We very much enjoyed the home cooked breakfasts in the unique atmosphere of their breakfast nook with indoor lily pond! Pat and Mike were hospitable and shared good sightseeing advice when asked. They gave us lots of privacy when we didnt seek them out. We enjoyed the pool and the open space of our rooms on the upper floor which were air conditioned at night. We had kitchen area , Tv area with reference books on Australia's highlights and cd's if we wanted to play music. We had nice clean bathrooms and everything we needed. We stayed three or four nights and were happy throughout.

I totally disagree with that ridiculous last review!! If you want 6 star then go to Versace and pay an arm and a leg for it!!!

Mike and Pat are warm and welcoming and bend over backwards to ensure your stay is pleasant.

I have been staying here on a regular basis for over one year now and I find it great value, in a great location close to shops and eating options and only a stones throw from the airport.
The lizards on the wall that were mentioned are harmless geckos that keep bugs away (get a grip whoever wrote that) - you will find these all over Cairns, the bedrooms are comfortable with their own bathroom, there is a spacious family room with dining table, kitchen facilities and a large wrap around verandah overlooking the pool.

I look forward to my next stay soon.

If you want a cheap mattress and sheets (for a high price) with lizards on the wall and dog poop around the pool and mayonaise on your eggs benedict, you have found the place. Thank goodness we didn't follow the owner's advice and trade in snorkeling on the Barrier Reef to help her make money on a tourist bus to the rainforest. When it costs $50 taxi to stay here in the boondocks, you don't see any of the city and their lack on internet speed or tv channels makes it limited in pleasure.
There is only second floor accomodation and air conditioning only in bedroom. Owner charged more than originally quoted so beware. The owner said she was without a cleaning person and it sure showed in her own home downstairs. I was leary of the lizards falling from the ceiling & walls while I slept but people told me they were harmless. I sure wish she would have told me that. Cairns is not a cheap place to stay but I would never recommend this place unless you like roughing it.

We spent 2 weeks at Lilybank in September 2010 and had a wonderful stay. No wonder Frommers' travel guidebook rates it as one of the best B&B's in Australia! The Gardener's Cottage gave us privacy and a covered terrace, surrounded by beautiful garden flowers and singing Rainbow Lorikeets. Very comfortable beds, so nice and quiet at night, and we were able to do our own laundry on site. There's even a guest kitchen in the main house, which we used on several occasions. You won't find any of this at a hotel. It was our home away from home. Pat Woolford's cooked-to-order breakfasts were delicious and started off each day just right. She also booked our day tours to Daintree, Kuranda, and Atherton Tablelands and was invaluable as a local resource when we needed more information. She helped us make the most of our dream Australian vacation. Never needed a rental car -- tour buses picked us up right out front. We highly recommend Lilybank B&B. ~~ Highly recommended tours in the Cairns area: Cairns Discovery Tour (4 stars), Wait Awhile Rainforest Tour (5 stars -- best tour we took & best wildlife viewing), and Mike Ball's SPOILSPORT liveaboard dive trips (world class, 5++ star, fabulous diving, best crew in the business).