Cairns Accommodation
Feb 12th, 2009, 01:26 AM
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Cairns Accommodation
Cairns area where to stay?
Can anyone suggest a good area to stay either Cairns, Cairns Beaches, or Port Douglas. Looking for something affordable, self contained with own kitchen and peaceful.
Can anyone suggest a good area to stay either Cairns, Cairns Beaches, or Port Douglas. Looking for something affordable, self contained with own kitchen and peaceful.
Feb 12th, 2009, 02:19 AM
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Hi koomang2,
Its a few years since we stayed in Palm Cove, but It's worth you taking a look.
We stayed in the Oasis, which was set back a little from the beach but the apartments sound like they meet your needs.
It was beautiful and the apartments were perfect for us.
http://www.oasis-palmcove.com.au/
My experience there may be a bit out of date but I'll bet its not changed that much.
Good luck
Muck
Its a few years since we stayed in Palm Cove, but It's worth you taking a look.
We stayed in the Oasis, which was set back a little from the beach but the apartments sound like they meet your needs.
It was beautiful and the apartments were perfect for us.
http://www.oasis-palmcove.com.au/
My experience there may be a bit out of date but I'll bet its not changed that much.
Good luck
Muck
Feb 12th, 2009, 12:37 PM
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A long time contributor to this forum Pat Woolford runs the well regarded Lilybank B & B in Cairns -
http://www.lilybank.com.au/
Feb 13th, 2009, 08:06 PM
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Hi Koonang,
I've just come from staying at Yorkeys Knob beach just 10 minutes north of Cairns and loved it. It was my favorite beach in the Cairns area – great for walking and swimming and is mostly used by locals who are pretty friendly. I even saw people fishing from some parts of the beach.
I found a great place to stay about 50 meters from the beach called Villa Marine www.villamarine.com.au. It's a well-run small place with self-contained holiday apartments, and I felt quite comfortable there as a single (solo-traveler). There were also families and retirees staying including Australians and overseas visitors, so it does suit a wide variety of people. There was even one lady I spoke to who stays there every year.
The apartment had a good well-equipped kitchen (lots of cookware and a full-sized gas stove), air conditioning, ceiling fans, a nice bathroom and an individual patio with a view of the pool and rain forest. It is a lovely retreat, so close to the beach, walking distance to a small grocery market and you can catch the bus into the city just around the corner. (The manager can also arrange car hires and tours from the office – the tours will also pick you up form the motel). Yorkeys also has a few restaurants and take-aways within easy walking distance.
The rooms are quite comfortable and the studio unit I stayed in had a nice layout. I also really liked that they are using solar hot water and rainwater tanks. The neighborhood is quiet, too, so you can hear the birds during the day and the frogs at night (and the ocean too if there is a bit of surf).
The main city of Cairns has no beach in cairns - just a large pool on the Esplanade which is often overcrowded, so I was looking for something close to Cairns but with a real beach and away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The city can also be quite noisy. Locals call Yorkey's the closest “good beach” to the city. Port Douglas is an hour away and much more expensive.
In all I thought Villa Marine at Yorkeys Knob was excellent value and suited my needs well – I'll plan to stay there on my next visit.
I've just come from staying at Yorkeys Knob beach just 10 minutes north of Cairns and loved it. It was my favorite beach in the Cairns area – great for walking and swimming and is mostly used by locals who are pretty friendly. I even saw people fishing from some parts of the beach.
I found a great place to stay about 50 meters from the beach called Villa Marine www.villamarine.com.au. It's a well-run small place with self-contained holiday apartments, and I felt quite comfortable there as a single (solo-traveler). There were also families and retirees staying including Australians and overseas visitors, so it does suit a wide variety of people. There was even one lady I spoke to who stays there every year.
The apartment had a good well-equipped kitchen (lots of cookware and a full-sized gas stove), air conditioning, ceiling fans, a nice bathroom and an individual patio with a view of the pool and rain forest. It is a lovely retreat, so close to the beach, walking distance to a small grocery market and you can catch the bus into the city just around the corner. (The manager can also arrange car hires and tours from the office – the tours will also pick you up form the motel). Yorkeys also has a few restaurants and take-aways within easy walking distance.
The rooms are quite comfortable and the studio unit I stayed in had a nice layout. I also really liked that they are using solar hot water and rainwater tanks. The neighborhood is quiet, too, so you can hear the birds during the day and the frogs at night (and the ocean too if there is a bit of surf).
The main city of Cairns has no beach in cairns - just a large pool on the Esplanade which is often overcrowded, so I was looking for something close to Cairns but with a real beach and away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The city can also be quite noisy. Locals call Yorkey's the closest “good beach” to the city. Port Douglas is an hour away and much more expensive.
In all I thought Villa Marine at Yorkeys Knob was excellent value and suited my needs well – I'll plan to stay there on my next visit.
