Name: Caloundra Central Apartment Hotel
Address: 36 Browning Boulevard, Sunshine Coast, 4551, AU

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

jayde

Great staff all round. Front desk was great to deal with.
House Cleaners Great! always checking if needed anything for room.

Great location.
Under cover parking near rooms.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Adailton Marcelo

Could be better.
Oven smells bad...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Lord Daryl

Check in so fast and great to work around us on a early check-in clean And central to all
Over all. Great value for money and would book again next time on coast. Thanks team

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Stacy

Staff were extremely helpful

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2026

John

Room was nice to an extent. Then when I went into the shower there was a used condom on the railing in the shower!! Gross!!
I was exhausted and took a tissue and threw it away!
Paid more attention to bathroom floor and it was not as clean as i initially thought. You could still see dirt. Spoke to the lady as I left and she said sorry that I should have called. Explained I was tired !! Would not stay there again. It was a box to pull out my keycard.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Good bed and nice views!

Friends

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2026

S

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
Booked this place as part of our trip through Queensland, it looked ideal as we don't enjoy the beach so much & with what looked like a nice pool & BBQ area our decision was straight forward.
As we arrived there was a notice advising pool & BBQ area closure due to required upgrades (see image) however we was delighted to find this had not started yet. We shopped for BBQ food ready for the following evening but sadly never got the chance to enjoy. The next morning 7.30am we was awakened to drilling & hammering noises along with pool/bbq area closure which was disappointing to say the least.
At this point I wouldn't have left a bad review even though we wouldn't have booked the property knowing there was even a chance of closure, what really got me angry was the property manager LIED!!!
The images attached show the facts & you can decide this for yourself.
Hotels.com apologised for the property not caring a dam about us, all we wanted was the property to apologise although Hotels.com requested a refund, this was never our request.
THE POOL & BBQ COULD REMAIN CLOSED FOR SOME TIME & YOU WILL ONLY KNOW WHEN YOU ARRIVE!!!.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Greg

The room was spotless and the lovely staff upgraded our room

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2026

Amy

The a/c didn’t work so the rooms were stuffy and hot and I wasn’t given any discount or money back even though having ac was apart of my booking. Not the cleanest , balcony had a massive spider web over the table with a big spider. Not enough blankets in room

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2026

William

Property is very basic, units have very dated furniture and very small TV ECT, staff were extremely helpful and lovely to deal with, just the property is quite aged and very limited parking.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Carol

Our room was assigned to another guest. We arrive at 5:30pm, the office was supposed to close at 6pm. No one was there. They ran out of rooms and so gave us a smaller room. We had our children with us and would not fit. So we had to scramble at the last minute and find another room. It was 12/31 so I can understand it was booked but then we had to scramble on a very busy night.

Do not book here!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2025

Rex

Good location easy parking spacious apartment friendly staff apartment tired and needs a makeover main mattress badly stained curtains need fixing kitchen drawer missing kitchen utensils sparse

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

Melanie

the view was of the house next door, no curtains in the main room , sun came in at 5.30, no soap in shower , was 24 hours after check in we received soap. Could see straight into main room from balcony as only one sheer bit of fabric. Dog barking from reception. House keeping was still cleaning room on arrival which was half hour after check in time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Paul

Great comfortable room

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Paula

Complaint. When I rang up our booking I confirmed if it was a two bedroom apartment and the lady said it was week prior Or I would've have booked it. The receptionist was meant to be open rang five times no answer. Until my son could just reach behind the counter and rang he bell. When we spoke to her i she seemed quite confused as someone booked a two bedroom under a similar name. She gave us a roll out bed anyway but wasn't happy as I did ring up and confirm it or I would've cancelled it. The doona had no cover they were disgusting and so were the pillows I reckon they were ten years old. The air conditioner wasnt really working No toilet paper in the room the bathroom wall had a hole in it clog up with toilet paper. The lounge had a piece of the frame poking out and my son and I both poke our self's on it. Had to put a towel on it to seat in it. The Whole place was terrible run down wasn't worth the money. And I would have cancelled it if it wasn't two bedroom but the lady on the phone week prior said it was

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Allan

Clean room, very handy for getting our car serviced

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Patricia

Staff and amenities, good location for my needs.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2025

Bianca

Apartment had everything one could need for a stay. It could have done with a better clean and towels had been forgotten by whom ever made up the room but it was quickly fixed by the manager

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Anthony

Lovely welcome on arrival. Room and facilities spotless. Great to have undercover parking. The apartment we had came with a balcony / table - ideal for reading, cuppa or something stronger and nibbles.
Maybe 15 minutes walk to beach to take in the sunrise.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

James

Motel quality.

