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Property #0319 - Port Douglas luxury apartment in small boutique hotel (34 suites), Australia
A small boutique hotel offering friendly personal service in luxurious surroundings amongst Nature's finest features of beauty. A tropical paradise.
studio apartment, 1 shower room, sleeps 3
23 credits
3 day minimum stay
 Queensland - Port DouglasVacation home exchange in Australia

Spacious apartment with delightful tropical ambience and decor with queensize bed, sliding louvres divide from living area with kitchenette (fridge/freezer/hotplate/dishwasher) balcony with table & chairs overlooking the lovely hotel pool. Hotel has restaurant, daily service is available at cost and buffet breakfast. No children allowed so a peaceful location.

The hotel overlooks Four Mile Beach with gently sloping sands and warm waters. Port Douglas, the tropical gem in Australia, 1 hour journey north of Cairns, is set amongst green canefields where the Rainforest covered rugged Great Divide mountains tumble down to meet the Coral Sea. It is the centre for diving and snorkelling trips to the Great Barrier Reef or Low Isles as well as offering fishing, golf (three local courses), nature and walking trips to Cape Tribulation and the Daintree World Heritage Rainforest, crocodile parks. Sailing, watersports are all available.

There are also the delightful Tablelands to be explored with coffee plantations, canegrowing, tobacco, a Mango winery and many fruits and vegetable grown, all within an hour's drive of Port Douglas.

The hotel is conveniently located close to shops and restaurants..most within 10 minutes walk.

By air.. fly into Cairns International Airport then a 1 hour journey by limousine, hire car or shuttlebus( 1.1/2 hrs). It is also possible to take a train journey from Brisbane over three days.

All tours collect from the hotel and shops and restaurants are only 10 minutes walk, so a car is not necessary unless you wish to explore the Tablelands or other spots independently.

Car necessary: no; Car useful: yes.

Click here to visit the Owners website.

Local Activities
Sports :
Swimming (onsite)
Horse Riding (25 minute drive)
Fishing (10 minute walk)
Golf (10 minute drive)
Scuba Diving (onsite)
Tennis (05 minute walk)
Sailing (10 minute walk)
Snorkeling (onsite)
Hiking / Walking (onsite)
Bicycling (onsite)
Whitewater Rafting (90 minute drive)
Other :
Shops (10 minute walk)
Restaurants (onsite)
Culture (25 minute drive)
Gym/Fitness Center (3 minute walk)
Wildlife Viewing (20 minute drive)
Beach (onsite)

Activities notes : Nearly all activities can be booked at the hotel and guests will be collected from the front door.

Facilities
Bedrooms :
Bed/living Area Divided By Louvred Sliding Wall - 1 queen double, 1 sofa bed
sleeps a maximum of 3

Bedroom notes : There is a sofasleep in the lounge but only a dividing louvre between bedroom so not private. Separate access is available to the bathroom from the lounge.

Bathrooms :
Shower room 1 - jacuzzi, toilet, shower
General :
air conditioning
telephone
internet access
towels
sofa bed
Hair dryer
Disable access
Ceiling Fans
Kitchen :
hob / stove
dishwasher
washing machine
clothes dryer
fridge
freezer
microwave
iron & ironing board
Cookware & Utencils
Entertainment :
tv
vcr
cd player/hi-fi
dvd player
dvd library
Cable / Satelite TV
External :
parking
garden
Shared Pool
balcony/terrace
garden furniture
Garage
Vacation Theme
: Beach.
Suitability and Special Instructions
: No Smoking Inside, No Children, No Infants, No Pets.
Credits
: 23 credits.

This includes final cleaning, use of a 2005 Mazda 3 manual drive car.