Name: AEA The Coogee View Serviced Apartments
Address: 56 Carr Street, Coogee, 56, Sydney, 2034, AU

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

Steve

Responses through hotels.com was slow. Once contact made given different information about checking in. Apartment was lacking curtains, found cockroach & other bugs crawling in draws, cupboards, floors. Requires 24/7 bug protection. Online checking was easy & efficient. Room access was great on first level. View hindered by trees. Apartments all about the location. Would make a goog anchor location to anywhere in Southern & Central NSW. Bring insect repellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Sherri

10/10 recommend this place!

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Heather

Location couldn’t be beat! Right on the beach with great little downtown with lots of restraurants!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2025

Dianne

Very disappointed in the apartment. The online photos did NOT reflect the apartment we stayed in. Apt was very outdated and basic. Needs painting and styling. Shower was unclean with black grout. The location and views were the best feature. No leniency in check out time. I called to request a late check out time for the Sunday because we did not arrive until 10pm in the Friday but was told we had to pay $50 for an extra hour and half. Nowhere to leave our bags when we did leave. Would not stay here again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

John

Terrible Wifi, property quite dated

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Murray

Proximity to beach and the swimming environment +++

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

Trevor

Bit dated but overall very good for short break

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 May 2025

Ian

The view was great.

The place is not that clean. There were cockroaches in the kitchen that we discovered the first night (we stayed two nights.) My kids then also directed me to a large dead cockroach by the patio door. The furniture had stains on it. The carpet was dirty. I would not recommend anyone stay here.

There is covered garage parking but our spot was extremely tight to get in and out of. Very annoying. I had to climb in through the passenger side to drive it.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2025

Dominic

Excellent location right next to the beach, with parking. Very spacious flat. Downmarked as it smells a bit from what I assume is a local restaurant kitchen, and the blinds weren’t very good at keeping out the sun. Overall very good value for money

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2025

Anna

If beachside convenience is all you are after, this is a good spot.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2025

wendy

Great on weeekdays

Nice place nice location. Lovely large apartment heaps of space. Advertised as access to a pool but there is the sea pool down the road.
Incredibly noisy but it was Australia Day weekend. Cafe over the road had music unbelievably loud.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2025

SANDRA

I liked being by the beach, There was always something going on, everyone was so friendly, Transportation was just outside your door, So many different types of food to try, You could walk any time of the day or night,

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2024

Matt

Read some very negative reviews of this property. Not justified in my books. It's not luxury accommodation and its furniture, fittings and amenities, while functional, are a bit dated and could use refreshing/replacement... but it's family friendly and close to the beach. My family enjoyed the stay and would book again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Darren

The location is incredible and the apartment is spacious and well equipped. The Coogee View side can get quite noisy on the weekends.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

anthony

Location great- condition of apartment horrible.

Carpet was filthy, the couch had a huge rip, paint was peeling off the ceiling in both bathrooms, molding was left unfinished with sharp edges at the entrance of the kitchen, bathroom tile had mildew- overall the apartment was filthy. I wouldn’t stay there again due to the condition of the apartment. The location was great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Rob

Great to stay in this area of Sydney for a couple of days.
Older style property but clean and tidy. Spacious 3 bedroom apartment and bus right outside the door to the Randwick races. Plenty of dining options around.
All around good value.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

David

Great location, value for money, easy check in and out.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2024

Gai

We enjoyed our stay. The apartment was extremely spacious. A few carpet stain issues. Maybe a cosmetic lift in regard to the bathroom and painting. More cushions on the lounges and additional bedding eg blankets

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Daniel John

Perfect for what we were needing, a little noisey in the weekend, as people were all out enjoying themselves. A little dated but we only used
It for sleeping, so all good.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2024

Mia

Great for families. Large spacious apartment, close to the beach and all required amenities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2024

Joshua

was a great location, good sound proof walls. glass was single layer and pretty open to outside noise.
overall a great location and a great place to stay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Mar 2024

Bonnie

Good location

Great location near beach and restaurants . Clean .. nice enough living space … nice patio area.
Single beds not so comfy and only covered doona not sheet so hot … ( or no cover ).
Only one towel per person for the 2 days .. and no beach towel .

