Name: Q Station
Address: 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly, Manly, 2095 Sydney, Australia, 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly, New South Wales, 2095, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $109 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Hotel Q Station

Private Beach. Property has a private beach. (Free access)

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The setting at Northhead is beautiful. It is so convenient to take the ferry directly from the Q Station to Sydney.

Deborah

United States of America

did not have for a family of 4 i found it to be dear

Sylvia

Australia

We had no idea the hotel was in a national park! Really beautiful location and wildlife at our front door. We even found the endangered bandicoot on our night time walk. We took a long baths listening to the calls lorikeets and cockatoos And a short water ferry ride from Sidney

Adventure

United States of America

The location of course. How quiet is was. That you had access to your own private beach. The museum was very interesting, and the rooms were very comfortable. Romantic getaway !!

Charmaine

Australia

Loved that we could take the ferry from the hotel straight into Sydney ! All the staff were very friendly and helpful ! Loved seeing all the wildlife!

Anthony

United States of America

The general presentation of the property was excellent.

Albeare

Australia

Love the location. Interesting place to visit. Our second time there.

Neil

Japan

Beautiful, stunning location. Great accommodation, café, restaurant & bar. Excellent selection for breakfast. Interesting historical site and museum. Unfortunately baby stingray season made swimming a danger, as several people were stung. Rather excellent that no visitors cars are permitted on site. Staff were helpful and friendly, especially the shuttle bus drivers. Thank you Q for another lovely stay. Suzanne

Suzanne

Australia

The location! The room was lovely, clean and comfortable. Great staff. Overall a great place to stay. Only nitpicking in the negatives.

Lexy

Australia

The charm and atmosphere, it’s idyllic and relaxing and 1 night is never enough to explore the whole site

Stephen

Australia

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9.3

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What guests loved the most:
“The setting at Northhead is beautiful. It is so convenient to take the ferry directly from the Q Station to Sydney.”

Deborah United States of America
“did not have for a family of 4 i found it to be dear”

Sylvia Australia
“We had no idea the hotel was in a national park! Really beautiful location and wildlife at our front door. We even found the endangered bandicoot on our night time walk.”

Adventure United States of America
“The location of course. How quiet is was. That you had access to your own private beach. The museum was very interesting, and the rooms were very comfortable. Romantic getaway !!”

Charmaine Australia
“Loved that we could take the ferry from the hotel straight into Sydney ! All the staff were very friendly and helpful ! Loved seeing all the wildlife!”

Anthony United States of America
“The general presentation of the property was excellent.”

Albeare Australia
“Love the location. Interesting place to visit. Our second time there.”

Neil Japan
“Beautiful, stunning location. Great accommodation, café, restaurant & bar. Excellent selection for breakfast. Interesting historical site and museum.”

Suzanne Australia
“The location! The room was lovely, clean and comfortable. Great staff. Overall a great place to stay. Only nitpicking in the negatives.”

Lexy Australia
“The charm and atmosphere, it’s idyllic and relaxing and 1 night is never enough to explore the whole site”

Stephen Australia

One of our top picks in Sydney.In the heart of Sydney Harbour National Park – Manly, this unique hotel features a peaceful and romantic retreat or a fully equipped base for business with stunning views out over Sydney Harbour.

Sydney's only hotel with a private beach, Q Station has been beautifully restored to create elegant accommodations, just a 5-minute drive from Manly or 30 minutes by ferry from the city.

Each room looks out over stunning Sydney Harbour or the Australian bush. The stylish rooms are furnished with a queen bed for your comfort.

The Visitor’s Centre can arrange a variety of unique experiences, allowing you to explore the history of Q Station. Try one of the many walks in the area, with paths suitable for everyone’s energy levels. Ghost and haunted tours around the property are also available.

In the evening, enjoy fresh and modern cuisine at the Boilerhouse Restaurant and Bar, with stunning views out over Sydney Harbour.

Manly is a great choice for travelers interested in scenery, cafes and walking.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

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Buffet

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Max adults: 2	Deluxe Queen Room with Harbor View 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 4	Heritage Suite - Detached Bathroom Bedroom 1: 1 full bed Living room: 1 sofa bed
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An Inside Look at Q Station

Set on Sydney's glorious harbour Q Station is one of Australia's most significant heritage and environmental landmarks preserved within 30 acres of the Sydney Harbour National Park at North Head.

