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Tropic Sands Apartments
21 Davidson St, Port Douglas, Queensland 4877 Australia
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#16 of 16 resorts in Port Douglas
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Tropic Sands is a small tropical style accommodation complex with one bedroom apartments and is ideally suited to adults and couples. The property features a handy location amongst the palms and native trees, and only a short walk from Four Mile Beach, the Marina and Port Douglas Village. The apartments provide a communal barbeque area, outdoor swimming pool, complimentary undercover car parking and tour booking service (located at nearby Beaches Resort on The Esplanade).
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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Airport transportation
Meeting rooms
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Outdoor pool
Room features
Air conditioning
Private balcony
Separate dining area
Sofa
Microwave
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
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Wake-up service / alarm clock
Kitchenware
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Mid-range
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21 Davidson St, Port Douglas, Queensland 4877 Australia
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Great for walkers
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Great little apartment with a lovely vibe. When we checked in we were greeted with a sweet little apartment with gorgeous views of the topical gardens out the window. Awesome pool which was lovely to swim in, BBQ area, quiet and relaxing. A lot more spacious than we expected. It was clean and tidy, and comfortable (other than the bed, only reason for not giving 5 stars). The gas bottle was empty, we notified the office and it was replaced within hours. Great service and friendly. We requested a later check out with was not an issue. Nothing was too much trouble. Super happy to have spent 3 days here. Thank you
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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While vacationing in Port Douglas in May 2005, we stayed at Tropic Sands for 4 nights and found the apartment to be very clean and convenient to the main restaurants and supermarket in Port Douglas (Macrossan St, 2 blocks away) as well as Marina Mirage (3 – 4 blocks away), where the catamarans leave for the Great Barrier Reef trips. Its handy to be able to walk to the supermarket to buy things to cook for dinner as eating out every night in Port Douglas can be expensive (main meals are generally A$25-30). The apartment complex is also far away enough from the main road so that it's not too noisy from all the restaurants and bars.
The apartment complex have a smallish but clean freshwater pool and a BBQ, and the floor plan is exactly the same as on the website. The plumbing was good and the AC kept the place nice and cool.
There is parking downstairs if you rent a car (the Avis office is only 3 blocks away too) but we found that with having day trips to the reef, we didn’t need the car for so many days. Instead, we just hired a car for the drive from Cairns airport to Port Douglas and then rehired again when we wanted to drive up to the rainforest ourselves. Denise, the owner was very friendly and helpful. For the price we paid, it was a great value and definitely better than expected.
The apartment complex have a smallish but clean freshwater pool and a BBQ, and the floor plan is exactly the same as on the website. The plumbing was good and the AC kept the place nice and cool.
There is parking downstairs if you rent a car (the Avis office is only 3 blocks away too) but we found that with having day trips to the reef, we didn’t need the car for so many days. Instead, we just hired a car for the drive from Cairns airport to Port Douglas and then rehired again when we wanted to drive up to the rainforest ourselves. Denise, the owner was very friendly and helpful. For the price we paid, it was a great value and definitely better than expected.
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Greetings Readers, this year’s trip to Port Douglas has been a low budget impromptu affair for Salty and Missus Croc. About a month ago Missus Croc was empowered to seek her destiny in an alternate career path as an enhanced leisure consumer. This left us both a bit glum and in need of some tropical sun. So we booked a cheapie week in Port Douglas. Gone are the days of beach view balconies, austerity is the new black and you can‘t get much more austere than the Tropic Sands at 21 Davidson Street.
The Tropic Sands is a somewhat over-the-hill complex of 16 one/two bedroom apartments. It has definitely seen better days, but all is not lost for visitors because it has recently been taken over by the Latitude 16 Group, who run a number of fine properties in Port Douglas and who have clearly embarked on a program to spruce up the Tropic Sands. Our unit was at the rear of the complex and overlooked an abandoned house that had all the charm of a crack den. While abandoned homes and their occasional occupants are not my idea of holiday neighbors, this place was well and truly empty so that it was at least quiet. Nevertheless, the view was hardly one of four mile beach.
