Exceptional”

My wife and I have would like to highly recommend the 'Ramada Resort by Wyndham Shoal Bay.' All aspects as designated in my review checking have reached a top standard. We would be most interested in using this resort on another occasion.

Excellent location with nice facilities”

The resort is right next to Shoal Bay Beach which is a calm, swimmable and kids friendly beach. I'd highly recommend family with kids to try out if you have a plan to visit Port Stephens. Their heated indoor pool and spa facilities are fabulous and very convenient for guests too. This is gonna be one of my favourite resorts in the region.

Exceptional”

Our recent stay at the Ramada Shoal Bay was to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary and the staff at the Ramada could not have been more accomodating. Our room was perfect together with complimentary champagne and my wife and I had a ball for the duration of our stay. I can't recommend the Ramada at Shoal Bay highly enough. Thank you one and all.

Great location, friendly staff”

Mostly pros from me. I found the staff to be friendly, attentive and helpful from the start. Our room was lovely and had everything we needed. I opted to bring my port-a-cot but they can provide them for just $15. The beach is right across the road and there is an IGA in the same complex as well as some lovely restaurants nearby so you really don’t need to leave Shoal Bay. The only complaint I have is that they recently moved the cafe and it’s still not finished (which is fine). The issue is that it’s connected to a beer garden attached to the pub and bar. The beer garden allows smoking so while we were eating breakfast we could smell the cigarette smoke which was very off-putting

Fantastic resort in Shoal Bay”

The location of this resort is excellent. We were staying on the 1st floor directly above Mermaids Cafe which was a little noisy but we weren't bothered as the view was amazing. I am glad we paid extra and booked a verandah with a view of the bay, simply stunning and heaps of action going on which was interesting. The pool was great even though it was packed it was so refreshing after a stroll around the area. We absolutely loved Shoal Bay and keen to return again. Would definitely recommend staying here, even though the unit was a little dated the location made up for that minor matter. Recommend having dinner at the Shoal Bay Fishing Club which is located a little up the road on the same street great meals, views and reasonable price for drinks.

Very good”

Overall, my group of 6 adults had a wonderful time at Ramada. The three bedroom apartment was spacious, clean, well equipped. The beach view was beautiful and the pools/spas in the resort were clean and pleasant. The location was great, there are a various of restaurants within walking distance and Nelson Bay was only a 5 min drive. The beach was across the road, can't get better than that. The staff were friendly and helpful. The only thing we found odd was a bad fishy smell in the common lift area on our level but it didn't penetrate to our apartment. Ramada Shoal Bay provided a relaxing holiday for us, so I would recommend it!

Excellent location”

I have stayed at Ramada few times. I like the location. Beachfront apartments have amazing view of Shoal bay. Staff are professional and friendly. I was able to check in early with any problem.

Nice location”

We stayed in the 2 bedroom apartment in breakwater in the off season. The apartment is super spacious. The rooms were clean and modern - especially the beautiful bathrooms. Free underground parking for 1 car was great although it was a very tight spot. Ocean views were not that great as we were given a room on the lower level. Good location across the road from Shoal Bay. Overall we highly recommend this property for families and groups.

Perfection ”

What a lovely mid week getaway. Perfect location. The rooms had the perfect about of space, comfortable beds, amazing views. Shoal bay is across the road. Mermaid cafe downstairs have great coffee and breakfast. Country club next you will have all your meals! Best spot. I can’t wait to go again.

Pleasant Stay”

Stayed at the Ramada for a few nights in December 2020, we had a lovely view overlooking the water in a mostly modernised room in the Breakwater apartments building. The room was tidy and clean and met all the requirements. The lounge was a bit hard and the apartment was quite sparce, with the absolute bare essentials. There were no breakfast facilities on site, so we headed next door to the Shoal Bay Country Club. The room was quite expensive at over $500 a night for a two bedroom apartment. Although it was peak period, this price was quite high compared to other properties of a higher standard. I'm sure in non-peak time it would be cheaper. Overall a pleasant stay, no major concerns.