Fairly clean.

Tv was so old that it could not display anything above standard definition in terms of free to air tv, which meant almost all channels didn't work.

No capacity to stream apps etc. to the tv.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Oct 2025

Delma

Permanent residents took all parking including the 4 disabled parking slots. Had to walk my disabled husband uphill for half a block. We worried about the security of our vehicle all night

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Katrina

Great location and a clean and well presented room.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2025

Luke

This had everything we needed for a couple nights.
Our negative for this place was that our room card didnt give us access to the secure carpark. (Wouldn't open roller gates) parked on the street.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Tegan

The 2-bedroom family room was clean and tidy. It could do with some maintenance, however.
Pool was clean but would be better if it was heated. Children didn't enjoy swimming as it was freezing; even on a hot day.
Overall we had a nice stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Darrlena

Cosy little unit good for a couples stay

The unit itself was cosy for a couple stay but the couch was a little too small when you have a big broad husband to share it with. Unfortunately there was no broom or mop provided that we could use given we were there for 8 nights. Other than that, enjoyable stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

angela

We booked this property. Got a confirmation number. Had friends drive us to the property within the hour. Desk was closed. Phoned number provided. Male answered saying there was no reservation for us. Female came down soon after and stated there was no way we could have booked a room as they have no vacant rooms.

She had no interest in seeing our confirmation information. There was no effort to empathize or Offer an apology! Very disappointed in her response and attitude.

At the same time time period. Another couple arrived. They had booked a room. Confirmed it. They were treated same way and no room was reserved for them. We were visiting from Canada and had little resources to deal with the fraudulent booking situation!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Kristy

Clean, comfortable, friendly staff, lovely pool area.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

Almina

The receptionist was unbelievably rude and unhelpful. The fridge was not working, so when we reported that it’s not working and that our food was spoiled overnight the receptionist told that that we didn’t have much food in there and that he couldn’t help us except bring a smaller fridge and put it in the middle of the kitchen. We asked to be transferred to another room and were told that they’re fully booked and he cannot do that. In fact there was plenty of rooms available, he just couldn’t be bothered to do the paperwork. So we asked for a refund for the rest of the time we paid for and were told that they don’t do refund. When I told him that the balcony was not cleaned for a very pong time and he’d bird droppings all over it he just looked at me and ignored my concerns completely. So very unhelpful receptionist. Bed is in desperate need of replacement, it’s falling apart.
This is not a 4 star stay whatsoever. Will never go back to this place.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Average at best .

Front desk staff were polite and friendly but the facilities were dated , could have been cleaner. TV was shoved up in corner so only could see 3/4 screen from bed. Was a desk however the chair with it was so low that has to put three pillows and a blanket on it to be able to do any work . Wasn’t the worst but wouldn’t stay there again

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2025

Charlene

Road noise was not great. Curtains were old and damaged, couldn't close them properly to keep the walkway light out. Pillows were terrible, bring your own. The shower was great though, good and hot. Staff were lovely and friendly and helpful. Just some updating with pillows and drapery and noisy road were issues, bought our own cups, microwave looked really old so didn't use it. Parking could be an issue in really busy times.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Kathryn

I didn't like the noise nearby on this occasion.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Heidi

I think the parking wasn't really enough for the guest's and not just for the residents there

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

William

Our room wasn’t made up and there was a pile of used linen on the floor. The phone number provided had no international dialling code. We could only contact them by borrowing a local phone. Fortunately we received a refund. The accommodation looked run down and was near a very busy noisy road.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

John

Comfortable

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

Marg

The room was dark, uninviting, very tired and very noisy. ( from road traffic)
I would definitely not recommend this place to stay.
The whole property appeared to be in need of a good tidy up and refurbishment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Nicholas

We arrived late and had a smooth and easy checking, the communication was excellent :)

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2025

Peter

You had to drive for a meal or to go to the beach. Not really central, as the name tells you. Nice unit comfortable. the blinds in lounge did not go all the way leaving you exposed at night. Lots of work going on a bit noisey but the work has to be done. We would stay there again when the Restaurant re-opens.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Mel

Ignore the negative reviews! This place is great value for money and an easy 15 min walk through a nice neighbourhood to shops and a beautiful beach. There's road noise, but it's comfortable and had everything we needed. Would definitely stay here again

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2025

John

Not so flash !

