Daydream Island Resort
Accessible via ferry from Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island, Daydream Island Resort is ideally situated in the heart of Queensland’s Whitsundays Islands and is a gateway to the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.
After complete destruction caused by Cyclone Debbie in earlier 2017, two years and $140 million later, the resort reopened to guests and is now once again a place where you can relax surrounded by crystal-clear waters.
Measuring 1km in length and 400m at its widest point, Daydream Island is a relatively small island easily covered on foot, with the resort spanning the entire island.
THE ROOM.
The resort offers guests a range of recently-refurbished, spacious and modern rooms and suites, each type varying in size and aspect. For a Superior Room you can choose from a room poolside, one with a view of the pool, or rather one overlooking the impossibly blue waters of the Whitsundays in an ocean view room.
Our Superior Ocean View Twin Room was contemporary and at 36sqm offered a comfortable amount of space. Upgrading was well worth it, as our room featured tranquil water views through floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, which provided an abundance of natural light.
AMENITIES.
Daydream Island is the perfect spot to relax and unwind and there’s plenty of places to do exactly that. On the island, you’ll find two large resort-style pools surrounded by daybeds and sunloungers and another pool at the southern end of the island. Also at the southern is what would have to be one of the most spectacular outdoor cinemas, with a different film playing nightly.
Plus, the resort features a state-of-the-art gym and a spa for those wanting to feel fully rejuvenated.
DINING.
Located just off the main lobby in the Atrium and overlooking the resort’s Living Reef lagoon, Graze Restaurant is an open, modern buffet restaurant complete with live cooking stations and a range of international cuisines. Buffet breakfast is served daily and the International Buffet dinner nightly, plus on Fridays and Saturdays guests can enjoy Graze’s Weekend Seafood Buffet.
View Graze’s breakfast buffet menu and dinner buffet menu.
Overlooking the pool and with a beachfront location, Inkstone Kitchen and Bar offers an a la carte menu inspired by Europe and modern Australia.
View Inkstone’s menu.
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND BARRAMUNDI FILLET Pan fried with pickled fennel, green pea purée and whipped lemon and caper butter.
CRISPY SQUID
POPCORN CHICKEN
FISH & CHIPS
Upstairs from Inkstone Kitchen & Bar and with expansive views of the Whitsunday Islands, Infinity Restaurant offers a premium Asian-inspired nightly a la carte dinner menu as well as a private Teppanyaki Suite. During the day, Infinity offers a takeaway seafood menu.
View Infinity’s menu.
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN
SOFT SHELL CRAB BAO Asian slaw, sriracha mayonnaise.
PRAWN & PORK WONTONS Crispy chilli oil, black vinegar.
NASI GORENG
DUCK CURRY
At the Barefoot Bar you don’t even have to leave the resort pool to enjoy your favourite cocktail.
The Lovers Cove Bar is considered one of the most romantic bars in Queensland and definitely the best place on the island to enjoy the sunset. The pop-up bar overlooks a coral beach and the pristine water of the Whitsundays.
View Lovers Cove’s menu.
Located at the southern end of the island, Bar Rumbah Pool Bar is the resort’s specialty rum-inspired bar offering over 20 different types of rum.
View Bar Rumbah’s menu.
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