By The Sea Port Douglas

By the sea was a great hotel in Port Douglas. The staff was remarkable and the aesthetic was fun. Would stay again if I returned!

Absolutely amazing place to stay in Port Douglas!! The staff is so friendly, the room is perfect, and the location is amazing (steps from the beach and on the Main Street with restaurants and shops). They also have everything you could ever need at the beach (towels, chairs, coolers, toys etc). I wish I could have stayed much longer!

It was a great stay, nice cozy little room. The king bed is 2 twins put together so there’s a split in the middle, but there’s also a sofa bed available. They had all the amenities one would need, and you can use a whole bunch of beach equipment, dvds. All staff was friendly and helpful. We unfortunately had some plumbing issues on our last night, but they were quick in getting someone over and work hard to try and fix the problem. It’s still a great place over all and in a great location-close to 4 mile beach, restaurants, was very walkable to downtown area and even across to the wharf.

Wonderful! Lovely place to stay 2 minutes from the beach. Staff were friendly and helpful. The reception area had everything you could wish to borrow games, pool floats, children's toys, bikes to name but a few! Rooms very clean and well equipped!

We were in North Queensland for a couple of weeks on business and a few days for holiday. We stayed in a total of five different hotels, and this was one of the best. The unit was comfortable, clean, and the kitchen was nicely supplied. What made this place distinctive was the volume of "toys" available for free, on loan, to guests; Bicycles, beach chairs, wagons (for hauling groceries or whatever), beach balls, eskies/coolers, free ice, and more. My only caution is that the stairs are on the steep side. If you have physical challenges you should request a unit on a lower level.

The website pictures don't do it justice - it was much cuter and more updated than I expected. The staff was awesome - even let my sister call the US when she lost her credit card. They have everything you could need available in the lobby to borrow. I just wish we were staying in Port Douglas longer!

Very comfortable accommodations located next to 4 mile beach and walking distance throughout the town. The ladies have thought of everything... bicycles, beach carts, towels, games, iPads, etc all waiting for you to use at your leisure. They helped us organize two days of activities (snorkeling on the reef, visiting the rainforest) and gave us the best insider tips and hints. Highly recommend staying here!

Everything you would ever need to have an amazing stay at Port Douglas is here. Great service, advice and location. They have bikes to ride down the beach (approximately 50 meter away) or you can chose to load up one of their wagons with ice/cooler, chairs, umbrella and toys which are all FREE!

We loved our stay! It is definitely a family friendly place, but we loved being almost right on the beach and were very comfy. The ladies who run the place can help with tours and tips. It is a fun place to stay!

Worst hotel experience I’ve ever dealt with. I booked a room that had a queen size bed for me and my wife to stay in, and had a couch that converted into a double or full size for my 5 and 1 year old to sleep on. When I arrived they refused me to check in stating that the room wasn’t big enough for us and that I needed to look elsewhere. I’ve never in my life been told my room wouldn’t be able to sleep that. The couch folds out for a reason. Not only that, they wouldn’t issue a refund and I had no choice being in Australia to book a different hotel for 6 nights and fork out that money.