Cairns - Palm Cove/Clifton Beach Absolute Beachfront Villa

• Exceptional Villa On The Beach

  Exceptional Villa On The Beach

  • Guest Joy B.
  • Date of stay 01/14/13
  • Review Submitted 01/29/13
  After readying so many great reviews for Villa Beach I thought, "these reviews are too good to be true" and "but it looks exactly what I am after" and "will I or won't I book". Thank goodness I did! From the moment I stepped into the villa apartment I was on a high, the villa looking straight out onto the beach and ocean. First impression... Villa Beach web site definitely is enticing but really does not do it justice, the real thing is way better than what you envisage from seeing the web pictures. The beautiful furnishings and attention to detail are exceptional. Location 2nd to none. The apartment was great for 2 couples because one bedroom and its bathroom is at the front of the villa and the other bedroom is at the back of the villa with its own bathroom as well, total privacy for everybody, and in between is the full size kitchen, living and dinning areas which have great beach & ocean views. This is 5 star accommodation.

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• Heaven On The Beach

  Heaven On The Beach

  • Guest Wendy T.
  • Date of stay 09/08/12
  • Review Submitted 09/14/12
  Well here we are at Villa Beach sitting on the balcony of our villa apartment looking straight out onto the beach just like we were told we would when we booked. My husband and I are so impressed with Villa Beach I just had to write this review for this place whilst I was actually experiencing it. We have just had a BBQ lunch on the balcony and sitting looking onto the beach enjoying an Australian sauvignon blanc. Now this is what I call living in paradise. The villa is beautiful, spacious, love the furnishings, really great design and the presentation absolutely faultless, better than a brand new display home. Girls, from the full size kitchen you can look out onto the beach while you knock up something special for your man, hang on, maybe it should be the other way around! This morning we walked up the beach and had breakfast at Vivo which we can recommend and then had a bit of a swim, sunbake and read under the coconut palms right in front of Villa Beach. Sound too good to be true, that's why I have to write this now while I'm living the dream holiday we have been 'dreaming' about for so long back home. We went to the outer part of the Great Barrier Reef yesterday, words fail to describe how beautiful it is, you have to see it to believe it, it's definitely a "bucket list" thing you have to do. We went with Ocean Freedom Cruise and they were so helpful and friendly they topped the day off. NB. Book with Trish at Villa Beach and get a discount rate. Villa Beach advertising says it's beachfront position is like a south pacific island, it's true ! and central to all activities, close to a supermarket which has absolutely everything and walking distance to great beachfront restaurants and cafes. The Palm Cove/Clifton Beach area is truly the best place to holiday in Cairns and we are so glad we found this fantastic place on the beach.

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• Villa 'Paradise' On The Beach

  Villa 'Paradise' On The Beach

  • Guest Jackie T.
  • Date of stay 05/05/12
  • Review Submitted 05/21/12
  When my husband Steve and I arrived at Villa Beach we knew we had hit the jackpot. This is a standout property and we didn't want to leave. Positioned right on the beach our villa apartment had a fantastic view straight onto the beach not only from the balcony but from our bedroom, kitchen, lounge and living area. This was living on the beach in paradise! The villa has every thing you could possibly want, the owners have really paid attention to detail, from the beautiful furnishings to the numerous inclusions and the absolute cleanliness. The friendly greeting when we arrived from Trish made us feel at home instantly and nothing was a problem to her, she got us discounts at restaurants as well as off all our tours and the local knowledge she shared with us made our stay easy and relaxing. Villa Beach is definitely located in the best position in Cairns, on the beach, central location to every reef tour we chose, short distance to the Kuranda Rail and Skyrail, Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge Rainforest and a full size supermarket only minutes away where we stocked up on all our groceries and refreshments!! Their advertising says "quiet tropical South Seas ambience", its right. We strolled up the beach to Palm Cove a few times which is just a short walk from Villa Beach to a number of restaurants for lunch and then lazily strolled back and sat on the beach for a quiet drink. This is what we hoped and dreamed it would be like when we booked and it happened. If you want to get your picture taken with a koala bear like I did you can actually cuddle one and get a photo at the Cairns Tropical Zoo which is in close walking distance from Villa Beach. Steve and I only have wonderful things to say about Villa Beach and highly recommend this place, we will be telling all our friends for a long time to come. Congratulations and a big thank you to the owners Trish & Graham who have shared their magnificent piece of paradise with us.You made our honeymoon very special.

