Shantara Resort Port Douglas - Adults Only Retreat

Shantari is a lovely looking modern building with many apartments. We stayed in 5A which is a one bed. It is nicely furnished and has lovely art work on the walls. A galley style kitchen that has glasses, including wine & champagne, cutlery, kettle, plates etc and a 2 burner hot plate to cook if you wish. A 4 seater table, 3 seater couch, tv mounted on the wall & 2 coffee tables. From the living room, there is a small court yard with a table & 2 chairs that has a retractable awning. Next to this is your own spa, which also has a fixed awning. Going into the bedroom from the living, there is a king size bed, side tables with 1 drawer for some clothes, shelves in the wardrobe and plenty of room for hanging. The bathroom is large with a spa bath, single vanity with cupboard underneath to put some toiletries in and a large walk in shower. The water was always hot and the water pressure is excellent. The towels are the large bath sheets with 4 in the bathroom. If you need more, they can be obtained from reception. There is another veranda which has a table, 2 chairs and a sun lounge. This sun lounge is very uncomfortable. Outside the pool fence, you have a small deck with another sun lounge, this one is comfortable. The apartment is a direct access to the pool. There are a couple of ladders into the pool, but also some large steps for access. Another great feature is the pool is heated. The pool is chlorinated. SHANTARA is close to McCrosman St where all the shops, cafes & restaurants are. It is close to the beach which is lovely to go for a walk along, or a swim. It’s an excellent location. The only thing for me that was not good was the bed. It’s a king size, fantastic, but you would roll off the side as there is a lump in the middle. It needs a new mattress and pillows. Shanatara is a great place to stay and highly recommended.

WiFi is consistently unavailable (works fine then suddenly incredibly slow) kitchen utensils/pots/pans etc are very limited, extractor fan doesn’t work (we opened the windows instead). Otherwise very good - pools, stairs, car park, security, location, reception etc are good. Luckily weather has been outstanding so ongoing WIFI issue didn’t really get the complaint it deserved (but they were informed to no avail).

Loved the fact it was quiet, clean and in walking distance to the restaurants and bars

Walking distance to everything, relaxing, tranquil experience. The staff where great, very friendly and accommodating.

Amazing property and facilities and staff are lovely. Lots of restaurants, shops and rhings to do within walking distance. Close to the marina and easy to book tours nearby.

Clean, and tidy room, with a balcony view overlooking the pool. Free undercover parking. Friendly staff. Happily stay here again.