Beachfront Terraces with Onsite Reception & Check IN

We booked because of the beachfront location and we weren’t disappointed! Right on the beach, but an easy walk into town. The facilities were good, the bed was comfy. As others have mentioned, the decor is a little dated in places, but clean, tidy and functional. There was covered parking available. We didn’t have any issues, so didn’t need to call on anyone, but the lovely lady on reception was very responsive to my emails before and during our stay.

Beachfront Terraces is a fabulous location - just metres to the beach and foreshore. The single bedrooms apartments are spacious and attractively decorated. The pool is sheltered and the garden area at the back pleasant. It's an easy walk to Macrossan Street

Our family of 5 visited in January 2023. Upon checking in we noticed a bit dated/aged feeling to the apartment (211) which was surprising considering the photos advertising like new amenities. When booking, a main consideration for our family is access to Wi-Fi, to communicate with family, stream movies for children etc; we we’re unapologetically informed that after our booking was made, Wi-Fi is no longer available at the venue. (At the time of writing this review, TripAdvisor still lists the location as having Wi-Fi). This was a most disappointing factor of our stay here, as we felt falsely advertised to and likely wouldn’t have booked a stay here without the Wi-Fi. On the plus side, the location has a newly renovated pool which our children spent much time in. The beach is a stone’s throw from the property and we found the city of Port Douglas to be laid back and charming. Overall. this location would benefit from renovation as there was a lot of rust and unclean/broken items in the apartment. While the proximity to the beach of this location is the highlight, there are several areas which could be improved to make a stay here seem more of what we expect when vacationing.

The location and pool are great attractions that have brought us back 4 times. The accommodation offered in Unit 203 was, at best, now merely bearable as long as you don't mind a very dated facility with faulty fittings. We have previously been very happy staying at the Beachfront Terraces and have never had an issue previously. However, this time the problems included: Our fridge broke down and did not get repaired properly during our stay, the toilet flush button was broken, no key available to lock sliding doors opening to the beach. And, on last night we used the oven, which then came on intermittently throughout the night and could not be switched off. The old TV felt like it was not much larger than a postage stamp. Recommendation: Do not stay in Unit 203 until it gets refurbished.