2 outdoor pools

Reviews of Paradise Palms Resort

3.5 out of 5
Paradise Palms Resort
Paradise Palms Dr, Kewarra Beach QLD, Cairns, QLD

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 276 out of 468 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 468 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 468 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 468 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 468 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sarah, cairns

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I arrived there was no key for my room. I had to call the manager who came to reception. She was sure I hadn't booked in even after I showed her my booking confirmation. She was under the impression I had made a mistake. At some point she must have found my booking email because she eventually gave me my key but I received no apologies for the mix up or inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Anneleise - Reservations Manager on 1 Sept 2020
Thank you for your review Sarah. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise on behalf of our team for your negative experience. Covid-19 has impacted on our inventory, patrons & staffing quite dramatically; due to limited staffing and lack of holiday guests, the Resort is not currently operating Reception on weekends. We do have many units in our complex which are privately owned and listed online, it can be a process of elimination to ensure that guests have booked to stay as part of the Resort and not through a channel ran by a private owner. There may have been some delays also as the booking was only created on a Saturday morning, as a same day arrival. Please accept my apologies that you felt it was implied that you had been mistaken, I can only assume that the staff member was using a method of investigation to ensure the booking was accurate & correct before handing you the keys, and was not intending to cause you any distress. Once again, I would like to thank you for choosing to stay with us and sincerely apologise for the mentioned inconveniences. We hope we can assist you with a more positive experience should you choose to stay again. If there are any further concerns you wish to discuss, please feel welcome to contact me directly. Warm regards, Anneleise Reservations Manager 0740599939

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed here as a family of 5 over the new year period. Despite the car park being full (so I’m assuming lots of guests) the restaurant was closed for dinner most nights. The place feels a little understaffed. The reception desk was constantly unattended and the paths and pool need a good clean. That said, the kids loved the pool and playground and the apartment was nice and spacious.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Reservations on 23 Feb 2020
We thank you for your feedback. Paradise Palms Resort was full most days over the Christmas/New Year period. Many of our guests were from close by towns and suburbs and had their own transport, hence the busy car park. We had experienced some wild winds and rain over our wet season which can impact the grounds, up-keep of our lush gardens and many pathways is a daily occurance, however, it may have required some extra attention over the dates that you stayed with us. For that we apologise, we have since increased our public areas maintenance in an effort to ensure the common areas are looking their best at all times. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your spacious accommodation and our on-site facilities. We made many improvements to the playground in 2019 and we are pleased that your family found our pool and playground facilities memorable! We hope we can welcome you back to Paradise Palms should you visit the far north again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Customer service was efficient and excellent especially from Tom. The cleaning was more of changing linens and not floor cleaning and dusting. Main golf course wasn't useable, the big swimming pool was not in working condition either...
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We've stayed here a few times and have found that it's a really great place. Everything from the pool and children's play areas and restaurant to the accommodation are all well maintained. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Anneleise on 13 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback Jacqueline! We would love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is spacious, great location and well maintained gardens with good staff. The apartment was great size and good facilities the only negative was some marks on wall and bottom of door particularly in bathroom needed to be replaced.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are large and very quiet with all the facilities need for a homely stay. The gardens and pool area are a delight to see. The undercover parking is very convenient as one can park near to ones room. All the staff very friendly and helpful. The only weak point was the breakfast, the same thing everyday and very plain breakfast at that. We were told when we arrived at the airport that Cairns was not known for its food and the breakfast here was no exception.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room and beautiful grounds
The hotel grounds were very nice and the rooms were quite spacious. The hotel was very quiet and it almost felt like we were the only ones there.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice surprise!
Just a quick stop but it was nice! Pool, restaurant and helpful staffs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise Palms Great Family Facilities
Loved the golf course and the facilities were good
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They neglected to mention that the restaurant and bar were not open Sunday to Wednesday so had to drive a distance for food, no ice or cold water in fridge and no drinks, no remote for TV so could not watch anything, lower row of tiles in shower had not been cleaned for a long time, fresh plaster repair to hole in wall and powder still had not been vacuumed off carpet...heard every step made be person in room above, reception not around at 6.50pm and actually closed after 7pm, and the 'king bed was 2 singles pushed together....has gone downhill since I last stayed 5 years ago.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Paradise Palms Resort on 12 Jan 2019
Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your stay. We are sorry to hear that you did not thoroughly enjoy time with us. With regards to dining, unfortunately, the low number of patrons dining on Sunday, Monday & Tuesdays did not support these nights to continue being open for Dinner. The operation changes were made regretfully in mid-2018. We still offer Breakfast & Lunch 7 days a week. We have done our upmost best to ensure both the public and guests are informed of this charge having this mentioned on all correspondence, websites and signage throughout the Resort/Common areas. Whilst we understand your disappointment with needing to travel in order to dine out, should you return, there are various establishments close by which offer coach pick-up as well as access to Uber/Taxis and rental car hire. Our Restaurant is still also open Wednesday - Saturday for dinner also. We agree that cold water and ice should be available in apartment accommodation and more care may need to be taken in ensuring TV remotes are available and easily accessible in the room as these sometime go missing. We apologize for the lack of attention to detail with the housekeeping issues mentioned, these were oversights on our part. Our bedding configuration is 'King-Split' bedding, this allows our accommodation to offer Twin, Double and Quad share. The beds are designed to allow for this with zippers on the base to keep King configuration in tact and king mattress protectors/covers to ensure the comfort of guests. The bedding in these rooms are no different since opening in February 2009 and allow the Resort to be flexible in how guests can be accommodated for in our rooms given our wide range of clientele. We thank you again for your feedback. Please do not hesitate to contact us again should you have any further questions or concerns.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Awesome! Stayed 2 nights and found it to be clean, quite and a central location but you’ll need a hire car.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Paradise Palms Resort on 10 Jan 2019
Thank you! We are so happy you had a wonderful stay! We hope to welcome you back again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Ana

