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    Milkwood Lodge Rainforest Retreat

    68 Reviews
    #2 of 9 Specialty Lodging in Cooktown
    Annan Road, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland 4895, Australia
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    4.5
    68 reviews
    • Excellent46%
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    1 - 5 of 67 reviews

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Ideal

    Very comfortable lodge in a beautiful setting. Great hosts who went out of their way to be accommodating. A delightful place for birdwatchers and people interested in history. Cooktown has an interesting past and bright future.

    Thank Sandra L
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Fantastic

    Booked for two nights, liked it so much and stayed an extra night. Pole house style, split level in the trees, charming, characterful. Loved it. Very quiet and secluded just out of town. Would just love to stay again.

    Thank Chris T
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Best location in Cooktown!

    Just slightly out of Cooktown but the lodge is spacious,light and airy with everything provided. Very quiet and peaceful. There is a pool you can use and parking on site. The only problem was that we could not get wifi from our lodge.

    Thank Dianeh2014
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Really in the forest

    The lodge is out of town, really in the forest, and very peaceful. Access to our unit involved many steps from the carpark; not so easy for elderly tourists with suitcases but John was extremely helpful and carried them in for us. Cooking facilities were...More

    Thank Michael D
    Reviewed 16 August 2017
    Perfection

    Stayed a week to Charge the Batteries, very private. Free WIFI was Great.The Cottage we had was very comfortable with a large bed. It had everything for the 2 of us to cook small meals in the cottage, also a BBQ up by the pool...More

    Thank Wayne M
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    • Pool
    • Free Parking
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    • Refrigerator in room
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    • USD 117 - USD 119 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    • Kitchenette ,
    • Non-Smoking Rooms
    • Number of rooms
    • 6
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    "All the rooms are good."
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