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Mar 2024

Wesley

Air conditioning not working. Entrance is through the carpark, which is fine once you find it.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Excellent location for Coogee Beach and surrounds

Excellent location directly across a quieter side street from Coogee Beach. We were in a 3 bed 2 bath unit with a good sized porch. The apartment was everything we needed, extremely comfortable with excellent A/C, and had a well-appointed kitchen.
I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 as a few smaller (but relevant) aspects of the apartment were in strong need of a change, including 1) ripped curtains and a broken (and sharp) curtain hook that likely was the culprit, 2) thin windows that didn't dampen outside sound much, and 3) neighbors partying outside well into the night.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2024

Franco

Central, close to everything. Roomy place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2024

Brad

Good location and nice big apartment

Leisure

2/10

Poor

22 Feb 2024

Alexandra

The apartment is in desperate need of a refurbishment. There is nothing positive to say other than the view. The air conditioner had no cooling ability and ran on an automatic timer this meant when we went out, it turned off and we came back again to a stiflingly, hot apartment it also made for a very uncomfortably hot night because it kept turning off. When we called reception, to advise them of the issue. Their resolution was we could try and find a better hotel elsewhere. You are lucky that you are reading these reviews. Do not waste your money, do your research and do not stay here.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2024

Raymond

Big rooms, living area and kitchen, good location. The apartment is old, the carpet needs to be replaced, just very tired. There was construction work underway, including early on a Saturday morning. Check-in is only possible between 2pm and 4pm. Otherwise, you need to use a safe located outside and supply credit card information which seems pointless when they provide no services or minibars.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2024

Jacqueline

Great family size apartment located right across the road from the patrolled beach, cafes and restaurants. There was also secure parking under the building. Although we didn't use the local buses, there looked to be frequent services to Bondi, Randwick and the city. I would definitely recommend this property to anyone looking for a family beach holiday.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jan 2024

Julie

Beautiful apartment and size but absolutely no sound proof as stated and may as well slept in the street. The windows felt like there was no glass in them. Room 806 view very restricted to the beach view as promised due to huge trees in front .
Never slept for 4 nights.
Shame as beautiful location but wouldn’t stay there again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2023

Mark

Parking, location & views were good. The gloss was taken off the trip as we were not informed of planned works on the building.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Arjun

Large apartments with all amenities including full kitchen and washing machine/dryer. All new appliances.
Located opposite beach and close to shopping

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2023

Norma

We found this property very nice. It was clean and well appointed. The beds were comfortable and amenities were provided - shampoo, conditioner, soap, tea, coffee and sugar. We would have liked milk as well however there is a convenience shop just across the road. The property is also very close to Coogee Beach and lots of dining venues. We would definitely recommend this property and would stay there again ourselves for sure.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2023

Julieanne

Wonderful sized apartment but the lifts were out of service all weekend. Very annoying when you are lugging a baby and pusher up and down stairs. Also rubbish when we left the apartment had to walked back out on the street before you could get access.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2023

Tuyen

Great Location! Nice, clean apartment. Might look a-bit out dated but it’s the charm of the building. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 night stay.
Would stay again.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2023

Peter

Great location, close to transport and dining and the beach. Ground floor apartment had a lot of road noise and street lighting at night which interfered with sleep if you aren't used to it.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2023

Catherine

Good location with reasonably equipped kitchen, washing machine & dryer, a bit dated but functional, close to beach, eateries and buses, car parking a bonus. The main was a bit short, being 163 cm tall my feet still hung over the bottom, ended up sleeping in the single beds but otherwise good. Would book again.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2023

