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By The Sea Port Douglas

4.0 of 5
72 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas, Queensland 4877, Australia (Formerly Archipelago Apartments)
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4.5 of 5 stars 319 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • Beach towels(34)
  • Main street(24)
  • Friendly and helpful(18)
  • Very clean(16)
  • Great Place(12)
  • Short walk(11)
  • Cathy Wendy(8)
  • Would highly recommend(7)
  • Good value(5)
  • Large fridge freezer(3)
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Mr_MrsB_12
London, United Kingdom
Contributor
19 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

The staff were endlessly helpful organising trips and advising us on good value options. They have beach towels, bicycles, deck chairs, ipod docks etc. all available to be borrowed free of charge. The hotel was quirkily decorated in a good way and very close to the beach and the shops and restaurants of Macrossan Street. We booked a Cosy Room... More

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wickedwendy084, Owner at By The Sea Port Douglas, responded to this review
22 January 2012

We thank this reviewer for taking the time out to write this review and for their kind words. We would also like to thank them for making the essential point that you have to pick your room carefully. This, of course, is always important where ever you decide to stay, but with us it is particularly crucial. This is because... More

veritas06
Perth, Australia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

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

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wickedwendy084, Owner at By The Sea Port Douglas, responded to this review
5 January 2012

On behalf of all the girls at By the Sea Port Douglas I would like to convey our sincere thanks to this and other reviewers for their lovely comments. They put a big smile on our face every time we read one and it so motivates us to provide an even better service. We would also like to take this... More

Mrg1n23
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

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

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Jbk9
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011

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

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J B
Columbus
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011

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

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Lauren F
Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011

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

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DougHales
Seattle, Washington
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

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

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EuanF
Burnham, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

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

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Jshorty64
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

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

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Gateway1_10
Abbotsford, Canada
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

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

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