Q Station Harbour National Park Hotel, Sydney

Location, amenities and friendly staff all made for an enjoyable stay.

Hard to locate lights in rooms at first. While accommodation was comfortable, the lounge was quite hard and uncomfortable and no other seating (apart from outside) was available in the room.

The history of the place. The location. Great breakfast

No air conditioning

A very comfortable stay in a unique location. Friendly staff and a quiet night after a very busy day in Sydney.

We loved the Breakfast Restaurant, and we enjoyed the Boiler House Restaurant for dinner one night.

The staff were very cheerful and helpful. Just a slightly clearer explanation of the limited number of Shuttles that go to Manly would have been helpful.

The Q Station is our favourite place, love the location, the history, the food and the beach almost feels like our private little beach. Honestly, you don't have to leave as it has everything we need. It is so relaxing and love being nestled in the national park and seeing the water from our room. It's no wonder the people who arrived by ship were quarantined there did not want to leave!

My only detractor would be attention to cleaning. Our room was perfectly clean, but when we arrived there was a dirty bowl of cereal and cutlery on the table outside our room, which remained there during our stay. We did move it to end of the deck, but there it stayed. Just giving feedback to improve the experience for other guests.

Shuttle very prompt and efficient. Staff helpful. Stayed in the 'hospital' area, views great!

Loved the location, the room and huge verandah, sensational views, so much to do and see around the park. Walks fabulous and a short walk down for a swim on crystal clear water followed up with a beer on the deck.

Noisy fan and fridge.

I' loved the peace and quiet the views were wonderful and the nature was awesome.

Shuttlebus was hit and miss had to wait a little long at times.

Magnificent view, loved being able to site on our verandah and take in the view and the breeze. We really enjoyed wandering over the property and absorbing the fascinating history of QStation.

Toilet had a smell. We appreciate the plumbing is probably very old..

It would be helpful to be able to book rooms with a view of the water. No air conditioning is not ideal in summer. Possible a fly screen would assist for air flow

No air conditioning

A very quirky and interesting place to visit and stay. Nice and peaceful with a lovely beach and places to walk but still connected to Manly. Accommodation we had was spacious and comfortable

Not sure how warm it would be in the winter. There is a free shuttle into Manly a couple of times a day and a 161 bus but without those connections very limited for eating options

Excellent views very service had 5 people in group and all were very impressed with the facilities and friendly Staff and shuttle bus service

Simple historic housing next to a national park with its own safe beach! Not fancy, just peaceful and lovely.

Liked it all

Service

Nothing

Our first accomodation was very basic - nothing like advertised - the toilet was broken - but you did good and moved us into a lovely bungalow which was great

There was a lack of mirrors - each bedroom lacked mirrors. Shuttle into Manly was very sparse and only after 10am and stopped 8.30pm - not god as last bus from wharf was 7.45pm so ended up using Uber most of the time. If you missed shuttle you had to wait an hour for another one - shuttle around Q Station was a godsend though.

Great location close to Manly 30min walk or 5min shuttle bus. Nice clean beach, lovely restaurant & cafe with extensive choice of meals . Ghost & History tour very enjoyable & informative. Great view of Harbour from our balcony.

No deck chairs or umbrellas to use at beach or to hire. Beds in room average & sheets very hot . Recommend a few drinks or snacks in room to purchase. Cost of in house movies very expensive

You could open the double doors that are permanently shut in the 2 bedroom at the hospital precinct. Would be an excellent view and added airflow More effective ceiling fans as there is no aircon.

Fabulous views, great location and fascinating history! Comfy beds, very clean. Lovely morning coffee on the beach!…. Dinner was excellent too. :) …and really welcoming staff.

Did get a little warm and luckily the fan helped s as there was no air conditioning in the room.

It was so interesting to stay on this historic site. The transformation to accommodation for leisure rather than illness has been done creatively.

Location and views

Air conditioning in the rooms

Almost everything …. Room comfortable and very interesting and peaceful place

The bath .. especially chose the place for a bath but there was no plug ..so I phoned for one and they bought one that was the wrong size !! Tried to use it anyway only to find that the hot tap to the bath was absolutely seized up and could not be used ? Room 38

Breakfast was excellent and location was lovely.

We walked quite a long way to our room on a hot day with our luggage. We were not aware we could get a shuttle. Ceiling light was flickering at night and there was a spider in the bathroom.

We didn’t have breakfast on site. Enjoyed lunch and dinner at restaurant and cafe. Food and service was very good.

We were a little unlucky with the weather but no one can control that unfortunately.

Air conditioning in the rooms

Great views of Sydney Harbour and we loved the private beach, the History tour and the wildlife living in the national park

The shuttle to Manly doesn't take young children so we had to go on public transport which were not very reliable and so we had to pay for a taxi. Also no tv in the main bedroom.