The complex exterior had just been painted and that looked good. The pool was more the size of a very large tub, but the salt water was warm and beautiful, which is just what this old Croc’s bones needed to soak in. There was a rusty old bbq by the pool enclosure with burners stuck in the on position so that it just about exploded when I ignited it. On the second night I almost took my eyebrows off in the ignition firestorm. Fortunately some other user then left the gas bottle open so that it emptied and I was unable to use the thing again, which was probably good as I have no desire to risk a trip to a Queensland Health regional hospital given their recent history of staff hiring.
Down below the units there was ample parking with a bicycle rack and a communal laundry room with two new washers and recent model dryers (although some bogan had broken off one of the dry timer knobs so that it ran like a perpetual motion carbon-guzzling machine).
The interior of the unit was tired and needed some work. There was an ancient refrigerator that occasionally omitted a bang but kept temperature. The full-sized oven worked, but the smoke that poured out of it when I turned it on set off the smoke detector and I quickly gave up any thought of using it again in order to preserve what is left of my failing hearing. The two electric burners on the stove top were rusted to bits and the craters in them brought back nostalgic memories of Neil Armstrong’s moon walk.
The shower enclosure and bathroom water heater were new but were set to dangerously scolding temperatures making it a significant challenge to shower without further aggravating my sunburn. The blinds and décor were very tired and the springs from the ancient mattress left indentations in my back. The housekeeping could have been better as there was a great deal of sand throughout the unit and the blankets of all things (I don’t want to contemplate where they had been.)
It was not all negative. On the positive side of the ledger, there was a brand new cheapie television and Austar cable box. (For some strange reason, the tv speakers were place in the rear of the unit and also faced that direction so that the sound was wonderful when sitting directly behind the unit. No much good when watching it from the front!) It was nice to find cable TV as it let me indulge my beach holiday viewing habit of watching the wrestling in the afternoon while Missus Croc hides from the mid-day sun. Fortunately she has learned to accept this aspect of my character and given up complaining about it. So, while I watched John Cena prepare to square off against C.M. Punk at the night of champions, she just sighed and read about Jennifer Anniston’s big fat Greek wedding to the latest poor sucker whose soul and wallet she will devour like a praying mantis.
In summary, you get what you pay for. You don’t pay a great deal for the Tropic Sands and you get a no frills holiday unit with reasonable foot access to town and the beach. When you are in a pinch, like us, it will do just fine and, dollar for dollar, it is probably better value than some of the upmarket places that charge $280/night.
The Tropic Sands is a somewhat over-the-hill complex of 16 one/two bedroom apartments. It has definitely seen better days, but all is not lost for visitors because it has recently been taken over by the Latitude 16 Group, who run a number of fine properties in Port Douglas and who have clearly embarked on a program to spruce up the Tropic Sands. Our unit was at the rear of the complex and overlooked an abandoned house that had all the charm of a crack den. While abandoned homes and their occasional occupants are not my idea of holiday neighbors, this place was well and truly empty so that it was at least quiet. Nevertheless, the view was hardly one of four mile beach.
The complex exterior had just been painted and that looked good. The pool was more the size of a very large tub, but the salt water was warm and beautiful, which is just what this old Croc’s bones needed to soak in. There was a rusty old bbq by the pool enclosure with burners stuck in the on position so that it just about exploded when I ignited it. On the second night I almost took my eyebrows off in the ignition firestorm. Fortunately some other user then left the gas bottle open so that it emptied and I was unable to use the thing again, which was probably good as I have no desire to risk a trip to a Queensland Health regional hospital given their recent history of staff hiring.
Down below the units there was ample parking with a bicycle rack and a communal laundry room with two new washers and recent model dryers (although some bogan had broken off one of the dry timer knobs so that it ran like a perpetual motion carbon-guzzling machine).
The interior of the unit was tired and needed some work. There was an ancient refrigerator that occasionally omitted a bang but kept temperature. The full-sized oven worked, but the smoke that poured out of it when I turned it on set off the smoke detector and I quickly gave up any thought of using it again in order to preserve what is left of my failing hearing. The two electric burners on the stove top were rusted to bits and the craters in them brought back nostalgic memories of Neil Armstrong’s moon walk.
The shower enclosure and bathroom water heater were new but were set to dangerously scolding temperatures making it a significant challenge to shower without further aggravating my sunburn. The blinds and décor were very tired and the springs from the ancient mattress left indentations in my back. The housekeeping could have been better as there was a great deal of sand throughout the unit and the blankets of all things (I don’t want to contemplate where they had been.)
