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Elysium The Drift Apartment

4.0 star property

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Exterior
2 Queen Studio Suite
2 Queen Studio Suite | Lobby
Exterior
2 Queen Studio Suite | Living area

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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2 Veivers Road, Palm Cove, QLD, 4879
  • Place, Palm Cove Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Vie Spa Palm Cove
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Clifton Village Shopping Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

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Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Patio, Garden View | Living area

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Patio, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 114 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Family Apartment, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

Family Apartment, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Cairns

With a stay at Elysium The Drift Apartment in Cairns (Palm Cove), you'll be steps from Palm Cove Beach and 8 minutes by foot from Vie Spa Palm Cove. .This hotel is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Cairns Esplanade and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Wet Tropics of Queensland.

What's nearby

  • Palm Cove Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Vie Spa Palm Cove - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Macalister Range National Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Clifton Village Shopping Centre - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Cairns Esplanade - 23 min drive - 27.3 km

Getting around

  • Redlynch Station - 21 min drive
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kewarra Village Takeaway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ellis Beach Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Il Chiosco - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Nu Nu Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Trinity Beach Tavern - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Elysium The Drift Apartment

Elysium The Drift Apartment offers 2 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.

This Cairns hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 2 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include babysitting (surcharge), a hair salon, and shopping on site.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and 3 coffee shops/cafes.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Elysium The Drift Apartment has 2 restaurants on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 coffee shops/cafes

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 private bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

There is no front desk at this property

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [26 Veivers Road]

Guests must contact the property for check-in information

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 4:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 35.0 per day

Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 12.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: AUD 80 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 12.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 35.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 12980415

Property is also known as

Elysium Drift Apartment

Elysium Drift Palm Cove

Elysium Drift

Elysium The Drift Palm Cove

Elysium The Drift Apartment Hotel

Elysium The Drift Apartment Palm Cove

Elysium The Drift Apartment Hotel Palm Cove

Elysium The Drift Apartment Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ease of booking and information for access. Clean, private and very well-equipped unit. Excellent location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Unit was well presented and the pool is great. What I liked best was the air conditioning which was brilliant and the best I've felt anywhere in coping with the extreme humidity days when they occur.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great apartment. Everything included was all that we needed for a great weekend. Thankyou
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was in a great location, very close to everything but our room looked very tired. There were fake flowers everywhere, which made the room look very cheap. Plus there was no chopping board even though there was a kitchen. It made cooking with two kids very hard.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great apartment but pool one of the key reasons I booked it and it was not heated and very cold. Too cold to swim in 25 degree weather.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The grounds were beautiful and the location was handy to the beach and restaurants. The view from the balcony over the grounds and pool was beautiful. Although very cold the pool is stunning and very relaxing to pull up a deck chair and relax. The apartment we were given was on the third level and quite a walk from the elevator which is a drama when you have three kids wanting to go to the pool and beach and back multiple times a day. The kitchen facilities would be ok to cook for one to two people but not a family. Everything was satisfactory for what we paid except for one detail - the master bed smelt like sweat. The linen looked clean so the smell must be coming from the mattress. I had to spray perfume just so I could go to sleep because laying there thinking I was laying in another persons sweat was very uncomfortable for me. I would suggest a waterproof mattress protector to contain the smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the pool with the kids and the room was nice and spacious. The location was great too close to lovely cafes and restaurants and not a long walk to the beach and kids park.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Sian

Great resort but careful who you book with.

Imagine Drift Is an amazing family friendly resort with privately owned rooms that are managed/let by a variety of agents. This room was let via Elysium, the resort next door. The resort has a fabulous pool area that caters for all ages. The location is incredible with only steps to the beach, and a huge range of restaurants and cafes. The room was un-renovated and not clean. There was open good in the cupboard and the dishes unwashed. The shower curtain was moldy and disgusting, and you couldn’t shower without it touching you. We would stay at Drift again, but be sure to book through the resort itself and the staff are supper helpful. They can point you in the direction of an updated room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, close to beach and restaurants. The 2 bedrooms were great, however the 2nd bed had wheels so it kept on moving and wasn’t great for kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top manager

Sharyon was very helpful and went out of her way to make this a nice stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good price and room. But no wifi is let us down. Check in and out is different building is not convinience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Mick, Brisbane Qld

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Hotel close to the beach

Issues 1. Design of the rooms for two couples in two double beds that were only separated by frosted sliding glass did not provide any sort of privacy. 2. Very dated, paint work and general condition of items were old and clunky. 3. Water leak from water garden and rock pool resulted in large stagnate pool of water below our unit that resulted in unpleasant smell in the area of building 4 and the bbq area. 4. Lack of cutlery, only 2 forks for 4 people.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

whiskers, launceston Tasmania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great spot

Everything was nice and close Cairns only 30 minute drive. Palm cove had all I needed accommodation was great huge apartment pool also big area nice and secluded. Very private and everyone adhered to no noise policy after 2230. Definately will go back for another get away.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

"This is not a hotel"

This is a self serviced appartments it was over priced for lack of service and location. Very bad bedroom and unit layout. Pool and outdoor area was good. Could not get anything as the booking through the hotel which I did not seee on the ad "read carefully" Had to pay $5 each for a beach towel to hire after paying $590 for two nights. Through the hotel they were free if you stayed with them. Won't be staying again.

8/10 Good

Belinda, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome pool, great location

The pool was the highlight of this hotel. It was MASSIVE and didnt matter how many people were in there, you never felt like you were swimming on top of anyone. I loved the gardens and our room was very private. Excellent place for kids. The fishpond at reception was a real hit!

6/10 Okay

Mike, S

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Nice hotel. Not welcoming to kids.

Nice hotel good facilities. Elysium staff were lovely but you also have to deal with the Drift staff separately and they made you feel unwelcome because of your kids.

8/10 Good

Muntz, Melbourne, VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Drift - tranquil inside, close to the beach.

The Drift is a nice place, very close to the beach and the main esplanade strip if you want to grab a coffee or a meal. But it has an extensive pool complex inside, with a real rainforest feel - complete with animal chirps and squawks all night long. The pool was freezing (mid-August) but there is a communal hot tub and plenty of lounges to sunbake on. It's quiet inside, other than the constant animal noises after dark. A bit odd that you would have to pay extra for Wi-Fi, if there was any actual reception in the rooms. So you have to rely on your own 3G or 4G, which works fine, but chews up serious bandwidth if you want to watch Netflix. Our room had a DVD player, but couldn't play HD BluRay discs. Given it's 2016 it's probably about time they got updated tech, yeah? Did I mention there was no Wi-Fi reception? Would I go back there? Sure, but maybe I'd haggle over the rates a bit first.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incorrectly Advertised as BEACHFRONT APARTMENT

apartment was approximately 300 metres from the beachfront & was situated at rear of the complex with absolutely no sea views. Manager when questioned re advertising a beachfront apartment stated that the complex was beachfront but that we should have stipulated ocean views. To her credit she offered to cancel our booking which we did after arranging to stay at Elysium for ONE night only. Charge including cleaning levy for this night was $490 which I guess incorporated a cleaning fee of $230 !!! manager advised they would amend their advertising because it was confusing. A very disappointing experience.

8/10 Good

jackie, francfort

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel next to The Beach and with a nice pool

Nice Hotel Nextum to The Beach and with a nice Pool. Room / Appartement is good for 4 People with a Nice balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017