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Tradewinds 191 McLeod St, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
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The Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments are ideally located just on the fringe of the city with its location adored by many due to its close proximity to shops, restaurants and just out of the hustle and bustle of the city night life to provide quiet relaxing enjoyment and a good nights sleep. After hours, 24 hours check-in is available only with prior arrangement with hotel. Also on offer is FREE Super High speed WiFi. Free secure car and trailer parking is available on-site with plenty of truck parking outside on the street. The 2 bedroom apartments including a full sized kitchen are suited for families with children where meals can be cooked in room without the added expense of dining out daily. With a huge tropical swimming pool and BBQ area for the entire family with plenty of shade, you can enjoy an afternoon lunch or dinner into the night with the fantastic pool and garden area being lit up when the sun starts to go down. The complex is kept immaculate with a regular refurbishment program in place to ensure that apartments are kept to a high standard as well as the surrounds being kept clean and tidy with the tropical gardens being kept well trimmed and looking fantastic.
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I would recommend Tradewinds as a great place to stay. The apartments are very comfortable & very clean. The beds are great......the best nights sleep I've ever had outside my own home. The aircon is fantastic. The pool area is a great place to relax & cool off. Wayne & Linda are lovely & were very helpful & considerate to myself & my family during our stay.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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While the apartments are basic, they are very clean. 2 bedroom apartment had two king singles and a queen. Washing machine and dryer came in handy. Staff very friendly. Very tidy, they were sweeping the carpark the morning we were leaving.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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A spotless, simple apartment with everything you need. If we had any criticism, I would suggest that maybe the pillows could do with replacing but all in all, a great stay. After busy days we were content to go back there and it's quiet enough to have a good sleep...
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Responded 28 Apr 2021
Thanks for the great review. Pillows get replaced reasonably regularly, yours maybe due soon. Just remember everyone, Book Direct and save, it is around 20% cheaper to book direct.
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We stayed in a apartment close to the pool area. It was on ground level which was easy as I have a toddler. The apartment was fairly clean. We did have to wash dishes before using them as they were not very clean. We swam in the pool which was enjoyable especially by the kids! Location was great as it was close to everything that we needed. Surprisingly traffic noise was minimal. Customer service was good and the price is worth paying when you book direct with them. We will definitely be coming back.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Apartments on ground level are great if you have small children
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Response from Wayne Musson, Owner at Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments
Responded 28 Apr 2021
Thanks for your review. Yes, BOOK DIRECT and save!! far cheaper than booking through a third party website.
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Modern furniture, recliner chairs in lounge, fully equipped kitchen, convenient to esplanade which is hub of cairns at night also night time markets every night. Staff friendly and helpful. Got cheaper prices to aquarium and kuranda rail & skyrail from tradewinds office. Has washing machine n dryer i unit which was handy after 2weeks travelling
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Response from Tradewinds_McLeod, General Manager at Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments
Responded 8 Aug 2019
Hello Faye, thanks for the great review, we are glad you really liked staying here with all our great facilities. You will always get discounted rates on tours when booked through our reception. Just remember everyone, to get cheaper prices on accommodation book direct with us and not through a third party. Don't throw your hard earned cash away on an unrelated booking website, book direct and save!!!.
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First time to Cairns and this apartment was just perfect for our family of 4. Though the pool was very cold, we still managed to dip in each day. The beds were comfortable with no sag that you often get in budget accommodation. Also we loved this location - so close to town but far enough from the busy main strip to feel relaxed.
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Date of stay: July 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 8 July 2019
Thanks for the great review, we appreciate the time you took to write it for us and for staying with us. I do agree the pool is a bit cold during the middle few months of the year, I always get out voted for solar heating so unfortunately unless that changes we cant heat the pool, sorry, but still the majority of the kids don't mind, they will splash around in it to warm themselves up, kids love the pool and even adults. Our beds are top quality Sealy beds, we don't skimp on bed quality as they are a huge part of a hotel and are cleaned regularly. We strive to meet the budget orientated people by not supplying all the bells and whistles some places do that a lot of people can do without and to provide the best service we can and quality and clean rooms so people will keep coming back. We are in a good location I believe as well, over the road from plenty of shops, restaurants yet away from the noisy city and traffic jams yet close enough to walk in there to avoid parking hassles. Hope to see you again one day, remember everyone, book direct for the best prices on our official website, save up to 20% on accommodation compared to booking through third party websites where you ALWAYS pay extra for the same.
