Cairns Colonial Club Resort

“Comfortable, but a little tired.”

This resort was recommended to us. We were a little early for check in, so we were directed towards the garden and cafe to wait for our room to finish being prepared. We enjoyed a lovely lunch in the cafe that was delicious and very affordable. Our room was very comfortable with two queen s... more

This resort was recommended to us. We were a little early for check in, so we were directed towards the garden and cafe to wait for our room to finish being prepared. We enjoyed a lovely lunch in the cafe that was delicious and very affordable. Our room was very comfortable with two queen size beds, however the room was lacking chairs. The bed was firm, but comfortable, with plenty of huge fluffy pillows. The shower was hot, and amazingly strong. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our stay, but did think the complex was a little tired and could use a good scrub and a coat of paint. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again.

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“Give it a miss”

We booked via booking.com which had far too generous reviews. You get what you pay for - a basic motel room. Our room was musty/mouldy smelling. The “resort” is more of a BIG4 style caravan park with basic amenities. There was a fairly rough crowd and wasn’t all that safe feeling. We only stayed ... more

We booked via booking.com which had far too generous reviews. You get what you pay for - a basic motel room. Our room was musty/mouldy smelling. The “resort” is more of a BIG4 style caravan park with basic amenities. There was a fairly rough crowd and wasn’t all that safe feeling. We only stayed one night while passing through for an early plane. It’s fairly run down and dated. The food at the pizza shop was the best part!

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“Good enough”

We stayed for 3 nights and the hotel is… average. It’s good value for money when you book far enough in advance. The room we had was fine, nice bed but carpet felt a bit dirty, door has a gap around the frame and there is no sound proofing. The location is a bit too out of the way for a young cou... more

We stayed for 3 nights and the hotel is… average. It’s good value for money when you book far enough in advance. The room we had was fine, nice bed but carpet felt a bit dirty, door has a gap around the frame and there is no sound proofing. The location is a bit too out of the way for a young couple. It’s a long walk into the town so if you’re happy to walk nearly an hour or just get a taxi then it’s fine! We also couldn’t find any decent shops round the corner so again, maybe a better hotel if you have a car. We visited the pizza restaurant which is nice and they also offer takeaway. Could always find a washer/dryer available. Overall I would recommend this hotel if you aren’t into hostels however make sure you have an arrangements to get around. I also wouldn’t call it a resort… more like a glorified motel.

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“Average at best”

Pulling up to the front of the hotel looked impressive but that’s where it ended. We were given a map and told to drive around the block where there “may be car parks available”. So we marched our luggage back to the car. When we found the rear entrance we were greeted with a severely potholed dr... more

Pulling up to the front of the hotel looked impressive but that’s where it ended. We were given a map and told to drive around the block where there “may be car parks available”. So we marched our luggage back to the car. When we found the rear entrance we were greeted with a severely potholed drive to a dingy section of rooms. Just opening the car door the noise hit us from some sort of drunken women’s conference that was apparently happening at the pool right next to the room. The room itself smelled like either damp or mould, the ceiling fan wobbled around so violently we thought it might come down on one of the 2 double beds (we booked a king room), and the room really wasn’t decorated at all. We put all our baggage back in the car and went back to reception. We asked for a room upgrade which we said we would pay for and were told the room we had was already an upgrade. FROM WHAT? A DOG KENNEL??? On the positive side reception agreed to upgrade us without charge and put us in a much nicer room. However this was poolside and guess what……that women’s conference also took up that entire pool leaving the entire rest of the hotel guest population the only pool left which was rightfully full of kids as they had nowhere else to go and a bunch of unhappy looking tourists looking for sunbeds that didn’t have someone’s towel already on it. I will say the pool bar/cafe was very efficient and staff were great there. To be honest calling this a Resort is bordering on false advertising. It’s more like a massive oversized Motel that’s seen much better days.

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