Bay Village Tropical Retreat - Cairns North, QLD

Elizabeth G.

I can see, as other reviews have said, that this place was once very nice but is past its prime. The pool is gorgeous and the property's layout is interesting - we had a large window facing into the pool area and had to remember not to walk out of the bathroom half-dressed when the blinds were open, lest we come face to face with swimming families :-/ ||The beds were comfortable enough and the bathroom functional, but the decor is bare-bones and the room layout was odd. Sort of an L shape so the air conditioning didn't efficiently reach all parts of the room. The property feels well-used and could benefit from a thorough renovation. I believe there are much nicer places to stay in Cairns for almost the same price.

crook C.

I should have read reviews first. For $275 plus hit up for an extra $100 bond on arrival 1night for an apartment with a bath that i could not use as there was no hot water, the only reason i even wanted this room was to take a bath, so not happy, reception had no clue. Just a thought maybe suggest another room The tv is a sad little not even smart tv for a 2 bedroom apartment, laughable. Wifi didnt work. I will make sure to let everyone i know not to stay here. Overpriced. Never again. UPDATE. No reply or contact from a manager. SLUMLORDS

Trip.com M.

A well presented accommodation with everything you need. I really liked the front desk hours. They are open till 10.30 pm. The only setback was that the wi fi didn't work.

Sol

Everything only just met bare minimum in terms of cleanliness, quality and location. Don’t expect too much.

Bathrooms don’t have exhaust fans so super humid and it didn’t help in Cairns

Simple S. A.

Nice quiet accommodation lots of tourist from other countries. Wonderful restaurant and bar ground floor. Parking only 6 spots off street behind gates or wait for street parking mostly hospital staff filled. Very pleasant reception very helpful thank you. The family room little disappointed no sink no microwave lot less than a motel gives especially for the price very noisy facing hospital with helicopter all night and locals yelling walking past.

DayTrip05234956544

Friend and I came down from 8 days in Port Douglas to stay extra few days in Cairns. We checked into Bay Villas at 4.30 and left at 5.00. |Two bedroom apartment was smelly and very small. The air conditioner was loud and held together with masking tape!|They don’t tell you “resort” is over two sites. The main site might be ok, but over the road was awful. Looks nothing like the photos! |So glad we didn’t stay.

Ankush K.

Do not book Bay Village if you’re looking for a good hotel, if it’s just to spend the night (go ahead).
WIFI DOESN’T WORK - GET YOUR OWN DATA PLANS

When we advised the same to the person at front desk, his reaction was as if he knew the WIFI doesn’t work and offered us a room change but said cannot guarantee the WIFI as he wouldn’t go room by room to check which side the wifi works.

Coming to the FREE BREAKFAST - No Proteins offered (pay extra to have your proteins) ; Watermelon had a foul taste too.

Wouldn’t recommend to people coming from Canada US or India.

Amelia Y.

Do not book to stay at Bay Village.
Belongings were stolen from our room. Management could not care less.
Avoid this hotel — which apart from being prone to room break ins and theft (just LOOK at the reviews) — is underwhelming, uncomfortable, noisy, and unpleasant.
Our room has very loud aircon unit running constantly, and fronted onto the car park.
The room was poorly appointed.
So even if you want to take the risk of being robbed, don’t expect a comfortable stay.
Highly recommend against staying at Bay Village — go elsewhere, there are loads of options!