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• Simply Divine!

  Simply Divine!

  • Guest Amber R.
  • Date of stay 01/31/12
  • Review Submitted 02/15/12
  We had an amazing holiday at this stunning beachfront villa. The quaintness of the condo, backyard foliage & pool/spa were perfect. Trish & Graham were so extremely helpful, friendly & accommodating. They assisted with all our activity bookings and helped us to save money on our excursions. We were in the area during the off/wet season, so the town was quiet and relaxed. Take caution with the box jelly fish season - but nice to feel like we had the entire beach to ourselves!

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• Paradise at Christmas

  Paradise at Christmas

  • Guest nell
  • Date of stay 12/20/11
  • Review Submitted 12/30/11
  Our stay at Palm cove was most definitely Paradise. Our apartment was spotless, good quality fixture and fittings, there was nothing that we felt was missing the owners have put a great deal of effort into ensuring their property was first class. We had a fantastic stay over Christmas and having Trish and Graham on hand to make reservations and recommendations was like having our own personal travel advisor. We have stayed in many properties around the world and have to say this property really does live upto the description. Should we find ourselves in Cairns again we will certainly book. I have no hesitation in recommending this property to anyone that is looking for a fantastic experience - great restaurants, accommodation, beach on your doorstep and 1001 things to do within a very short drive. Thank you Trish and Graham for a very enjoyable stay, memories which we will cherish for a long time.

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• Terrific place

  Terrific place

  • Guest Jannette P.
  • Date of stay 11/13/11
  • Review Submitted 12/02/11
  We stayed at this villa for 10 nights and ejoyed every minute of it. Trish and Graham were delightful people and very helpful with any questions. The villa is superb and every last detail is thought of. We had a two bedroom ground floor villa and I could so easily move in and live there! During our stay we hired a car as there were 4 adults to explore this stunning area. The beautiful coastal roads on one side and the impressive rain forest on the other will remain long in my memoray! We drove up to Daintree and spent a great day there thoroughly enjoying our mango swamp boat trip. We went out to the Barrier reef hint check with Trish for a weather update for the clamest day to visit. Drove around the Atherton area for a day which is beautiful and visited the zoo which is just down the road and a great way to spend a morning! I would highly recommend this place to anyone you cannot go wrong with it or the area!

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• The place to be

  The place to be

  • Guest Technbio
  • Date of stay 08/07/11
  • Review Submitted 09/11/11
  I went with my wife and daughter in august the apt is well located few minutes for the cairns zoo and just in the middle between cairns or port douglas perfect location to see or do what you want in that area the apt was clean, beautiful place and site cannot say more only negative pool water was cool..but we could live without it wev'e got the sea in front...;-)

  Recommended for: Age 55+, sightseeing, romantic getaway.

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• Absolute Paradise .....right on the beach !!

  Absolute Paradise .....right on the beach !!

  • Guest Robert and Bev J.
  • Date of stay 08/11/11
  • Review Submitted 09/05/11
  We stayed at Villa Beach mid August and when we arrived my husband and I could not believe our eyes, just amazing ( and my husband booked it! ). What a location, right on the beach and the villa apartment was magnificent. The apartment looked straight onto the beach, and the sound of the ocean makes you go WOW ! We bought a bottle of champagne at the airport duty free and we just sat on the balcony and took it all in - absolute paradise - what a position. The villa apartment is decorated beautifully with exceptional quality furnishings and it just makes you relax into your surroundings. It was just like a show home, like new and it was ours for our anniversary holiday. It had every conceivable thing we wanted, nothing has been skimped on. The b-b-q on the balcony was great and we enjoyed eating there just looking at the beach. The design of the apartment was fantastic and I loved even making meals in the kitchen with its view onto the beach. We experienced some beautiful sunsets sitting on the beach with a cold drink (or 2) just soaking it all up. I have to mention that the birds and butterflies they were so beautiful, I have never seen anything like it. We walked up the beach to the restaurants and cafes of Palm Cove and hired a couple of bikes for a few hours to see the sights. If you're not sure where to stay in the Cairns area, you can't go past Villa Beach as it is definately situated on the best beach in Cairns and is so central to everything. There is also a full size supermarket just a short distance up the road that we walked to even though we had a car. It has everything, which made life so easy. We went to the reef on Quicksilver and I can't recommend it enough, a truly fabulous day that my husband and I will never forget. Also the train to Karranda and the skyrail back through the rainforest is a must do. Must thank the owners Trish and Graham for making our special wedding anniversary holiday a wonderful experience, they were so friendly and ready to help and their local knowledge of restaurants etc was the best. They really look after the property, it is a credit to them. Our memories of sitting on the beach and on the balcony just mesmerised by the sound of the beach and those gorgeous palm trees is etched in both our minds. We need to go back to that relaxed pace of the place already. Villa Beach is one of the best places we have ever stayed at, if not the best, and that's saying something.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, sightseeing, tourists without a car, girls getaway, romantic getaway, families with young children.