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
No wifi? stayed for 4 nights and cleaning had extra charges, breakfast was charged. despite paying $$$ for it
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Paradise Palms Resort on 12 Jan 2019
Hi Ana, Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, due to the building design, WiFi signal is unable to reach the accommodation at this time. We have this set as a high priority to have it rectified. We offer free WiFi for all in-house guests which is able to be accessed in the Lobby, Restaurant, Bar, Pool Area and other common areas of the Resort. Discounted rates do not offer housekeeping servicing. We ensure that this is mentioned on all rates that exclude this component. We would be happy to reimburse any incorrect breakfast charges to you should you advise further details. We hope to hear from you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and relax. Nice clean rooms and brilliant pool for the kids to swim in.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Paradise Palms Resort on 10 Jan 2019
Thank you! We are always happy to hear about families enjoying the holiday period with us! We hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy and quick check in, staff were very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Annie on 18 Jan 2019
We're always happy to share our piece of 'Paradise' with travelers! Thank you for your positive feedback!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
All good
It was good but one of the toilet sinks was blocked, the washing machine leaked so needed to turn it off after use and the aircon in the bedroom only kinda worked and made squeaking noises. Service was good and the site was pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Annie on 18 Jan 2019
We're happy to hear you enjoyed the Resort facilities and our beautiful backdrop and location. We are sorry to hear about the issues with some of the room facilities, we strongly encourage all guests who stay with us to alert us to maintenance issues such as these so that we are able to promptly rectify them to allow you to continue enjoying your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back should you visit us again!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
No wifi in rooms. No one at front desk early or late.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice place to stay. Clean and friendly. Grounds and ammenities are great. Would love to come again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Anneleise on 25 Oct 2018
Thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear your time at Paradise Palms Resort was enjoyable. We highly value our return customers & would love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Happy stay
Very nice and close to the golf ⛳ course. Would go back. Wasn't there long enough to enjoy the the swimming pool. Not far from the town. The meals were great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious and clean
Friendly staff. Clean facilities and great facilities. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

wombat, mooroobool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Was great great staff very friendly good food too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Angela, New Zealand

Liked: Room comfort
Spacious for family of 4
Pretty good overall starting to get worn in areas toilet roll holder falling off toilet leaking towels getting old sliding door to balcony mental bit at bottom can catch toes scrap skin off. Appliances were good quality in kitchen & bonus having washing machine & dryer would be good to have few more condiments salt pepper handy towels glad wrap or more containers with lids to store left over food. It was a great location for our family & time & I would go back priced well also you do need a car though.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Andy, FNQ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice resort
We enjoyed an excellent couple of days at Paradise Palms. The room was spacious, well appointed, modern, and very clean and tidy. It had almost everything we could have wanted, including a full kitchen and a balcony. The only negative aspects were the bed, which was two singles joined together rather than a proper king-sized bed, and the lack of Wi-Fi, although it sounds like that will be an option in the future. Being so close to an excellent bar and restaurant, as well as mini-golf and various other activities, was a real bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scenery and comfort
Spacious units with full kitchen, living and dining, plus good size balcony with outside dining table. Scenic views overlooking the pool with golf course landscaping and hills in the background. Friendly and helpful staff. A short walk to the golf club restaurant. A car advisable for shopping,etc. Considered good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful spot - excellent staff. Would highly recommend staying at Parasise Palms.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ibrahim, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and comfortable. Had a very pleasant stay. Will do it again next trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Phil, Paradise Palms

