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5 Boultwood Street, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450, Australia
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Adrift by the Beach
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013
FenzKooty Kootingal
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Having to travel to Coffs for a medical appointment I checked out units with short stay accommodation. What a great decision we made to book here. We were greated with a happy smile and hello as we arrived. The unit was extremely clean with everything you needed. Just a short walk to the beach and for meals the Bowling Club... More

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AdriftbytheBeach, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
23 May 2013

Thanks for the review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay - see you in the near future. Cheers Deb More

Hornsby, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Debbie is great - accommodating and helpful, the room was very spacious, clean and tidy, brand new beds - soooooooooooo comfy. Very neat manicured lawns and gardens. Close to all aminities and a lovely beach. The four day stay was a relaxing experience and we would highly recommend to anyone - we will be back. Just a final - personal... More

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Debbbie-Manager, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
5 May 2013

You are more than welcome for the airport send off - it was a laugh all the way back to drop your dear friend off at the bus stop... Thank you for the glowing review. Myself - wayne and the cleaning crew work extremely hard to keep the lawn gardens and apartments up to the standards our regular and future... More

Brisbane, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Adrift is not the newest or poshest place to stay in Coffs, but our experience was excellent. Debbie is very welcoming and helpful and the Park Beach location is great. We only stayed for 2 nights this time as we were just catching up with family on our way back to Brisbane. The room we stayed in had 2 good... More

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AdriftbytheBeach, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
18 April 2013

Thank you for your review. Thats right we are not the Ritz. We have an older set of apartments that we love - keep clean and are in the process of upgrading our standard 2 bedroom aprtments. The larger 2 bedroom aprtments have all had new kitchens and furnishings and carpets... We have been rebuilding the gardens around the bbq... More

Geelong, Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

Deb made my husband, dad (affectionalty know as pops) and I so welcome during our weeks stay. Deb is amazing, friendly, helpful, funny, down to earth and made us feel like part of her family. Nothing was to much trouble and she always helped when we needed directions or advice on where to go. The facitlities were very clean, we... More

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AdriftbytheBeach, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
20 March 2013

Thank you for your review. Firstly I am sorry you were treated so poorly when you were lost. The person involved obviously is disgruntled in their position. Well I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us at Adrift by the Beach. And as for POPS well he too is a GEM - we look forward to your return and... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013 via mobile

We have stayed twice now for family funerals and Debbie has been very welcoming and accommodating. She had a lambswool for the cot for my daughter, a baby bath and highchair. I even borrowed the highchair to take to my families' house. This last visit we rang late in the afternoon to ask for a 2 room apartment and arrived... More

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AdriftbytheBeach, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
6 March 2013

Thank you for your review. I love what I do and that is making my guests as comfortable as I possibly can. Baby is gorgeous and it was a delight to have you back again. Cheers Deb More

Ocean Shores
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

It has taken me over 6 weeks, or is it more?, to write a review on "Adrift by the Beach", as I have been unbelievably busy with life.... as we all are! BUT, I have always intended to make comment as our stay was a very, very enjoyable one. We are a family of 5..... Mum, Dad and 3 children.... More

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AdriftbytheBeach, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
6 March 2013

Thank you for an amazing review. It was a pleasure have your large family enjoy a bbq and a bit of a catch up. Thats what I enjoy most - Seeing my guests enjoying the facilities that we provide. Your son was a gem and I have a lot of children stay here that have disabilities - and I just... More

Hallett Cove SA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

We were 3 large families travelliing through Coffs Harbour by mini bus. Exceptionally clean family size units with room to move and very comfortable beds and pillows!!!. Would recommend to anyone passing through or staying at Coffs Harbour on a budget. Convenient location very close to pub,beach and city centre etc. Deb the manager was very friendly and willing to... More

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AdriftbytheBeach, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
18 February 2013

Thank you for a glowing review. It was my pleasure. You have a beautiful family and we look forward to your return. Cheers Deb More

Auckland Region, New Zealand
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70 reviews 70 reviews
18 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

We stayed here for two nights on a trip down the coast, and another night on our way back to the Gold Coast. We had booked a 2 bedroom unit, and it was surprisingly big - 2 good size bedrooms with really comfy beds (we had a brand new one on our last night there, so comfortable!), separate kitchen with... More

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Debbbie-Manager, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
13 February 2013

Thank you for a great review. We like to offer our guests who book through our website booking button - a free upgrade to a larger apartment (when available). Its just a little thank you to our guests for using our website. We have been working hard and long hours to make sure our guests standards are maintained. We will... More

Brisbane, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

We choose to stay at Adrift last minute due to being stuck in the floods that block the highway from Grafton to Balina. The rooms were very spacious and clean, great location within walking distance to Pubs, Cafes, service stations and beach which was very convinient, Staff were very helpful on arrival and during the stay. The only disappointing factor... More

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Debbbie-Manager, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
31 January 2013

Thank you for your review. Glad you liked Adrift by the Beach. In relation to you being charged and me making advantage in a natural disaster situation. When you checked - I kept an eye on the rta and other sites for you to be able to advise you with the most recent updates and at 330 pm I advised... More

Wauchope, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2013

After finding Adrift on the net we stayed for 2 nights. we were soooooo impressed we booked out the whole complex for our daughters up coming wedding. Debbie could not be more helpful. anything that we needed Debbie provided. any question was asnwered. we slept on cleen comfy beds, there is NOTHING wrong with the units. my family will always... More

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Debbbie-Manager, Manager at Adrift by the Beach, responded to this review
18 January 2013

Thanks for your great review. I take a lot of pride and work hard to make Adrift what it is andmy cleaning crew are wonderful support as well - We areglad that you and your entire family will be able to spend the weekend at the complex and you can all enjoy the great facilities - the Large BBQ area... More

 
 
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Address: 5 Boultwood Street, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Coffs Harbour
Amenities:
Beach Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Children Activities Kitchenette Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 41 Speciality lodging in Coffs Harbour
Price range (per night): ₹5,129 - ₹11,296
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Adrift by the Beach has 1 x 3 Bedroom Apartment 3 x 2 Bedroom Large Apartments and 6 x 2 Bedroom Apartments. The larger apartments have all been renovated and the 6 x 2 bedroom apartments are in the process of renovations to bring them up to date. All apartments are fully self contained and all Linen is provided and all have 42" plasma TVs. Adrift is a large complex with a large swimming pool-bbq-area and children's play area and games room. Free WiFi - Free DVD Hire - Weekly and Monthly Rates available. Group Bookings a specialty. ... more   less 
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