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Melaluka Apartments Reviews

7 Selene Street, Noosa, Noosa, Queensland, Australia

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73%Overall Rating

From 25 ratings
  • 66%Character
  • 70%Security
  • 72%Location
  • 87%Staff
  • 74%Atmosphere
  • 66%Cleanliness

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67%

Take a look at the photos if cleanliness is a concern to you. This place is not modern or very clean. Owner was very friendly and helpful. Location was perfect for us since we needed to be at sunshine beach area. They have a nice new plasma tv.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


60%

Friendly owners, close to the beach. Supermarket in Noosa Junction half an hour walk or five minutes by bus or car.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


97%

We really enjoyed our stay here,was lovely having a whole apartment basically to ourselves!Really quiet location,the pick up and drop off was handy&we were made very welcomed by the brothers and their mum!Literally a stones throw to beautiful beach with big waves,short bus to Noosa Heads&shops.Was clean,all facilities good,felt very safe here@so peaceful with the sound of waves at night.Not suited to those who want to party-suited us perfectly as made a change to noisy,dirty hostels!! Thank you!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


83%

Good place for the money we paid. Staff were very friendly and the room was nice and spacious. It was a nice place to stay :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

Double rooms come as units shared with one other bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room. It's situated right at the Sunrise beach which is very nice!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


30%

The rooms are very dirty. The apartment was left open. Wifi did not work. Ay for laundy yet no one was around to pay or make enquires with. No reception area so payment was taken in the hallway which was awkard. We where not made aware of anyone else in the apartment. Doors do not shut properly so constant noises. No air con and fan was disgusting.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
WOW. Our friend here arrived after office hours, and left on office opening. When I spoke to them in the morning, they were happy and thankful? If the room was dirty, I wish she showed me what she thought when we spoke, as we clean every room when people leave and clean the apartments EVERY day people are in them. (The review before this one was in the exact same room). She did not request the wifi, (We have our phone on after hours and she has a mobile) if she did, we would have given her the password. Which of the 4 connections that show up on our street was she trying to take without permission? The laundry is a “use now pay later” set up that most people don’t hesitate to use. Our office is in our backpack, so we check people in in the comfort of their own apartment, usually considered a convenience. When you book share accommodation, you should assume there will be people in the same accommodation, there was only 1 other in the townhouse apartment that night you stayed. All our doors close and lock properly? We do not advertise air con, and there is some rust on the fan, but that is a cost we have to live with being 100 meters from the ocean. I am sorry you didn’t bring these issues up with me when we spoke, I believe face to face communication is more productive.

90%

These really are like apartments! We had a very spacious, clean room when we stayed here and only had to share the building with two other people. The kitchen and bathroom were both clean. If you are looking for a party hostel this is not it, but it was very comfortable, relaxing, and we had an excellent time here.

  • Globetrotter
  • 14 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (43 reviews)


60%

The manager we met was friendly and told us everything we needed to know. We were only there for one night but the apartment was a good size, split across two floors. The bathroom and kitchen areas were clean. The bedroom was fine but minimal - not a bad thing and what you would expect when you have a lounge and kitchen downstairs. The location is as described - a short distance from the main areas of shops and restaurants but you are located over the road from the beach.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 05 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (17 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Fantastic!!! We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We love it here right on the beach as well. We saw the dolphins this morning. The beach rules. The dolphins swim past each morning, they'll say g'day if you'll get up early enough:) Go The Dolphins.

77%

Very helpful staff, they told us all about the area when we arrived which was great. The free courtesy service made our stay. Very close to the beach which was lovely.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


77%

The perfect budget place to stay for a few days, unfortunately for a 1 night stay like mine...it was a little far from the town, you obviously know this when booking though! The owners were extremely helpful, suggesting a coastal walk for us and giving us a map too! All in all, a great little place that does what it says on the tin! Perfect for longer stays!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


73%

It was a very cheap accommodation. For me it was too less clean. And in the sleeping room it was too hot, only 1 ventilator was not enough

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


80%

It is an appartment and you have a small room, but it is private, so after so many days sleeping with other people, it is really apreciated. Beach is five minutes walking and the city centre is 10 minutes by bus. Good kitchen and very quiet place. it was a paradise lying down in the beach on sunrise. NIce staff, but in the directions it should say the bus number which takes you there and the bus stop name.

  • Globetrotter
  • 04 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 31-40
  • (41 reviews)


33%

very old and dirty!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
The strange thing is, the review before this one of 100% was in the exact same room? We know Melaluka is old, we state that in our description on the web, Melaluka apartments, since 1978, and we clean the apartments EVERY day?

100%

It was great! Bout a 15 min can ride to town. Super close walk to the beach. The apartments were nicely cleaned and had no problems. The hostel dude even gave us a ride into town and was real nice when givin us advice of stuff to do. Super relaxed and quiet place.


73%

the rooms are very small but there is enough space in the common area which is shared with 4 other guests (all together 3 rooms). all facilities like the bathroom, kitchen or laundry are a bit old but functional. the buisness is run by two brothers and the atmosphere very familiar. the appartments are very close to the beach but 30 min (walking, maybe 10 min by bus) away from noosa junction. not extremley clean but ok...

  • Avid Traveller
  • 11 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Male, 25-30
  • (15 reviews)


87%

I had a great stay at Melaluka, which was only 2 minutes walk from the beach. The house was really clean and had everything u need. It was lovely there and I felt really comfortable. Great value for less money! Good option for budget travellers, who want to enjoy a few days of privacy, quiet and no crowds like in the hostels... The owner was really friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Melaluka!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 05 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (11 reviews)


63%

There was no light in the toilet. Office room looked like neglected storage room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
If the light is out in a room, we would appreciate it if you could tell us in person to rectify the problem, I'm glad all the other lights were working though. The front room of the building is a storage room, not the office, the office is in my apartment where you did not visit?

70%

Very nice set up of the little apartments. The "no office" system was a bit confusing when it came to checking in and out as some of the places the sign told you to go weren't actually on the map. Short walk to a beautiful beach, however to actually swim you had to walk about half an hour to where the surf lifesaving club was as the waves are quite large (good for surfing though!)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, just for point of note, we do not have a "no office,' we have a mobile office, so the large A-Frame sign at the front of the building refers people to myself or my brother, in 1 of 2 buildings, which are both "on the map.' Yes, for your safety, you should always swim between the flags with the life guards, our flags are a 10 minute walk up the beach, 1.2km. Happy travels.



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