Best Hotels in Port Douglas

Port Douglas is tropical North Queensland's most upmarket destination, a charming village set between Four Mile Beach and the Coral Sea. Once a sleepy fishing town, it's now home to luxury resorts, award-winning restaurants and some of Australia's best reef and rainforest experiences.

The town is the closest mainland point to the outer Great Barrier Reef — reef tours reach the best sites in under 90 minutes. To the north, the Daintree Rainforest begins, one of the oldest rainforests on Earth.

Macrossan Street is the main strip, lined with boutiques, galleries and alfresco dining. The Sunday Markets at Anzac Park are a local institution. Port Douglas has a distinctly relaxed, upmarket vibe that sets it apart from busier Cairns.