Port Douglas hotels

Top tips for finding the perfect Port Douglas hotel

• First-timers in Port Douglas might like to book a hotel on the beachfront, such as the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Fort Douglas, a high-end resort on Four Mile Beach. Set in vast tropical gardens, it has multiple saltwater lagoon pools, an 18-hole golf course and offers easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Rooms, suites and villas all have nice views, and some even have private balconies and swim-up entrances.
• If you’re on a budget, stay at Dougies Backpackers Resort Port Douglas, which is set on large grounds with tropical plants and poolside hammocks. Guests can choose from shared or private rooms of varying sizes, plus cabins or glamping tents. Features include a pool, bar, shop, kitchen, laundry facilities, bikes for hire and a tour desk. It’s 1.6 kilometres from the town centre and 300 metres from the beach.
• For luxury travellers, the elegant Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort and Spa is a prime choice. The hotel has a 3000-square-metre pool, with the option of swim-out apartments and apartments with plunge pools, as well as rooms and penthouses. The spa offers a wide choice of massages and beauty treatments. Port Douglas’ centre is a 45-minute walk away, or guests can take the free shuttle. Four Mile Beach, on the other hand, is merely a 4-minute walk away.
• For guests in search of family-friendly hotels, Club Tropical Resort comprises studios and apartments suitable for families. Each open-plan apartment has air conditioning and a kitchenette with a microwave, stove top and fridge. There’s an on-site pool, sauna and barbeque area as well as a tour desk. Club Tropical Resort is a 5-minute walk from Four Mile Beach and Reef Marina.
• If you’re in Port Douglas on business and you’d like a hotel with a meeting room, book a stay at the Regal Port Douglas, which has an air conditioned conference room with space for up to 8 people. The resort also has a library and a lounge with free Wi-Fi. The hotel is a 4-minute walk from Four Mile Beach.