Upgraded on arrival from marina view 1 bed apartment to beach view 2 bedroom apartment... which was great as we were there to celebrate my birthday! When they found that out, they put a bottle of sparkling in our fridge on my birthday and 2 free drink vouchers at the bar. The meal we had in the restaurant on my birthday was superb. All the staff we experienced were super lovely and helpful, and very professional and efficient. The enormous, well-equipped room was made up to a high standard both at the start of our trip and upon each day's service.

The beds are a little hard, but I'm being picky. The pool temperature is definitely too high, and I don't think that is from the ambient temperature... I think it is over-heated?

The location was great, right on the beach and with a great outlook over the ocean. The spa bath in the room was perfect for winding down after the day’s activities.

The bed was a little firm for our liking and it would have been great if there had been a range of pillow types. All the pillows were firm and high.

The location overlooking the beach is very nice. The bungalow was very big and clean, with a nice terrace for breakfast. There is water, tea and coffe complimentary and the restaurant was nice. Big parking also in front of the bungalow. Comfy bed and air conditioning.

The room was very bright in the morning as the curtains do let quite some light in. The towels had some stains although clean. We did not like the bathroom layout as it is quite open and not very private so you can hear every sound.

Free guest laundry was a bonus Room very comfy

Sheer loungeroom curtain hadnt been cleaned for some time. Water was shutoff to the room and entire block without the being advised in advance which showed the Management and maintenance dont really understand how the building is built and management and maintenance workers need retraining. Reception staff when contacted on the water isssue were not aware of the issue and after an hour were none the wiser. I draw attention to poor communication and planning including Reception training and awareness. Gym needs improvement as its mainly a first aid room.

+ comfortable beds + great AC + gym and pool facilities were very good + staff were phenomenal + shuttle bus was super handy (though recommend hiring a car, we had to do this last minute as we realised flexibility was limited for dinner options as bus stops at 3.30. We also wanted to explore beaches - which is a MUST in this area) Other recommendations for February trip: * see baby turtles hatching, park at Five Mile Beach Access. Enter beach from 5.30pm, walk to the right and wait patiently for the magic to happen! Keep an eye out for seagulls swooping. * snorkel hire from the hire shop next to bamboo - $15 for 24hr hire * hit up oyster stacks and osprey bay (turtles) for snorkelling, and turquoise bay for gorgeous beach views.

- food was lovely but portion sizes were so big, for us it would be better to have smaller portions for lower price

The room we were in was spacious and well equipped. It was on the ground floor and had a porch area that was very comfortable to sit at for meals. The restaurant food was very good although we only ate there once, preferring to cook our own meals in the well-equipped kitchen. Cocktails by the pool in the evening were relaxing and well made, and the beach was at our doorstep. The pool is large with comfortable and well maintained lounges and pods to spend time on/in. We were around the pool which made everything very accessible and the staff were all great.

A couple of minor annoyances for such a well equipped and premium place. (1) when we arrived, there was a loud hum from the pool pump shed which was sufficiently annoying that we would have asked to be moved (if possible) - it was fixed the next day (guessing a pump had lost its prime), but it was not a good start and perhaps we should have been told at check in that there was a problem and it will be fixed (2) these days, having power points or USB charging points beside the bed (on both sides) is almost a requirement - there was a sort of extension cord/power board on my side and a digital clock with a wireless charging pad on my wife's side, but they really felt like an afterthought.

Great place! Gives you a nice holiday feeling! The staff of the restaurant is extremely nice.

The prices for the rooms are somewhat too high A few other minor things: - If you ask such a high price for rooms, then provide guests with good quality toilet paper, shower gel and shampoo and not a quality you would only expect in a one star hotel. Elsewhere in Australia this was perfect and luxurious, so why not in the most expensive of all hotels booked? - There was a very strange, old audio system in the room. It looked as if it was from the nineties - the temperature regulation of the shower is difficult These things are all relatively minor things and easy to solve, especially the provision of higher quality shower gel, shampoo and toilet paper.

Food was very good and had a number of different options that you would not normally see on a menu. The pool area was very nice.

The meals were very expensive. For dinner, a small entree and reasonable size main meal with a coke zero was AID$75.50. The gym was very small with no more than 2 people being able to work out at the same time. There was no where work from in the foyer area of the resort unless you wanted to hire a conference room.

We were upgraded from a one to a two bedroom ocean view apartment on check in. It was a beautiful apartment on the first floor with a large balcony overlooking the long white sandy beach. Well equipped to self cater which we did with seafood from the Fish Shack in Exmouth which is a short drive away.

The resort is on a lovely beach opposite the marina. However it is necessary to drive into Exmouth itself and then a further drive if one wants to visit the Ningaloo Reef which is on the other side of the peninsula. Well worth it but not something we appreciated when booking.

Mantarays is a beautiful resort in a stunning little town. The room was gorgeous, the pool was gorgeous, the restaurant lovely, and the staff were so friendly and helpful. It was always so nice coming back to such a pretty place at the end of a long day hiking and swimming, and the facilities were all excellent. We were also pleasantly surprised with how nice and clean the communal laundry was!

The only criticism is the cost of the food in the restaurant, particularly for the breakfast menu. I can imagine how expensive it is to get so many of the required ingredients to what is quite a remote location, and everything we did eat was lovely, but the prices were very high for portions that were not particularly generous.