With it’s own definitive style and  mesmerising calmness, sit back and  feel time unravel at Qualia. It’s where you’ll discover an indulgent experience in a place of rare natural beauty.

Qualia PL (Kwah-lee-ah) " a collection of deep sensory experiences". Qualia is situated on the secluded norther-most tip of Hamilton Island. This resort immerses guests in a relaxed atmosphere, offering personalised and intuitive service. Qualia is a truly special place where everything has been meticulously considered to relax the mind yet sompletley spoil the senss.

Fine textures and beautiful stone sit hand-in-hand with fragrant Eucalyptus. Elegant and timeless pavilions are sympathetically positioned in harmony with the Island’s unique location.

Getting here

• Qantas, Virgin Blue and Jetstar fly to Hamilton Island. Business/first class not available on these airlines
• Ferry trip from Shute Harbour on the mainland takes just 30 minutes, with more than a dozen services throughout the day.
• Private aircraft charter - a return trip from Sydney to Hamilton Island is approximately $25,000, in a Beechjet 400A for 6-7 Passengers.

Fares are subject to change and availability.
There is an additional cost of approx $2300 per day standing charge for crew costs.
Smaller aircrafts for up to 4 passengers are also available upon request.

Staying at Qualia

Time itself seems to stretch at Qualia. Your senses become more receptive to everything around you from the smooth stones under your feet at pebble beach to the gentle breeze of the Coral Sea.

Dining

No sensory experience would be complete without the palate being stimulated by the fresh and innovative. Qualia provides the stage upon which the executive chef delivers her exceptional culinary talents to inspire palette.

Qualia has two exclusive restaurants locations to discover in Qualia itself or should you wish you can dine at the other fine dining restaurants on the island whilst you stay. Within Qualia, guests can enjoy the ultimate fine dining at the Long Pavillion, or a more relaxed casual experience at Pebble Beach.

The Long Pavillionis ideally suited for breezy breakfasts. In the afternoon, it transforms so guests can enjoy cocktails and then formal dining in the evening, which includes Qualia's signature degustation menu with seven courses and an accompanying wine cellar.

The more casual Pebble Beach resturant is located by the waters edge. It offers contemporary Australian informal lunching at it's best. Then guests can relax into an afternoon and enjoy the sun-drenched terrace and beachside cocktail bar.

Alternatively, guests can also order in-room platters, or discover other resturants on the island in their personal golf buggy.

Facilities

However you choose to unwind can be catered for. Qualia’s facilities include a gym with access to a personal trainer, two serene pools, a library, private dining room, two restaurants and a bar.

Or for that truly memorable experience step inside and visit Spa Qualia, which has an extensive range of luxurious local and international treatments. Spa Qualia is an all encompassing, sensual experience with facilities including Roman Baths, and invigorating Swiss shower, a steam room along with an open air yoga and meditation pavillion. 

Activites

Surrounded by the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, Qualia puts a great many pursuits at your disposal. Your can take part in all manner of water sports, diving and snorkelling, reef tours and fishing.

Should you wish to spend your time on a yacht visiting the pristine sands of Whitehaven Beach, or booking a scenic helicopter flight it can be arranged so your time away is uniquely yours.

Unrivaled Location

Situated in the Whitsundays, Qualia puts the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef right at your doorstep. It's sun-drenched northern aspect provides the ideal location to appreciate the passing beauty of each day, surrounding guests with some of the most stunning and spectacular waters to be found anywhere in the world.

What's more, with a direct flight taking only 2-3 hours from international gateway cities in Australia's East Coast, Qualia truly is a world class destination without the journey.

Awards

GT Reader's Choice Best Resort or Lodge: Qualia
Runner-up: Southern Ocean Lodge
Take one tropical isle in the midst of the world’s largest, most idyllic coral reef. Carve off a slice of the sun-soaked north of the island, shaded by eucalypts and drenched in dreamy Coral Sea views, for a resort like no other. Add 60 timber and stone pavilions, decked with fine linens and finishes and seasoned with sun decks and plunge pools. Add a further two swimming pools, an award-winning spa and a brace of bars and restaurants that showcase the refined cuisine of executive chef Jane-Therese Mulry (the first head chef of Marco Pierre White’s London empire) and the resort’s rather decent wine cellar. Pamper guests with personal golf buggies, a beach taxi service, an island chauffeur and a range of water-based activities that exploit the prime location, and you’ve got a fair idea why Qualia is the GT Reader's Choice resort of the year.
 
GT Reader's Choice Best Spa: Qualia Resort
It’s the location as much as the leisure options that have helped Qualia capture the imaginations of Australia’s sybarites. This exclusive billionaire’s playground on Hamilton Island in the tropical> Whitsundays offers mere mortals the chance to (briefly) own their own slice of paradise. Infinity pools, luscious sun decks and sleek finishes define the 60 pavilions set among the eucalypts above the Coral Sea. The heart of the resort is the spa with its six treatment rooms and breezy sea-view setting. Treatments have an indigenous accent thanks to the use of Li’Tya and Sodashi products and their emphasis on Aboriginal healing therapies. The menu offers something for everyone, from deep-tissue remedial work to pregnancy massages and scalp treatments. Dining can have a restorative slant too, thanks to largely organic and sustainable ingredients transformed into nutritious meals.