Travel Guides And Tips: Hayman Island Resort

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The Resort
Multi award winning Hayman Island, situated in Australia's Whitsunday Islands near the spectacular Great Barrier Reef, is recognised as one of the top destinations in the world, attracting discerning guests seeking a unique and special resort experience.

Visitors receive the best of both worlds, combining magnificence with the natural beauty of a tropical paradise. the resort is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, and features an impressive infrastructure and an immense diversity of flora and fauna in the most beautiful surrounds.

Our consultants regularly visit Hayman Island to improve their product knowledge - view some of their recent photos here.

Accommodation - see rooms or penthouses
Hayman Island Resort has 245 rooms and is suitable for families, couples and singles. Hayman presents resort living in beautifully appointed rooms, suites, penthouses and a villa, situated in Pool, Lagoon, Palm and Beach Wings, all featuring private terraces or balconies.

Activities
Hayman Island Resort offers so many activities you will never get bored and include • Bushwalking • Catamarans • Cruising • Exercising • Game & reef fishing • Glass bottom boats • Outer reef trips • Photography • Sailing charters • Scenic heli & seaplane flights • Scuba diving • Snorkelling • Squash • Swimming • Tennis • Waterskiing • Whale watching • Wind Surfing & much more.

Dining
Hayman Island Resort provides unique culinary indulgences, the resort boasting six fabulous restaurants and bars plus a lounge. The Chef's Table is a culinary experience not to be missed but must be pre-booked on arrival.

Guests can also dine in special outdoor island settings or in the reef surrounds. La Fontaine, for modern French cuisine. Oriental, for exotic Asian delicacies. La Trattoria, for Italian and Mediterranean specialities al fresco. Azure, for contemporary Australian selections. The Beach Pavillion, for local and international fare.

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Reservations & Enquiries...
• Phone (Australia) 1800 456 236 (International) +617 3100 7999 or
• Submit a Travel Enquiry Form for a same day response.

Facilities
• 24hr assistant manager • 24hr reception • Babysitting • Beauty shop • Bellstand & porters • Billiards room • Boutique • Business centre & services • Boat ramp & marina • Coffee shop • Cocktail bar • Concierge • Conference facilities • Currency exchange • Disabled access & facilities • Doctor on call • Drycleaning & laundry services • Entertainment • Currency exchange • Golf putting & driving range • Fitness centre • Hairdresser • Internet centre • Library • Massage & spa treatments • Multilingual staff • Newsstand • Restaurants • Safe deposit boxes • Stella Maris wedding chapel • Swimming pool • Tour desk

Communications
Internet: • Business Center (complimentary) • For recharging batteries, local power supply is 240v 60hz • Adapters may not be available at the resort.
Mobile Phones: • Telstra • Optus (patchy) • Vodafone • International visitors check with your own Mobile Phone supplier for access in Australia.

Events & Conferences - capacity 500
Hayman Island Resort provides the ultimate setting for world-class meetings, incentives, specialist events and individual reward programs. Hayman can comfortably accommodate small meetings of 10 up to groups of 500. For assistance please contact our Groups Specialist.

Getting There
Daily services operate from major Australian cities to airports at both Hamilton Island and Proserpine on the mainland. The luxury MV Sun Eagle transfer from Hamilton Island to Hayman Island takes 60 mins. From Proserpine, a 30 mins coach or limousine trip connects at Shute Harbour with twice daily launch transfers to the island taking 60 mins. Scenic seaplane or heli transfers directly from the airports to the resort can also be arranged.

Spa
The Retreat, a wellness concept salon, has highly trained skin care technicians, massage therapists, hairdressers, fitness instructors and wellness consultants. This unique environment offers six individual treatment rooms, one dual treatment room, a spa and steam room, hydrotherapy bath, plunge pool and beauty and hair services.

Golf
Hayman Island Resort resort has a 9 hole putting green and a golf driving range. Guests can travel to the mainland for a round of golf at Laguna Whitsundays' 18 hole championship course with seaplane or heli transfers.

Children
Babysitting services are available at Hayman Island Resort. Children are catered for with children's menus offered in restaurants. Also a Kidz Club and a Creche operate daily and in the evenings during Australian school holidays. the resort provides a playground, Hernando's Hideaway activities centre with games & recreation room and a Child Activity Program.

Honeymoons
Honeymoon packages are available on request. Hayman's Stella Maris wedding chapel is situated above the resort overlooking the Whitsunday Passage and the resort provides a full range of related services. For assistance please contact our Groups Specialist.

Awards
Frequently acknowledged as an Australian tourism icon and a world leader in hotel, resort and destinational excellence, Hayman Island resort has consistently been honoured with prestigious local and international awards.

• 2004 - Conde Nast Traveler (US) Gold List "Winner - The Best Hotels & Resorts by Activities - Asia/Australia/Pacific Nations"
• 2003 - Conde Nast Traveller (UK) Readers' Travel Awards "Winner - Leisure Hotels Australasia & South Pacific "
• 2002 - Travel + Leisure (US) Readers' Poll "Top 15 - Hotels in Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific"

Hayman Island Reviews - read more
"...we LOVED Hayman Island. What a great place! A gorgeous resort and gorgeous island. We loved all the birds -- a zillion cockatoos, plus ducks, swans, gallahs, tons of others. There were also a bunch of fruit bats that came out at sunset every night which was actually really cool.

The reef trip was fantastic! The reef itself is unbelievable, so well preserved despite what the environmentalists say, an amazing variety of creatures and corals. We were treated beautifully by everyone, we had a fantastic room (I think it was 201 Lagoon Wing), and we just loved every minute we were there. We even had two days of serious rain, and we still loved it. The spa was fabulous, excellent masseuses..."Lamar & Louann, Alaska

Source : http://www.globenettravel.com.au/queensland/whitsundays/hayman_island.asp