Yacht Club Villas on Hamilton Island by HIHA

Excellent location, spacious rooms and living areas, best pool in the island

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We had wet and windy weather while we were there, and the villa was well equipped with board games to entertain us, which was wonderful. The views are really beautiful. We also really enjoyed the use of the buggies to explore the island.

The wild cockatoos are cheeky, and we couldn't open our doors as often as we would have liked. We also understand that this isn't easy to control.

The villa has absolutely beautiful ocean views and is in a great location, very close to shops and activities which made everything easy to access. It’s a large, spacious property that comfortably fit our group of five adults and two children, with plenty of room for everyone. The pool area and grassy space were fantastic, especially for the kids to run around and play. Having two buggies included was also a big plus and made getting around the island really convenient. We also appreciated the quick response from staff when we called about the porta cot and the beds needing to be put together.

There were quite a few issues that took away from the overall experience. Basic essentials were missing — there was no milk provided (only coffee pods) and no spare towels available. The Wi-Fi downstairs was very poor, with only about one bar of signal. Safety was a concern as there was no lock on the inside of the front door, which felt risky with young children, especially with a bedroom located right next to it. We had requested the beds be put together prior to arrival, but they were left split and we had to call to have this fixed. The porta cot situation was also inconvenient — there were no instructions on where to find it, and the one in the laundry was incomplete, so we had to call for a replacement. There were also maintenance issues throughout the property. The outdoor table had paint peeling off, and water constantly dripped from the roof onto the outdoor table and chairs, making that area difficult to use and seeming like a design flaw. One of the buggies (the black one) had a driver’s seatbelt that repeatedly got stuck. The air conditioning on the middle floor wasn’t working and kept showing an error, leaving the space very hot — which made it uncomfortable, especially for our toddler trying to sleep.

Communication with the hosts was great. We were met from the flight at the airport and driven to the villa. On arrival we were given the villa keys and keys to both buggies to use throughout our stay. The Villa was exactly as advertised. Stunning sea views. Rooms were huge and super comfy. Outdoor gas BBQ was provided but we actually didn´t use it during our stay. The island of course is small but the location is still great, less than a minutes drive to shops, bakers, restaurants etc. Highly recommended

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