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good overall, but they need to put WiFi in the rooms. It’s only in the common spaces
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Enjoyable one night stay. Would be better if we weren't put into a disabled access room but everything else was was. Shower floor needs a look at, it seems to spread everywhere after a shower.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Nice Hotel
Comfortable bed and the room was nice enough. We have stayed in many hotels around the world but this is the first one , where you had to pay an extra fee you have the room cleaned or clean towels provided.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of the CBD into Chill out Zone
I had a nice time staying out towards the beaches, the Hotel is very well kept. The Staff were very welcoming I had an issue with a loose tap and it was fixed straight away - Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

David, Charleston SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great. Friendly staff, Room clean & Tidy. Great Location. Great view overlooking the golf course. Great pool & BBQ Facility. Family Friendly.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and relaxing, great meals at the restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Wifi
No Wifi in the Rooms.No security latch or locks in the door, Shower made lots of noise. Receptionist is friendly and good.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Stacey, Cairns, Qld

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, pity about the staff
The hotel was beautiful, perfect for a wedding. The pools amazing and our kids loved the playground and free mini golf. We had an adjoining room, having 2 kids and a toddler in a cot, and there was plenty of room for us all. However the staff in the bar, hotel reception and breakfast restaurant were disappointing. They performed their duties well, but with no personality or friendliness.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Anna K, Melbourne AU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to all the great sights- very comfortable
The staff are super helpful & friendly, this resort ticks every box that is required for a good experience. We liked that the rooms are spacious and clean, but most of all it's close to all the sights, main shopping areas and a comfortable bed. Note: No WI FI But we survived!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Strat, Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best overall
We only booked the day before and in the middle of school holidays, and managed to get a room for great price! Probably the best staff I've ever encountered in 40 years... And the golf course is golden! 6Stars
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

max, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely resort Beautiful gardens and very quiet location Will be back and will recommend to my friends
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

RE, Kailua, Hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Resort!
Beautiful Resort. Awesome restaurants. Fabulous staff. Everything went really smooth. Beautiful relaxing Resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Sam

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel but experience disappointing
The hotel itself was lovely, but a bit too far for us out of Cairns for us (about 15-20 mins north of Cairns). Room was really nice and hotel had good facilities. We have a great stay up until our last night, when we experienced issues with the guests staying in the next room. They had returned after 11pm, drunk and very loud. They started yelling, swearing, singing and general carrying on at the top of their lungs. We rang the after hours security number (as the desk is not occupied after 9pm). Somebody came down and asked them to keep the noise down. We made a further two calls to the after hours security number, within the next hour, as the racket didn't quieten at all. In the end we were moved to another room at the other end of the hotel, around midnight, as we needed some sleep before our 4am wake up for an international flight. We were disappointed that nothing more was done with the guests in the next room - after being told once, they should have been told to leave when security came back a second time. Instead the security wasn't too phased and moved us instead of dealing with the problem next door. You wouldn't expect this at a property rated 4.5 star and of the calibre that this hotel was.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

A, Townsville, Queensland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private Hotel with Wonderful Staff
I have never had such a friendly greeting when checking into a hotel! The room was lovely, very private and felt tucked away among the trees, with a view of the pool. A quick walk through the hotel leads to the gate right on the front of the beach, and within walking distance to a number of fantastic cafes and bars. Lovely spot!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Kerry, Townsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Loved the Stay
Everything was great until I had to go back to my room from the wedding at the function room . Staff said through the pool area was closed so had to walk all the way round the carpark and through the receipition. This would not have trouble but I was a week out of Hospital and found this quite hard on me.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

genny, londom

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Reasonable
The room was " cleaned" at least that's what they called it leaving thick dust on lamps & dirt on the floor. The sheets & towels were also changed weekly - if they remembered!!

10/10 Excellent

Liz, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money - nice and quiet. Great room with view would ha e only expected my bed to be made everything else vwas excellent

10/10 Excellent

campbellb, perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Holiday
beautiful resot, lovely staff. no complaints at all

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, pity you can't get a feed
Paradise Palms is great, it was just super disappointing that nobody bothered to tell me that the restaurant was closed for the night, and I only found out after I'd walked through the resort only to be told by restaurant staff that they were closed! I confronted staff at reception and they just said "sorry, forgot to mention it" had to order in a pizza! A little care and empathy would've gone down well, but they didn't seem to care!

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Cairns

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very family friendly place to stay
Love this location and accommodation, family friendly, loads of child activities allowing parents to relax. One of my fav Cairns places to go!