Romantic hotels Cairns
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Cairns isnt that impressive. Id land in Cairns and shoot a little further north to Cape tribulation where rainforest meets beach
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Some excellent hotels around the Port Douglas area and you can head to Cape Trib from here too.
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I liked the Cape Trib area a lot ... just drove through Cairns and it didn't look like somewhere I'd like to spend much time really (It certainly is the kind of place you have to pass through and a good base for transport/tours etc)
I thought Port Douglas was a bit artificial looking - I preferred the more remote feel to the Cape Tribulation area (anywhere north of the ferry you have to go over a bit after Port Douglas on the road north)
I stayed in this place [broken link removed] (their own site is I think coconutbeach.com.au but it seems to be down) ... It was pretty nice - accommodation was in nice chalet/villa type things spread down forest tracks from the central area - food wasn't amazing but it was fine
One thing about the Cape Tribulation area is that it's quite remote so you really need your own transport I think - car rental is fairly cheap and it's an easy drive up from Cairns of maybe 3 hours
This was about 4-5 years ago so my info, especially on the particular hotel, could be a bit "stale"
I thought Port Douglas was a bit artificial looking - I preferred the more remote feel to the Cape Tribulation area (anywhere north of the ferry you have to go over a bit after Port Douglas on the road north)
I stayed in this place [broken link removed] (their own site is I think coconutbeach.com.au but it seems to be down) ... It was pretty nice - accommodation was in nice chalet/villa type things spread down forest tracks from the central area - food wasn't amazing but it was fine
One thing about the Cape Tribulation area is that it's quite remote so you really need your own transport I think - car rental is fairly cheap and it's an easy drive up from Cairns of maybe 3 hours
This was about 4-5 years ago so my info, especially on the particular hotel, could be a bit "stale"
Hi Deirdra, would definitely go to Port Douglas or beyond...Stayed in Treetops Radisson two years ago....Decent 3/4 star hotel, breakfast included, friendly staff.....There are LOADS of hotels in that area though so unless it was some holiday period, there would be no problem just arriving, having a look around and choosing the one you like most! Have fun!