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Closest Landmarks *

North Head Quarantine Station
0.5 miles
Sydney Harbour National Park - North Head
0.6 miles
Manly Ferry Wharf
1.1 miles
Davis Marina
1.5 miles
Manly Beach
1.7 miles
Balmoral Beach
2 miles
Watsons Bay
2 miles
Balmoral Boatshed
2.1 miles
Clontarf Marina
2.1 miles
Middle Harbour Yacht Club
2.3 miles

Closest Airports *

Kingsford Smith Airport
10.5 miles
Wollongong Airport
58.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“View, restaurant, beach,nature walks.”

Tatiana

Australia

8.0

“Beautiful location, loved the private beach, loved the bikes ”

Bridie

Australia

8.0

“The location is magnificent. Views of the harbor are spectacular. Rooms are comfortable, but could do with some touch ups. Staff are very helpful.”

Brianjohno

Australia

8.0

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3 Restaurants On Site

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Food: Australian

Menu: Buffet

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Check-in

From 2:00 PM

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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0 - 2 years

Can use a crib

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Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

The maximum number of cribs allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check the maximum capacity for the room you selected.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

American Express Visa Mastercard Diners Club Eftpos Q Station accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Q Station Retreat is located within Sydney Harbour National Park - Manly, and private vehicles are not permitted to be driven on site. When arriving, you can park your car in the arrival parking lot and check-in at the lobby area. From there, a shuttle bus will take you to your room. The shuttle bus runs on a continuous loop to assist guests in moving throughout the Q Station site. Guests planning to arrive by car are welcome to contact the property for more information using the contact details on the booking confirmation.

Q Station offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Game room
- Private beach area
- Beach
- Tour or class about local culture
Check-in at Q Station is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.
Room options at Q Station include:
- Double
- Suite
From the nearest airport, you can get to Q Station by:
- Airport shuttle (public) 45 minutes
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Q Station (subject to availability):
- Parking
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Q Station has 3 restaurants:
- Visitor's Centre Cafe & Museum
- Boilerhouse
- Views
Guests staying at Q Station can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.9).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Buffet
The prices at Q Station may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

“We had no idea the hotel was in a national park! Really beautiful location and wildlife at our front door. We even found the endangered bandicoot on our night time walk. We took a long baths listening to the calls lorikeets and cockatoos And a short water ferry ride from Sidney”

“The location of course. How quiet is was. That you had access to your own private beach. The museum was very interesting, and the rooms were very comfortable. Romantic getaway !!”

“Beautiful, stunning location. Great accommodation, café, restaurant & bar. Excellent selection for breakfast. Interesting historical site and museum. Unfortunately baby stingray season made swimming a danger, as several people were stung. Rather excellent that no visitors cars are permitted on site. Staff were helpful and friendly, especially the shuttle bus drivers. Thank you Q for another lovely stay. Suzanne”

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Reviewed: January 25, 2020

Kathryn
Australia

1 helpful vote
9.0

“A relaxing step back into nature and history right near the city!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
Everything was lovely but the sofabed was very small for two adults and the mattress was pretty thin.
A unique location with spectacular views of the harbour. A really wonderful and restful experience.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 24, 2020

Mary-anne
Australia
6.0

“This was our 3rd stay and unfortunately I think it was our last.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We had booked weeks ago and our only request was not to be across from the detached bathroom and that’s exactly where our room was. We moved rooms but at an extra cost of $20 per night as nothing else was available. We were also informed via a message on the tv that the main rd would be closed but with no mention that they were shooting a music video with cameras and loads of crew, extras and let’s not forget the band. We had to endure take after take right next to our room, with giant party poppers, music, smoke machines. Not something that I thought would be part of our q station experience. Was really disappointed at not being informed earlie.
Food from the bar menu was great as usual and the wait staff were really friendly.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 24, 2020