Lachlan

Great location, room was clean

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2023

dorothy

Coogee View Apartments were great. So handy to Bus transport and the beach. Just a great place to stay

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Feb 2023

Grantley

Dirty unit and dangerous lift

As previously advised the unit was not clean with rubbish under the beds and lounge as well as between the lounge cushions. The curtains were dirty and falling off their tracks. No mattress toppers, beds were hard, towels were worn out, fridge leaked water over the floor, wifi didnt work, TV chanels not working, shower dripped, light bulbs blown, had to get the maintenance guy in, We got stuck in lift no. 1 and had to call the lift company.
The permanent residents said that they never use lift 1 because it always breaks down. This is the worst stay I have booked through Hotels.com

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2023

Adam

Perfect location right next to Coogee Beach. Beautiful, large, clean, unit with own parking at complex. Stayed 2 nights with young kids who had a blast, would loved to have stayed longer, will be back. Thank you!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2022

Elizabeth

Coogee getaway

Very spacious older apartment, fantastic location, ideal for our needs

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

04 Dec 2022

John

Wrong key code given, waited around for 90 minutes to get into our apartment.

Not a great start to a holiday

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2022

Susi

Beach Stay

Great location but the property needs a complete renovation. Bathroom very dated. Filthy vents, no basin plug. Window furnishing needs an upgrade. Kitchen facilities good. Definitely needs TLC

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2022

ANTONIO

Great view of Coogee beach.
Apartment run down. In need of major repairs. Mattresses uncomfortable and overused. Toilet seat hinge broken. Major water leak at basin plumbing. Balcony sliding door lock broken. Bathroom ceiling Mould a major health risk.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2022

Sheila

Beware!!! Disgusting and very unclean! Location and layout of place were the only positives. There were what appeared to be white and blood bodily fluid on the bottom of the bed, I had to clean the bathtub from grime using laundry detergent before we could use it.
All outdoor chairs were disintegrated and torn to shredded. Couches inside had stains.
Brown water stains on wall and dust a cm thick on the baseboards.
Oven door broken and while it works heat pours out as it doesn’t close properly.
Carpets are revolting and appear 20 years old.

Internet doesn’t connect at all.

We tried to call the service desk over the weekend every day and while they took a ticket and promised someone would call us back, we never heard back.

We

If you are going to try it, be sure to have a few alcoholic beverages to help lower your senses and put on some beer goggles.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2022

Michael

Great spot on Coogee Beach but Wi-Fi was a problem.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2022

aaron

great location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Bernadette

We loved the location, view and spacious living area. The beds were really comfortable and the living room was tastefully furnished and comfortable.

Constructive feedback:
The ensuite sink was cracked. Some of the dishes and glasses in the kitchen cupboards were not fully clean and the dishwasher hadn’t been unpacked when we arrived.

Overall a great place to stay, it’s in a fantastic location and we would happily stay there again. Thank you.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Apr 2022

Heike

Ideal position opposite beach, partially renovated, clean on the surface but dirty skirting boards,
paint chipped on corners,A/C filter fully clogged with dirt, mattresses very hard, can feel springs and hear them when you move, only one small tube shampoo and conditioner, shower over bath, comfortable 3 seater lounge, fully renovated fully stocked kitchen. Room 604 no ocean views or balcony but big outdoor area with table and chairs, next to main road so noisy.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2022

Immo

Staff were excellent. Room was below par and we will not be staying there again. The carpet was drenched and the whole apartment smelt of wet carpet. We went out on Saturday night and when we got back one of the blinds in the lounge had fallen completely off and was lying on the floor. The blinds in the living area were putrid. One window in the second bedroom had wind coming through it even though you could not open the window. The apartment itself was well appointed but in desperate need of maintenance and repair. The air con was not working correctly and we had to sleep with our door shut because of the smell of the carpet. Our sister was 2 floors above us, however we had to walk right around the outside of the building to get to her floor because the lift would not allow us up to level 6. We stayed in apartment 501 and notwithstanding the above the view from the living room was spectacular however we could not stay in the room because the smell was overwhelming and made us feel quite sick. In our opinion this apartment is not habitable and we should have been given a complete refund. To say we are very disappointed is an understatement, for the amount charged it should have been better. We appreciate the problems associated with the current heavy rain, but, notwithstanding this the apartment is under maintained and as previously pointed out, not habitable

