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Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.67km from downtown
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Business travel

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.67km from downtown
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Breakfast

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.67km from downtown
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Family friendly

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.67km from downtown
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Hotels near Popular Attractions in Rainbow Beach

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Pippies Fraser Island Tours

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.37km from Pippies Fraser Island Tours
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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The Small carlo sand blow

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.63km from The Small carlo sand blow
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Cooloola Recreation Area

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.53km from Cooloola Recreation Area
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Cooloola Recreation Area

Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews

Debbie's Place

Rainbow Beach|0.53km from Cooloola Recreation Area
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!

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Debbie's Place
4.7/574 Reviews
Like several other guests, I had the same experience of initially liking the place and thinking the host was perhaps just particularly harried, and then learning too late that she's an abusive and dishonest nutter. I first saw the listing on Airbnb, and sent through a booking request. There was no response. Then I found it directly, and contacted her to find out if there was a room available. She was curt and a bit all over the place, but eventually said that yes, she had a room for me. At NO POINT did she state, ”cash only.” The place was difficult to find and I called to ask how many houses it was from the main street/intersection. She was sarcastic and rude (implied it was obvious and I'm an *****). Upon arrival, though, the place looked lovely and I liked the room. When I got back from dinner later, the Aircon/A/C was not working, and I spent a sweaty, sleep-deprived night. I casually mentioned it the next morning. I hadn't wanted to bother her at that hour (and was afraid by then of having my head bitten off). So she bit off my head then and there instead. I was definitely ready to flee by then, and met her at the entrance to pay. She recoiled when I presented a credit card and YELLED at me, ”I SAID! Cash! Only!” Plus, suddenly the price had gone up from what she had quoted me on the phone. She lied about all of it. I ended up having to use the dodgy brothers' ATM at the nearby shop, and paid fees to get cash out of it. Instead of calming down in the meantime, she was even more rude to me when I returned with cash. I mentioned that I'd just lost my father, and in a tragic way, and to please be more kind. Instead of softening AT ALL and responding like a normal person with a ”I'm sorry for your loss,” she barked, ”My SON! I lost MY SON!” As I got in my car after paying, she stood on the stairs and SHRIEKED at me. The cleaner had arrived and witnessed this. AWFUL experience. p.s. read the review where she charged a guest for breaking an allegedly ”Bohemian crystal wine glass.” 1. They were cheap knock-offs, and regular glass. 2. What halfway decent proprietor in hospitality charges for a broken wine glass?!
Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments
4.4/538 Reviews
This was a Travel Auction package that we had, well what a surprise this was to us. Absolutely beautiful, the apartments were very well furnished, plenty of room, great facilities, including a washing machine and dryer. The manager and staff were very kind, and helpful, we rang earlier in the day to see if we could get into our apartment earlier than usual, and they kindly abliged. The apartments are only a very short walk to the main area of Rainbow Beach. You could leave the car in the garage and just walk everywhere, including to the main beach, to the Sandblower, and to all the necessary facilities that one needs or wants. We thoroughly enjoyed our little stay there. The only negative is that they don't have a golf club, but there's a bowls club. We hope to be back there one day soon. But I think we'll have to book early, as this place of Rainbow Beach is a unknown gem, hidden away from all the hype of The Fraser Coast. 💖❤🧡💛💙💜💚 loved it.
Rainbow Sands Resort
4/548 Reviews
For 193 a night I expected better It is close to RSL and shops etc The lady at reception was lovely Ground floor room on first looks ok But the you open the sliding door which has microwave fridge and a hodge podge of things Old cleaning clothes. 1 knife 1 fork 1 tablespoon And a sign that says you need to clean what you use and remove rubbish on exit day or you will incur a 100 charge on your credit card it’s evident they didn’t check our room after last customers left

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