Hotel is very dated and in average condition, parking was a problem and bathroom floors very slippery. Room was located on busy street so was quiet noisey.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2025

Ros

The room we stayed in needed several items attended to.
Hard bed, no mattress topper.
Very flat pillows.
Bed rolled away when you went to sit on it.
Couldn't see tv properly because of shelf

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Anne

Lovely room. Very clean and spacious.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

David

Good central location for our visit

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Mark

What a beautiful apartment.

Self

4/10

Poor

31 May 2025

Deb

There was no shower gel, shampoo or conditioner. The room was a bit smelly and noisy from the traffic.
Towels were good and bed wasn’t bad.
The toilet roll was broken. Shower was good.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Lyn

Small unit that worked well

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Henry

property is nice and the manager very friendly and helpful

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Steven

Very enjoyable

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2025

Sam

Simple and affordable.
Sadly road traffic noise 24hrs was too loud.
Didn’t sleep at all.
Just wasn’t a confontable stay.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Michael

Was good for a quick visit, Lack of parking for guests is a bit of a negative, however staff are friendly and helpful.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Chris

Very nice spot only problem was the beds very soft

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2025

Jennifer

Was given a car spot, but when we arrived back after dinner, someone else was in it. No street parking. Wouldn’t stay here again because of this. Had to walk around in the rain to find a new car spot.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2025

Paige

The pool area was nice, not quite like the photos though. The room had an adjoining room attach, this created issues with privacy/sound. The room was clean and tidy, bed was comfortably and staff friendly.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2025

Mark

Air con wasn't working
Fan was noisy
Bed was hard

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2025

Nadia

Good choice for the price, apartment was spacious

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2025

Rachel

Property is very outdated, stayed in better places for the same price. Photos and description are a little misleading.
Also hard to clean dishes when you only have a bathroom sink and a plastic tub.
Okay for an overnight stay on a budget.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Christina

Enjoyed our stay. The 2-bdrm apartment we stayed in had been renovated & was neat & tidy. The road noise wasn’t an issue. The kids enjoyed the pools & spa. Found the location very handy - close to everything.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jan 2025

Dean

Very unfriendly receptionist. Dirty kitchen wear. A decaying donna. Smell of chlorine.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2025

Shane

Not enough undercover parking for overnight stays .

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2024

Michelle

This was an appalling experience. We cancelled the stay at great disappointment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Richard

Clean and quiet and in a great location

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2024

Wendy

Easy convenient clean

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2024

Karen

Friendly staff.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2024

curtis

Tidy and convenient

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Dec 2024

Jamie

Bed was not that comfortable, pillows were average.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2024

Kylie

Friendly staff, tidy and clean

4/10

Poor

26 Nov 2024

Beate

Terrible room classed as studio which was tiny, in a basement sort of setting facing the loud motorway and not a proper windows. Luckily only stayed one night but stayed in much nicer motels for less. The online pictures make it look much better and bigger than it is. The icing on the cake was that the management asked the guest to clean any used dishes and sort out the garbage !!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2024

Trudy

Perfect for our requirements

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

It was ok - WiFi didn’t really work, but a well stocked kitchen and comfortable enough for one might

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

James

nice place to stay but couldn't understand why there was no door in the bedroom facing the bathroom. made it impossible to sleep in past 6am

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

Harley

Property was good however there were a couple of things that I noticed were damaged previous to me staying I.e bathroom soap dispenser cover fell off when I used the dispenser as if it was just sitting there, and patio deck chair leg was broken. I found the property to be nice and tidy and I was also pleasantly surprised by the two extra spare beds as I don't believe these were advertised. Lady at front counter was very quick and helpful upon check in also. Thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Saraya

The reviews on this one scared me. I didn’t look before I booked so I was a little nervous after I read them. I can assure you the reception does not smell like smoke or wee. It was clean and no smell. The room was clean and basic. I would say 3 star. The hotel is aged but the pool and bbq area were tidy and maintained. I think if you expect 3 star you won’t be disappointed. I would stay again. It’s close to beach and shops and there is a car park designated to your room and I drive a ranger ute and found the car park easy to get in and out of so not sure about those parking reviews.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2024

Grace

Property was fine and liveable. Smelt like cigarettes. Other than that, clean and tidy, but dated.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2024

