Literally, I read “Absolute dump - Avoid At All Costs” the night before we were supposed to arrive at Lady Elliott and it scared me to death. I was traveling with my family and though we are not "high maintenance", it was worrisome. I will not respond to his comments but our experience was completely different. The resort is undergoing... more

Last Christmas, my wife, daughter and I stayed at Lady Elliot Island Resort. I was what I can only describe as a ‘holiday from hell’. The glossy brochures and beautifully presented website in no way prepared us for the reality of overall shabbiness, general neglect, filth and unbelievable stench with which we were presented upon our arrival. When these physical... more

Lady Elliot Island Resort is a great place to stay to experience the Great Barrier Reef. The flight in is absolutely stunning, and the accomodations were clean (aside from ants - but that is to be expected if you bring food with you). We were in nice tent-cabins with wooden flooring, and the bathrooms outside were clean. The food available... more

We recently spent 5 nights on Lady Elliot with a large group of friends and had an absolutely amazing time. We have had previous Barrier Reef holidays, from very basic camping on Lady Musgrave to a pre-kids holiday on more up-market Heron Island. Lady Elliot is perfect for families. We ranged from a 10 and 12 year old, several teens... more

What can I say we had such high expectations after looking at the web site we thought it would be lovely to have three nights here - how wrong we were. We booked a reef unit room, which we found out is basically 1 third of a porta cabin. (look at the web page all photos are taken with trees... more

Wanted an island on the barrier reef where kids could snorkel form the beach. Expectations met +++. Coral etc great and staff made everything easy for us. Plenty for kids to do if fed up with snorkelling. Kid club bril and educational. Accomodation basic but fun. The accomodation is what it says it is. If you are looking for plush... more

We had an excellent three-night stay in August. The water was warm enough for snorkeling, the wind was down, and the rain stayed away. The whales were jumping around the island and the mantas were out, as were the white-tipped reef sharks. The accomodations were rudimentary, as was the food. The staff was quite nice and you were not really... more

My family of 4 + extended family stayed here in January and had a fantastic time. The rooms are basic but all you need. The food was delicious. But BEST of all was the snorkling. We (children & adults) were able to swim with sharks, turtles, manta-rays and millions of other fish straight from the beach. Staff were great. Kids... more

We booked the pay for 4 stay for 5 night package in a Island Suite. We have 2 children (ages 13 + 8) and I was unsure that there would be enough to keep us occupied for 5 nights. I was wrong. We were taken on a quick tour of the resort area before being taken to our room. Bags... more