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nice bur small apartments had a weird smell in the bathroom (and towels), didnt have cleaning also personnel at reception is very helpful

After a very disappointing stay at another Mantra property (it was so bad I vowed never to stay at a Mantra property ever again) I hesitantly booked Mantra Aqueous. Why did I decide to book here? It was at a great rate and not only that it was one of very few properties that did not have a minimum night stay of 3-7 nights over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. After a long and very hot and sweaty December summers day at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure we arrived to our pre aircon chilled rooms. It was the best feeling! It’s an older property but our rooms were clean and fresh. The bathrooms were mouldless - not an easy feat in the tropics! I have spent a lot of time in the area and familiar with most nearby hotels and what I wasn’t expecting with this one was an elevator. A pleasant surprise travelling with my 83 year old grandmother. If I had known how much I would’ve liked this property I would’ve squeezed another night or 2 into the Port Douglas portion of our trip. Thank you Mantra Aqueous for your pleasant hospitality and renewing my faith in the Mantra brand.

Fantastic location, and exceptional staff, the manager Thomas was very helpful, and the housekeeping cleaned the room very well. We stayed here in July, and will be back next year. One of the best Mantras we have stayed in, however the rooms can vary, and some could use refurbishment. The pools are not heated, but luckily it didnt bother us.

Absolutely not a 4.5* hotel. Very disappointed on arrival. No reception open after 6pm so on arrival at 6:10 we were stuck outside waiting 20 mins for someone to answer the phone to provide check in details. Room is outdated, scruffy, smells damp and black mould everywhere. Blinds were broken, and apparently you don't get any house keeping for stays less than 8 days! The pool is unheated so pretty cold and dirty. The staff on reception blamed the private owners for all the faults but weren't willing to do anything about it. We feel very mis sold as their website says 4.5* spa hotel. It just means there are 'spa baths' on the terraces. The location is good next to the main street and beach but that's the only redeeming quality. Was really looking forward to a nice few days at the end of a long trip only to be let down by Mantra

Good location but be aware the pool is not heated (20 degrees - water at the beach 24!) We were so excited to leave the Melbourne's cold and dive into the warm pool water from our poolside room. In my opinion it was not worth the money - particularly for the poolside apartments in Winter - as the water is too cold to swim. I did end up having a long talk with Tamas (Front Office Manager) who was lovely. I believe they are in the process of upgrading but although the hotel is managed by Mantra it is run through a body corporate and private owners so this comes with some complexity.

We stayed at Mantra Aqueous for 12 nights and cannot say enough about how wonderful the experience was. The swim out pool room was fabulous and thoroughly enjoyable, even though the pool was a little chilly on impact you just had to count to 5 and it is winter after all. The staff couldn't do enough for you and nothing was too much. They were all super friendly. Nice and close to Macrossan St and all it offers and the beautiful 4-mile beach which we walked often. Absolutely fabulous holiday. Cheers Mark & Di