Mandolin Beachfront Resort

The staff were excellent. Pearl on the phone, Ruby on the reception and property manager Cat were all first class. We stayed two nights on the 10th floor facing south and we loved it so much we stayed another five nights on the 9th floor facing north. Both apartments were renovated to different degrees but both immaculately clean and fresh. The views spectacular! Both apartments were 2 bedroom/2 bathrooms. Both had a full kitchen with all the cutlery, crockery and utensils you might need. Beds were all comfortable. The outdoor facilities at this resort are excellent. A large heated pool and a heated children’s pool too. Large extensive BBQ area with plenty of seating under cover. A full sized tennis court and a mini golf course on site were well utilised during our stay. There is a great Vietnamese restaurant at the front of the property (on the street) and we ate there several times. The staff were lovely and the food was excellent. We also at at the Alex Surf Club opposite the Mandolin with easy access by pedestrian crossing with traffic lights. At the back of the surf club there is a cafe which is perfect for an early morning coffee and light breakfast. Coles Mooloolaba is a five minute drive away. Also nearby is Sealife and The Ginger Factory which we all enjoyed. Australia Zoo is also an easy drive. We have booked to return in March 2025, can’t wait, we had a great visit October 2024.

Loved our weekend stay here. Such a great location! Right across from the beach, some great eateries in walking distance not to mention we loved using the facilities here - tennis court, spa and pool. Has 1 car park per room which was nice and easy. Rooms were lovely and aircon was refreshing. Nice to sit on the porch as well to enjoy the sea breeze. Reception was only a phone call away and brought us what we wanted pretty quickly. We would defs stay again!

Had a great stay at the Mandolin resort. Accommodation was large, spotlessly clean and well appointed. Large balcony with great ocean views. Spacious allocated parking spaces. Directly across the road from surf club, with other restaurants and a supermarket in short walking distance. Will definitely return

This is a great spot, with good amenities. The rooms are very well appointed with lovely views. We found the recreational areas to be micromanaged at times (management coming to clear people from the swimming area before closing time). But we would definitely return

Just had our fifth stay at mandolin and it was perfect. We were given an upgrade to the twelfth floor and the room and the view was fantastic. Will definitely stay in the same room again. Big shout to Tina,Kerrie Michael and Colin. Couldn’t recommend mandolin enough to anybody. The facilities are so well looked after and everyone is up for a chat. Can’t wait to see you guys again.

Room 35, I booked a family holiday to give us a break during the school holidays, booked a "Superior Room" which was meant to be renovated & well... a Superior apartment, sadly I was shocked when we walked into the room, it was so old & run down the kitchen looked like it was from the 70's or 80's, furniture was old & couches were peeling, kitchen window was locked so we couldnt even open it for fresh air, there were spiders & cobwebs in corners of the walls, ants were a massive problem they were everywhere on the dining table, kitchen bench & bathroom sinks, All ceiling fans were rusted & hanging a little from the wall, the main bedroom Fan was so loud we couldnt even have it on & the room was very hot at night so we needed it. There was no pantry space for food & we had no hot water nearly every night, so couldnt enjoy a hot shower after a long day out. I know these apartments are individually owned so this will in no way stop us from returning as we have stayed in other beautiful apartments at mandolin previously & staff are always amazing, we will just be sure not to be put in this apartment again. Managment was amazing with our hot water issue came up strait away to tell us why we didnt have much, but in a family apartment there needs to be more then 10mins worth of hot water in a 24hr period. It took a couple of mins for it to even warm up. Something the owner of this particular apartment should look into as well as a good renovation & better cleaners, as cutlery was not very clean, plates & dishes had bits of food on them, even the railing on the balcony & chunks of food stuck to it that i can only assume came from the people before us, but none the less, the cleaners need to do a better job. The price for this room alone is not worth what the room is like & offers. The View from this apartment is absolutely beautiful in the day & night.