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Castaways, 1/17 Shoal Bay Rd - Ground floor, 2-bedroom apartment right across from Shoal Bay Beach

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Fridge, microwave, stovetop
Exterior
TV
2 bedrooms, bed sheets
Beach

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Shoal Bay, NSW
  • West Nelson Bay
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Nelson Head Lighthouse
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪34 min drive‬

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About the area

Shoal Bay

When you a stay at this apartment in Shoal Bay, you'll be by the sea, just steps from Tomaree National Park and Shoal Bay Beach. .This apartment is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Mount Tomaree and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Boondelbah Nature Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Shoal Bay Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • West Nelson Bay - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Nelson Head Lighthouse - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Nelson Bay Golf Club - 5 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shoal Bay Country Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Two Bobs Bakery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Blueys - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cafe on the Bay - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Aussie Bobs Fish & Chips - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Castaways, 1/17 Shoal Bay Rd - Ground floor, 2-bedroom apartment right across from Shoal Bay Beach

Castaways is ideally located right across the road from popular Shoal Bay Beach and just a block from the popular Shoal Bay Country Club, as well as cafes, restaurants, boutiques, and shops including a chemist, newsagent and IGA grocery store. Along the picturesque stretch of beach you'll find calm water swimming, soft white sand, the wharf, boat ramp, and hiring options for stand up paddle boards and kayaks. At the eastern end of the beach, just 600m from your apartment is the Tomaree Head Summit walk, where you can follow the trail up to the lookout to take in breathtaking views over the pristine Port Stephens coastline. You're also just a 5-minute drive to Nelson Bay and its marina, where dolphin watch cruises operate daily.

When you're done exploring for the day, simply sit back, relax, breathe in the fresh salty air and enjoy the view out over the water from your front patio. This affordable, ground floor unit has air-conditioned open living with a leather lounge and TV, and a kitchen with microwave, cooktop and full size fridge/freezer. There are 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and other with a bunk bed and single bed, and a bathroom with a shower and toilet. Guests have access to a shared laundry with a coin operated washing machine, as well as off-street parking for one car – park the car and walk straight to the beach!

Important Notes:
- Linen packs and bed makes are provided at this property.
Make yourself comfortable in your air-conditioned apartment, featuring a refrigerator and a microwave. The bathroom has a shower.
This smoke-free apartment features hiking/biking trails nearby.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property manager

Port Stephens Accommodation

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Single level property
  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property registration number PID-STRA-20340

Property is also known as

Castaways Unit 1/17 Shoal Bay Road Apartment
Castaways Unit 1/17 Apartment
Castaways Unit 1/17 Shoal Bay Road
Castaways Unit 1/17
Castaways Unit 1/17 Shoal Bay Road
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Castaways, 1/17 Shoal Bay Rd - Ground floor, 2-bedroom apartment right across from Shoal Bay Beach Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Suzanne S.

Great location. Front glass sliding door very hard to open. We really enjoyed our stay.

Very good
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rian M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed here multiple times, perfect location and the right price .

Brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

mark p.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

Very poor quality accomodation. You would find better in a two star roadside motel. Even worse staff at Nelson Bay Winning accomodation.