Telegraph Cove Resort

I had 2 nights here. Lovely spot, all very well set up The Blinkhorn trail, what can I say, I found it quite tough, worth it but not easy. Thank you

Resort was awesome. Staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed in the the dock side suites. Very clean and up-to-date. Internet was spotty and no TV in our suite, but that was actually nice. Went for a whale tour with Prince Of Whales which was incredible.

Wonderful 2 night stay in September 2024. We stayed in the Lodge, a modern motel style building a little up the hill from the harbour with a super view of the harbour. The lodge room was nice and clean, well furnished with 2 large double beds, drawers for clothes, a table and 2 chairs plus a fridge, kettle and coffee machine. Ours had a large ensuite bathroom with a walk in shower and seat for those who might be less steady on their feet. The windows were all fitted with insect repellent mesh and internal lighting once it was dark was excellent. No TV or WiFi which was very freeing and a reminder of the not so distant past. Take reading material and breakfast items. A good supermarket is not far away at Port McNeil. Definitely book for one of the trips, we went on the Prince of Whales 3 hour boat trip and saw Orcas, Dolphins, Sea Lions and a Humpback Whale. There are fascinating information posters dotted all around the place describing the history of the Cove.

Spur of the moment trip and was it fantastic. Rustic old cabins on stilts bring our UK visitors and they were amazed at the beauty of the place. Did not use the kitchen appliances which were plentiful had 17A that had 3 areas for sleeping without people sleeping in the main area. Loved the decor. The wilderness and landscape is something to admire. Yes we had great weather, expected rain required shorts. Will be doing this again

The idea of staying at Telegraph Cove was really exciting, especially as we booked one of the original historic cabin properties (number 6 - The Sharpe House). It is a great location, but a disappointing stay. This is a historic property, so we did not expect a luxury hotel feel, but basic maintenance is clearly lacking and makes the property feel run down rather than historic. Some of these issues may actually be dangerous. Many of the windows have broken sash cords, rather than replace these a block of wood is provided to prop one of th ebedroom windows open. There are two windows in the sitting room, but the blind on one is missing. In the bathroom the light switch has no screws holding it on to the wall. I could continue, but I am sure readers will get the idea. Service was variable, but overall poor: We emailed in advance to ask what the menu was in the two restaurants (it is not published on the website) as our daughter is vegatarian. We never had a reply. One evening the power 'tripped' in our cabin, it was nearly 10pm and reception was closed with no emergency contact available, so I went to the restaurant. By this time it was empty and the door locked, but the staff were sitting next to the window, when I gestured to them they all just sat there shaking their heads at me. After about 5 minutes when it became clear I was not leaving one gentleman came out and when I explained the problem sent somebody along to fix it. On our last morning at abpout 8am as we were preparing to leave we found we had no water. I went outside and asked a passing staff member if they knew what was happening. She told me it had been switched off so work could be done on the public bathrooms. Nobody had told us about this, what if one of us was part way through a shower? I told the lady I was unhappy nobody had told us, "no problem" she shouted over her shoulder as she drove off on her golf buggy. One day I was trying to tell some of the housekeeping team something important. They completely ignored me. When on the third time I said "excuse me" one of them turned around and looked at me without speaking. I continued to tell her the roof of one of the historic cabins was on fire! At that point all hell broke lose as staff appeared from everywhere to save the building. Happily they did, but did anyone thnak me for pointing it out, of course not. This is not a cheap place to stay, but even so wifi is charged for on a per day per device basis, which seems a bit grasping. But this fits with the general sense I get, it feels like he owners are trying to wring every penny they can out of the place in the short term with little regard for reputation of return custom. I would not stay here again, but would instead stay in nearby Port MacNeil and would advise anyone else travelling to the area not to book at the Telegtaph Cove Resort.

Telegraph cove was significantly more remote than we expected. Within the last 150km ish expect very few rest stops and even fewer with gas. The “town” itself is tiny and equal parts charming and creepy. It’s absolutely silent most of the time, with only 1 restaurant which definitely takes advantage of the captive market and hugely over charges. If you know your accommodation has a fridge, we definitely recommend coming prepared with your own breakfast and lunch foods at least. Our room (bunk house suite) was fine and clean & offered all amenities however the shower was cold.