Seaview Norfolk Island

Disappointed to arrive at Seaview to find that the pool had been drained. Would have been nice to know prior as I booked here because of the pool. Room smells musky & like it hasn’t been aired in years. Definitely wishing that I had booked elsewhere on Norfolk Island.

We (two couples) stayed in the two bedroom cottage for a week. We easily filled this week and wished we could stay for another. It really depends on your interests. We purchased the meal/tour package and hire car through Seaview. Our cabin was comfortable, attractive, exceded our expectations and had absolutely everything you could want. There was even a mobile phone with island SIM provided for local calls. (tours, restaurants, host etc) The wifi in the cottage was excellent. Everything was in good condition and we loved the verandah with comfy furniture. Our view was exactly as you see on this page and the garden grounds spacious, green and relaxing. As we saw other accommodation on the island we were very happy that we had chosen Seaview. It is older than some so may not suit all comers however our furnishings, paintwork etc were very good. We saw other venues that are crowded and have all the "charm" of a city motel or are large upmarket resorts where $$ rule and personality is lost. Seaview has true, friendly island charm, our host looked after us well and was always contactable by phone. We didn't see the hotel rooms but noted others seemed happy with them. There is no longer breakfast/dining at Seaview however with the package option you receive vouchers for all meals. This has an added advantage of encouraging you to see different, beautiful and delicous venues. Some are in short walking distance, a couple a bit further. Ask about the taxi if you like to wine as you dine. If you wish to self cater the cottage is very well equipped. The tour side of the package is very well managed and included everything we wished to do, along with free time. We were given a spreadsheet of activities which was well planned and easy to follow. The car hire was simple and good, one stop shopping. Pilli-Pilli cottage was wonderful and I have no hesitation in recommending it highly.

Norfolk Island is easy to walk around, you definitely don't need a car to get to anywhere, but it is nice to be central and on the outskirts of Burnt Pine, where pretty much all opportunities to buy food on Norfolk Island are. So you can quickly grab something before walking to the national park trails, Cocktail Falls, down to Kingston, snorkeling areas like Emily Bay or Bumboras Reserve. Important to note there is nowhere to buy food at Seaview, except chocolate and chips (crisps) from the bottleshop on site. Seaview Norfolk Island was an excellent place to stay. Very comfortable bed, I mean really comfortable. The shower was excellent (hot water, good amount of water comes out the nozzle and the pressure is good). A lot of space in there too, it's a decent size and it's a standalone shower stall ie it's not in a bath). Quality toilet paper, and I liked the little green shampoo they provided (there's also conditioner, liquid handwash soap, bars of soap and other stuff including insect killer spray - you do get the occasional flying bug attracted by the light enter your room). Seaview is also within the radius that Pinetree, Baunti and other tours pick up from. Has a great view from the common kitchen/dining area (hence the name of the place), has a guest laundromat if Norfolk is part of a longer journey and you need to do washing. It's got a pool on the property with a BBQ area next to it. There's a fridge in your room & TV by the way. There is the sound of roosters waking you up, but as someone who walked everywhere, feral chickens (since there are no snakes or other predators around on Norfolk), are around every place you might stay at. Sure bathroom taps and tiles (I quite liked the baby chick pattern on the tiles) are old, but they work well. That's all you need. Talking to other people, this is the case everywhere you stay anyway, so if no cracked tiles, freshly painted walls and so forth are a necessity for you, maybe Norfolk Island isn't your destination. there's plenty of power points to charge stuff in the room. Wi-Fi is slow but is free and works.