Thala Beach Nature Reserve

We stayed in a Eucalyptus Bungalow which was spacious and well appointed. Comfortable bed and comfortable seating area both inside and on the secluded balcony. We felt perched in the trees and could hear the waves of the beach below. The main complex has friendly staff who were more than helpful with all requests. We enjoyed afternoon drinks in the bar and lounge area and breakfasts and dinner in the restaurant. Both are open air with views either along the coast to the Daintree or down the coast towards Cairns. Good menu choices and a limited but ample wine list. We had great conversations with the friendly barman and waiting staff. We had a lovely stay and enjoyed the nature walks, the bird watching tour, and learnt more than I thought was possible about coconuts!

Came up to have a look and decided to have lunch. The view from the restaurant is superb. The service in the restaurant is so friendly. We had the lunch special (one of us had a beef burger, the other the fish and chips) and it was terrific. Highly recommend eating here and enjoying the scenery. Call out too to the car park driver who took us up to the restaurant with the golf buggy.

Stunning place to stay for tourists as well as locals.. So much wildlife and kind staff. The room was beautiful, and the meals were delicious. Little phone reception but the wifi was in every room and worked well. Very comfortable beds, and the rooms are private and aircon worked well for the heat. Will be back and highly recommend to anyone - tourists and locals alike.

Truly a nature reserve. Amazing bungalows, hiking trails that led to the most amazing views of the bay and rainforest. Beautiful grounds. Amazing views from the restaurant and bar. Extremely comfortable room. Quiet and secluded. Top shelf accommodation! Shout out to Sophie - great job. Amazingly friendly staff.

Everything about our 2-night stay was first class. The accommodation, location, staff, cleanliness, facilities, restaurant and care of their guests were all outstanding and faultless. A fantastic way to start our 3-week tour of Australia. Would very highly recommend and, if possible, return ourselves.

Stayed here 2 nights and it was hands down one of the best moments of our 2 week trip in Australia. The grounds are beautiful and teeming with interesting wildlife, there is even a pond where agile wallabies show up every morning. The timber bungalows are beautiful with great 'jungle-like' views of native eucalyptus woodlands and tropical rainforest. Have to mention how helpful and considerate the staff were, always eager to either drive you to your bungalow in the dark or make sure you had your activities booked and ready for the next day. Nothing was too much trouble and I've never been in a place where it's so obvious the staff really want you to have a good time and to share with you the natural beauty of the place. Sophie who was managing reception was amazingly kind and considerate. The on-site restaurant is also very good, with great local produce. There's an ecotour of the reserve given by a very knowledgeable guide focusing on birds but you get a chance to learn about a whole lot more. The hotel also has a small room dedicated to local natural history. Outside of Thala, we did a private tour with Tony's Tropical Tours which was a great way to explore the Daintree rainforest and see some forest dragons! A really beautiful and authentic part of Queensland, that respects its environment, we highly recommend!