Beautiful national park setting with access to pristine beach with café close to hand. We had a heritage suite and it was amazing to have space to really unwind. I would describe the room as having an upmarket school camp vibe which surprisingly added to the charm of the stay! The coastal breeze made up for no air conditioning and we did not suffer at all even though one day was in the 40's. Loved the sense of isolation yet only a short bus drive away from Manly. The cleaning staff were amazing, crisp sheets, wonderful towels. We easily could have stayed longer than 9 nights.

The best advice is to walk instead of overly relying on the shuttle. At one point we waited over half an hour (had luggage) and missed the bus to Manly. Thank goodness for Uber. It made me anxious the way the hotel does not lock away stored luggage, just leaves it out in the lobby with the reception often unmanned. The reception staff are lovely but probably on holiday jobs, the ones we spoke to had no real idea of local walks or even how the bus service worked.

Location was amazing. Facilities and staff were excellent. The serenity was just what we needed to relax and enjoy our holiday. No cars onsite was quirky at the start but it truly added to the experience due to the amazing staff. Access to a private beach located on Sydney Harbour was fantastic.

It would be very hot and humid during some parts of the Australian summer as our room did not have air conditioning. We also didn't face the prevailing winds to take advantage of that but each of these were minor issues.

The location was spectacular

The service and food at the restaurant. No air conditioning.

The beach and restaurant/cafe right on the beach was pretty special. My daughter enjoyed the wildlife and beach immensely.

The phone did not work nor did the hair dryer. Minor squibbles except that you can only get around bi shuttle

The history was very interesting. The cleanliness and the food excellent.

The walk to the bathroom outside the bedroom in the night although it was a private bathroom. Also not having cars on site near the rooms.

Beach, bush and access to the city via ferry. Location is more quiet than being in the heart of manly which can get noisy and crowded.

Position , clean

Breakfast! One coffee machine - huge cue

The location and views are amazing as is the beach and area around it.

The staff were not customer service focussed and some were rude, particularly at the cafe

Location- magic Shuttle bus was efficient and on time just great Staff were fantastic - shout out to Keeani(spelling) Lovely to deal with her We will return. Cheers

Beautiful location and the beach is absolutely gorgeous.

We stayed during a hot weekend so had to check out a day early as the rooms were too hot without aircon. Definitely stay outside summer if you can

Our room was close to all facilities, which made it extremely easy to walk to the restaurant, beach, cafe, and the National Park.

Very interesting

In need of an update

The peaceful dark nights with the only sounds being of the wind, some rain and the wildlife. The large sized room and ensuite was wonderful. The freedom to wander around the QStation grounds and discover the buildings and history in a random and relaxed way. Loved the stair access to the Bolierhouse restaurant. We loved the restaurant Also, every staff member we interacted with was very friendly and helpful.

The lack of cross ventilation in the rooms, and needed the fan to be on permanently. The room overlooked the main access road which was occasionally busy. We will book a room with a view overlooking the water next time.

Excellent location Rooms were clean Peaceful ambience

The wharf cafe Children in Views breakfast touching all food and not being asked not to by staff

Good room location which was not too far from the Breakfast hall. Liked the outdoor seating outside the rooms, and no mosquitos for the duration of our stay was brilliant.

No plug for the bathtub and not having an option to allow one vehicle to take luggage to the room at beginning and end of stay.

Great setting if you want to be away from it all.

No power points near the bed and staff reluctantly gave me an extension. The room was too hot could not ventilate. Very easy to lock yourself out of your room when going to the external bathroom.

It’s location and history

Nothing

Basic! Breakfast featured long queues for coffee. Coffee machine frequently without cream. (Suggestion…. Get a second coffee machine, reduce lines and have a back up for when 1 doesn’t work).No salt and pepper available. No ketchup or other sauces available. Limited choices of food. Suggestion: If you want more international guests need to diversify breakfast choices to reflect more international choices. Good banana bread. Did lunch at restaurant 2x. Pasta was heavily over salted….almost inedible. Other dishes were just ok. Wine was overpriced. Rooms were clean. Pick up service from room to lobby was excellent.

Room was clean, met my needs with a comfortable bed and 100% for the view I stayed in room 29

Not being able to drive to my room, unloading and reloading of luggage.

Great atmosphere

Its position in a National Park on the Harbour is magnificent. Historical significance Plenty of walking trails nearby

Bed was a little worn out, sagging a bit. More like 3 star inclusions Cheap instant coffee & tea bag Be more appropriate to have a small Nespresso machine for cost of accommodation Breakfast buffet not great, an automatic machine for coffee not good

Breakfast was really good. Thank you

Space, restaurant and service

TV was not working and no cupboard/wardrobe in the room.

Great location

Not being able to drive in

Rooms very hot no air con