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Reviews of Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse

2.5 out of 5
Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse
6 Steinton Street, Manly, NSW

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 54 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Laurent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great, 1 block from the beach. There is no A/C. Ok for most days with a cool ocean breeze. Had a record hot spell for 2days, 85F and so a little warm at night
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

ed, rose bay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
tried to ring several times but no answer
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Fiona

8/10 Good

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We waited 2 hours before we could get into our room as I didn’t receive the codes need to enter the premises or our room. It wasn’t flash but was clean & comfortable. The Manager was very accommodating & helpful in settling us into our room once we eventually gained access. There wasn’t any toilet paper available so we had to provide our own. Excellent location, limited timed parking is a bit annoying but we were lucky enough to get a free park out the front or just around the corner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. As there was availability, the property manager kindly upgraded me from a single to double room. But for $220 for one night I would have expected an ensuite. The view of the petrol station was noisy. Might search harder for another next time
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Mick

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Greg

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed with customer service. It was advertised that our room had a private bathroom and got here and there was no private bathroom- it was shared. We paid extra for the private. There was no one on reception due it covid but this was not advertised on any of the booking information.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Management on 6 Mar 2021
Thank you for your review, none of our rooms are advertised as having private bathrooms... Guests are emailed day before advising of our check in procedure.. There is no paying extra for a private bathroom when none of our rooms advertise this.. you paid extra for a kitchenette in your room... We offered you a studio at our sister property but this refused!!!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very untidy , I think the only thing that was cleaned were the bed sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Management on 6 Mar 2021
The place is cleaned due to strict Covid guidelines!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Management on 6 Mar 2021
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Roxanne, Melbourne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It’s in a good position though parking is difficult. We had to move the car every two hours from 8am. Room is tiny. There were no blankets just a sheet and light cover so we had to keep the heater on all night as it’s the middle of winter. Ok for a quick overnight overall. Like a youth hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
Was over charged twice to the sum on nearly $300, every contact number goes to message bank or is ignored.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and close to everything. Very clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not a guest house
This accommodation may be listed as a guest house, but it's a youth hostel full of backpackers/communal room and kitchen full of 18-year olds from the UK and Europe. If that's your thing, go ahead and book. If you want to stay in an actual guest house, I'd recommend booking somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only downside to my stay was other guests being inconsiderate with the noise levels.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Management on 23 Oct 2019
Thank you for taking the time to do a review, could you please advise why you left a 2/5 so we can possible better our services in the future??

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Louisa on 16 Oct 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location....spacious room...facilities suited us...security great....fans...own little fridge...excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Louisa on 16 Oct 2019
Thank you for your positive review, we look forward to hopefully welcoming you again..

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Didn't like requirement to photocopy drivers licence. Known this would not have stayed. Part way to identy theft. Bed collapsed not real happy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Management on 2 May 2019
Bed collapsed, this was not reported to us.. Disappointed that you did not discuss with Management your concerns before leaving an Anonymous review!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So clean. Very friendly lady at check in. Very helpful. Close to the beach. We would 100% stay here again. The place had character and not a standard run of the mill hotel room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Manager on 3 Apr 2019
Thank you, it was a pleasure to have you stay with us..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Manager on 3 Apr 2019
Thank you for your review, we appreciate it!!

8/10 Good

Barbara, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean rooms
The area is fantastic and the location is great, really close to the beach, restaurants, supermarkets, etc. The rooms are quite small though and you need to jump to get on/off the bed. Very clean, the communal kitchen was a plus for us.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Manager on 13 Mar 2019
Dear Barbara, Thank you for your review, we tried to do the best we could with the rooms that we had to work with.. Its a perfect place to get some sleep if thats all you are after!!! We look forward to welcoming you again soon..

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Guest Relations on 26 Feb 2019
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great but could be amazing
Great location and a nice feel to the place, with a few changes could be amazing! 1. rooms were tidy and comfortable but needed a deep clean as quite dusty 2. Air con needed as some rooms were far too hot 3. Bins in kitchen are too small so fill up very quickly with all the guests and have swarms of flies around them. 4. More staff needed! Jasmyn was amazing but literally didn't stop all day and seemed to be in charge of guests requests, bookings, front office, cleaning and managing the phones. 5. Lots of unnecessary extra charges. We stayed for just under a week and if we wanted our bed changed during this time, or a new towel, there was a large charge. Also checking in between 12-2 was extra, as was checking in past 5. We were quite shocked by all of this as we're used to paying a lot less money for hostels which try to accommodate all of the above and usually with no extra charge at all.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Guest Relations on 3 Mar 2019
Thank you for your review.. 1. We will chase uo with housekeeping to ensure the cleaning is undertaken correctly.. 2. Air Conditioners will be installed to a number of rooms late 2019. 3. Bins are emptied twice during the day. 4. During the week we have limited staff as it is quiet, weekends we have 2-5 staff members working around the property.. 5. An extra towel is $2.50 you are already given a towel, we have a washing machine available for guests should you wish to wash your bedding otherwise if you stay 7 days or more we change your bedding and towels FREE of charge - to keep our room rates reasonable we do charge guests extra.. If you would like early check in there is a charge for staff to ensure that guests have checked out and rooms cleaned was a priority.. Check ins after 7pm do incur a fee as we are not 24hours and staff are needed to be called back to the property to check guests in.. We are not a Hostel and you will find you pay more for a room in a Hostel than what you paid for ours..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Manager on 3 Apr 2019
Thank you for your review, we appreciate it!!!

8/10 Good

Aphrodite

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night only
Very small room ideal for sleeping only and really ok for one night only. Location is great ground floor room was very quiet but could use a waste bin.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Manager on 27 Jan 2019
Thank you for your review, I will look into why you did not have a bin in your room..

