You arrive at Papillon bed and breakfast and feel like your in a tropical paradise. The owners house and and the two guest rooms are set in about half an acre of tropical gardens with lots of flowers and lush foliage. There are many birds and we spotted the beautiful blue ulyses butterfly. The two guest rooms are across a deck to the private infinity pool which is on the same level. The owners house is set up behind you so you can't see each other and you are not overlooked. Taking a dip in the pool before breakfast and at night was great and our 18 month old loved it.
We stayed as a couple in one room and my father in the other. Our daughter is 18 months old but she still sleeps in our bed when we are traveling for ease although there is room on the floor for a travel cot we just find it easier.
Breakfast was amazing a large selection of tropical fruit and yoghurt. Cereals and a basket of hot baked rolls and pastries with jam. There was also a cooked breakfast if you had room.
The B&B is in Mossman a small town with a supermarket, about 3 restaurants we counted and some other shops. For more choice there is nearby Port Douglas which is where we went diving the great barrier reef from. The owners recommended a company to go with which was good. They have good experience of what is available and were willing to help choose and book excursions for us which made things easier.
We found lots to do in Mossman gorge and particularly enjoyed the very close tropical fruit farm shop with many weird and wonderful offerings. There are lots of little signs that take you this way and that to see sites just off the main road. A little north we went walking in the tropical forests and even saw a wild Cassowary which was a real treat.
We went in the middle of the wet season, and when we got home, to walk into the air conditioned room was a fantastic feeling. We ate at a nearby restaurant or got takeaways and brought them back to eat on our deck as we had a fridge and there are plates and cutlery to use. There is a book shelf to choose from although we didn't have time.
The bathroom with shower is small but in such heat we used it regularly and there were always lots of fresh dry towels. The room and linen were very clean and tidy much more towards the luxury end of B&B's. There was our own parking space and stairs to the rooms.
I would recommend this place to our friends and found it one of the highlights of our 2 weeks trip around Australia.