It was not all negative. On the positive side of the ledger, there was a brand new cheapie television and Austar cable box. (For some strange reason, the tv speakers were place in the rear of the unit and also faced that direction so that the sound was wonderful when sitting directly behind the unit. No much good when watching it from the front!) It was nice to find cable TV as it let me indulge my beach holiday viewing habit of watching the wrestling in the afternoon while Missus Croc hides from the mid-day sun. Fortunately she has learned to accept this aspect of my character and given up complaining about it. So, while I watched John Cena prepare to square off against C.M. Punk at the night of champions, she just sighed and read about Jennifer Anniston’s big fat Greek wedding to the latest poor sucker whose soul and wallet she will devour like a praying mantis.
In summary, you get what you pay for. You don’t pay a great deal for the Tropic Sands and you get a no frills holiday unit with reasonable foot access to town and the beach. When you are in a pinch, like us, it will do just fine and, dollar for dollar, it is probably better value than some of the upmarket places that charge $280/night.
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Date of stay: September 2012Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Avoid the units facing Davidson Street
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We stayed here for our nephew's wedding. Our apartment was managed by Latitude 16, which is trading under bankruptcy administration, and failed to pass on necessary information, passed on wrong information and Security was not able to be contacted when needed. The apartment was three star but adequate, in a very pleasant setting ideally placed for both the shops and the beach and for that reason I have given two stars.
I arrived at Cairns at 6.30 p.m. and the found that the transfer booking made with Latitude 16 had not been passed on.(1) Both the woman at the airport help desk and I phoned the numbers that we had and each time got a message to phone after 9.a.m. (2) So I caught the 8 p.m. shuttle to Port Douglas.
I had received a text during the day telling me, that as I would be arriving after hours, to collect the key from Beaches, another Latitude 16 resort. (3) I arrived at the Mowbray Street Reception at 10 p.m. and it was closed. I phoned and got the same 9 a.m. message but it said in case of dire emergencies to press 2 for Security, which I did three times over ten minutes, as I circumnavigated the complex, dragging my suitcase. Security was continuously "unavailable". (4) The streets were deserted and there was a crocodile warning sign over the road. I decided, that as no help seemed to be available, to go up to the main street to try to find somewhere else to stay.
At that point my husband phoned from Sydney and he managed to find another number and asked a woman to phone me. She was very nice but she wasn't in Port Douglas as she told me that I had to find a key safe at the entrance on The Esplanade. She said that I should have been emailed the code. This was not the case. (5) I went around again. I did find the key safe at Reception on Mowbray where it was around the corner, hidden by a large pot plant and the overhead light wasn't working. (6) I had to feel for the numbers that she gave me as I couldn't see them - and the safe was empty. She said that she would phone Security. After about ten minutes she got back to say that the key was at Tropic Sands taped to the window at Reception.
By the time I arrived there it was after 11 p.m. and there was no key but there was a key safe in a very prominent well lit position. I phoned the number that she gave me to get this code but it was the same useless 9 a.m. message. I decided that I could spend the night on one of the reclining lounges beside the pool which was fenced in and looked to be safe. Then it occurred to me that maybe the code was a general Latitude 16 code. Fortunately I could remember it and hey presto! Apparently there is a phone number for the resident manager on the Reception window. I didn't notice this but as it turned out she had gone to Cairns for the night and wouldn't have been able to help.
The next day we got a bill for the pickup that never happened. This was reversed with an apology when I emailed. When we checked out I told them all the problems and manager took it seriously and confirmed that my booking and code had not been passed on and the person responsible admitted sending the wrong text message. She offered us a reduction of one night's accommodation. My husband said that we would accept it but they had to email us saying that all the problems of communication, security, lights, had been addressed. She said that she would pass it on to her boss. Five weeks have now passed and we have heard nothing, so I have returned the money and now I am writing this warning as I don't want other people to be stranded and wandering around as I was.
We would not stay in any place managed by Latitude 16 again. Our adult children stayed at Bay Villas. This is a little further down the road, is cheaper and much nicer. They arrived after hours, were collected at the airport and had no difficulty accessing their apartments. If we were to go again that is where we would stay.
I arrived at Cairns at 6.30 p.m. and the found that the transfer booking made with Latitude 16 had not been passed on.(1) Both the woman at the airport help desk and I phoned the numbers that we had and each time got a message to phone after 9.a.m. (2) So I caught the 8 p.m. shuttle to Port Douglas.
