Port Douglas is great as is this hotel. Reception is done out like an old fashioned sea front promenade. It is only 5 minutes to an excellent beach and everything for the beach is provided by the hotel without charge, beach towels, deckchairs, boogie boards etc. Pool is small but amazingly it is heated (this is Northern Queensland). Staff at... More

This wonderful boutique hotel has an extremely friendly and helpful staff. We arrived to find a hotel that fit our expectations perfectly. Two doors from the gorgeous ocean in a quiet end of town. The front of house helped us to book a snorkel cruise for the very next day and gave us helpful recommendnations for the best food and... More

This place was unassuming but provided us with everything we needed for our 3 night stay in port Douglas. The staff were pleasant and helpful and the location was excellent for nipping to the ships restaurants and beach... Will def look to stay here again and perhaps for longer.x More

We spent 3 days at By the Sea Port Douglas and had a great time. Easy walk to the beach and an easy walk to all of the wonderful shops. They have a wonderful staff that was always ready to lend advice on good activities in the area. They also had a high-speed internet connection which was very helpful for... More

We stayed at by the sea this last week and it was perfect. they hire out anything you can think of for free to guests I have never seen anything like it. The room was perfect and the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. We had no issues everything ran smoothly and we did't even hear any other guests. Definitely... More

For the price, location to 4 mile beach and city center this Apartment hotel is awesome. It has every amenity you could wish for including wifi, beach towels, kitchen and air conditioning. The bed was very comfortable and the room new and very clean. But the most important aspect of any stay is the service you receive. Without a doubt... More

Everything from start to finish was beatifully arranged. Smooth booking process, met on time by the transfer driver at Cairns airport, checked in in a welcoming way, everything in the room worked and met our expectations. The location on Macrossan street was just right for the town. We had a very happy week and the By The Sea service was... More

Wow what a nice clean,friendly resort, we spend ten days with by the sea, the staff so friendly and helpful couldnt of stayed at a nice place, and all the free stuff awesome More

By the Sea was expected to be one of the highlights of our trip to Australia and we weren't disappointed. The location was perfect...easy walking distance to shopping and restaurants. A real bonus was the great service supplied by the "help desk" which I understood would be available but didn't realize how much we came to depend on it. The... More