The Frontier of Australian Luxury
Discover relaxation, luxury and adventure at the frontier to The Great Barrier Reef.
Your Arrival Experience
They say the journey is the destination. After your direct flight from one of Australia’s major capital cities to Hamilton Island Airport, onward travel by luxury vessel, helicopter, or private charter is required to reach Hayman Island. To book your transfer or make an enquiry, please reach out to our reservations team on +61 7 5501 9992 or hayman.reservations@ihg.com
Your Luxury Stay
Positioned within the heart of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef is home to an immersive collection of 182 guest rooms, suites and villas. Four distinct wings – Pool, Lagoon, Beach, and Pavilion – are artfully intertwined with spectacular swimming pools, panoramic seascapes, and tropical rainforest gardens, while four Hayman Residence’s sit atop the island’s prestigious hilltop.
Your Experiences
Enter into a world of destination-inspired activity during your stay on Hayman Island. Each experience – both on island and off – delivers a meaningful connection to your island surrounds; whether it be a private helicopter tour over Heart Reef, a day spent laying footprints on Whitehaven Beach’s pristine sands, a sunset picnic on Blue Pearl Bay, or a soulful spa treatment within Hayman Island’s rainforest cabanas.
Your Culinary Journey
InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef presents five distinct restaurants and bars – Pacific, Amici, Aqua, Bam Bam and Grove Boutique & Café –, alongside a bespoke collection of destination-inspired private dining experiences. Tailor your stay to your taste, whether it be indulging in Pan-Asian cuisine by Infinity Pool, seafood platters in one of Aqua’s poolside cabanas, wood-fire pizza in Amici, or a sunset picnic on a nearby island.
Special Offers
Winter has never looked this warm.
To celebrate our anniversary, we are turning up the heat at InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef with our limited 75-hour resort offer that's too hot to miss.
Introducing NOMO - night on my own - the ultimate escape for those who need a well-earned break after the holiday rush.
No kids, no partner, no roommates, just your own merited me-time.
For 75 years, Hayman Island has been a jewel of the Whitsundays, offering unparalleled luxury and an immersive connection to the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. To honour this incredible journey, we invite you to join the celebration with our exclusive 75th Anniversary Offer.
Embark on an unforgettable adventure perfect for thrill seekers and nature lovers alike.
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Your Wedding
Your Wedding
Set the scene for your destination wedding with InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef’s suite of extraordinary venues and private island experiences. Explore barefoot vows exchanged on Hayman Beach’s pristine sands, whimsical Formal Garden receptions set under the stars, show-stopping ceremonies at Hayman Pool, honeymoon moments and beyond.
More DetailsMeetings & Events
Your Meetings & Events
Welcome an idyllic island event destination nestled at the northernmost point of The Whitsunday Islands. InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef transforms meetings, events and incentives with immersive private island experiences – including beachfront relays, interactive cooking classes and coral rejuvenation classes -, 15 one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor venues, and an unprecedented level of service excellence.
More Details7 000 BC
The Whitsundays and the neighbouring coastal fringe are the traditional home of the Ngaro Aboriginal people, who are also known as the ‘Canoe People’. Archaelogical research shows that the Ngaro inhabited the Whitsundays for at least the past 9,000 years.
1866
Hayman Island is named by Commander Nares of the “Salamander” in honour of his navigator, Thomas Hayman, Master R.N
1904
Thomas Abell obtains the lease of Hayman Island and intends to graze cattle.
1907
Abell sells the lease on Hayman and all the saanen goats he had introduced to Boyd Lee for 30 pounds. Boyd Lee was a local legendary character who inspired the author Norman Caldwell to write two books “Titans of the Barrier Reef’ and ‘Fangs of the Sea’