I have stayed at the Ramada previously and loved my experience. ”

My 2 friends and I stayed at the Ramada for a girls wknd it was a comfortable 2 bedroom room with an ocean view, absolutely stunning. We relaxed in the spa and enjoyed the balcony view. One thing we were a little disappointed with was unable to connect our chrome cast to the tv so we could chill out and watch Netflix. Also the internet seemed to of crashed in the bay that weekend which was really crap. But this was out of the Ramada’s hands and did get complimentary wi-fi. All in all we are looking forward to making the Ramada our annual girls weekend destination!!

Great for a short stay”

Stayed for 2 nights in mid-January in a one-bedroom water view apartment with terrace. Comfortable room, clean and everything you need for a mini break. A little dated but was a convenient location to explore Shoal Bay and Nelson's Bay. Parking was included in the rate.

Great location but small rooms”

we gladly used all the facilities resort has to offer. 2 bedroom unit had very good size balcony with a nice view to shoal bay, unfortunately without bbq facility due to fire regulations. the unit itself was smaller than anticipated, second bedroom without a window. we were told that all 2 bedroom apartments do not have window in a 2-nd bedroom.

Very good”

This place is an institution for generations and still wows with location and convenience. There are some major reno's going on at the moment so not every restaurant / bar was in full swing. I just wanted a few nights away before the end of holidays. Best views, under 2 minutes to cafes, beach, and pub is all I needed, and the Shoal Bay Resort nails that.

Misleading advertising - require action”

In reference to the booking, the photos on the website showed the Villa Apartments, mis-representing the product and false and misleading advertising. This is unacceptable knowing we paid expecting the apartment as shown or similar to the website. I’ve presented my wife and family of where we were staying and all excited, to be then misled. I’m asking for this to be corrected on your website and compensation for my embarrassment in front of my family. I will accept accomodation again at Ramada, however, in the right apartment matching the pictures.

Had the best most relaxing stay..loved it!”

Wonderful stay, thoroughly enjoyed the stay, nice restaurants, walks along shoal bay beach and out to Tomaree..loved it!

Disjointed ”

The area was disjointed and the rooms themselves where claustrophobic. Narrow hallway the length of the room with the bedroom itself was tiny with no ventilation. Yes i could turn aircon on but why should you when your over looking shoal bay. The restaraunt at the country club had bad service had to explain to barmen the drink i ordered (they thought it was a type of pizza) also for breakfast i was handed a menu. After reading it i went up to order and after trying to order 3 different items cause apparently these where not available i found something that was. Why give out a menu if items are not available to order. Shoal bay is beautiful but i wont be staying there again.

neat, clean close to beach ”

Clean and neat rooms, friendly staff. Close to the country club hotel which is owned by the hotel group. It's also in walking distance to the beach. Easy drive to Nelsons bay (7 mins) and salamander bay (another 7 mins) which offer more eating and shopping options. Quiet this time of year, but that's what we were looking for.

Fabulous weekend away”

We stayed here for an anniversary weekend and it was absolutely amazing. The resort is made up of a couple of accomodation buildings. We were in Zenith building which I think is one of the older ones. I was a little worried when I saw the exterior as it did look a little worn, however the apartment itself was really quite nice and very roomy. The bedroom is seperate to the lounge room, dining area and kitchenette. The bathroom was clean and spacious- some cosmetic wear- a few cracked tiles and marks on the mirror, but overall I was really happy the the apartment. We didn't get much time to use the facilities but the outdoor pool looked great, and there is also an indoor lap pool and hydro baths. There were a number of restaurants nearby for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and each of the rooms has its own parking bay assigned so no need to worry about where to park the car. I'll be coming back again for my anniversary next year!

Short stay. ”

Just wanted somewhere for a three day break. At this time of the year we were able to get a very good deal. The unit was fully self contained and well appointed. As this was winter, the local area was quiet and not crowded. Probably would not consider this resort in peak times due to price and crowds.