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Ultimate Great Barrier Reef Eco Escape
3 Nights, Return Launch Transfers, Breakfast, Snorkel Gear
Property Info
Features
Overview
Heron Island offers a wide range of accommodation options to suit couples, groups and families. The resort style rooms offer configurations to suit families while the suites and Beach House provide a more intimate holiday experience with picturesque filtered ocean and reef views.
Accommodation on Heron Island offers 112 rooms within five distinct grades and each is excellently appointed with a range of amenities. To provide a more relaxed and authentic island holiday experience, there are no disruptions from televisions and phones. They call it 'digital detox', with little or no phone or internet you can truly escape the real world to discover the serenity of Heron Island.
Heron Island accommodation is designed to offer guests an extra special stay with the Suites offering personal touches like bathrobes and slippers. Ideal for a romantic getaway or family holiday, Heron Island is the perfect place to enjoy the natural beauty and wonder of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Accommodation
All rooms feature:
- Balcony or Terrace
- Ceiling Fan
- Refrigerator
- Tea & Coffee making facilities
- Beach Towels
- Extra Pillows & Blankets
- Umbrellas
- Hair Dryers
Turtle Room
Turtle Rooms are located in a garden setting on the ground level, featuring a nice timber deck and outdoor area. These comfortable, compact rooms are situated closer to North Beach. Rooms size is 22.79m². Bedding is 1 Queen Bed. Maximum room capacity is 2 Adults & Children.
Turtle Family Room
Located just steps from the beach and central resort facilities, including the pool, these compact yet comfortable rooms are surrounded by tropical gardens at ground level and feature an outdoor area and deck. Room size is 26m². Bedding is 1 Queen Bed + 2 Single Beds or 1 King Bed + 2 Day Beds. Maximum room capacity is 4 Adults & Children.
Reef Room
Located near the beach, these light and comfortable rooms offer filtered water and reef views with a living area which extends out to a private balcony or garden. Room size is 21.85m². Bedding is 1 Queen Bed + 1 Day Bed. Maximum room capacity is 3 Adults & Children.
Reef Family Room
Located near the beach, these light and comfortable rooms offer filtered water and reef views with a living area which extends out to a private balcony or garden. Room size is 19.68m². Bedding is 1 Queen Bed + 2 Single Beds. Maximum room capacity is 4 Adults & Children.
Beachside Room
Located on the beachside on absolute beachfront, these spacious and light rooms offer direct access to the reef and beach. Double glass sliding doors lead to a large balcony offering filtered views of the Great Barrier Reef. Bedding is 1 King Bed + 2 Day Beds. Maximum room capacity is 4 Adults & Children.
Beach House
Located on the beachside amid a shaded grove, this house offers direct beach access via a private boardwalk and filtered ocean views. The spacious interior opens out to a furnished private patio and outdoor shower. Bedding is 1 King Bed + 1 Day Bed. Maximum room capacity is 3 Adults & Children.
Point Suite
Offering uninterrupted views of the sunsets and Great Barrier Reef, these suites enjoy easy access to resort facilities, spacious interiors including living area, and an expansive outdoor terrace. Bedding is 1 King Bed. Maximum room capacity is 2 Adults & Children.
Wistari Suite
Offering maximum privacy and filtered ocean views in a secluded garden setting these spacious suites enjoy furnished private outdoor terraces and hammocks. Room size is 44m². Bedding is 1 King Bed. Maximum room capacity is 2 Adults & Children.
Dining
Shearwater Restaurant: Offers a delectable evening menu and a delicious a la carte selection for breakfast and lunch. Relax and spend an afternoon on the north-facing veranda and watch as the forever evolving landscape changes. Heron Island does showcase mother nature at her best! A picnic hamper service is available on request. Dietary requirements can be catered for with adequate notice prior to arrival.
Baillie's Bar: The bar and lounge offers a range of cold drinks, snacks and cocktails in the entertainment lounge, mezzanine library and outdoor terrace with a giant chessboard and panoramic reef views. This is the best place to watch the sun go down with drink in hand.
