I have the pleasure of visiting Whyalla every now and then for work. The Quest is just across the road from work so it's super convenient, particularly in times when I fly in and have no car. But work is pretty much the only thing it is convenient too. There is a small shopping strip close by but everything closes by 6pm. The only place I found close by to eat was the Bayview Hotel who thankfully were happy to do takeaway for me so I didn't have to spend every night in the pub.
The closest supermarket is a 5km round trip so it's okay to walk there (over a massive hill) but it's hard to carry home a lot of groceries.
The apartments themselves are quite lovely. Better than what I was expecting as the outside is fairly run down. The reception is unstaffed so you need to get your room key out of a secure box. My key code had been entered incorrectly so I had to call someone to assist me. That was the only contact I had with anyone from Quest for my entire stay. I left my key in a box on the way out.
It is a serviced apartment so you have a full kitchen with all the crockery and utensils you will need. The microwave is in the cupboard above the fridge... took me a few days to figure that one out. The couch and bed are all comfy and the servicing is sufficient.
The best thing is the bathroom. Lovely big bath to relax in after a hard day.
Despite the front doors being secure and you needing a key to enter, the carpark was open to the street with no security on the doors from the carpark. Anyone could just walk on through. This made me feel a bit uncomfortable during a week where there was a murder in town...... read more