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2022

Louisa

Excellent location with very easy access to the beach and main street. Transport to the city centre is also very easy. The size of the apartment was fantastic and it was well appointed. It could have been cleaner (table sticky, quite dusty behind beds etc which was noticed when plugging in chargers etc) - looked like only a surface clean was done. The condition of the apartment was generally quite worn i.e lots of marks on walls, carpets, tiles, some light fittings broken, fridge was unstable and dishwasher did not wash properly. Apartment has fantastic potential but does need a refurb. Regardless we had a great time as Coogee is a beautiful area

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2022

Andrew

Fantastic apartment and location

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2022

Jade

Property was spacious and clean, we didn’t have enough towels unfortunately and weren’t able to get more which was a little frustrating but over all had a great time. The car part is extremely tight!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2022

Anthony

Property is in a great location, but is in need of an urgent reno. Bathrooms need to be updated and beds replaced!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2022

Nicola

Fab apartment , great view and great communication

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Coogee Staycation

Wonderful get away, ocean view, mere steps to water and cafes, great coastal walk options.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Place was perfect for our stay with 2 kids under 3 plenty to keep them occupied from spacious room to beach and parks all in walking distance Thai restaurant down stairs was also a treat between the 2 of them will definitely return.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Great place to stay. Fantastic large apartment for 5 adults. Directly opposite Coogee Beach. Close to everything.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

This property is in a fantastic location but - don't expect to get any sleep, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. The noise from the restaurant sharing a wall with you, and from other similar places close by, is horrendous. They have double glazed the master bedroom which reduces it marginally but the noise in the second bedroom is unbearable and is impossible to sleep through. The partying stops about 2am, then the rubbish trucks wake you at 4.22am - all in all about 2 hours sleep. We had to buy ear plugs just to survive another night. This happened both nights we stayed which were Friday and Saturday nights.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2021

Verified traveler

Fantastic location, simply close to everything Coogee has to offer

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2021

Verified traveler

great location lovely staff tv remote did not work which was frustrating other then that it was great

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2021

Verified traveler

Such a spacious, nice, clean apartment with a view of the beach. Free parking was super helpful too! Great value, enjoyed our stay!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Good location but the apartment is not worth the price. It had broken bed slats on one of the beds (made the bed unusable). This was reported but not fixed or even followed up on. The room was very noisy as the seals on the windows have worn down leaving a gap for more noise and breeze.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The apartment was incredibly spacious, view wonderful, so close to beach and coastal walks, cafes etc. The deal breaker was on-site, free parking visitor parking. So convenient.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2021

Matthew

Coogee accom

Great location - spacious and comfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2021

Leanne

Great views easy walking distance to beach and shops

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Beautiful view. Friendly staff. They came and fixed the TV when it stopped working. Lovely walk to shops. Very close to the ocean. Comfortable beds.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2021

Lem

Amazing location, fantastic apartment, overall a 10/10 experience

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2021

Ron

The apartment was in walking distance of everything would like to come back again.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2020

Linda

Great location. Outside traffic very noisey, apartment was very clean and spacious. The flooring was very uneven and you could easily trip over.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2020

Donna

Fantastic location, clean and comfortable.
Have recommended to all my friends and family.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2020

tony

if on the main road its noisy apartments needs a refurb old and out dated

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2020

Pushpender

We enjoy our trip during stay this property

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2020

jing

Great location but property is very dated

It’s great location however the beddings are so dirty and all pillow case was with blood stains. Clothes dryer didn’t work and air conditioning was very loud. The lift has safety concerns and really clunky.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2020

Lyn

View was amazing, ease of access and parking. Space was large and comfortable. We will be back.

