Port Douglas provides travellers with a gateway to one of the planet’s most famous natural sites, the Great Barrier Reef. The town is not big and the number of tourist arrivals during the peak holiday season doubles its population. This is not a problem as Port Douglas has an excellent selection of accommodation and is noted for its luxury five-star resorts.
Most of the Port Douglas hotels are on a peninsula of land sandwiched between Packers Creek and Four Mile Beach. The town centre is at the top of the peninsula and features a great choice of shops, pubs and eateries. The historic St Mary’s by the Sea Church and the Wharf and Shipwreck Museum are in this locality.
The Pullman Sea Temple Resort and Spa is at the south end of the beach and features upscale rooms, suites and amenities. A massive lagoon pool and the adjacent Aqua Restaurant are highlights here. Peninsula Boutique Hotel is another premium beachside option where the emphasis is on quality service and guests’ comfort.
At the other end of the spectrum the Port O’Call Lodge is a budget eco establishment just one block from the beach. Among its many bonuses are a picturesque pool and free shuttle transfers from Cairns. Mossman is two kilometres up the Captain Cook Highway and home to the perennially popular Demi View Motel.
Guests staying in Port Douglas hotels can book their diving and snorkelling tours on the Great Barrier Reef or trips to the Daintree Rainforest with their concierges or at one of the dive shops in town. As is to be expected from a tourist town, Port Douglas features a busy annual events calendar and ones such as the 10-day May carnival attract numerous extra visitors.
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Port Douglas is noted for the quality and quantity of its accommodation and there are ample luxury 5 star hotels in Port Douglas to provide visitors with variety.
Four Mile Beach stretches down the east side of the urban area that the town is made up of. The luxury Sheraton Mirage (pictured left) is set amid verdant gardens and offers guests beach access. Full amenities include the chain’s signature Sweet Sleeper mattresses and the latest media devices. Lagoon pools, an 18-hole golf course and a wedding chapel have ensured this establishment is a perpetual favourite.
Luxury Port Douglas Hotels
The Regal 32 Spa Apartment
From $109
Poolside Studio Port Douglas
From $137
Villa Frangipani Port Douglas
From $193
Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas
From $195
Mandalay Luxury Beachfront Apartments
From $204
Saltwater Luxury Apartments
From $213
Pandanus Cottage
From $214
NOMAD - Luxe apartment
From $260
Port Douglas Cottage & Lodge
From $282
Reef Villa Port Douglas
From $316
Coconut Grove Apartments
From $372
Niramaya Villas and Spa
From $427
8 @ Sands
From $506
Pineapple Petes Beach House
From $676
Pullman Sea Temple Resort is another beachside venue offering opulent accommodation and facilities to match. The Pullman also offers a golf course together with the award-winning MII Spa and a gourmet restaurant. Niramaya Villas and Spa is a few minutes’ walk from the beach and is a fantastic pavilion complex set amid pictorial ponds and gardens.
The town is not big and guests residing at luxury 5 star hotels in Port Douglas can easily walk to the town centre and its main thoroughfare at Macrossan Street. There are taxi firms in Port Douglas and reception staff at hotels can arrange one for you. People feeling too chilled out to venture out in the heat of the day will find the premium quality hotels have onsite eateries.
Most of the general stores, bars and travel agencies in town are located on Macrossan Street. Travel agents can reserve your place on Great Barrier Reef diving and sightseeing trips and excursions to Daintree. There are several restaurants in this locality. On the Inlet serves seafood dishes that are a delight for foodies.
Those wishing to enjoy the comforts of home in lavish settings will find the 4 star hotels in Port Douglas do not disappoint. The bulk of the establishments of this class are located in the roads around Macrossan Street. Macrossan is the main route through the town. The town is at the top of the peninsula formed by Four Mile Beach and Packers Creek.
