Grandview Apartments

Fastidiously clean complex everywhere. We stayed 5 nights in an air-conditioned ocean view 2 Bedroom apartment on the 6th floor. Also had River view at rear. A dedicated car park in secure underground car park. Reassuring with current spate of electrical storms. There was generous overflow parking on the street. Elevators. Lots of visible, hard working and pleasant Staff. Receptionist was thorough and pleasant. Spacious apartment had 2 large bathrooms and private balcony with fantastic ocean view to Shelly Beach. Huge open kitchen, dining, lounge area. All meticulous and user friendly. Large frig. Very quiet and lovely residential area near beaches and not in CBD which we liked but it was close to downtown for groceries and shopping. The RLS Club at Shelly had a coffee Cafe and Italian Restaurant Capiche nearby. Ballina is very beautiful with all the rivers, white sand inlets and ocean access. Lots of free parking. We visited many nearby towns and recommend Maclean particularly. We rode the fantastic Solar Train in Byron Bay and heartily recommend it.

Absolutely stunning views along Ballina’s beaches, river mouth and tue backwaters of the Richmond River. Stayed at the Ocean Tower Luxury Penthouse, which comes with 270-degree views and three rooftop terraces. Main terrace turned out to be noisy because of rooftop exhaust fans for the whole building, which even the sound of the waves couldn’t top. Easy-facing terrace was the best, with views along the coast towards Byron Bay. The “luxury” in the penthouse name must be because of these views or the very sizeable open plan kitchen/dining/living area. Other than that, solidly good standard with all mod-cons and ducted aircon (not used by us, as weather mild enough) - just not quite what could be expected of other “luxury” places.