Taisesegi

The room was clean.We had few wear and tear the window blinds were antique old and alot of dust,the ceiling fans missing control buttons.Reception was good with communication as we were arriving late on the day.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2024

joshua

If I could leave a 0 rating I would DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!
- Reception and the lift smelt like cigarettes and weed
- Disabled parking spots were always taken by residents who were too lazy to use their own parking
- Room was not as pictured, phots online are photoshopped
- Room smelt very strongly of bleach which caused me to have asthma and my husband and I both extreme headaches
- the blockout curtains were too small for the 1 window in the room
- The noise throughout the night and early morning felt like we had people in our room with us at 2am, 3:30am, 6am and again at 7am
- The extremely small outdoor area was dirty and as people walked past our room they stopped to look at us over the wall (it was a ground floor room with a walled outdoor area)
- The bathroom has no exhaust so the room was just always had a damp feeling after showers
- The restaurant was closed by the looks of it for good we weren’t informed
- the lights right outside out one and only window with blockout curtains that were too small were on 24hrs and shone into the room
- There is a sign telling you to wash your dishes but you had the choice of using the bathroom sink or a bucket they supplied and water as they didn’t give you dish washing liquid or anything to wash them with (we did not use anything)
- We were given one towel each and notice was given via email that they would not be giving us any extra towels during our stay.
WORST PLACE I’VE EVER STAYED!!!
I will never stay here again and please do no

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2024

Leanne

Loud, old and yuck! One chair in a room for two and very loud neighbours. We paid for one room and got a room attached to interconnected apartment with children and a very loud male

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2024

Harry

Friendly staff.
Very dated room, not good value for money. A bit noisy as it is on a main road. Needs refurbishing especially for the price

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

Therese

Suitable for my work stay

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2024

Alissa

The room was handy for the family of 6 that we had, the room itself was quite rough with marks etc on the walls, but the beds, bathroom and pools including spa were quite clean and presentable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2024

Jim

Apart from some road noise from Nicklin Way, particularly at peak hour, we had no issues. That noise was not too bad when inside.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2024

Jodie

There was no parking spaces available at or nearby the property and my card only worked for the one night. I had booked for two

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2024

Ross

Could use a coat of paint. Could small cigarette as you walked into reception. The unit itself was ok but really needs an update. The spa was cold! We got woken at 2:10am by a group of loud guests. The TV could use foxtel. There were two toilet rolls. The bath towels were tiny and the worst part was the internet photos looked nothing like the complex!!! Would not stay again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2024

Megan

The check in process was simple and straight forward and the hotel is nice and close to the restaurants around and not that far from the beach

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2024

Robert

Very noisy after dark late at night. No exhaust fan in bathroom, not enough cutlery I.e. sharp knife to cut up bread or tomatoes etc. limited room to prepare a snack. Television obscured by overhead cupboard. Main front door wouldn’t lock. Toilet area very tight for toilet paper holder, bathroom floor grates both loose. Lift smelt and was unclean. Lastly, towels were nice and clean and soft

2/10

Poor

14 Aug 2024

Hayden

Said parking was included but was no parking spots when I got back later that night. Also a used condom in the bin was a nice surprise

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Chauntelle

Receptionist was very friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Nev

Clean and tidy and quiet

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

Kenneth

Very helpful management

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Ian

Great location would recommend highly

Leisure

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2024

Lee

Staff were unaccommodating, property was not the cleanest by any mean, amenities holders broken and covers fall off when you try to use soap, paint stripping from walls, wet puddles in the undercover walk to our room.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2024

PAULINE

Room was dark & no view or balcony

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Anthony

Reception was great

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

chloe

Room was really clean upon arrival. The beds were nice to sleep in. Unfortunately both nights there was another car and a trailer parked in our assigned car park

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2024

Scott

Ye
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6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2024

Sharyn

Needs refurbishment, dark.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

17 Mar 2024

Carol

Not as advertised

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

Daniel Wade

Great property

Business Self

4/10

Poor

03 Mar 2024

Marilyn

The room was very pokie, poor ventilation in the bathroom. Bed side lamp working inefficiently- no one at reception when leaving, lift not working

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024

Mark

We have been here several times over the past couple of years.
Quick, easy get away with comfortable facilities

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2024

Cheryl

Location was suitable for our needs. Check-in was ok, although a phone call was required to bring staff to reception desk. Room was adequate and comfortable, with all amenities provided. Disappointed that the Centro Bar and Grill was not open, would have been convenient

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2024

Rosanna

Kym, the lady in the reception was very accommodating. She facilitated everything which included cancellation of my double booking and making our stay an enjoyable one. Coming from Perth to relocate to Sunshine Coast, we had a lot of baggage plus the long trip. Kym arranged an earlier checked-in and sent two equally kind ladies to assist us to our room. Thank you again Kym. I’ll definitely recommend this place.