Strathdickie Holidays from NZ$2,463

Given the area this is a reasonably priced place to stay that is continent. The cabins are basic and have what you need for a decent nights sleep.

Palm Bay was a beautiful location to spend our honeymoon. Staff were very friendly, so many national park trails to walk, plenty of places to snorkel and high quality food from the restaurant. We loved going out on the supplied paddle boards to check out coral or watch the sunset. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a nice place to relax and be in nature!

This is the perfect place to stay if you want the things it offers. The list includes being a small resort, limited to 20 people in 10 villas, brilliant staff who constantly go above and beyond to care for you, excellent food, and peace and quiet. This is a remote island location with no shops or alternative entertainment, but a real community feel, personal relationships with staff and guests. There are good kayaks etc to go out to see the local turtles, but just the one 2k walking track up into the hills. It is rough ground, steep in places, not suitable for running, but brilliant for working up a sweat to combat the fabulous eating every day. Loved the 5.30 meeting around the fire pit for pre-dinner drinks and canapés! We stayed 10 days - longer than most - and were ready to return to reality afterwards, but can’t recommend Elysian enough….provided you want what it offers Huge thanks to Charlton whose intervention sorted out a huge with the resort where we were originally booked.

Middle unit, directly above the pool. It is meant to be adults only, which is important given the lack of sound proofing. Unfortunately with the lack of sound proofing we could hear everything both in the communal pool area and the unit above and beside. We were lucky the noisy neighbours who chose to swim and carry on in the pool at 6am left the second day. Ironically there are instructions/rules printed and stuck all over the unit, but not restriction on pool hours!? Kitchen is basic, could use an update. Bathroom could also use an update. Bed was ok. Great ocean view, nice pool with a view and sunlounges. I wouldn’t say value for money, but it was nice being away from the noisy Airlie beach for a short stay over.