Q Station Harbour National Park Hotel, Sydney

Location and staff.

The couch bed was the worst i have ever slept on

Something different. I like the location and access to the beach. Nice spot for a staycation.

It's fairly basic but that's ok.

I love the location - so quiet and peaceful. Plus parking - a rarity in this area! The views are gorgeous, there is a lot to see here, private beach and free shuttle to Manly.

TV was set at a low sound level, no doubt so you don't fisturb thr neighbours, but we couldn't hear it. Maybe supply headphones? Also not a smart TV so you couldn't login to eg Netflix. Not the end of the world as the views were very special.

Wonderful location. NIce, comfortable rooms with fans.

No air conditioning in the room, only fan. Acceptable, but not great. The breakfast did not have variety, very basic AT 9:30, there was no more sausages, only bacon. When asked about the sausages, there was no "sorry", just " no more sausages".

Room was clean, breakfast was great and staff helpful.

Aircon would have been great. The outdoor areas of the cabins were quite dirty…cobwebs and dust.

A beautiful spot to visit interesting history to learn more of, staff friendly & helpful. Breakfast provided a good variety of choices & excellent coffee! Shuttle buses transport was excellent.

Separate bathroom facilities. Hadn't realised shower was above a bath either and with limited mobility that was difficult to access. No light in the lounge area..

Self-evidently, the location is amazing. Manly's North Head and the surrounding national park bushland and harbour views are exceptional. The Q Station complex is fascinating and has great heritage value. It's a glorious, gorgeous place to spend time.

Perhaps to be expected in the heritage buildings - but strictly from a comfort perspective there are 2 things to be aware of if these are important to you: - No air conditioning (at least in our Harbourside Heritage Room) and the ceiling fan was rather underpowered. In the end of a Sydney summer, this made for a very hot and stuffy stay, even with the doors thrown open. It's something to be expected if you are considering staying in the warmer months. We would certainly have liked to have a more robust ceiling fan, if nothing else - General musty smell inside the room. Again, perhaps to be expected given we're talking heritage buildings. In no way did it ruin our stay, but it does take the overall experience down a notch or so

Great location, beautiful views. Shuttle service very good

Room was a little tired,time for a revamp.

The views, quiet location

No air conditioning

Fabulous water views over the harbor, private, quiet, and situated within an environmental and wildlife sanctuary reserve, while preserving an historic building precinct for quarantine services which is a unique experience within itself. Loved the small, quiet beach and enjoyed sitting under the shade of a huge pine tree in the timber deck chairs.

While the ocean breezes cooled us down on the wide verandah surrounding the unit, inside there is no air-conditioning and the fans are not very effective. Portable air-condition units in the height of summer would make it much more comfortable, or screens on the doors so you can leave them open at night. Otherwise, stay in winter, as there are heating units in the rooms. Options for meals onsite minimal during the week, very small fridge in unit and no kitchen facilities in the room or elsewhere onsite. Paid $19 for a toasted sandwich at the cafe on the wharf. The guest lounge, while a lovely room, had a musty smell, so not very inviting to spend time in.

Location

Our room with a view didn’t have the door to open up to the verandah.

The rooms were comfortable and the location was fabulous.

We arrived at the hotel at the same time as people arriving for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. We had to wait for several minibuses as they were "priority"... Even though they said we could check in early. I wouldn't have minded waiting but didn't want to feel like we were low priority 🤣 .

Location

No air conditioning and empty bottles left on our outdoor chairs from a wedding

Stunning location!. Couldn't get better views. Lots of lovely walks around property and up to North Head. If you like history this is definitely the place for you. Very peaceful. Room although historic was clean.

Location

Becoming run down. Accomodation needs upgrading. Not even a tea spoon supplied.

location & quietness

where my room was there was no view compared to the first time i was there

Very interesting place to visit. Lots of history. Staff are friendly and helpful. Wharf cafe a great spot with fantastic views.

Nil

Beautiful location, big room. Loved the food at the bar/restaurant!

The mattress on the sofa bed was unusable - basically just springs with a cover - so we had to use the couch instead. All mattresses should be checked for wear and tear.

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