The Sovereign Resort Hotel - Cooktown, Queensland

Peter G.

We booked a Deluxe Resort Room. Well sized bedroom, bathroom and living room. Upstairs with huge wrap around balcony.||There is some noise from the street but fortunately not at night. I think I would ask for a room facing the pool. These would be much quieter.||Reception was very helpful. The pool is beautiful and refreshing.||We ate dinner upstairs above the pup and the same for breakfast. Both meals were expensive, kind of slow but absolutely delicious. You can probably eat cheaper downstairs in the bar.||Wifi wasn’t great in the bedroom but ok everywhere else. Off street, open air parking was fine.||Cooktown is a great place to visit primarily because of the history. And I’d recommend the Sovereign Resort Hotel.

Robyn M.

We went for dinner , had chicken schnitzel & veggies . The veggies were not at all cooked . The entertainment that night was so loud you couldn’t even think let alone talk to the person opposite . We asked for takeaway containers , took the food to recook the veg back at our accomodation. Then ended up throwing the lot in the bin , cause the whole experience was a downer and it was actually horrible food . Yuck
The lady at the bar was very polite but had little concern for anything

Bubbles

Dined in the restaurant only and wow what an amazing meal and service. the food was top class taste and presentation and the ladies serving were friendly helpful and let us enjoy our meal on the upstairs balcony. Do not visit Cooktown without experience a meal here 5 stars *

jeff B.

Absolute garbage. stopped for lunch , ordered 4 Barra burgers, turned up before we finished our beer.
3 were good and the one that I was served was crap - a sliver of fish and burnt crumb. I asked for a replacement, which was agreed. 15 minutes later everyone else was finished beers emptied. No burger. I inquired about how much longer it would be, a couple of minutes later I was presented with the same crap I had earlier, Only now it was cold.

We wont be going anywhere near that outfit again while we are in town.

Kay L.

Supposedly the best accomodation in town, but couldn't possibly be classed as 4 star. Room was dark and musty, no door on the toilet or bathroom and could hear everything in the rooms either side. Bed was comfortable but thats the only positive.

K L.

I only had one night here but it was wonderful. The beds were very comfortable the pillows were perfectly soft and the bathroom was really nice. There is an actual mini bar with alcohol as well. Everything electrical worked and the balcony with a view over the pool and restaurant was gorgeous. I really loved this hotel and the room and amenities. I would definitely stay here again

Melissa S.

We had previously had dinner at this resort and thought it would be a great place to stay. We were bitterly disappointed. We stayed in a deluxe room, which was anything but! The room smelt musty, there was a large leak in the roof above the sliding door, which they were aware of as their was a dirty cloth which was sitting under the leak and looked like it had been there for quite some time. The sliding door lead to an open verandah where all guests have access, this was fine only the timber blinds were all broken meaning they did not close giving no privacy to our room. There were many other little things which I would normally let go like the mould in the shower, no tea spoons to make a coffee, a lounge as hard as a rock. However our final straw was the noises which came out of the bathroom! I am unsure of the cause but from 5am it sounded like an air horn coming from the toilet, an obvious issue with the plumbing. This meant my planned sleep-in did not eventuate! |I have stayed in many types of accommodation over the years but feel this one missed the mark for the $319/night price tag. I did voice my concerns when we checked out at 7.15am to reception who thanked me for my feedback, however made no attempt to try and make my experience any better, including forgetting to email my receipt as promised!

lillypilly7

We had lunch here simply because there was nowhere else in Cooktown that was open for a meal at lunch time. Lovely venue and pleasant to sit outside - staff not very friendly though and limited selections. We chose the coral trout, locally caught, with chips - just under $30 each, with salad $5 extra - we declined the salad after seeing a few others with salad which looked like a few sad lettuce leaves with a dob of mayo added. The fish was beautiful in a crispy batter but expensive for just fish and chips.