Coral Beach Lodge

This was definitely not what I was expecting. Loud, dingey and unsafe.
Firstly, the most important thing for you to consider before booking, no matter your need for accommodation, is how safe this place is. In lieu physical keys you are given a code which is literally the number of your room forwards then backwards! There is nothing stopping someone who knows this from coming onto the grounds and entering your room at will.

The hostel (which was marketed as a hotel) also played latino EDM until 10pm on the random Tuesday night we stayed. We were told about the party when we arrived which is better than no warning at all but had we have known earlier, we would have picked somewhere else as we would have preferred to have stayed somewhere where we could actually hold a conversation without shouting in our private room.
The room was only half clean and there were no full sized towels. All of this was $160 for one night. Do better.

I loved the restaurant and bar by the pool, pool table and large TV, table tennis table the whole vibe. Very nice set up. Value for money and nice meals too.the room didn't seem very clean but acceptable for the price I guess. I recommend this place for a budget holiday!

I didn't stay here as we are locals, but it is a great place to stop and relax, away from the busy tourist areas. Quieter and low key, there are some great dining options site to please everyone including the kids. Prices are very reasonable, both for food and drinks. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, will be one of our regular stops.

Well where can i start
Owner does not think there is a problem with anything
Good for partying all night backpackers not for anyone else
Woke up to the whole accommodation going off in all rooms with a siren of smoke alarms ……no fire!
The very noisy back packers were still heard partying at 3 am
So not much respect and not much sleep for us
The next morning the communal kitchen was a filthy mess

We called in here for a drink and a meal - even though it was after meal hours they happily served us and the burger was delicious. The owner noticed we were checking footy scores on our phones so he offered to put it on the big screen for us. Turned into a fabulous night - friendly welcoming and attentive staff, great ambience, reasonably priced food and drinks and as a bonus our team won. Thank you.

Recently went here for dinner with family in Port Douglas after hearing good things. And was not disappointed!
Terrific venue, very relaxed and comfortable. Meals were huge and extremely well priced. Food did take a while to be served after ordering, but it was a busy night.
Drinks were also very well priced. Staff were incredibly friendly and hard working.
I plan to make this my new go to for Port Douglas!
Thank you.

Very welcoming, larger than average hotel room. Well stocked kitchen for own use. Dinner in restuarant area very good.

THE HOUSE OF TERROR:

You can't judge the cleaning of this place because there's no such a thing. I stayed three days and nobody ever cleaned my room, bathroom and floor were always dirty. Also, the kitchen fridge was leaking which was not only disgusting but dangerous as well.

I been asked to move to a new room with dirty bed sheets from the previous guest and they refused to change them, as according to the owner "they made the bed but somebody has just messed it. " One of the housekeepers replaced the sheets but gave me one with a blood stain on it, and again, the owner refused to change it.

Finally, the owner told me she was sick of me asking for things when I was paying so little and asked me to pack my staff and leave the place when I was a reservation for 15 days more. I told her I only wanted a clean room and proper bedsheets but she said I was being rude.

Everybody in the hostel was afraid of this crazy woman as she was threatening everybody just for leaving a dirty plate in the kitchen when actually they are not even capable of cleaning the rooms.

Those who have been in this hostel last year said it used to be a nice place, but this new owners don't now know to manage it, they are arrogant and uneducated people who never apologise or care for the customers.

I know there's no many hostels in Port Douglas but please backpackers, if you can choose, DON'T STAY WITH THIS HORRIBLE CRAZY PEOPLE, we don't deserve this treatment.

Really nice relaxed communal atmosphere. Great value for money! The owner was super nice and gave recommendations on things to do in the area. We checked out in the morning before spending the day on the Reef and they let us leave the car in the parking for the whole day anyway. We had a great time staying here:)

Comfortable, clean shared rooms and nice bathroom. Good facilities. One big downside was rats in the kitchen at night.

Reasonable price accommodation for the area, bit run down from advertised pics, people live onsite, seems more appropriate for backpackers than families.

Was meant to stay here for 5 days and ended up being in the hostel for almost 5 months - cause I loved it so much. The best hostel in the universe. Great location only 5 minutes from the beach.

Though simple room. The owner/reception more than makes up for it with his humourous deposition and charming personality

Friendly staff who provided lots of information. Room was large and very clean. We were able to get together as a group for breakfast cooked in the communal kitchen. Easy walking distant to town or reasonably priced shuttle bus available.

Just had an awesome weekend in Port Douglas, Booked three rooms (one room per family), left the car across from the court house after celebrations and walked in to collect the next morning, wasn't far at all, plus if you really wanted to you could hire the beam scooters and scoot into town even faster. We had several communal gatherings during our stay, was really great to cook breakfast and enjoy it all together, kids loved the facilities the pool, table tennis, and pool table. Kids watched TV in the communal TV area while we cooked and cleaned up breaky, it was great. Rooms were awesome, and staff amazing, cheerful and very helpful! All the guests were lovely too, very respectful, they enjoyed themselves and the facilities like we did but nothing past unreasonable hours. Very Chill and respectful.

Travelling on my own for the first time, I was a little nervous, but the moment I met Tom and Kev (and Bonnie), I felt at ease - fantastic service. Room is great, can't fault it, especially for the price. Great facilities and location is perfect. If anyone leaves a bad review then that's a reflection of them, not Coral Lodge! This place is bloody awesome!

Clean and friendly.
No hassle on refund even though had booked through Web search. Change from 2 days to one. Recom the place.

Pretty clean and confy, is super handy having the shower inside the room. Fridges could be bigger, though, but in general super nice and friendly. The guy in the reception was super cool.

Booked a room not realising it's for girls only, rang the owner Kevin straight away to explain however he refused to refund my money. Ads said free cancellations. You should indicate on your ad's heading as this is a trap.

Fantastic lodge! Tom & Kev are terrific and so accommodating! They are pleasant to everyone and even though there are some disrespectful guests, they try their hardest to get them to pick up their act so it doesn't affect others. Bonnie the friendliest dog at reception is gorgeous and a bonus in my eyes. Highly recommend.