The exclusivity and private bungalow per guest was very nicely laid out. With golf buggy’s available to take you around the property 24/7. Along with the beds in the rooms are so comfy, and to wake up to the birdlife is such a nice way to start your days. Really wish my partner and I had’ve booked longer to make the most of the whole Port Douglas area with so many tours/experiences & day trips on offer.

Bungalow facilities & amenities are not the greatest given the price you’re paying to stay (no bathroom fan, shower really struggled to be anything other than hot or ice cold water and nothing inbetween. No bathroom air freshener or hand soap left in bathroom. Zero space in bar fridge to put your own items etc. TV is tiny and not in the eye line of the bed or furniture (seems to be more decorative than functional). Seems to be very minimal in the rooms for a place that tries to keep guests on property for majority of their time, but could invest more into the guests rooms. In saying that, I believe the rooms were still satisfactory and didn’t take away from the experience at all.

Thala Beach is a gorgeous property—the bar, restaurant, and main pool are especially well situated. The bungalow was spacious and well laid out. The porters were incredibly helpful and kind—our bungalow had steep, uneven stairs and we had heavy bags! All of the staff we encountered were extremely helpful and thoughtful.

These are minor points — but a few things did annoy me. This is a 5 star property, but the hair dryer is tethered to the bathroom wall just as in any cheap motel. It’s a terrible dryer, too, and the cord is so short that it’s awkward and uncomfortable to use. And supposedly this is an eco lodge, but they’re still using plastic mini bottles of shampoo, conditioner, etc rather than large refillable containers. Finally, the bed, while comfortable, was weirdly unstable. Any time we moved around, even slightly, the mattress would undulate so much that we were constantly waking each other up. I did not sleep particularly well while staying here.

Accommodation was great, pool was deep and very clean. Pre-dinner drinks with a magnificent view over Oak beach with a cocktail in hand was perfect. Surrounding walks and beaches were beautiful and inspiring.

Lack of seasonal fruit, we were in FNQ but not a pineapple, papaya, banana in sight. We sourced our fruit from the local markets. Portions for dinner were small. Cocktail menu in need of a lift and perhaps a cocktail of the day, or a happy hour to capitalize on that magnificent view. Slightest sign of rain and staff close blinds in the bar area blocking the beautiful view. We ordered Granola for breakfast but Muesli arrived instead with little fresh fruit, contrary to the breakfast menu. Unfortunately we decided to eat out once for dinner and twice for breakfast.

This was an incredibly beautiful and soul-soothing place to stay. The decades of work the owner has put into rehabilitating this area is inspiring. The grounds were gorgeous, the cabin was beautiful (and we had one of the less expensive ones), the bed was comfortable and the staff were amazing. The restaurant was just gorgeous with a beautiful view. We saw some wallabies whilst walking around the property and plenty of what my husband now refers to as "reef chickens" building their mounds. I loved that there was a bit of a breeze there. The property is up a little higher than some areas around there.

Although the restaurant was gorgeous and we enjoyed breakfast and a drink there in the afternoon, the lunch and dinner menu didn't include too many appealing options. We would have loved to eat there more often but struggled to find food that wasn't over-embellished, for want of a better term. Everything seemed to include some weird ingredient. For example there was gnocci, but it had black garlic and onions and some kind of apple sauce, and not much else. Why not just a lovely tomato based sauce, which is how gnocci should be prepared? We were lucky we had a car and could go to Port Douglas to eat. We also self catered a couple of times.

Wow! I read some negative views and shortened my stay based upon they. I regret that. This was such a beautiful place. Waking up in the morning to the sounds of tropical birds was so relaxing. The staff were over the top with their hospitality. I cannot recommend this place more. Do not read the negative reviews. They are simply inaccurate. One was about walking around at night which we enjoyed as it is so beautiful however the staff is always circling in a cart to drive guests around if they do not want to walk.

Having to leave!!

I have been receiving chemo and as a result was feeling so queasy I was unable to eat in the dining room. The lovely chef and other staff members were able to provide some food to our cabin. We were able to enjoy the view from our cabin and make the most of things. Mind you the view from the restaurant was beautiful so go if you can.

The heat got me - but it is tropical Queensland so it was supposed to be warm. I was surprised how cool the cabins were with the shutters open and the air flowing through the room.

we enjoyed the bliss of being accommodated in a forest setting. so many lizards and birds to see, plenty of places to walk, beautiful beaches, rock pools, mangrove’s etc. you could hangout and read a book in a hammock strung up between coconut trees and then drink a coconut rum cocktail out of the coconut by the pool. the restaurant was really cool, it had semi panoramic veiws of the cliffs and mountains falling into the coral sea. great massage. i also liked the cove.

personally i don’t like spiders or anything small moving around in my house, seen or unseen. i was extremely aware we had 3 house geckos in our room the first night. i attempted to catch them, putting 2 outside but they came back in. these ones are actually quite tame and leave you be, but we then got a 10cm or so skink in the room which i could not tolerate, so we spent 30min at 2am trying to catch him. the next day i ripped up many pamplets into strips, folded the strips thick and stuffed the gaps in the window casing( between the casing and the plaster), to stop lizards coming inside. it definately worked as i could hear things trying to get through in the middle of the night, much easier sleep. Thala, please fill all gaps! Nature is great outside haha.

The entire setting of this property was paradise. The setting is lush tropical with a beautiful Sandy beach to enjoy. We had a beautiful swim all to ourselves in the grotto pool with waterfall.

We went out on the 3 kilometer lower nature walk and enjoyed it a lot at first but once we got to the middle of it we found the trail not to be as well maintained so treading through grasses knee high and higher. A few trees were down on the path as well. Luckily we did wear bug spray so despite being concerned, we made it through the walk without having any problems.

Fabulous views from our cabin. Walk to beach was lovely, and pool had a natural fresh water rainforest feel to it. Buggy staff were exceptional!

The continental breakfast was appalling. Evening menu at restaurant did not change, signature dishes were not individually flavoured as one would expect. Male waiter came over as misogynistic. Space around the pool is limited.

The main building is spectacular and the restaurant is great. The ability to order a golf cart at a moments notice and get ferried around the hilly side was great. The staff were great too.

The beach is remote and we were advised not to go in the sea, Both pools are under trees and freezing and so there was nowhere to swim. Surely a solar unit could be arranged on the main building roof to heat the top pool? We won’t stay again until this happens.