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2020

Leanne

Location was amazing. We walked to beach, restaurants.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2020

Peter

Neighbors had party and talked loudly till 2:30 am.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2020

mark

great location and view, very spacious and comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

Love the position, the size of the units and the parking
Had a sea view last time and the sea side of the building is much quieter
Road very noisy and also could hear a lot of noise and talking from other units in the main bedroom
Unable to open windows in the bedrooms which we could do in the unit we had last time
Wifi did not work at all while we are were staying even though we communicated this many times and were reassured it would be fixed
Last stay we bought salt and pepper, alfoil etc only to find it was provided, this time no essentials provided so needed to go out and purchase

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2020

Verified traveler

Great location , very spacious and the kitchen had a great supply of essential items .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The location of the apartment is great; size of apartments good

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2020

Ningxia T.

Coogee view

Lovely place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The size of the apartment was a surprise and the balcony area was also huge. The beds were really comfortable. The property was so close to the beach and plenty nearby restaurants. We had to check in late and the managers of the property couldn't have been more helpful to facilitate that. Would definitely stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the beach view and closeness to beach and open space

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2019

Carl

Great place to stay. We had a beautiful view of the beach at Coogee. Walking distance to shops, restaurants and the beautiful beach. Close to many attractions in the area, only a short drive to the Taronga Zoo and George's head lookout

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

I liked the off street parking, size of the apartment and balcony.
The place could use abit more of a clean. Because I had a baby I was often on the floor and noticed how dirty it was at a low level.
Some of the switches in the apartment need replacing, I felt a little unsafe using them. The window on the beach side needs fixing and the aircon switches need relabelling.
I think the bins should be apart of the cleaner problem not us. This was a downside for me.
Overall pretty good though.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Shower heads really need to be updated, some furniture looking well stained
But accomodation was perfect combined with weather and area

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very close to where I want to be, sensation view. Staff very good.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

I like there is 2 toilets n washing machine also close to the shops n restaurant . And big space too

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Good location, roomy but there were two dirty mugs in the sink when we arrived, we couldn’t find any instructions on how to work the tv or heater, there was no hair dryer, no milk and not enough toilet paper

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2019

Verified traveler

Great position and state of the property was great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2019

Dean

Great place in perfect spot

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2019

Anne

This property is in an excellent location for all of the entertainment offered in Coogee. Clean, tidy and a few minor issues which were dealt with immediately by Reception staff. We had a seaside apartment and would recommend this property to anyone wishing a coastal holiday.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent location to beach, cafes and transport .
Sofa needs a repair ... one arm is supported by books.
Poor bathroom toiletries, no spare loo rolls and no bath mats.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Disappointed. Won’t stay here again. We had room 605. Extremely noisy position. Very tired appartment. Have stayed previously and was happy but this was overpriced and disappointing. There are better options in the area. The only redeeming feature is the position but there are other options in the area.

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2019

Gwynell

Love the views and the proximity to the beach

Clean and friendly. Top location - just can't get enough of the views across the bay. Buses at the door and shopping and entertainment in the local area.
Plenty of room inside for family. Washing machine and dishwasher - but no wine glasses - tch! Otherwise well appointed. Second stop at AEA Coogee and we hope to come again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The bed was terrible. Just two singles put together without a topper mattress.

4/10

Poor

02 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Location is great, but the apartment condition not so good, no beach towels kitchen very minimal equiped. Also very noisy with street noise and AC not getting it cool.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2019

Jodie

Best Experience Ever

I have to say that the AEA is the best place I have ever stayed, I've spent some time at the AEA with my family recently, I enjoyed my stay the first time I went back 2 weeks later!
I'll be booking again very soon.
Absolutely LOVE the AEA 🙌
Please, give it a go, you won't be disappointed!

Family