Shantara Resort Port Douglas - Adults Only Retreat
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Shantara Resort Port Douglas - Adults Only Retreat Review
Offering a fitness centre, spa therapy and a shared lounge, Shantara Resort Port Douglas - Adults Only Retreat is within 500 metres of Macrossan Street. Featuring 26 rooms with views of the pool, the resort is set just a pleasant stroll from Anzac Public Park.
Set at a 200-metre distance away from this Port Douglas hotel, the café Whileaway Bookshop and Cafe offers an Australian menu.
The property is located in the heart of Port Douglas within a 550-metre distance of Port Douglas Uncovered and around a 10-minute ride from the lush Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary. The interactive zoo "Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas", a 10-minute ride away, is definitely a must-see for family tourists in Port Douglas.
This 5-star hotel is also near gardens. Shantara Resort Port Douglas - Adults Only Retreat stands a few minutes' drive from the heritage-listed non-denominational church "St Mary's by The Sea chapel", popular with pilgrims and tourists alike.
Some of the well-appointed units feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as coffee/tea makers. They are furnished with king size beds along with a sofa set and a writing table. Providing a spa bathtub and a hot tub, the bathrooms also have hairdryers and bath sheets.
At the luxurious property a community pool and a golf course are available for an extra charge. The Shantara Resort Port Douglas - Adults Only Retreat features a heated pool and a fitness club to help guests stay in shape. You can also relax with aromatherapy and reflexology, and visit a wellness area and a full spa on site.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Adults only hotel with particularly nice views.
- Perfect and comfortable location just 5 minutes' walk from Macrossan Street.
- Nestled in a shopping area surrounded by a waterfall and a coral reef.
- Well-appointed and well laid out rooms – all with a coffeemaker and a kitchenette area.
- Pleasant beach restaurant with local dishes.
- Pool bar with soft drinks and bites.
- Excellent service; amenities are good.
- Rates are good.
- A few units might be a little small.
- For a few guests bathrooms seemed very dated.
Key Features
- outdoor swimming pool
- free wifi
- free parking
- airport shuttle
- fitness centre
- spa and wellness centre
- non-smoking rooms
- laundry
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- Telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- In-room safe
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Garden furniture
- Balcony
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Outdoor dining area Electric kettle Dryer Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Bicycle hire
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Shops/Commercial services
Relax
- Heated swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Garden area
- BBQ facilities
- Spa & wellness centre
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
- Shallow end
- Fitness centre
- Golf course
Activities for Kids
- Children's pool
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Ngarru Gallery 500 m (1640 ft)
- Wellness@Port Day Spa 540 m (1772 ft)
- St Mary's by The Sea chapel 1.00 km (3281 ft)
- Generations Church 220 m (722 ft)
- Anzac Park 1.04 km (3412 ft)
- Discover Port Douglas 90 m (295 ft)
- Murphy Street 660 m (2165 ft)
- Trinity Bay Lookout 1.26 km (4134 ft)