Facilities
- Daily activity sheet - The Heron Times
- Swimming pool
- Beach towels
- Day Spa
- Board games
- Guest laundry facilities
- Safety deposit facilities
- Public telephones
- Conference facilities
- Marine Centre & Dive Shop
- Resort Shop
- Heron Kids Junior Rangers Program
- Internet access in dining venues and Reception (fee)
Activities
There are numerous activities to immerse yourself in and unearth the natural beauty of Heron Island.
The following activities are free of charge:
- Guided Island Walk
- Guided Reef Walk (tide dependant)
- Guided Bird Walk
- Stargazing
- Guided Turtle Walk
- Turtle Hints Presentation
- Nature Presentations
- Researcher Presentation (subject to availability)
- Snorkelling Lesson
The following activities are available at a charge:
- Snorkelling excursions to the reef edge
- Kayak hire
- Stand Up Paddle Boarding tours
- Junior Ranger Program for Kids
- Semi-submarine coral viewing cruises
- Diving tours activities and classes
- Fishing trips (seasonal)
- Sunset cruises
- Beach Picnic Hampers
- Spa treatments at the Aqua Soul Spa
- Turtle Tour (peak nesting times December - April)
Day Spa
Aqua Soul Spa: Offering a relaxing and indulgent range of signature therapies, each is designed to nurture physical and emotional well being with a dynamic blend of ingredients to restore and rejuvenate.
Children
Room Policy: 0-12 years.
Heron Kids Junior Rangers: Offering an exciting array of fun yet educational activities and experiences for children aged 7-12 years, the program is designed to teach children about caring for their environment. The Junior Rangers Program runs during the Queensland school holidays. Contact Reception when you're settled in to find out days and times or to make a booking.
The kids enjoy hands-on activities and have the chance to earn a colourful collection of 15 badges. They'll get 'up close and personal' with a wonderful variety of marine creatures and explore the fascinating coral cay forest and woodlands. During turtle season (November to April), they can even join the Queensland Turtle Research program's research and monitoring activities.
Additional Info
Check In: 3.00 pm
Check Out: 10.00 am
Sea Turtle Foundation: An optional $10 contribution to non-profit Sea Turtle Foundation to help care for wildlife on the island is added to all rooms upon check in and may be removed from your bill on check out
Address: Heron Island via Gladstone, Queensland Islands
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating
258 guest reviews
Most guests recommend for "everybody" (195 reviews)
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Stunning but neglected accommodation
My third visit since 2012, and still an unbelievably beautiful place with marine and bird life. With near-shore and outer reefs, there is safe snorkelling for all ages. The rays in the shallow sandy bay are only a short walk away. The variety of activities for adults and kids, and the staff's knowledge, are great.
The dining is still pretty average in terms of options. An all-you-can-eat buffet for lunch and dinner, which is pretty good but becomes costly. Although I appreciate that everything has to be transported from the mainland. Or a very limited 'takeaway' option. There are processed bar snacks e.g. nuts and crisps, and occasionally a sandwich, but nothing else substantial, especially if you don't need a huge buffet at lunch. The resort really would benefit from an 11-4pm simple cafe-style option via the bar area. For example, smashed avo on toast, bacon and egg roll, omelettes, fruit platters, cheese boards, made to order rolls.
Overall, the infrastructure is looking dated, aged and in some cases neglected, with leaking and rotting timbers, including bathroom cabinetry, plants growing in gutters (compromising buildings). Of course, it's difficult in a harsh environment, but its time the resort had an injection of funds to repair, refurnish and refresh.
The sunset will forever be stunning.
Clare Manning
18th Apr 2026
Amazing wildlife and amazing staff
Second time to Heron, and won't be my last. Awesome snorkel/dive sites. Amazing prolific bird life. Huge pelagic nesting turtles, cute hatchling turtles. Sharks and rays
Christine Blue
7th Feb 2026
HERON ISLAND
Our favourite holiday experience was swimming in the beautiful crystal clear waters & swimming with the reef sharks & rays.
Bradley Kerr
27th Nov 2025
