Freestyle Resort Port Douglas

We stayed at this property in Port Douglas and had an overall enjoyable experience. The location is fantastic, the staff were warm and welcoming, and the rooms were clean and reasonably comfortable. The pool setup is beautiful and feels like a little oasis, though the water temperature was a bit too warm to fully enjoy. The shower pressure was excellent, and the air conditioning kept the room cool, even if it did rattle slightly. However, the property feels more like serviced apartments than a resort. There’s no housekeeping, minimal amenities (just a vending machine), and the photos on the website showing food options and other amenities were a little misleading. Storage was limited, with no drawers, hangers, or luggage racks, which made unpacking a bit tricky. Parking was the biggest challenge—the provided garage was often full and hard to navigate, so we ended up parking on the street a block away. Privacy in the two-bedroom unit was also a bit lacking, with slatted doors and no door on the bathroom, which might be an issue for some. That said, this is a charming and special place and a good value. If you’re looking for a clean, budget-friendly option in a stunning location and don’t mind a few tradeoffs, it’s definitely worth it.

We can’t rave about the fantastic service we received enough! We booked 8 months in advance and a week before we arrived, Anne advised that the highway between cairn and port Douglas would be closed due to the Ironman event that day. This was the day she had noted we were arriving and true to her assumptions, we would have endured significant delays traveling to freestyle from cairns. Thanks to her heads up, we were able to rearrange our entire trip to make sure the road closure didn’t affect us. We are so grateful and thankful. Upon arrival, Anne was like a walking talking review site herself! Giving us hot tips on the best food/coffee/tourist attractions as well as travel times needed to get to them all. We subsequently enjoyed a beautiful dinner at her recommendation of restaurant. What the unit lacked in terms of being a little tired, was made up for by the wonderful service. We had everything we needed in order to thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Thank you Anne!

Great Location, very clean and tidy rooms. Extremely friendly staff & the rate was very good. The place itself is a little run down and needs a bit of sprucing up. Our toilet was in the most ridiculous position, you had to be a contortionist to access the toilet roll. The pool although very refreshing and a welcome addition at the end of a long hot day exploring was full of leaves. A quick daily vacuum would not go astray.