Imagine accommodation with Barramundi that lurk in amongst ponds that wind through a ‘jungle zone’ complete with secret paths, bridges and fountains AND a table tennis table! PLUS Cookies upon check-in!! It’s obvious that family fun with a sprinkle of quirkiness is part of DoubleTree Cairns mission.

There’s something about Mission Beach. With its beach that stretches for miles, its laid-back hippy vibe and the high possibility of seeing a cassowary around every corner, that induces the perfect holiday feels in you.

Situated just one block back from Wongaling Beach, Litoria Mission Beach AirBnB has everything you want and more. Especially designed for AirBnB rentals it’s a pavilion style home.

There’s a certain amount of ‘quirkiness’ that helps set QT Port Douglas apart from all the other resorts in the Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) region. As you check in you can’t help but notice the little differences straight away…

Booking accommodation via Airbnb was a first for me but I thought it was about time I gave it a go.

Freestyle Resort in Port Douglas has been on my radar to check out for a while now. It’s hard to miss their bright cheerful colours and the brilliant blue butterfly (Ullyses)

It’s a hip, laid-back, funky little resort town that sits on the doorstep of World Heritage Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, BUT is Port Douglas really that family friendly?

Kids are funny. We’ve enjoyed many trips away as a family but they normally comprise of camping, or staying with friends or family. It’s not often that we get to stay in accommodation BUT

It seemed we had landed at the perfect Family Haven. The cheerful chuffing sound of the nearby Bally Hooley, a historic steam train that chugs along an old cane train track, had greeted us as we checked into Tropical Nites Port Douglas.