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Reviews of The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments

3.5 out of 5
The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments
61-63 Sims Esplanade, Yorkeys Knob, QLD

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
All the tenants are wonderful people and the managers very helpful
Stayed 21 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly manager …rooms were very clean…excellent shower and comfortable bed, cooking facilities were very good…walking path out front, close to a beach, highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Ed on Dec 26, 2023
Hi Jane,Thank you for your review. It's much appreciated.Cheers Ed

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Three days at Yorkeys
The York is perfectly located on the beachfront at Yorkeys Knob and east walking distance to supermarket and cafes. Yorkeys Knob is much quieter than Trinity Beach or Palm Cove so the choice of dine out options without a car is limited but this also means it is not busy. Our apartment was spacious, clean and comfortable however the decor was a little dated. The grounds including the large pool are very well maintained and the on-site managers were very helpful. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ed on Oct 20, 2023
Hello Carol,Thank you for your review, it's much appreciated. I agree about the decor and as I mentioned when you arrived the kitchen was being renovated when you leave and the furniture is also being updated, so next time you come it will be completely different. As an aside we now have four units undergoing renovation which will then have the complex almost totally updated. Cheers Ed

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ed and May are great hosts. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ed on Aug 29, 2023
Hi Sheryl,Thanks so much for your review. It's much appreciated.Cheers Ed and May

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Great place to stay and very comfortable - had everything we needed. Nice and handy to everything we wanted to do but just out of the City which was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ed on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you for your review Dianne, it's much appreciated. And thank you for staying with us.Cheers Ed

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ed on Jun 27, 2023
Thanks for staying with us Mark. Much appreciated. See you soon.Cheers Ed

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay but didn't get any advance communication about the check-in until the morning of, which I didn't see, and they seemed a bit annoyed when I arrived at 6pm - mentioned they were waiting for me as I hadn't responded. Unit had everything I needed, but some kitchen stuff seemed old and a bit grimy. Unit is a bit dated, but had everything I needed and priced well. There is no real ocean view as it's completely blocked by trees, so just be aware. That said, it is right across the street from the ocean/beach, so nice for walks, etc.

10/10 Excellent

Vilashni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a short 2 day stay. Our stay at the apartment was very pleasant and convenient. Chris was very friendly , Very ideal location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Chris & Lorraine on Oct 31, 2022
Thanks Vilashni, glad you enjoyed your stay here. Hope to see you again,Kind regards,Chris

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful gardens, lovely and helpful hosts.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Brades

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, stylish, perfectly located, comfortable and the staff were nice. The bed rolled a bit on its wheels but otherwise everything else was perfect. Room had a DVD player which was a nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing was the poor internet service. The apartment had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Chris on Dec 29, 2019
Hi, thanks for the comments. We are in the process of upgrading the WIFI, shouldn't be long before it's really blasting !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Lorrine on May 7, 2019
Thanks. Glad you were happy here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property was in a lovely location but a bit rundown though the new managers were making repairs. I would say it will be wonderful once they have it all done
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Lorraine on May 7, 2019
Thanks for your review. The Body Corp are onboard cleaning up the grounds etc & we are "chasing" up owners to improve if needed on the inside too. Blue skies ahead !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great property in a quiet location. We had a spacious one bedroom apartment. The balcony was a quiet spot to enjoy the sights and calmness of Yorkey's knob.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Lorraine on Jan 8, 2019
thank you, so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us, hope to see you again, regards Lorraine

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not happy
Our room needed a serious update. The lounge and bedroom furniture were very uncomfortable. The bedroom was quite hot at night even with the fan and aircon going. The robe was small and inadaquate for extended stays, as were the kitchen cupboards. We got limited to no phone reception in our room. In our two week stay the sheets and towels were changed however there was no other housekeeping done. Numerous other problems that were not up to a satisfactory standard.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

liz, melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to beach & nice quiet location
Loved our week here very relaxing eat bus ride to shops or Cairns
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great area
Floor was very dirty and small bugs in kitchen. Maybe because it is in the tropics. Great area. Staff friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Lee, Minneapolis, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot for a quiet getaway by the beach
We stayed for a month and didn't rent a car, so the bus stop across the street is extremely convenient. The system is easy to navigate, so we were able to get everywhere but come home to a quiet spot on the beach. We loved our balcony, ate most of our meals there, and enjoyed the beautiful trees and birds.
Stayed 27 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

sylvie, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well equipped holiday apartment
The setting was beautiful, immaculate gardens with several different palms and under planting. The accommodation was spacious with a generous balcony and kitchen which has more than expected in it. The beach was just across the road and never crowded even over the bank holiday.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Bill, Cloncurry, QLD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cairns holiday
Used it as a base while visiting Cairns - mostly catching up with friends. Convenient, quiet location
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Alison, Ulladulla

