We stayed at the Zanzoo Retreat between 13th - 16th February 2010. The B&B is located on the outskirts of town but is within a short drive of a pub which serves reasonable meals. The local pizza places will deliver if you do not want to venture out. The Retreat is huge, soley occupied by guests as the owners live in an adjacent property. There is a residents' lounge and dining room, breakfasts are taken on the verandah. The property is managed by Rosie who prepares delicious breakfasts. Rosie is also a great source of information about day trips in and around Cairns.

A lovely place to stay. Rosie (who runs the place) is such a wonderful lady and really made our stay. It is a very personal and extremely friendly place. The house is beautiful as are the grounds. Superb breakfast served on a relaxing balcony with other guests. When we arrived we got a choice of rooms (as the house was not full) which was really useful as we have a baby so we perhaps have different needs to other guests!

Rosie was brillant with our daugher and went out of her way to make her stay comfortable. Redlynch is a great place to be because it is not on the tourist route, you can see how real Aussies live.

My only negative comments are that although the pool is meant to be heated, it was too cold for my baby and that there is a mango tree which hangs above the house and everytime a mango fell on the roof it woke us all up! Nice and quirky during the day but no fun at night when you are trying to sleep....it makes such a noise!

Other than these tiny points I cant recommend this place more highly.

Thank you Rosie for a very memorable stay

The situation of Zanzoo is delightful,, but you do need a car. It was lovely to stay in such a quiet spot away from the th hustle and bustle of Cairns. We were lucky to have the whole house to ourselves, and Rosie was an excellent hostess, sorting out trips to the Barrier Reef, and telling us of local places to see, and places to eat . It was a relaxing stay here, in our air conditioned bedroom ,a lovely escape from the steamy heat of Cairns.

This is the VERY BESY B/B I have stayed in....if you are headed toCairns Australia it is a must....Rosie is exceptional....the breakfast is wonderful..the rooms clean and comfie...the pool top notch...you can easily make your own meals...this is a 10 star and I have traveled lots...a must!!!