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Palm Cove 4BR Oasis • Heated Pool • Walk Beach
Relax in your private Palm Cove escape—just a short walk to the beach. Perfect for families or groups, this spacious 4-bedroom home features a heated pool, multiple living areas, and everything you need. 🌴On Seaside Parade 🌴Perfect family space 🌴 Focus on clean. All linen including coverlets laundered for every guest. 🌴Just 300m to the sand 🌴Large open family and kitchen leads onto patio and pool area 🌴Local owners available if needed 🌴Please read and agree to house rules before booking
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 121 reviews
Comfy Studio Guesthouse, Pool, Smithfield Cairns
This self-contained, open-plan, stand-alone executive Studio Suite is stylishly decorated with quality comforts. Elevated wet edge plunge pool with views. Great location at Smithfield Heights, north of Cairns city. Wake up to the sound of birds. Easy travel access to Beaches, Port Douglas, Daintree, Kuranda, Atherton, and Mareeba Highlands. Easy walk to university and shops. Stay Includes - Welcome snack provisions. Quality Hospitality "Essentials" provided, plus additional Consumables..
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 215 reviews
p a l m h o u s e • luxury beachside getaway
Palmhouse offers guests a relaxed coastal abode perfectly located to experience the wonders of the Far North Queensland coast. With calm, natural spaces, families and friends can share their holiday in comfort and relaxed luxury while soaking in the ambience of the tropics. Take a short stroll to the Palm Cove beachfront to soak in sun drenched days and award-winning restaurants and spas. Or enjoy slow mornings relaxing by your heated mineral pool, the experience is yours to choose.
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 138 reviews
SPIRE - Palm Cove Luxury
SPIRE is a stylish, modern, architectural retreat perfectly positioned in Ocean’s Edge beachside estate, Palm Cove. Immerse yourself in peace and comfort with natural light and cool breezes flooding every room. Take a dip in the heated crystal-clear mineral pool or unwind in the private alfresco courtyard surrounded by lush manicured gardens. Only a short stroll through the rainforest enveloped boardwalk will reveal the vibrant Palm Cove Beach esplanade right on your doorstep.
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 182 reviews
Rainforest Treehouse Sanctuary - with ocean views
Experience Cairns from our treetop 3-bedroom home in Smithfield. This amazing architectural timber home is a true haven for nature lovers. Positioned high in the foothills, you'll feel like you're living in a treehouse. One of the highlights of this retreat is the breathtaking 270° panoramic view that greets you every morning. Watch the sunrise over the ocean, take in the emerald expanse of the rainforest, and marvel at the sparkling lights of Cairns as night falls.
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 115 reviews
Spring Haven Kuranda – Rainforest Garden Retreat
Escape in style to a stunning retreat five minutes from Kuranda Village. Fully self-contained, contemporary, one-bedroom cabin with outdoor bath, nestled in a rainforest garden. Take in the serenity and wildlife, and enjoy a special getaway. Relax • Refresh • Rejuvenate 2 night minimum stay. Unfortunately we no longer take single night bookings. If you are a returning guest please message us privately for a discounted rate. You can also book direct to save.
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 392 reviews
Lahania Lux Beach Villa - Cairns, Clifton Beach
Create some of your best holiday memories at Lahania Lux Beach Villa. Located a footstep away from the beautiful Clifton Beach, Lahania Lux Beach Villa offers four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, laundry and kitchen fully self contained. The resort itself has a shared 20 metre lap pool and spa with BBQ facility. Step out onto the beach take a walk up to Palm Cove for some of Cairns' best dining or down to Kewarra Beach for some of the best views out to Double Island.
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 187 reviews
5 Star Luxury Home with Stunning Pool ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Resort living at it's finest in this fully air conditioned large private home with stunning views of the Coral Sea, wonderful large spaces and an absolutely stunning pool. Make the most of your holiday period. This property allows checkin as early as 8am on your day of arrival. Checkout time is 11am but in most cases it can be extended at no cost to 6pm. Please message host should you wish to confirm availability of late check out prior to booking.
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 145 reviews
* Our Home Is Your Home *
Across one single level, the pure freshness of this brand new designer home is shown in the internal layout and quality. This home was created to feel like your very own private resort, with beautiful outdoor and indoor living spaces and your very own private pool! More than enough room for the whole family to enjoy cooking in the custom kitchen, swimming in the large pool or enjoying a wine while the sausages sizzle on the outdoor WebberQ.
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 221 reviews
Tranquility at Palm Cove - One block to the beach
Fantastic beachside unit, located 1 block back from the popular Palm Cove Esplanade and beach. Older style with some renovations. Wake up and walk along the pristine Palm Cove beach, swim in the pool, wander through the shops and restaurants and immerse yourself in the tropical lifestyle all from this perfectly located unit. Only 20 minutes from the Airport and Cairns CBD, Palm Cove is perfect for your tropical north Queensland holiday.
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 100 reviews
Argentea Beachfront House
Nestled in a tightly held, secluded estate, this 2-bedroom apartment is a masterclass in coastal design. By eliminating the road between the home and the tide, the residence offers an immersive oceanfront experience rarely found in North Queensland. The layout is a clever dialogue between two landscapes: one side embraces the sparkling expanse of the Coral Sea, while the other looks back into a tranquil bushland canopy.
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 279 reviews
Bush Turkey Bungalow
A paradise for nature lovers, birdwatchers and exotic fruit enthusiasts. Fully self contained Bungalow 3 kilometers from Kuranda Village. Set on peaceful shared acreage with tropical fruit trees and rainforest bordering World Heritage National Park, Bush Turkey Bungalow offers privacy, tranquility and a chance to reconnect with nature.
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 256 reviewsPopular amenities for holiday rentals near Ellis Beach
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5.0 out of 5 average rating, 174 reviews
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4.8 out of 5 average rating, 159 reviews
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4.94 out of 5 average rating, 295 reviews
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4.81 out of 5 average rating, 138 reviews
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4.88 out of 5 average rating, 113 reviews
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4.79 out of 5 average rating, 78 reviews
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4.93 out of 5 average rating, 104 reviews
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4.97 out of 5 average rating, 153 reviews
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4.95 out of 5 average rating, 227 reviews
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4.95 out of 5 average rating, 149 reviews
Bombora Lodge - Beautiful Queenslander With Pool
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 162 reviews
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4.93 out of 5 average rating, 118 reviews
Paradise Holiday Co. - BIG Beach House Tranquility
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 45 reviews
Ohana—Ultimate Family Escape
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 41 reviewsApartment rentals with air conditioning

Reef Retreat Palm Cove Studio Apartment
4.73 out of 5 average rating, 203 reviews
Spacious, Beachfront Living Amongst the Palm Trees
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 117 reviews
Sunbird Suite in Palm Cove
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 201 reviews
Palm Cove Beach Retreat (1st floor)
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 134 reviews
New self contained private unit with amazing view
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 300 reviews
NEW 20% OFF - 2 Bedroom apartment at the beach
4.87 out of 5 average rating, 193 reviews
5213 Abode Palm Cove Ground Floor Lagoon View
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 105 reviews
Amaroo at Trinity - Ocean View Studio
4.78 out of 5 average rating, 131 reviewsOther great holiday rentals near Ellis Beach

Stoney Treehouse | Luxury Cairns Rainforest Escape
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 87 reviews
Singing Birds
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 36 reviews
La Palma - Luxury Tropical Villa with Heated Pool
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 80 reviews
Niyah’s Escape with 13m Heated* Pool (*26 degrees)
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 22 reviews
Villa Vei (With Heated Pool*)
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 95 reviews
Beachfront Villa Bilawi At Oak Beach
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 15 reviews
Sea view Beachside Apartment Palm Cove
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 58 reviews
Kuranda Rainforest House
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 31 reviewsDestinations to explore
- Palm Cove Beach
- Daintree Rainforest
- Wonga Beach
- Cairns Botanic Gardens
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
- Cairns Central
- Fitzroy Island Resort
- Crystal Cascades
- The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum
- Babinda Boulders
- Cairns Aquarium
- Cairns Australia
- Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre
- Green Island Resort
- Quicksilver Cruises
- Palmer Sea Reef Golf Course
- Wildlife Habitat
- Sugarworld Adventure Park
- Cairns Night Markets
- Cairns Art Gallery
- Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
- Rainforestation Nature Park
- Salt House
- Barron Falls