I had received a text during the day telling me, that as I would be arriving after hours, to collect the key from Beaches, another Latitude 16 resort. (3) I arrived at the Mowbray Street Reception at 10 p.m. and it was closed. I phoned and got the same 9 a.m. message but it said in case of dire emergencies to press 2 for Security, which I did three times over ten minutes, as I circumnavigated the complex, dragging my suitcase. Security was continuously "unavailable". (4) The streets were deserted and there was a crocodile warning sign over the road. I decided, that as no help seemed to be available, to go up to the main street to try to find somewhere else to stay.
At that point my husband phoned from Sydney and he managed to find another number and asked a woman to phone me. She was very nice but she wasn't in Port Douglas as she told me that I had to find a key safe at the entrance on The Esplanade. She said that I should have been emailed the code. This was not the case. (5) I went around again. I did find the key safe at Reception on Mowbray where it was around the corner, hidden by a large pot plant and the overhead light wasn't working. (6) I had to feel for the numbers that she gave me as I couldn't see them - and the safe was empty. She said that she would phone Security. After about ten minutes she got back to say that the key was at Tropic Sands taped to the window at Reception.
By the time I arrived there it was after 11 p.m. and there was no key but there was a key safe in a very prominent well lit position. I phoned the number that she gave me to get this code but it was the same useless 9 a.m. message. I decided that I could spend the night on one of the reclining lounges beside the pool which was fenced in and looked to be safe. Then it occurred to me that maybe the code was a general Latitude 16 code. Fortunately I could remember it and hey presto! Apparently there is a phone number for the resident manager on the Reception window. I didn't notice this but as it turned out she had gone to Cairns for the night and wouldn't have been able to help.
The next day we got a bill for the pickup that never happened. This was reversed with an apology when I emailed. When we checked out I told them all the problems and manager took it seriously and confirmed that my booking and code had not been passed on and the person responsible admitted sending the wrong text message. She offered us a reduction of one night's accommodation. My husband said that we would accept it but they had to email us saying that all the problems of communication, security, lights, had been addressed. She said that she would pass it on to her boss. Five weeks have now passed and we have heard nothing, so I have returned the money and now I am writing this warning as I don't want other people to be stranded and wandering around as I was.
We would not stay in any place managed by Latitude 16 again. Our adult children stayed at Bay Villas. This is a little further down the road, is cheaper and much nicer. They arrived after hours, were collected at the airport and had no difficulty accessing their apartments. If we were to go again that is where we would stay.
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Date of stay: September 2014Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Please note this review is for Unit 2 at Tropic Sands which I booked directly with the owner over their internet site. If you wish to stay it would be wise to deal directly with Tropic Sands as we found the Manager extremely helpful.
Tropic Sands is well located close to shops, beach and the Marina and ideal for couples. It has a small pool area which has lounge chairs the use of a bbq and is well maintained. There is also a free laundry with driers.
On our very late arrival to Unit 2 we discovered no linen in the unit. We were therefore forced to sleep on a bed with no sheets and had one musty smelling towel to share. I had been informed there were beach towels but this was not the case. The linen we were given the following day was used for emergencies and was of below average quality. No attempt was made during our stay to replace with the correct linen. There were stains on the blankets which the owners had knowledge about but obviously have chosen not to replace. There was no plug in the bathroom handbasin and the unit had a musty shut up smell. It was clean and tidy.
As the owners do not live in Port Douglas there is no system in place to do any maintenance if required between guests. Eg Lightbulb not working in the kitchen and bedside lamp fitting not working and no linen on arrival. Owners seem to value recouping their ongoing costs rather than customer satisfaction.
Think seriously about booking directly with the owners of Unit 2 you will save yourself aggreviation.
Tropic Sands is well located close to shops, beach and the Marina and ideal for couples. It has a small pool area which has lounge chairs the use of a bbq and is well maintained. There is also a free laundry with driers.
On our very late arrival to Unit 2 we discovered no linen in the unit. We were therefore forced to sleep on a bed with no sheets and had one musty smelling towel to share. I had been informed there were beach towels but this was not the case. The linen we were given the following day was used for emergencies and was of below average quality. No attempt was made during our stay to replace with the correct linen. There were stains on the blankets which the owners had knowledge about but obviously have chosen not to replace. There was no plug in the bathroom handbasin and the unit had a musty shut up smell. It was clean and tidy.
