The Reef Retreat Palm Cove Palm Cove

The Reef Retreat Palm Cove

Resort The Reef Retreat Palm Cove 4 class

Palm Cove, 10-14 Harpa Street

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Set among groves of paperbark trees, The Reef Retreat offers 4-star boutique accommodation on the beach at Palm Cove. All rooms include spacious private balconies with pool and garden views.

Each room at The Reef Retreat Palm Cove features air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Palm Cove’s upscale restaurants and shops are a short walk away.

Facilities include a large heated swimming pool and a relaxing spa pool. There is an impressive terraced barbecue area in the shade of the surrounding tropical trees.

Palm Cove offers award-winning dining, boutique shopping and world-class golf. It offers easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and Kuranda.

The Reef Retreat is 22 km from Cairns Airport. Free covered parking is available.

Rooms: 36
Rate: 125 - 999 AUD


Hotel information

The guest facilities at the Reef Retreat include an undercover BBQ and dining area. Weekly BBQ's and open bar are held in peak times. A heated pool and spa, tour desk, beverages for sale in reception.

Palm Cove offers a variety of facilities and activities just a short stroll from The Reef Retreat, fishing at the jetty, sea kayaking, golf course, fitness centre, bicycle hire, tennis and squash courts, animal wild life park, restaurants and bars. There is also an opal display centre. Shop at the boutiques, art galleries and tourist shops on the waterfront at Palm Cove.

Palm Cove is centrally located for all the regions attractions. All tour companies pick up at our accommodation.

Hotel Facilities

General:   Parking, Garden, Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Free Parking, Safety Deposit Box, Luggage Storage, Gay Friendly, Air Conditioning, Designated Smoking Area
Activities:   Golf Course (within 3 km), Hot Tub, BBQ Facilities, Outdoor Swimming Pool
Services:   Airport Shuttle, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Internet Services, Car Hire, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN

Room information

Rooms are spacious and stylish. All have a lounge and kitchenette opening onto large private balconies overlooking the pool or tropical gardens. Some rooms are interconnecting to accommodate families with King beds or split singles.

Food & beverage

Palm Cove has a variety of alfresco cafes, restaurants and water front bars to choose from.

Area information

Palm Cove, a cosmopolitan village on the peaceful Coral Sea, is the 22kms gateway to the Great Barrier Reef region of Tropical North Queensland, Australia and World Heritage Rainforests. This charming village with its idyllic coconut palm fringed beach offers a range of spa treatment facilities, alfresco cafes, restaurants and quaint water-front bars in a splash of Carribbean colours.

The Reef Retreat is a great base for exploring the Great Barrier Reef, Far North Queensland’s Rainforests including the Daintree, Cape Tribulation, Kuranda, the Tablelands and Port Douglas.

Travel information

20 minutes drive North of Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway.
From the airport, turn right onto the highway and travel approx 20 minutes. Palm Cove 1km after Clifton Village. Turn right 200 metres past the Tropical Zoo into Vievers Road. Go to the end and turn left at Williams Esplanade, take the next left into Harpa Street. The Reef Retreat is 30 metres along on the right.

Important information

All rooms are serviced once during a 5-night stay. Please note that stays of 4 nights or less do not include a service. Clean towels are available upon request from reception on days when the room is not serviced. Rooms can be serviced during stays of 4 nights or less at a surcharge. Please note that early departures will still be subject to full charges.

Hotel Policies

Check In:   13:00-19:00
Check Out:   08:00-11:00
Cancellation Policy:   Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 7 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first two nights will be charged.

Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years are charged AUD 10 per night per person for cots.
All older children or adults are charged AUD 25 per night per person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 2.

Deposit Policy: 100 percent of the first night will be charged on the day of booking and is refundable.

VAT and city/tourist taxes: 10 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Internet: Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and charges are applicable.

Meal Plan: There is no meal option with this hotel.

Parking: Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

Pets: Pets are not allowed.


The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Accepted credit cards:   American Express, Australian BankCard, Eftpos, Euro/Mastercard, Visa
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