Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows

Cairns hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant

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Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows puts you just a 5-minute drive from Palm Cove Beach. Guests can splash around at the outdoor pool or grab a bite to eat at the restaurant.
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
CA $184
CA $202 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 29 - Nov 30

Room options

Showing 7 of 7 rooms
A neatly made bed with a green and white striped blanket, two pillows, and a white towel on the side. There are two bedside lamps and a window with curtains.

Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Exceptional
  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, a window with a view, and a marble countertop.

Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
A compact kitchen with yellow cabinets, a white refrigerator, and a window overlooking the sea.

Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, a window with a view, and a marble countertop.

Cottage, Multiple Beds, Ocean View

  • Beach view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
A deck with two chairs and a table, overlooking a beach with a dog and palm trees.

Studio, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Exceptional
  • Beach view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
A modern, well-lit room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a TV.

Studio, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables, and a nightstand.

Premium Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

Exceptional
  • Ocean view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Large Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Map
Captain Cook Highway, Ellis Beach, QLD, 4879

What's nearby

  • Macalister Range National Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Palm Cove Beach - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Cairns Esplanade - 26 min drive - 32.5 km
  • Four Mile Beach - 27 min drive - 41.2 km
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 32 min drive - 36.4 km

Getting around

  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 27 min drive
  • Redlynch Station - 19 min drive
  • Freshwater Station - 23 min drive
  • Cairns Station - 26 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Nu Nu Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Palm Cove Tavern - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Palm Cove Surf Club - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Trinity Beach Tavern - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows

  • Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows puts you just a 5-minute drive from Palm Cove Beach. Guests can splash around at the outdoor pool or grab a bite to eat at the restaurant.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 22 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

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Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities

What guests liked

  • The property offers direct beach access and stunning beachfront views. (5 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect stay, clean room, nice view
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything, room, amenities, location I'll tell friends and family and definitely be back for longer next time
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8/10 Very good

Clean room, quiet beachfront cabin. Spectacular views.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful location, loved hearing the beach from our cabin!
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10/10 Exceptional

Very good place to have a family getaway especially if you have kids 🙌
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place and amazing location
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10/10 Exceptional

Listening to the waves was very therapeutic with my cabin being right on the beach.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing property, bungalow, staff

Walk out of our bungalow (#15) straight onto the beach, bungalow was updated, fresh, staff were lovely. Caravans, camping and nice Bungalows. 100m walk to Ellis Beach pub which has amazing food (check opening hours in off tourist season, 6pm close some weekdays), but amazing lunches, brekkys and dinners on the weekend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Booked a single cabin and talk about beachfront it was 2 steps and onto beach. Little bit of traffic noise due to highway outside but shut cabin up and was good. Swim off the beach or fish or just sit back and catch the sun. Book in was easy and reception was so nice and knew the area well… Thank you
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8/10 Very good

Gorgeous, gorgeous location. Almost impossible to beat. It's a beach bungalo, but we were pleased with the accomodations. Bunk beds a little small and many of the washer/dryers were out of order. All our interactions with staff were great. We really enjoyed our stay and you will too.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very clean and tidy. Views are the best. Deck and deck chairs so comfy to watch sunrise and the sunset
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4/10 Fair

Extremely deceptive marketing. We booked an ocean view cabin. They are a garden room. Staff were lovely and room was great but our experience was soured when all we could see was the back of other cabins and cars. It was like a greasy used car salesman had written the add. Staff said it was Wotif which I agree the photos on Wotif are the most deceptive but just change the description to garden room and price accordingly and you will have happy clients. I did give them an opportunity to deal with this but have received no communication at all.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, beach and rainforest access at one location. Great!
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10/10 Exceptional

We booked for two nights one of the two bedroom cabins and the comfort was excellent, having a big fridge, 2 x air conditioning systems and a nice bathroom.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent place to relax

Great place to stay and relax
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10/10 Exceptional

Great, relaxing stay. 5 mins from Palm Cove and just across the road for a coffee, afternoon drink or meals. We really enjoyed it.
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10/10 Exceptional

Just perfect!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved the outlook right on the beach very tropical and tranquil.
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8/10 Very good

Terrific spot, literally just about on the beach! Short drive to Palm Cove. Only down side is it quite close to the road and there can be a bit a traffic noise
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10/10 Exceptional

Unique location
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6/10 Good

Location was beautiful

The best thing was it's location - very beautiful. But it is not close to any hotels ,restaurants etc. Rather there is a pub across the road with very limited meal options. I was disappointed staff did not ask us if we needed more towels and we ran out of tea bags. No staff contacted us at all at any time and we were there several days. The only contact I had was when we booked in and out and no feedback was sought. Probably wouldn't stay there again and would not recommend it.
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8/10 Very good

The cabins arent the greatest. Yes they were pretty clean (its hard to keep something so close to the ocean clean), but big old noisy aircons, and some lights didnt work, and the floor lino was quite cracked in places, and sometimes you would step on a part of floor that seemed unstable and you would sink a bit, and the water was quite brown, so we bought cartons of water to drink. Unfortunately we had 2 days of rain on arrival so we spent quite a bit of time inside and on the balcony, but for the days of sunshine it was beautiful so close to the beach and outside was always neat and tidy. If you mainly spend time on the beach or in the pool or exploring, its a great quiet little spot, and so we were able to get over the little issues inside. If you are just staying in the area one night and passing through, its probably not worth the cost, as its pretty comparable to a hotel in palm cove, but if you want a few days of beach time, it is really lovely. Unfortunately the bar and grill restaurant across the road (the only food venue IN Ellis Beach) is currently shut for dinner, and closing completely on the 8th January for a month at least, so food either needs to be cooked by yourself, or head to palm cove up the road.
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4/10 Fair

Smelly cabin and bed bugs

The location was amazing, but not worth it for the bed bugs, disgusting smells and overpriced accommodation.   When we arrived and opened the door it smelled like a combination of someone's sweaty armpits, toilet waste and cigarette butts.  The built-in kitchen facility was ok to use, but it felt really rude that they threatened to charge an additional $50 fee if you didn't wash, dry and put away your dishes.   The worst thing though was being woken by my 9 year old son in the middle of the night upset and complaining of itchiness - all over his body.    We'd managed to avoid getting bitten by mosquitos and other biting insects on the rest of our 10 day Northern Queensland trip - but on this last night, which was supposed to be our beautiful, peaceful farewell and close to our holiday ... my son got bitten very badly by bed bugs covering every part of his body with itchy bites.   We felt awful and had all of us sleeping restlessly for the rest of the night crammed in the only clean bed in the cabin.   I never leave bad reviews, but the discomfort and potential health issues of bed bug bites for my son made me cross enough to let you all know, this is not a place I would ever recommend or stay at again - and the price....!  We stayed at a 5 star hotel in Cairns cheaper ...!   If we'd have known, we would have gone back to Cairns and stayed somewhere much cleaner, less stinky and less gross.   Would not recommend this place.  At all.  
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10/10 Exceptional

Metres from the beach, spacious and well equiped cabins. Loved every minute of our stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Older property but well maintained and clean. Awesome location and the only place in cairns/port Douglas area your bungalow is literally on the beach.