Coconut Beach House & Cottages

Great indoor/outdoor space. Felt like a truly authentic Australian home.

Water ingress. But it was raining so hard you couldn't hear yourself think! Dryed up when the sun came out the next morning.

The remoteness and quiet location. Spacious and plenty of room without getting in each others way.

Two of the standing fans were broken. No fly screens so we could keep the windows open at night.

Spacious house with private access to the beach and clear instructions / communication for arrival. Sofia was very responsive.

You know you'll need to have some flexibility when taking a trip out to the rainforest but there were just too many issues that ultimately made this house a downer to stay in. It was raining a ton the night we arrived and as soon as we got to the house we saw that there was a giant roof leak in the hallway. Looking back at the reviews (which I should've read more closely before booking), this leak has been present for at least 6 months which is way too long for something so substantial to go unfixed. The ceiling fan in the living room and veranda also seem to have been broken for at least 4 months. While the floor fans were helpful, they were not nearly enough to keep an entire family cool during the hot & humid summer days. Only one pilot light in the oven seemed to work, which made cooking a bit of a challenge. There were also so many pests everywhere. Some insects are to be expected, of course, given the rainforest. But there were a lot of cockroaches in the kitchen, specifically, which led us to wash all of the plates and utensils with boiling water before we felt comfortable using them. It just felt like it took a lot of additional labor to get the facilities in baseline shape. Overall, we ultimately had to find ways to avoid the house or work around the house rather than getting to actually use it as a comfortable base for our vacation. It's a shame because the property manager was very helpful and communicative, but that couldn't overcome the state of the house.

Spacious, great for three couples, good location.

Excellent location, very close to Cape Tribulation by car. Access to beautiful 'private' beach. Sofia was extremely helpful and prompt in dealing with our queries. The house is very spacious and comfortable. Great experience of 'off grid' living.

For overseas visitors it would be helpful to have few instructions on how to use the oven/grill/bbq as we are not used to gas.

Coconut Beach House is a large and spacious house with a nice sized yard and surrounded by rainforest. The best part of it was the very large, lovely verandah that was great for dining or relaxing and looking towards the mountain view. It was handy having an extra bathroom, and the private path to the beach was really lovely.

We were disappointed to see that there were no smoke detectors and no rangehood over the gas stove, which I believe are legal requirements. The verandah could be made safer for children with ballustrades or wire attached to the very open top and bottom rails. Also, the second bathroom had nothing to stop water flowing from the shower over the floor, something my elderly father had difficulty with. While the bugs weren't too bad, a few screens would be helpful.

Loved how much space and how open it was

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