4 Star Port Douglas Hotels
Dougies Backpackers Resort
From $35
Oaks Lagoons
From $64
Bay Villas Resort
From $66
The Mediterranean Port Douglas
From $72
The Newport on Macrossan
From $76
Seascape Holidays - Hibiscus
From $78
Tropical Nites
From $78
Uyoung Diving Resort
From $83
Dreamcatcher Apartments Port Douglas
From $86
Mantra PortSea
From $87
Le Cher Du Monde
From $87
The Port Douglas Queenslander
From $88
By the Sea Apartments Port Douglas
From $89
Mantra in the Village Resort
From $90
Villa San Michele Port Douglas
From $91
Macrossan House Boutique Apartments
From $91
Freestyle Resort Port Douglas
From $95
The Pavilions Port Douglas
From $96
Mantra On The Inlet
From $96
Mantra Aqueous On Port
From $98
Oaks Resort Port Douglas
From $101
Reef Club Resort
From $103
Mantra Heritage Port Douglas
From $103
Pink Flamingo Resort
From $104
Shantara Resort Port Douglas
From $104
Nautilus Holiday Apartments
From $107
Martinique On Macrossan
From $107
Regal Port Douglas
From $107
Seascape Holidays - Club Trop
From $110
Seascape Holidays- Sands Resort
From $112
Beach Terraces
From $120
Reef Resort Port Douglas
From $122
Port Douglas Apartments
From $122
Coral Sea Villas Port Douglas
From $126
Mowbray By The Sea
From $128
Central Plaza Port Douglas
From $129
Club Tropical Resort
From $132
The Penthouse Port Douglas
From $132
Hibiscus Resort And Spa
From $145
Reflections of Port Douglas
From $154
Meridian Port Douglas
From $154
Reef Terrace on St Crispins
From $162
Bale 19 @ Hibiscus
From $167
Verandahs Boutique Apartments
From $171
Seascape Holidays- Beaches
From $175
Balboa Apartments
From $178
Pool Resort Port Douglas
From $185
Cayman Villas
From $205
Hibiscus Hi
From $233
2 Andrews - Port Douglas
From $310
Beachview Villa 7 Plantation House
From $362
Niramaya Port Douglas Private Villas
From $429
Aria Port Douglas Villas
From $522
Pavilions in the Palms
From $711
Port Douglas sits on a headland facing out from the coast of Queensland to the translucent waters of the Coral Sea. It is a chilled location with the added bonus of providing direct access to two UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites. Due to a significant influx of tourist arrivals every year the town has a good variety of accommodation with everything from cheap backpacker dormitories to luxury resorts available.
The beach is only a few minutes away from downtown. There are enough shops, cafés and pubs to ensure holidaymakers want for nothing. On the Inlet and Nautilus are the flagships of the great restaurants in town. Travel agencies provide services for reef excursions to Daintree Rainforest as well as diving at the Great Barrier Reef.
The Pavilions Port Douglas is a grand option for 4 star hotels in Port Douglas. This boutique establishment offers apartments fitted with spa-baths, balconies and a whole plethora of other facilities. There is a strip of eateries nearby. The Meridian is another centrally located venue between Macrossan and the beach.
The Peninsula Boutique Hotel is located at the beach end of Macrossan. It is a small facility with just 34 suites where the emphasis is on service with a smile. The well-appointed rooms come with balconies and kitchenettes. The building’s own bar and restaurant is beside the beach. At Oak Beach, 10kms from town, Thala Beach Lodge occupies a large tract of magnificent gardens and plantations and is perfect for peace and quiet.
There is a good choice of budget hotels in Port Douglas. These include backpacker hostels and some economically priced establishments that offer five-star rooms and amenities. Many of the establishments are close to the downtown area around Macrossan Street or within a few hundred meters of the legendary Four Mile Beach.
Budget Port Douglas Hotels
Global Backpackers Port Douglas
From $63
Coral Beach Lodge
From $70
Seascape Holidays - Tropic Sands
From $71
Seascape Holidays - Coral Apartments
From $71
Port Douglas Sands Resort
From $78
Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments
From $79
Port Douglas Retreat
From $83
Lazy Lizard Motor Inn
From $83
At the Mango Tree Holiday Apartments
From $83
Port Douglas Motel
From $86
Seascape Holiday at the Queenslander
From $88
Seascape Holidays at Portsea
From $90
TiTree Resort Apartments
From $96
Seascape Holidays - 53 Reef Street
From $101
Nimrod Resort Apartments
From $102
Garrick House
From $108
Coral retreat Port Douglas
From $121
Marina Terraces Port Douglas
From $123
Ocean Palms Apartments
From $127
Seascape Holidays at Beachfront Terraces
From $163
Beachfront Terraces
From $180
Seascape Holidays - Tropical Reef
From $214
Beaches Port Douglas
From $318
Oceaneyes Getaway
From $333
Occupying a premium location on the coast of Queensland opposite the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas has evolved into a preferred holiday base for visitors. Travel agents and hotels here operate trips for sightseeing, scuba-diving and snorkelling at the reef. Daintree Rainforest is the second UNESCO World Heritage Site in the area and is only a few kilometres north of town.
Dougies Backpackers Resort is beside the main route into town and is set in spacious grounds with facilities including a swimming pool, a bar, a laundry and a
shop. Club Tropical Resort is a on the west side of downtown near Anzac Park and just minutes from the shops and bars on Macrossan Street. The resort provides quality rooms at economical rates with amenities including a pool, sauna and in-room kitchenettes.
The Port O’Call Lodge is another excellent option for budget hotels in Port Douglas and is close to Dougies and the beach. It offers conveniences such as personal fridges, large-screen televisions and super-comfort bedding in every room. Mossman is north of town and home to the Demi View Motel. This family-operated motel boasts a salt-water pool, rooms with satellite televisions and the ever-popular Mojos Bar & Grill.
Mossman is convenient for trips to Daintree and for Cape Tribulation jungle surfing. Daintree’s main draws are magical beaches, pristine forest and eclectic wildlife. At the jungle surfing facility visitors soar through the treetops on flying fox ziplines. Bally Hooley Steam Railway runs from Port Douglas Marina and provides an altogether more sedate journey.