Disliked: Cleanliness
Yorkeys Knob stay
The room was a good size and layout for a couple, lovely gardens, nice pool, easy check-in, good location although the beach wasn't very inviting. The downside was the lack of cleanliness in the apartment. Just because it is an older apartment building doesn't mean it can't still look good if well presented. We stayed in apartment 4 on the ground floor which was great but it was grubby - cobwebs around cornices and front door, light switches were yuk, under microwave was gross, shelves in kitchen cupboards were dusty, top of fans filthy. Such a shame because a good spring clean could have made such a difference!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

debbie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
nice spot but too many stairs
shame about all those stairs for people with problems. Also not what I would call clean...dirt built up behind doors and in bathroom corners
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Tim, Concord, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quiet, peaceful and close to everything
This is just the kind of place we like to stay. It's an apartment for longer term stays and we stayed nearly a week. It became home, and the hotel staff were very helpful whenever we had a question or request. I would say the property is getting a little worn and, though it is quite clean, it looks a little dingy because of the lack of updating, or deep cleaning. Not a problem for staying there. I would go back in a heartbeat, but a problem for being as attractive as the competion, and a barrier to some customers.
Charlie keeps watch.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michelle , York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beachfront holiday appartment
My stay at the apartments was very comfortable and relaxing as I had arrived with a very sore ankle and the manager Karen was so helpful in assisting me to get seen by a doctor she was such a great help to me . So my stay was mainly to rest up for a few days , I had five nights here in a great location . The apartment was so nice , clean and perfect for my stay . I would recommend it to anyone .
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was returning to the area after a long time and was delighted with the area and the comforts of the York appartments.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great apartment on the beach with a good breeze
Easy after hour check in. 3rd floor apartment had everything we needed. very comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Karl, Darwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy access able unit like stay by the beach.
The unit was located centrally on the foreshore. Easy parking and well appointed,

8/10 Good

phil, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel friendly staff
Good place to stay and use as a base to visit local beaches

10/10 Excellent

JuJu, Young NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quiet location. Easy drive to Cairns.
The ground floor room was so quiet. Across the road from the beach. Easy drive into Cairns or to Port Douglas. Local IGA which had everything. Staff so friendly and so helpful.

8/10 Good

Jess, Townsville

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for the family.
A great location on the beachfront, and only a short drive to shops and restaurants. We were able to walk along the beach to the stinger net for a swim, or relax by the pool. Yorkey's Knob is only a short drive from tourist attractions such as Skyrail.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean apartment close to the beach with lovely staff.

10/10 Excellent

Morten Tanggaard, Denmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fully equipped apartment
We spent a two lovely weeks in the Cairns area and The York was a perfect base. All kitchen equipment was available, so it was easy to make homecooked meal :) Washer and dryer in the apartment made it easy to get all our clothes clean after we had spent two weeks in a campervan.

10/10 Excellent

anthony, Great place

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great hotel . Lovely location overlooking beach. Great helpful staff . Quite location but not far from shops and restaurant. Rooms great size and clean and tidy .

8/10 Good

Stuart, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value: Great deal; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Neat; friendly and courteous management

10/10 Excellent

Sheila, Australia - QLD - Cairns

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: comfortable ; Value: Economical; The beach is across the road ;There is a great bakery and all day breafast in Yorkeyskfast in Yorkeys

8/10 Good

Warwick, Australia - QLD - Gold Coast

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Tired; Value: Affordable; Service: Polite; Cleanliness: Clean;

6/10 Okay

Peter, Australia - QLD - Townsville

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

muki97, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Appartement mit allem drum und dran
Das Appartement hat alles, von Küche über Waschmaschine, gute Betten und eine schöne Terrasse. Das York liegt in einer ruhigen Gegend und auf der anderen Strassenseite gehts gleich an den Strand. Der Pool im gepflegten Garten bräuchte es in dieser Jahreszeit gar nicht. Der Hammer ist aber Karen, welche uns unermüdlich geholfen hat unser Transportproblem zu lösen-vielen Dank liebe Karen!. Sie ist eine Perle und als Chefin toll.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotellet hadde ikke fått reservasjonen fra Expedia, men manageren ordnet alt på beste måte. Vi leide her for å kite på stranden på Yorkeys Knob. Perfekt gangavstand (300 m) til kiting lunch area fra hotellet! Litt dødt i nærområdet, men med bil er det en halvtime til City center.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018