Licuala Lodge

I booked this place due to the excellent reviews, and the high number of reviews from people seeing Cassowaries, and it certainly did not disappoint! The hosts had only been at the place since earlier in the year, but you wouldn't know. They were friendly, helpful and great hosts. You have breakfast on the verandah of the main house and it was gorgeous, served with homemade breads, jams etc, delish. The rooms themselves are comfortable, but fairly basic, whilst still having what you needed, including a fridge and they were lovely and clean. The gardens are absolutely stunning and attract a variety of birds, the main ones being the Cassowary. We were lucky enough to see them on the two mornings we were there. The first morning a male and chick, the second morning started with a male and chick, then two more, probably males appeared and finally a huge female who chased them all bellowing as she went! After a while the male and the chick walked back through the gardens and then our host called us to say they were behind our rooms and there were the two other males! What an amazing morning! We recommend you having a drive around the houses nearby, we were lucky enough to see lots of kangaroos and also a kingfisher sat on someone's fence. Even without our fantastic sightings we would have enjoyed our stay and can only highly recommend!

We just had the most wonderful time at Licuala Lodge. This beautiful B&B is very green and lush situated in the middle of a rainforest. The beach is only a 15 minutes walk away. Every morning the cassowary visit the garden, they are such beautiful creatures. The owners John and Guillem are so lovely and helpful. They gave us advise on what to do and where to have dinner in the area. It was raining when we arrivered, but we didn’t mind because our King room with own patio was just the perfect place to relax, all very fresh and clean. The spacious bathroom with rainshower is great, you just don’t want to leave. There is a communal lounge and kitchen and also a bbq to prepare your own food. Dirty clothes can be washed in the laundry room. Breakfast is the best, we had some homemade bread with cheese and jam. And the fruitbowl and homemade coconut cake are so fresh and tasteful. We also ordered some extra toast with avocado smash and poached eggs and we felt as if we were having breakfast in a Michelin Star restaurant. Would highly recommend staying at Licuala Lodge. Don’t think you will find another place where the hosts are more friendly, the rooms are this clean and the breakfast is so good and tasteful.

This has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life - Licuala Lodge is a little slice of Heaven on Earth! Jon and Guillermo are fabulous hosts! Breakfast was amazing, and the highlight was the Cassowary. I will definitely return to Queensland someday just to come stay here. Cheers heaps!

Our favourite stay during our trip to Australia. Amazing location, very comfortable stylish bedrooms. Excellent breakfast. Very welcoming hosts. We wish them all the best in their new venture, they deserve to do well. Wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend, wish we could have stayed longer

Jean and partner had only taken over Licuala lodge a month ago but I have no doubt will make a real go of it. They provided a great service, excellent breakfasts, clean en-suite room and good local knowledge. We really enjoyed our stay and mission beach was a good place to break the journey between Magnetic Island and The Daintree area. The gardens and pool were also really attractive and we spotted a couple of cassowaries. Good to stay somewhere independent with real charm.

We had the best time at Licuala Lodge. Dawn and Blair were fantastic hosts and really looked after us. The breakfast was delicious and generous and our room was really comfortable with a great view across the beautiful garden from the balcony. The highlight of course was seeing the visiting cassowaries - out of this world! Highly recommended! Mission Beach is a great place to hang out for a while.