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• would stay here again! Even better than pictures.

  would stay here again! Even better than pictures.

  • Guest trace018
  • Date of stay 05/17/11
  • Review Submitted 06/02/11
  The apartment has large common areas. The hosts Trish and her husband live on site and were available to help us with any questions. They were also able to book tours for us and give us the inside scoop on attractions in the area. The apartment was SPOTLESS and very high quality. The furnishings were upscale and not your traditional rental quality. Beds were super comfy and ceiling fans meant we didn't need to use the air con. Kitchen was a tad small but the circular breakfast bar attached made up for the size. The balcony was great with a super view of ocean and gum (?) tree lit up at night. We thoroughly enjoyed the apartment and it was our favourite accomodation throughout Fiji, Aussie and NZ over 5 weeks. Technically you could manage without a car (grocery store is walkable and Trish provides grocery carts to use, and Palm Cove is walkable (15 mins on beach), but i would rec a car. Walking on the beach was a little scary at night due to all of the croc warning signs (although we never did see the resident croc we heard much about.). If you are north american, i suggest you ask Trish for an oven lesson as it is much different than what you'd be used to (couple of burned/raw dinners!). Lovely pool however the kids didn't use it as it was dirty except for the one day the cleaners vacuumed it. The pool would be the one concern - such a shame in an otherwise super high end rental. We would def rec. this property. Wish we could have stayed longer!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, adventure seekers.

  Owner response: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tracey for her lovely review which is most appreciated indeed. As mentioned in her review “The balcony was great with a super view of ocean and gum (?) tree lit up at night”, these are large magnificent 500 + year old Melaleuca trees (also known as ‘paperbark’ trees). In 1770 Captain Cook land here at Palm Cove/Clifton Beach in search of fresh water . Captain Cook noted in his ships log the impressive Melaleuca trees along the shore and “Sweet Creek” from where they replenished their water supplies. These very same Melaleuca trees adorn the foreshore this day and are protected by heritage covenant for future generations to enjoy. Unfortunately leaves fall into our pool from these truly beautiful huge masterpieces of nature and is one of the side effects of retaining these magnificent heritage trees. During the time of Tracey’s stay with us it was one of the months of Autumn and the weather was somewhat windy. At certain times of the year it is an ongoing battle to keep leaves totally out of the pool. With great respect, to say the pool was “dirty” is a bit harsh when the water is crystal clean but just had leaves continually falling from these Melaleuca trees. Other guests at the time did not see it that way and enjoyed the pool.

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• Paradise!!

  Paradise!!

  • Guest Wilma
  • Date of stay 05/22/11
  • Review Submitted 05/29/11
  A beautiful rental in an excellent location. You will not be disappointed with this rental, clean, all the comforts of home, beach at your front door, and close to all attractions. Don't think twice, book it! A big thanks to Trish, for all your help.

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.            1 BEDROOM CONFIGURATION (1-2 Persons)
LOW SEASON: $188/night. HIGH SEASON (July 01 to Sept 30):  $245/night.
.            2 BEDROOM CONFIGURATION (1-4 Persons)
LOW SEASON: $245/night. HIGH SEASON (July 01 to Sept 30):  $299/night.
.            3 BEDROOM CONFIGURATION (1-6 Persons)
LOW SEASON: $305/night. HIGH SEASON (July 01 to Sept 30):  $355/night.
***LOW SEASON: Oct 01 to June 30  ***HIGH SEASON: July 01 to Sept 30
Minimum 4 Nights Stay

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