Mossman Gorge Bed and Breakfast

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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.7

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Mossman Gorge Bed and Breakfast in Mossman offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and free WiFi. Each room features a kitchenette, balcony, and garden or pool views. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a saltwater swimming pool, sun terrace, and lush garden. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site parking is available. Local Attractions: Mossman Gorge is a 6-minute walk away, while Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina lies 21 km from the property. Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary is 17 km distant. Cairns Airport is 74 km away. Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the breakfast provided by the property, the beautiful garden, and the surrounding forests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

  • Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
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1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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1 futon bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Janina
    Australia Australia
    “Location, homeliness, friendly and informative host.”
  • Maggie
    Australia Australia
    “The location was absolutely spectacular, room was comfy and tranquil, and our host Mandy was a total delight.”
  • Murray
    Australia Australia
    “Delicious, ample, healthy breakfast. Great verandah looking into forest. Local's insight to the goings on in the region.”
  • Dianna
    Australia Australia
    “The host and the setting felt incredibly home-like, which made my stay very comfortable. I especially enjoyed the breakfast, with homemade spreads that were a thoughtful touch, and the breads were absolutely delicious. A wonderful, cozy experience...”
  • Neville
    Australia Australia
    “Mandy was very helpful and hospitable…fabulous location….brilliant outlook from verandah ….scrumptious breakfast”
  • Kerry
    Australia Australia
    “The host was delightful Very helpful. A lot of knowledge of the area. The best homemade breaky”
  • Therese
    Australia Australia
    “Mandy and Chris were extremely friendly and knowledgeable, views to die for, unbelievable breakfast provided. Just a beautiful, clean peaceful place to relax, especially on the deck 🙏”
  • Myo
    Australia Australia
    “The accommodation exceeded my expectations-clean, comfortable and adorned with a delightful breakfast provided by the host. The host's friendliness and helpfulness added an extra layer of warmth to the entire experience. I highly recommend this...”
  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Spacious facilities outside of the room. A variety of seating areas inside and out. Overlooks fantastic rainforest grounds. Host makes a delicious breakfast which differs each day and includes fresh fruit, croissants or pancakes or danish, plus a...”
  • Susan
    United States United States
    “beautiful house- you get the whole upstairs with a 2nd story balcony overlooking the tropical forest. Pool was relaxing and beautiful. Breakfast was good. As I was the only guest the host cook early for me.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Mandy, Phoebe, Grace and Chris Coxon

Company review score: 9.5Based on 83 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Chris and I live on site and are keen gardeners, avid bird watchers and love all things in nature. We love diving and have dived on most of the reefs off Port Douglas. We can help you organise your time in the area with loads of info on what to do whilst staying. How we look at life: We love to share our home with travellers from all over the world. We try to do what we can to keep our environment healthy. We do have air-conditioning in the bedrooms and we ask you to use them wisely. We don't change your towels every day and we do not iron your linen. We have water saving devices in our bathrooms and line dry our laundry when ever possible. We recycle what we can and ask you to do the same whilst staying with us. We use off peak power and energy efficient lighting. We try to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible. We have solar power and try not to waste our power.

Property information

Mossman Gorge bnb is a small, family run traditional bed and breakfast perched on the edge of a hill overlooking the Mossman valley. With views across to the mountains of World heritage listed Daintree national park. Our property is thick rainforest with landscaped gardens, lookouts and quirky garden features. We live on site. We have chickens, bees, a large selection of fruit trees and exotic plant life in our garden as well as our own creek and rainforest walk. Check in is anytime between 2pm and 8pm, please note we do not do late check ins. Check out is anytime before 10am. GUESTS WILL NEED A CAR TO STAY AT OUR BED AND BREAKFAST DUE TO OUR RURAL SITUATION. If you can, spend more than a night with us to really enjoy what the area has to offer. Suggested 4 day stay A day at the reef, A day at Mossman Gorge, A day to Cape Tribulation and a day in Port Douglas Do a crocodile spotting tour on the Daintree, try bird watching at Mt Lewis, walk the beautiful Four mile beach, read a book by our pool, take a hike in Mossman Gorge national park and finish off with a swim in one of the crystal clear pools. So much to do

Neighbourhood information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: To get the best out of our area guests will need a car whilst staying with us. Public transport in a rural area is nothing like it's big city cousin with limited services available. We are just minutes away from Mossman gorge national park and it's amazing swimming holes and beautiful rainforest walks. Mossman township is just a short drive away, while Port Douglas with its marina and reef cruises departure point, cafes, shops and beautiful beach is a 20 minute drive away. Cape Tribulation is a scenic one hour away as are the northern beaches of Cairns. We are well placed to visit the iconic reef and rainforest destinations of the Douglas shire. Suggested tours - Solar Whisper for a cruise on the Daintree river, Calypso for a day trip to the Barrier Reef, Mossman Gorge centre for a guided or unguided walk through the rainforest. Bird watching on the Daintree with Daintree boatman or a guided day trip with Fine Feather tours. Mossman has small selection of cafes and restaurants and a large supermarket as well as banks and post office. Port Douglas just 20 minutes away has loads of cafes and restaurants and retail outlets.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

Mossman Gorge Bed and Breakfast takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 19:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 10 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the hosts live onsite and you will share some facilities with them and other guests.

Guests staying at this bed and breakfast will require the use of a car.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Mossman Gorge Bed and Breakfast in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.