What an awesome location and then get the 5 star treatment for being a guest, an incredible breakfast with unique bakeries each morning, great in season fruit, ecological minded, and two hosts that know everything to make your trip in the area everything it should be and you get the treatment you would expect at a a high class resort, but with a personal and intimate feel of being with family. Views of the rainforest are exceptional and couple that with the birds that visit as you eat breakfast or enjoy the guest floor with extensive library, games, and TV and you get a home away from home in a stunning setting. If you want to enjoy time with the other guests or just keep to yourself, you will enjoy this accommodations. If you are ready to treat it like your own home and not some big resort then this is the place for you. Getting in take-way or microwavable food will cut your dining bills, although there are plenty of good options within easy drive.

Our family stayed for 2 nights at Mossman Gorge B&B while in Queensland. The house, which sits on the side of a mountain in a rainforest, is so appealing with Mandy’s interesting and comfortable touches, and our two rooms were wonderful. Actually, we had the use of 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, a vast and appealing living room, the kitchen, two decks, and a pool.

When we arrived, Mandy had just discovered that the wild resident cockatoos had stripped some palms that day and dropped them into her freshly-cleaned pool, just for the fun of it! Life in the rain forest is so interesting.

When Mandy acquainted us with the customary measures to ensure that the insects and other bigger wildlife did not enter the house at night, we were pretty interested in closing all doors to the large deck immediately and maybe checking under the bed! We felt " this place is wild." But we trusted Mandy instead and enjoyed the fresh breezes filtering through the sheers that covered all the deck doors. And not one mosquito entered the space. After Mandy turned off the outside lights much later and closed the deck doors, the bird sounds in the forest were so loud and interesting and other-worldly. I will never forget the exotic sounds of that night. We could have created white noise with the air conditioner, but it was beautiful and rich hearing the wildlife.

In the morning a magnificent feast, with so many exotic jams from fruits I had never heard of, was presented on the deck by Mandy, who then turned to feed the kookaburras that arrived on the deck rail. It was wonderful!

My only regret about Mossman Gorge B & B is that we did not allow more time to “settle in” and read from the wonderful selection of books about Australia and just hang out in that neat house in the wild forest.

The room was so comfortable & relaxing we opted not to go out for dinner! Great location. The breakfast spread was incredible, about 3X what we could eat. Friendly & considerate hosts with lots of local information & suggestions.

Imagine coming to the garden of Eden- green and lush, trees and birds around and in the middle- a small house, a huge veranda overlooking the view and the friendliest family, caring, inviting, presenting the best breakfast and the best advices to tour the area.
If you're looking for an entry point to the great barrier reef or the Daintree area- this is THEE place to stay!!!