I have now stayed at the Saltwater apartments twice in the last few months and have enjoyed both visits very much. The apartments are very clean and quiet and in a fantastic location. They are also great value especially given the central location on Macrossan street with restaurants and cafes all around as well as Coles directly across the road. John and Carolyne are fantastic as well. They are friendly and have great recommendations for tours and restaurants. I wouldn't stay anywhere else in Port Douglas and highly recommend it to everyone!

We recently visited Port Douglas for a second time, and as there were 5 of us in our group decided on the Saltwater Apartments.
They were in a fabulous location and very easy to locate, with parking available underneath.
On arrival we were met by John, despite us arriving quite late, to be pleasantly informed we had been upgraded to the penthouse apartment.
It was absolutley stunning with three great bedrooms and a huge balcony that went all the across and down the side of the apartment. John was an excellent host providing lots of information for our stay. The pool at the aparments was ideal and we had it to ourselves most of the time.
A fantastic holiday in Port Douglas and I cant wait to go back and stay at the Saltwater. I am a travel agent in the UK and will be recommending this to all.

The old Real Estate adage holds true for Saltwater. The location on the corner of Macrossan and Grant is perfect for the tourist in Port Douglas, especially with a family of 5 and 3 little ones needing prams/strollers/bags etc. We walked everywhere, and easily. Coles is practically across the road, it really was perfect.

So if I were reading this, I'd then wonder if the big plus of the location is let down by a dump that calls itself luxury as places in Port Douglas are prone to do. Well, I don't think Saltwater does at all. The apartment we had (the 2 bedroom penthouse) was excellent. Loads of room for all 5 of us, and all the facilities we could ever want from this type of accommodation. Our balcony was massive, with a table for 4 and 2 banana lounges. But we could see the other balconies were very modest as other reviewers have noted. If you're staying a week or so, I'd highly recommend trying to cut a deal to get the penthouse as we did, as the extra outside room was perfectly shaded late in the afternoon and was the ideal place to eat (we never once ate inside).

The pool was maintained perfectly, and John, the manager, was on hand for and with everything. Nothing seemed a problem for him. The best illustration of this was the email we got a couple of weeks before we arrived. John had noticed we were there for Melbourne Cup week and gave us a list of fmaily friendly functions he could book us in too, or, alternatively, because Cup day is so busy with functions, he could book us out to the reef which would be quieter. I think that's pretty good, and it set the tone for our stay.

To try and be balanced, I have tried to think of some negatives, and I have, but they are really quite minor compared to the overall place and the location, so here goes:

- Rubbish removal was to communal bins that were housed in a room in the garage to quarantine the smell, which the room did brilliantly, but when you were in that room, sheesh!
- Lots of stairs. It was hard lugging the pram up and down them, so if you're not that fit and you have prams/strollers, you might want to think about this as it was an effort and we're relatively fit.

Pretty pathetic, but then if I were to be more critical I would be being ridiculous.

I would definately book Saltwater again, and have recommended it privately a few times as well. If you want any more information or have any specific questions, message me.

This property is in the ideal location for discovering Port Douglas. We stayed in a two bedroom apartment. The rooms are smart and clean, although like some of the other travellers have commented, the ensuite toilet in the main bedroom is VERY open plan! Also, the balcony is very small, so as we had another couple with us we were unable to use the balcony all at the same time. Other than that these apartments are very good and we would stay here again. Also a great Italian restaurant in the same complex, I forget the exact name but it was Bella....something!