Daydream Island Resort

Room was recently refreshed however building it was in was very old, breakfast wasn’t appealing, poor groundskeeping and maintenance. 2.5 star max

Bit dated Expensive

Perfect family relaxing holiday

Love Daydream! Only thing I'd love more about it is if the main pool was heated.

Great stay, from the start all staff made us feel special But ended on a bad note… The departure was not handled well - no one to help with bags, staff member MIA then advised no bag assistance but made a big deal about coming down to walk us to ferry line! For those who need assistance with bags it apparently is dependent on the ferry used for transfer or whether staff can be bothered.

Daydream is a great getaway for young families or older couples just wanting to get away from it all.

Triple a+

We booked an ocean view room and got a pool view. The water sports were located at the other end of the resort where the old resort was located which was all boarded up and looked like the cyclone just hit it again. TV didn’t work, fan in bathroom didn’t work. The room was dirty and the balcony was filthy. Staff were amazing and very accommodating where possible. As a couple without kids I would not recommend. Also the ferry fares are very expensive.

Great family location, generally lots to do for the kids

Very limited options at the Infinity restaurant considering the prices. The food looked great but was consistently disappointing. Very similar experience at the Salti restaurant. The pizzas were good though. It was also surprising that the resorts dedicated Tour and Activities desk weren't able to arrange activities for us. Instead, they advised us to call companies to arrange this ourselves. They didn't seem to appreciate that the "cheap local call" would mean having to buy a Roaming package for out mobiles, which was definitely not expected to be necessary when staying at the resort. Every day we were told the jetskis were either unavailable because it was too windy, or they were fully booked. However, the jetskis were parked up and unused, whilst we could see people from other resorts using jetskis on the water. There was clearly an issue with the management or operation of the service and it was very disappointing and frustrating to hear them being dishonest about it. Cocktails were expensive, very underwhelming, and the customer service was appalling. As there was very little else to do, due to the windy conditions and lack of jetskis, this could have been something fun for us and lucrative for them, but everyone missed out on the opportunity. Areas of the resort were very run down and derelict. Having somewhat splashed out on this rare treat for the family and not spared the expenses, it was very disappointing and did not live up to the reviews I'd read.

Great staff, time goes so slow on the island but theres allways something to do! Our 2nd time and never want to leave !

The staff are amazing, always very professional, and well trained in hospitality. The property is lovely with great facilities, excellent food and drinks at the restaurants and bars and the prices are very reasonable for the quality and service recieved.

It was relaxing ànd very picturesque from our room. Breakfasts was excellent. Daydream Island is very good for someone that wants to relax as well as for families to have an enjoyable holiday. We were disappointed with the restaurant food and attitude of the people serving.

Good

Staff are accommodating and welcoming. Food options are limited but it is still a lovely place to stay. Clean and very quiet

Modern clean rooms. Beautiful landscaped gardens. Large pools with a variety of loungers. Barefoot Bar located at one of the pools. Bingo and trivia at Tonic bar with prizes - great fun. Just watch out for people who cheat at trivia by looking up the answers on their phone/tablet. Large variety of sea life in the living reef. Free catamaran, kayak, SUP and snorkelling equipment hire. Rainforest walk from one side of the island to the other. Excellent selection of food at the breakfast buffet at Graze. However, Graze also does a roast buffet night on Sunday for $65pp and an Italian buffet night on Wednesday for $59pp. Pretty steep prices if you can only manage to eat one plate of food. Infinity (Asian inspired cuisine) was both delicious and value for money. Only open for dinner (excluding Wednesday and Sunday). Salti is open everyday for lunch and dinner. Quite a small selection of food available given this is the main option and considering people may stay on the island for 5 or more nights and want a bit of variety. Service was terribly slow too. However, the woodfire pizzas were delicious. No microwave in room to reheat any leftovers. Lots of birds (cheeky cockatoos, lorikeets, curawongs, crows, sparrows, mynas, bush stone curlews). We were without running water and a flushing toilet for approximately 8 hours. No compensation provided. $10 credit per day for each day that you don't have housekeeping services.

The whole island is gorgeous, lots to do and easy to do day trips. All staff were wonderful and the food at the restaurants was incredible!

We were disappointed on. 1/ no room service 2/ you had to take your own luggage to your room 3/ only 2 restaurants on island with very limited menu 4/ could not order food from around the pool and it was brought to you. 5/ prices of food very expensive

The property was well maintained and very clean. The wild life was a special experience and the marine exhibit was very good. The welcome was very good and the staff generally very friendly and helpful The dining options were limited and for the prices charged probably not to the standard I would have expected. I get that it's an island and everything has to be transported to the island. We found the food good but bland. Maybe it's trying to accommodate for people that are not used to full flavoured foods. Not sure. We felt a little let down from a food perspective. Otherwise a very good kid friendly place.

Meravigliosa!!!