Anonymous
Australia
8.0

“Great for those interested in history or a nice short getaway.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Could really use air conditioning and although nice, the food serving for dinner is small and way too expensive for what you get.
Loved the history and the rooms were clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good with nice choice.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 21, 2020

Ceyda
Australia

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All good but it needs bedside powerpoints and hook for cloths
It was amazing experience to stay historical place.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 21, 2020

Irena
Czech Republic

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
love the location of the place - we got married there 7 years ago! Lovely views; quiet; great to go to the Q Station beach down below. Dinner at Boiler House was lovely. Breakfast was well located and very varied and lots of it with great view. We could not get the room we had booked the first night as there was a problem with the door, so we were put in a room with no view but received 100$ discount and a bottle of champagne! and the next 2 nights were back in a room with a view! so no problems! This place is a treasure! and so easy to get to either by direct Fast Ferry which stops a few times a day at the Qstation jetty either to Manly or to Circular Quay; or a short taxi ride or walk downhill to Manly pier ferry and Corso! Q station is a hidden gem!

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 19, 2020

Andrew
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast!
Peace and quiet, good walks

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 19, 2020

Cassie
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location, privacy & transport. Beach, good coffee & breakfast.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 19, 2020

Anonymous
Australia
7.0

“Great location, enjoyable stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not enough buses at check out time, especially to accomodate groups. No umbrella in my room. Fans were dusty.
Rooms were nice, comfortable and clean. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 18, 2020

G
Australia
8.0

“Bookings need careful checking”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The offer of an upgrade took away the harbour view room we wanted so we nearly cancelled day 1. Booking.com needs to make a clearer distinction here for this site is unique. A"better" bigger room upgrade takes you away from the unique facilities we go there for. It's not always about the room size so an upgrade was a downgrade in our eyes
The site is a fantastic place to relax and unwind when you have the right room.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Alicia
Japan

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Special location. In Sydney but feels like you’re not. Peaceful, historic, relaxing.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 12, 2020

Paul
Australia
10

“Fantastic weekend away with 16 friends, so much to do as a group and incredible staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
N/a
The reception was fantastic, any question or assistance needed was fast and professional and super friendly. The view was amazing and the shuttle was awesome!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 9, 2020

Anne
United Kingdom

6 helpful votes
8.0

“A hotel steeped in history.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We were given a disabled room initially, the television didn't work, the phone was broken and there was no bath only a shower ensuite. We were told it was a lovely room by reception when we arrived so we were disappointed to find no view either. The next room was lovely but the bath felt dirty. We didn't have breakfast as I thought this was expensive at $30 each.
We were moved immediately I rang up using my mobile phone to a room with a bath ensuite and a lovely view. The restaurant was delightful, the staff charming and the food was excellent. Loved the transport around the hotel, very useful as quite hilly.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 8, 2020

Tatiana
Australia
8.0

“Very special place, great weekend with family”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No air-conditioning
View, restaurant, beach,nature walks.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2020

Chelsey
Australia

1 helpful vote
7.5

“Good for group events / conferences”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We didn’t realise the nature of the property meant accommodation was ‘camp style’. Because the property was so large, you had to rely on the shuttle to get to reception to leave, meaning coming and going to Manly Beach was a 30minute exercise rather than the five minutes it should have been. No AC in the deluxe room. For the price paid, expected a tad more luxury!
It was a great wedding venue where all guests could stay together. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Rooms were large and comfortable.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2020

Michael
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
The only thing I was momentarily unhappy with was having the daylights scared out of me while on an excellent ghost tour of the original heritage buildings on site. We have absolutely no complaint to make.
Breakfast was just a short stroll from our room and was delicious and plentiful with a casual, serve yourself buffet style. Sydney Harbour is a spectacular location for a get away and, being perched right on North Head, Q Station would have to be one of the best spots to just sit and soak it all in. It's even got easy access to the city with a fast ferry service straight to and from the wharf precinct which also has an upscale restaurant, which we didn't visit this time, and a more relaxed bar and grill, which we did, and a beach. There is also the most excellent, interesting and slightly unnerving ghost tour of the heritage listed buildings on site available. I highly recommend the night time tour but the daylight ones on offer might be more suitable for families with kids. Overall an awesome place to stay.

Stayed in January 2020

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