Hotel Romantik di Byron Bay, New South Wales

I called and made a booking on short notice after 8:30pm. The staff not only took the call they upgraded me to the best suite for a good price as it was the slow season. I was only expected to stay for the night. The penthouse was perfect, close to the center of town, friendly staff - I ended up staying another two days. I will be making Aloha my preferred place to stay in the future, happy customer.

Had a great stay @ the lord Byron, central location east to access the great town with a Gentle stroll down to the restaurants, pubs and beaches. Friendly staff and the extended 12pm checkout made it a great experience.

This was our first holiday in more than a decade. We booked a Boutique Suite because the bathroom looked clean/fabulous and to be honest, the rate was excellent compared to other places that were charging exorbitant amounts. The resort is minutes walking distance to the beach, boutique stores, cafes, restaurants and convenience stores (there's also a Woolworths) heading away from the main centre. I would've loved to give it a better rating, however, the KS bed in the Boutique Suite we booked, was average. It was too soft and made a huge indent when my partner lay down (and he's not even fat or obese). As a result, he had a back ache that triggered a headache during our three-night stay and was counting down till departure day -- not exactly the mindset you want while on holidays. I was OK with the mattress because I have a petite frame. The newly renovated bathroom looked as it did online -- luxe and modern. However, whoever the ”genius” was who did the renovation, positioned the toilet roll holder towards the back, rather than the side, so when sitting down -- you have to turn, twist 90 degrees to grab the toilet paper! The hand towel rack is positioned where the toilet roll holder SHOULD'VE BEEN placed. There's no towel rail either and you have to rely on the flimsy retractable clothes line that sags towards the bathtub once you hang two towels. There's secure underground parking in the basement with a height limit of 2:03 metres. If you have a roof rack, forget it. It's quite a small and narrow area space and if you do have a 4WD like we do, make sure you do a wide berth turn or you'll hit the railing near the lifts (you can see it's taken a beating by previous guests who evidently had no spatial awareness). Most of the parking spaces are narrow. On our last night, the remaining spots were too narrow but thankfully, an elderly couple saw our struggle and offered to relocate their car to another space, allowing our 4WD to take up two spaces. There's no breakfast but the place offers tea/coffee and fresh fruit, which is perfect because, let's face it, when you're surrounded by cafes and restaurants, why try to compete? It's great because guests are usually on the go anyway. Check-in is quick and easy. The staff are warm and friendly. Just don't ask the young casuals, who blow their cover that they're not a local, where to find the best place for croissants/pastries. The person on duty asked their colleague (another non-local) and anyone would think I asked them where the nearest unicorn farm was located. We were given A MAP. (LOL) Would I return to Waves Resort? YES but I would upgrade to either a Deluxe or State Suite (there's also a Penthouse). Hopefully the KS beds in these rooms are better than the one we slept on.

The accomodation and the staff were fantastic. The room itself was well equipped, well presented and very comfortable (including the king sized bed). Complementary access to Netflix and well chosen artworks were a delightful bonus! Even the garage was beautifully presented and inviting! Beach Suites is extremely well positioned being just across the road from the beach and close to the town centre eateries and other shops. The 10.30 checkout was enhanced by access to shower facilities which allowed us to have a morning swim and coffee before leaving on our departure day.