As the owners do not live in Port Douglas there is no system in place to do any maintenance if required between guests. Eg Lightbulb not working in the kitchen and bedside lamp fitting not working and no linen on arrival. Owners seem to value recouping their ongoing costs rather than customer satisfaction.
Think seriously about booking directly with the owners of Unit 2 you will save yourself aggreviation.
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Date of stay: August 2011Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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What a pleasant surprise -- we found the Tropic Sands well worth the money we paid. The only disappointment was the pool...much smaller than it appears in the brochure picture and web site. Our apartment was very clean. However, there were lots of little ants lived in the master bedroom and bathroom. The apartments only get cleaned when you leave, so don't count on someone else making your bed each day...or changing the towels. You're not supposed to remove the towels from the rooms, so you may need a spare if you're planning on going (a short walk) to the beach. If you want to save a little $, this is the place to cook your own meal. The grocery store (Coles) is about a 7 minute walk, and the kitchen and pots/pans are more than adequate. Denise is a wonderful hostess, and will point you in the right direction for activities and restaurants. We were very glad we stayed in Port Douglas rather than Daintree or Cape Tribulation...there isn't much up there aside from your resort. Port Douglas is a charming town. Look for deals, or Standby Rates, during the low season. These rates are good deals for travelers willing to risk showing up without a reservation. It would have dropped our nightly charge by A$30/nt if we'd just shown up. Watch out for speeding tickets taken from cameras...seems the police nab speeders with cameras positioned along the road between Cairns and Port Douglas (and all sorts of places around the country as well, according to the signs posted).
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Date of stay: December 2005
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My husband and I stayed at the Tropic Sands from 16 - 23 May in a privately owned apartment belonging to John and Shirley Carney. Having booked this apartment through ebay at a very cheap rate we didn't know quite what to expect, however we were very pleasantly surprised as the apartment was very clean and bright, and has a full kitchen, lounge room, bathroom and seperate bedroom with a very comfortable bed. The apartment comes with everything you need for a great holiday including free car parking.
The location was fantastic within easy walking distance to both Macrossan Street and Four Mile Beach.
I would recommend this apartment to anyone looking for comfortable, quality for money accommodation and would certainly stay here again if we holiday in Port Douglas in the future.
The location was fantastic within easy walking distance to both Macrossan Street and Four Mile Beach.
I would recommend this apartment to anyone looking for comfortable, quality for money accommodation and would certainly stay here again if we holiday in Port Douglas in the future.
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Date of stay: May 2011Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed at unit 13 which was not satisfactory. The outlet in the shower had no cover resulting in my foot slipping into the drain causing damage to the foot and a visit to the doctor. As I am 80 years of age and have been on pain killers which made our 6 week stay very unpleasant.As a result of the accident in the shower our plans to drive back to Brisbane were shelved and both us and the car had to travel by train which incurred an additional expense. The unit was dirty and tired. The shower was filthy and full of mould,kettle,radio and phone did not work and pillows were filthy. The foul language we had to endure from the units next door was unacceptable.The fact that there is no resident manager did not help.
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Date of stay: June 2014Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: Ask to see the room first.
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I had been planning a return to Port Douglas for some time. A friend visiting from the US gave me a great excuse. Anyway, while searching for places to stay I was surfing out on ebay.com.au and found a few properties for rent. I found the Tropic Sands and it's owners John and Shirley Carney. I emailed John and got a great rate (less than $100 per night) staying right next to the Port Douglas township, located at the intersection of Davidson and Mowbray. From this intersection you go east directly to the beach - west to go to the marina - and to the north is Macrossan Street. On Macrossan Street you'll find all of the restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops, galleries, spas, etc.... In the morning's walk a block north and stop in at Brumby's Bakery. The chili sausage rolls were great.
As for the property itself... We stayed in room 8 - which is located on level one (2nd floor for US guests) at the front of the building and overlooking the pool. The traffic noise was minimal, but the sounds of nature were very loud. There is a flying fox (bat) colony that lives in the Port Douglas area and they all congregated in the tree's outside my bedroom window on the second night of our stay. They all went bezerk at about 4:10am and must have woken up half of Port Douglas. Anyway, the apartment is a one bedroom with kitchen. The kitchen had all the utensils to prepare meals. Also - John and Shirley are very thoughtful as there was a full pitcher of water in the refrigerator waiting for us. The place was very clean - and furnishings undamaged/well maintained. John left us a note with his mobile phone number to call if we had any problems during our stay. I rated this property excellent because of the excellent rates, the excellant location and the excellent level of personal customer service.
