoal. There are no cameras in individual apartments. âJetskis, Boats or Trailers are NOT permitted in the carparkâ
Respectful Stays (The Not-So-Fine Print) We want you to fully enjoy your time away, and we also ask that guests help us look after the home and the surrounding community. To keep things comfortable for everyone: - This is a no-party property - Quiet hours are between 9pm - 8am (as per council regulations) These guidelines help ensure Port Stephens Accommodation homes stay available for future escapes (yours included) and that local neighbours remain welcoming to visitors.
Great location, pity about aspects of the property
On arrival, property was dirty (sand and dirt on floor, hair in the bathroom, dishes in dishwasher and remains of iceblock in freezer). As it was Sunday afternoon (late), we decided to clean the property ourselves as it was unlikely that anyone would turn up till Monday morning to clean properly.
Apartment itself is in a good position with water views.
While the apartment is non-smoking, opening the balcony door lets in the smoke from the other apartments as well as the smokers who tend to congregate on the street below.
There is an adequate supply of crockery and cutlery as well as cooking pots and pans if you want to cook in, but you would miss out on the great eateries within Shoal Bay and beyond. It would have been nice if the apartment had a hairdryer.
The apartment floor was full of sand throughout. Balcony was really dirty. Rubbish bin was not cleared in ensuite bathroom eventhough we were told to take rubbish. We cleaned the floor and emptied the bin ourselves. We had sea view but just slightly..The location was not great but ok Overall neat apartment with nice mordern furnishings and included all needed.. I would say nice. But not clean
A modern apartment with a view of the water. We stayed with our 2 kids and was very spacious and kid friendly. It had great secure parking and lift access plus walking distance to shops and beach. There was only minimal washing detergent, soaps etc (enough for a weekend stay only) Overall we would stay again.