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Having just spent 8 nights here attending our sons soccer tournament we could not be more happy with our choice. The room was renovated, 2 bedroom and fully self contained. Our kids enjoyed the pool and we enjoyed the bbq area. While the property is located in North Cairns it is close to shops/restaurants and an easy walk to the foreshore. Overall Tradewinds McLeod offers no frills, value for money accommodation and I doubt you would find anything better for the price.
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Date of stay: July 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Tradewinds_McLeod, General Manager at Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments
Responded 8 July 2019
Thanks for the great review, we appreciate the time you took to write it for us and for staying with us during the soccer. We strive to meet the budget orientated people by not supplying all the bells and whistles some places do that a lot of people can do without and to provide the best service we can and quality and clean rooms so people will keep coming back. Hope to see you again one day, remember everyone, book direct for the best prices on our official website, save up to 20% on accommodation compared to booking through third party websites.
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This complex is in North Cairns but walking distance to the shopping centre or Esplanade. It's very quiet, the other guests were very considerate, the apartments were quiet and it felt like hardly anyone was there, although the car park indicated otherwise. Wayne was very accommodating to our needs and very helpful with any questions we had. We had an apartment at the front of the complex which was sunny, but had road noise during the day, although this quietened down after about 6pm. The apartment had everything we needed, with enough plates and cutlery etc to get us through. The saucepans were very good quality and I was impressed. It's not particularly fancy, but is good, clean accommodation. I would stay there again.
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Date of stay: July 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Rooms at the front are sunny but have road noise during the day.
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Response from Tradewinds_McLeod, General Manager at Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments
Responded 17 July 2018
Thanks for your great review. I am glad people are recognising our efforts to keep the place up to scratch piece by piece. It doesn't happen all at once but piece by piece. Last year we replaced all the cooking pots and pans with good quality ones, this year we replaced the lounge sofas. It is all the guest feedback that brings around all these changes. Once people start mentioning things are getting old or worn out we do something about it so the place doesn't get run down. Every year we do something to all the units to keep the standards up based on guest feedback. Unfortunately I think just about every hotel has at least some street front apartments, not much we can do, but as you say, when night comes there is not much noise at all. Just remember everyone, if you book any hotel, BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE!!. Booking though third party websites costs you extra, with us its around 15-20% more you pay. These third party website have to earn a living, this is through commissions the guest pay to use them for booking a room.
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Response time to any questions match or better the very best of hotels. Wayne and Linda are professional in every way. I really look forward to returning here. Whenever we needed something Wayne or Linda was there to assist us. The apartments are spacious and maintained very well. The only "noise" I've noticed is from the variety birds who inhabit Cairns.
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Date of stay: July 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Overlooking the pool might be nice although we didn't have one of those.
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Response from Tradewinds_McLeod, General Manager at Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments
Responded 17 July 2018
Ron, Thanks for the great review here. I pride myself on my response time, within an hour or even quicker I try to get replies back unless I'm asleep. We are always here to assist with anything anyone needs to make you all feel like a valued guest as quickly as we can. Be great to have you back again one day. Just remember everyone, BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE, you can save up to around 15-20% by booking direct with us compared to using third party websites.
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We have stayed at the Tradewinds McLeod many times and will continue to stay there, after trying other motels. Wayne and Linda are always helpful and make our stay as pleasant as possible. There is always refurbishments going on from the new kitchen and bathrooms to great gardens and lighting and the best pool and BBQ area I have used. The pool is more secluded compared to other motels, some having pools virtually on the street. We enjoy walking down to the esplanade, The Pier or to Cairns Central, eating and drinking at the huge array of restaurants and if needed grab a bus back to the motel.
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Date of stay: March 2018
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:overlooking the pool
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Response from Tradewinds_McLeod, General Manager at Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments
Responded 7 May 2018
Was great to see you back again, I am glad you have noticed all the improvements we are constantly doing all the time when you came back, gives us reassurance that we are doing the right thing and listening to feedback received to get the place improved. Middle of May 2018 we are getting all new lounge sofas for the rooms, plus some other renovations coming up over the next couple of months that will improve the guest experience even more. Look forward to seeing you again next time and see what you can see has been done here next. Remember to book direct and save. For anyone else who reads this, when you book direct you save up to 15% compared to third party websites, save even more, use the promo code "TRIPAD20" on our official website booking page to get a 20% discount for 2 days or more stay. so that is up to 35% off booking compared to booking through third party websites. This has limited availability, you can always try it, valid for beginning of 2018 though.
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