There are property managers on site and they provide all of the normal tour information / booking services. If you are considering renting a car you will even get a discount at the Lattitude 16 Car Rental (next to Thrifty on Macrossan Street) - since the Tropic Sands is a Lattitude 16 property. Rent a car and drive to Kuranda and check out the Butteryfly Sanctuary - or drive up to Cape Tribulation.
When travelling to Port Douglas consider the location of your accommodation - the weather conditions in the tropics (hot sun, high humidity, sudden rain showers, etc...) will have an impact on your walk into the township. Sunscreen and hats are essential! Dress in a natural fabrics (cotton/hemp).
As for the property itself... We stayed in room 8 - which is located on level one (2nd floor for US guests) at the front of the building and overlooking the pool. The traffic noise was minimal, but the sounds of nature were very loud. There is a flying fox (bat) colony that lives in the Port Douglas area and they all congregated in the tree's outside my bedroom window on the second night of our stay. They all went bezerk at about 4:10am and must have woken up half of Port Douglas. Anyway, the apartment is a one bedroom with kitchen. The kitchen had all the utensils to prepare meals. Also - John and Shirley are very thoughtful as there was a full pitcher of water in the refrigerator waiting for us. The place was very clean - and furnishings undamaged/well maintained. John left us a note with his mobile phone number to call if we had any problems during our stay. I rated this property excellent because of the excellent rates, the excellant location and the excellent level of personal customer service.
There are property managers on site and they provide all of the normal tour information / booking services. If you are considering renting a car you will even get a discount at the Lattitude 16 Car Rental (next to Thrifty on Macrossan Street) - since the Tropic Sands is a Lattitude 16 property. Rent a car and drive to Kuranda and check out the Butteryfly Sanctuary - or drive up to Cape Tribulation.
When travelling to Port Douglas consider the location of your accommodation - the weather conditions in the tropics (hot sun, high humidity, sudden rain showers, etc...) will have an impact on your walk into the township. Sunscreen and hats are essential! Dress in a natural fabrics (cotton/hemp).
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Date of stay: November 2008Trip type: Travelled with friends
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As I said in the title those are Gorgeous Apartments, I went there with my girlfriend it was a gift from my parents who came to Australia to visit us so after all the hostel that we tried in Australia OMG that was a great gift.
This location is amazing the Apartment was all new new room, new shower everything was tidy, clean and beautiful. We felt at home. We had our little living room, our kitchen area, our balcony, a great shower and a supper bed and mattress.
It is the PERFECT place to stay if you want to relax, feel at home with all the comfort possible.
We loved it!!!
Cheers,
Simon
This location is amazing the Apartment was all new new room, new shower everything was tidy, clean and beautiful. We felt at home. We had our little living room, our kitchen area, our balcony, a great shower and a supper bed and mattress.
It is the PERFECT place to stay if you want to relax, feel at home with all the comfort possible.
We loved it!!!
Cheers,
Simon
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Date of stay: August 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
AU$116 - AU$207 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
AustraliaQueenslandPort Douglas
NUMBER OF ROOMS
6
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tropic Sands Apartments
Which popular attractions are close to Tropic Sands Apartments?
Nearby attractions include Daintree Safaris (0.3 km), Four Mile Beach (0.3 km), and Jimmy Rum's (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Tropic Sands Apartments?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Tropic Sands Apartments?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Tropic Sands Apartments?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities during their stay.
Is parking available at Tropic Sands Apartments?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Tropic Sands Apartments?
Conveniently located restaurants include Epicurean Port Douglas, Capannina, and Grant Street Kitchen.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Tropic Sands Apartments?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Tropic Sands Apartments have airport transportation?
Yes, Tropic Sands Apartments offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Tropic Sands Apartments located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.4 km away from the centre of Port Douglas.
Are there any historical sites close to Tropic Sands Apartments?
Many travellers enjoy visiting St David's Anglican Church Mossman (10.3 km).