Hotel con colazione inclusa a Palm Cove

We just spent a fantastic week at the Alamanda. Before we arrived they arranged transport for us from (and to) the Cairns airport through Exemplar, an excellent shuttle service. A small discount is applied to the transport charge when the Alamanda makes the booking. From arrival and check in until we reluctantly said goodbye, every staff member including Kiley the manager were helpful and friendly. The kitchen/living area of our oceanfront one bedroom suite (#35) was on the top floor with our spacious en suite bedroom, and a second bathroom with shower, on the floor below. The furnishings are modern, there is Miele equipment in the kitchen and laundry, and the entire place was immaculately clean. The wonderful view from our big balcony took in the beach, palm trees, and one of the three swimming pools. The main pool was being renovated but unlike other reviewers, we never heard any construction noise from it. There was an occasional sound or two from what was probably routine maintenance or minor construction, but it was never a nuisance. The Alamanda is at the end of the main street that runs along the beach and is situated such that the street turns before it passes in front of the side of the building where our suite was located. As far as we could tell this was the only accommodation in Palm Cove that didn’t have the street between it and the beach, so no traffic noise. It is a short walk to the many restaurants, bars, and shops on the main street (DO NOT miss the restaurant Vivo - see separate review). Restaurant La Mesa at the Mantra is very good and gives a discount to Accor members, but only if you have your Accor card with you. There is a small well-stocked grocery store very near Alamanda, and a short distance past the store is the Palm Cove Tavern and bottle shop. Gabi in the office were eager to help us sort out an excursion to Kuranda via the historic train from Freshwater, and back down the mountain via cable car. One tour was based from Cairns which would have required us to pay separately for transport to the train station and back from the cable car station. Upon looking at the many brochures in the office we found a brochure for Brett’s one-day Kuranda tour that originates in Port Douglas with a pick up in Palm Cove, eliminating the need to pay for separate transport. It pays to look closely at the brochures. Gabi booked our tour with Brett’s excellent tour (see separate review) and the charge was put on our room. We have told friends and family about our wonderful stay here and some of them are already planning their visits. We will definitely be back!

La persona più carina, Ashley, era la ricevente, molto utile, sorridente e benvenuta. Le strutture erano pulite, confortevoli e confortevoli per l'Esplanade, la cena all'aperto e la spiaggia. Mi piaceva in particolare la piscina al tetto e lo spazio per cena ... molto bello.Alcune luci fatiche aggiunte sarebbero la cerimonia in cima per l'atmosfera bonus.

La stanza è grande! Molto spaziosa con abbastanza spazio per una famiglia di quattro. Ci sono barbecue e cucina, come pure piatti e utensili da cucina. Molto buono. Ma il servizio e l'ospitalità sono poveri. La peggiore esperienza che abbia mai fatto! C'è un ristorante che è sempre completamente prenotato, ma ha ancora tavoli e sedie disponibili. Devi darle il piacere di preparare una tavola per voi, molto inconfortabile per un hotel a cinque stelle! Allora hanno un bar di lagoon che offre cibo e bevande. Il primo giorno 29 di dicembre c'era un matrimonio, quindi il bar del lago è stato chiuso per gli ospiti dell'hotel. Abbiamo chiesto se ci fosse una celebrazione per la festa del New Year's Eve, ma il concierge ci ha detto che era stato cancellato perché nessuno era interessato. Il 31 dicembre hanno chiuso di nuovo il bar della laguna per l'ospite dell'hotel perché improvvisamente avevano una festa del New Year's Eve, ma non per noi. Il 1° gennaio non c'era nessun servizio in camera... Il check-out era lo stesso trattamento sconveniente che durante l'ispezione... Se non ti importa di passare le vacanze come un locatore, è un posto fantastico. Non torneremo qui!

We loved staying with Maz & Alan. We had a truly authentic tropical Australian experience. Their place is just off a lovely quiet beautiful beach, their garden is a tropical oasis with a pool and the breakfast tropical fresh fruit tasting platter could only happen in Queensland. The King Room is in a separate apartment from the main house so was very private, it had a simple kitchen for easy food preparation and the bed was really comfortable. Maz & Alan were delightful. We felt looked after and hosted, yet given plenty of space. We would definitely recommend spending a few days here. Thanks for everything. We may see you in Wellington some time .