Tropical Nites, Port Douglas

Advantages: Just a short plane ride from New Zealand
Disadvantages: Summer weather

...and I didn't find it very charming at all. * Northern Beaches * ----------------------------------- The Northern beaches are made up of many different beach front villages and as they are all separate communities, they all seem to slightly differ from each other . Palm Cove is the biggest touristy area and is all cuteand tropical resorty, there are beachfront restaurants and shops and holiday apartments and hotels. It is all very lovely and much nicer ( though smaller) than Port Douglas. Trinity Beach is more relaxed again and not so geared up to cater for the tourist dollar but there was still enough to cater to the holidaymakers needs here to make it a comfortable place to stay. * Kuranda * ------------------- This is popular with the coach tour tourist and as such, has everything ( and more) to keep you thoroughly entertained... Read review

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Advantages: lots to do, great beach
Disadvantages: box jellyfish in the hot wet season

...Someone asked me yesterday whether they should stay in Cairns or Port Douglas and I had no hesitation in recommending the latter. It is much smaller than Cairns and far more attractive. There is loads to do in PD and surrounding area eg the Daintree River where you can take a trip to see crocodiles and other wildlife, visit the rainforest, Mossman Gorge, drive to the Atherton Tablelands where you can go hot air ballooning and of course you can do the Quicksilver trip out to the Reef. The beach at PD is superb so it's best to build a few lazy days into your schedule. There are many good restaurants in PD, a favourite of ours being the Starfish which specialises in shellfish.... Read review

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Advantages: Friendly staff and fantastic location close to the town centre and beach
Disadvantages: none

...We stayed at this hotel twice and can honestly say that it is without doubt one of the best hotels we have ever visited. The staff are fantastic. All tours can be booked directly by the hotel and they offer advice as to which operators to use. We booked a day out on the Reef with HABA and it was brilliant. The hotel staff even checked the weather forecasts to find the best day to go. Our nine year old daughter loved the 2 swimming pools. The hotel has a real leisurely, laid back feel to it and it never felt crowded. Breakfast is available at the poolside (try the happy eggs!) and is excellent value. The barbecue facilities are really useful for families for both lunch and dinner options although you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to restaurants in Port Douglas (our favourite is 'On the Inlet'). We will definately... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful