A romantic escape
“It was so beautiful! I didn’t want to leave. I love how it was decorated - the cottage is a work of art! Thanks so much for such a memorable stay”
”it was like a long warm HUG. The creativity, the space, the attention to detail’
If you’ve found this place, don’t look any further! This is the most SPECIAL place to stay in Port Douglas. We wouldn’t stay anywhere else!”
The award winning Port Douglas Artists' Cottage is the perfect romantic escape for a couple, or a couple with a baby. Voted the best holiday villa in Port Douglas, great location, close to the beach and the main street. What else are you looking for?
The cottage is made for the tropics, a north Queensland design, with two balconies, and louvres to take advantage of the sea breeze. One spacious bedroom opens up to a private reading/sun room with two built in daybeds and a bespoke writers desk, The fully contained kitchen has all you need, the large bathroom has a free standing claw bath and walk in shower - and laundry with washing machine and dryer.
The living room has a three seater couch, two day chairs, a 40 inch smart TV, and indoor dining, The french doors open to a tropical outdoor dining area with daybed and weber bbq. With the tropical landscaping and sparkling pool, the cottage finds the perfect balance between comfort, and cool artistic contemporary style. The Artists' Cottage has unlimited high speed internet.
The kitchen has a 4 burner hot plate, oven, quality china, cutlery, glassware, saucepans and fridge and freezer. You will also find a blender, sandwich maker, and juicer. 20 metres away from the cottage is the shared pool, with area for lazing about in the sun.
in the heart of Port Douglas
The cottage is a standalone structure tucked away in the local residential block of Full Moon Terraces, a property at the end of a quiet cul de sac. It is situated in the heart of the village of Port Douglas, just a short walk away from the beach (5 minutes), the marina (8 minutes) and the main street (10 minutes) - so its away from the noise of the main street, but convenient to everything you would need.
Fourmile Beach is the perfect beach for walking, riding, swimming and sunning. A perfect way to end the day is to take the chairs and some champagne to watch the sunset. With plenty of sunshine, beautiful warm seas, refreshing sea breezes and a warm climate all year round, Port Douglas weather is always wonderful. Winter (Dry season) starts in May and finishes in October offering sunshine, fresh breezes and relatively low humidity. Summer is quieter, extends from November to April and refreshes the region with incredible tropical afternoon downpours, abundant tropical fruit, and less people. This is a spectacular time of year. The tropical vegetation is abundant and the forests are filled with clear streams and many waterfalls to cool off in. Ocean water temperatures range from 23 degrees Celsius in July to 29 degrees Celsius in February. Thanks to the beautiful Port Douglas weather you can swim all year round. The 'best' swimming season runs between April and October. Between the months of November and March, Port Douglas is home to the box jellyfish, so special swimming enclosures are erected at Fourmile Beach to protect swimmers. Macrossan Street, the main street of Port Douglas is about ten minutes walk away. Walk into town for to find some wonderful coffee shops, or browse the boutiques, or sample some of Australia's finest restaurants. If you feel like heading to the Great Barrier Reef, the marina is about eight minutes walk away. Also, if you don't want to venture to the main street, we are lucky enough to have a selection of restaurants and takeaways just near to the Artists Cottage. Half of our guests choose not to hire cars, its up to you. Some of our guests hire bikes, but most love walking. The convenient location of the cottage makes walking anywhere very easy.
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a small village, on the coast of Far North Queensland, Australia. It is situated a spectular hours drive north of the international airport in Cairns. The only place where two World Heritage listed areas sit side by side, Port Douglas offers spectacular tropical landscapes and exhilarating natural adventures. Port Douglas hass something for everyone. The balmy tropical climate year around keeps visitors coming back again and again. The distinctive laid back atmosphere, the breathtaking beauty of the scenery, morning strolls along palm-fringed Four Mile Beach, world championship golf courses, the marina, five star restaurants, local artist's galleries, boutique designer stores, wonderful supermarkets and gourmet food supplies, finished off with relaxing moments in the sidewalk cafes.
Port Douglas is a wonderful for a relaxed and safe family holiday. Port Douglas is the perfect place to explore the Great Barrier reef, the world's largest coral system and the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. Port Douglas is the closest town and departure point to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, with 12 tours departing daily to the outer reef and Low Isles inner reef areas. The Farmer's Market every Sunday is a wonderful mix of arts, crafts and local produce. There are amazing experiences diving spectacular Great Barrier Reef that can not be missed. Try a refreshing swim in the crystal clear waters of Mossman Gorge, or Spring Creek to revitalise the soul. Go sailing, spend a day lazing on the many (most empty) beaches. Laze the day away on nearby Low Isles. Hike scenic trails to Cape Tribulation where tropical rainforest and coral reef meet. The area is unique, a rainforest that has been in existence for more than 120 million years and contains some plant and animal species not seen anywhere else in the world. Take a cruise up river and come face to face with large crocodiles and pythons in their natural habitat from the comfort and safety of a cruise boat... Or just spend quiet days lazing about in the Port Douglas Artist's Cottage.
Rates
To avoid service fees of booking engines, please book direct using this website. We take back to back bookings, so please get in touch before you book flights.
High Season dates: Christmas, Easter, 1st May to 1st November. At the Artists' Cottage, we have a seven night minimum in the High Season. Our rates are $245-$285 per night with a $150 cleaning fee.
Low Season dates: Late January, February, March, April (except Easter), end of November,Early December. At the Artists' Cottage, we have a five night minimum in the Low Season. Our rates are $195 - $245 per night with a $150 cleaning fee . If you are looking for a longer break, this is the perfect time - over this time, we can do booking for up to three months. Please get in touch.
We take a twenty percent non refundable deposit and a non refundable balance two months before arrival. We strongly advise travel insurance as a lot of life happens while making holiday plans. We don’t shift dates for COVID.
Rules
no parties, no pets. The artists' cottage has a travel cot available.
We'd love to hear from you:
“If you’ve found this place, don’t look any further! This is the most special place to stay in Port Douglas. The cottage is equipped with everything to make your stay enjoyable - full kitchen, beach supplies, and loads of advice from the home owners. Tina and Matt went above and beyond to make our stay incredible. They accommodated an early check in, provided tips, and more! We wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Port Douglas!”