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent Manly
Fantastic clean n fresh vibe, super close to beach & just a short walk to Manly Corso with many bars n restaurants...highly recommend this property which is more than 2 star should be 3 star rated
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Public Relations on 27 Jan 2019
Thank you Adam, we look forward to welcoming you again..

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great option for the price!
Great place for the price. Very comfortable bed and clean. Shared bathroom and a little noisy, but no complaints for the price. Great location too!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Public Relations Manager on 9 Jan 2019
Thank you for your review Dan - being in a shared house they are usually noisy as we were full during your stay but nothing compared to a Hostel...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thanks to the team at Sandy Bottoms. I really enjoyed my stay. Comfy, clean and central.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Louisa - Front Office Manager on 19 Dec 2018
Thank you for your review, it is very much appreciated!!!

8/10 Good

MAN TAK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy stay
Close to beach, convenient. Clear instructions.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Louisa - Front Office Manager on 29 Oct 2018
Thank you Man Tak, we hope to welcome you again soon..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was there for a very short time, but the room was clean and staff helpful. Some guests weren't very good at flushing the toilet in the shared bathroom facilities but otherwise it was a pleasant place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Louisa - Front Office Manager on 14 Oct 2018
Thank you for your review, some people just forget their manners!!! ('',)

8/10 Good

Abdullah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Louisa - Front Office Manager on 26 Sept 2018
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love this place. This is the 4th time we’ve stayed here. Always friendly staff. The room is very clean. It’s so close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Louisa - Front Office Manager on 7 Aug 2018
Thank you Elizabeth, have a fantastic time in Mollymook and we will see you again in a weeks time.. : - )

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gr8 hosts with surprisingly well appointed rooms at the price. Excellent location. The Guesthouse has a gr8 sense of community.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Louisa - Front Office Manager on 1 Aug 2018
Thank you Ian for your review, we hope to see you again sometime soon in Manly.. Travel safely

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Good value, nice staff. Bit of street noise. No complaints for price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Front Office Manager on 23 Jul 2018
Thank you for your review, we hope to see you again.. We do have rooms that do not face the street and are quieter..

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and great location
Super comfortable bed, very clean and quiet rooms. Keiran and Louisa who run the hotel are lovely. Loads of toilets and showers so didn't have to queue once.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Louisa on 10 Jul 2018
Thank you for your review, we hope that you stay with us again should you visit Manly.. All the very best..

8/10 Good

Fernando, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spent the weekend in Manly staying at manly guest hotel. Very clean place. No hassle or noise during the night. The location is great. One block from the beach and 5 mins walking to Corso!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Louisa on 18 Apr 2018
Thank you for your review, it was a pleasure to have you stay with us.. We hope that you do return in the futrure, safe travels..

6/10 Okay

steve, perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cheap and well locted
Small clean room. Friendly management. Well locted.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Louisa on 18 Apr 2018
Thank you for your review. 10am check out is standard across majority of accommodation places, as this allows housekeepers to clean rooms and communal areas prior to next lot of check ins at 2pm.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Rustic, communal and fun.
It's not 5 star, but, if you are looking for a cheap, comfortable stay and you don't mind sharing a bathroom, then the Manly Guest house is for you. Clean and a great, well equipped little communal kitchen. Brought back memories of those rustic cheap pensiones in Europe.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Louisa on 9 Apr 2018
Thank you for your review, the building will be undergoing some changes in the coming months and we are looking at air conditioning to rooms. We do hope that you return in the future to see the changes.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room advertised on your site was nothing like the room we stayed in...Paid $150 for a room a third of want we believed we booked.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Louisa on 30 Mar 2018
Thank you for your review, all room sizes are mentioned in the room details on the site. If there was an issue, we would have tried to work out the matter with you should you have approached us at check in!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Great location to beach and ferry. Very clean. Only downside was no air conditioning. Besides that was awesome place to stay. Will stay again.
Response from Louisa on 22 Mar 2018
Thank you for your review, we will be installing Air Conditioners to a few rooms in the near future... We hope to see you again..

10/10 Excellent

neisha , coogee nsw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
I had a mishap and accidentally misplaced my key. I was so impressed with the wonderful service and how prompt the owners came to let me in. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Louisa on 8 Mar 2018
Thank you Neisha for your review - we hope the Hens party went well and you all had a great night!!!

4/10 Poor

Eamon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok place to stay
Manley guest house is a place to sleep,it’s really a hostel and should be advertised as such.the staff were lovely,single room was tiny but ok,there were other rooms cheaper in area which I only saw later,however it was ok and served its purpose.i guess you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Louisa on 8 Mar 2018
Thank you for your review..

8/10 Good

Roxanne, AL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel close to the beach.
Nice hostel close to the beach and restaurants. We stayed a couple of nights. We had a double room with bunk beds. The room was pretty small but the only time we were in it was to sleep so it was ok. No air conditioning so it can get a little warm. Good internet connection.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Louisa on 8 Mar 2018
Thank you Roxanne for your review..

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too expensive for what they offer. Very small room for more than one person, no fly screens or security windows. Very noisy as we had room next to kitchen, there shouldn't be a bedroom there at all.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Reception on 27 Feb 2018
Thank you for your review, we are reviewing all room configurations and rates that are currently being offered.

6/10 Okay

Kerry, Brisbane Qld

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Made to feel like an inconvenience not a guest
Staff were not friendly or welcoming and we were made to feel like an inconvenience rather than guests. My mate went to ask about a parking permit Saturday morning and was greeted with 'Is it a quick question' on entry to office. Not even a 'Good Morning' to accompany it. Understand it's not the Hilton but some customer service wouldn't go astray.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Reception on 27 Feb 2018
Thank you for your review.