We stayed at Nallikari Seaside Cottages for five days from July 12. The location is beautiful and family-friendly. Our assigned cottage was closest to the beach, with a lovely view and a short walk to the water. Nearby are a playground with a small zipline, ice cream kiosks, a café/restaurant, a large zipline, two amusement parks and a pizza robot.
The cottage was tidy, reasonably clean and in acceptable condition. The kitchen had the usual essentials: oven, stovetop, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker and kettle. A washing machine would have been useful.
Unfortunately, nighttime noise seriously affected our stay. The cottage was about 75 metres from a public road leading to the beach parking area. Cars with loud modified exhausts, motorcycles and UTVs drove around late at night. There was also frequent shouting, partying and loud music from cars and portable speakers. This happened on weekdays and weekends, often until after 3 a.m.
Because the weather was hot and there was no air conditioning, keeping the windows closed was not realistic. I slept only three to four hours per night. We contacted the police and spoke to reception, but nothing changed. We understand that the road is public, but this appears to be a known recurring problem and should be disclosed before guests are assigned these cottages. Had we known, we would have chosen different accommodation. A beautiful place, but the lack of warning and proactive response significantly reduced our family holiday.