Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B

3.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM, pool loungers
Terrace/patio
Aviary - Jabiru Room
Pool - Kingfisher Room
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
2054 Captain Cook Highway, Lower Daintree, QLD, 4873
  • Hook-A-Barra
    1 min drive
  • Daintree Mangroves Wildlife Sanctuary
    8 min drive
  • Wild Wings and Swampy Things Nature Refuge
    8 min drive
  • Port Douglas, QLD (PTI-Port Douglas Heliport)
    36 min drive

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About the area

Lower Daintree

Located in Lower Daintree, Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Wet Tropics of Queensland and 11 minutes from Daintree Village. .This bed & breakfast is 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Daintree National Park and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Daintree Discovery Centre.

What's nearby

  • Daintree Mangroves Wildlife Sanctuary - 8 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Daintree Village - 11 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Daintree National Park - 20 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Daintree Discovery Centre - 23 min drive - 17.1 km
  • Daintree Rainforest - 33 min drive - 26.7 km

Getting around

  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Daintree Teahouse Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Crossroads Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Daintree Wild Bed & Breakfast - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Julaymba Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Daintree Teahouse Restaurant - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, a quick walk to Wet Tropics of Queensland
Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
At Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Horse riding/hire
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 40.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 40.0 per night

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Daintree Wild Zoo & B&B Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 53 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Donna and hubby were perfect hosts. Location requires a car. Close to post Douglas and Cap Trib experiences.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pillows smelled like other people. Shared bathroom and no mention of that on website. Had to go outside to access shared ammenities. Toilet smelled. Hand basin and mirror very dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Sergey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable stay in the middle of nowhere
Good and comfortable stay, but for from everything, inconvenient without own car. Kind owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beware no refunds in wet season even if the accomodation is not accessible.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I face Some problem 1 WiFi issue only lobby no room access and lobby close at 8:30pm . and 2nd issue for ZOO entry ticket for hotel residence now I take this hotel for look a ZOO but owner say only ROOM no ZOO entry free !!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Nicole, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really unique experience staying in the midst of a zoo! They kids loved it and great value for money!! Would be perfect weekend trip for those in Cairns and Townsville with young children!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly husband and wife team, but overall upkeep of the Zoo area was poor. Needs a bit more effort in this area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deb, Rowville Vic Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very unique stay excellent if you love animals.
We stayed for 2 nights. Room was good with comfortable beds and pillows. The owner Gil was very friendly and you were made to feel like the zoo was yours. You could go into the zoo whenever you wanted, even at night which was an eerie experience and was well worth doing. Breakfast was continental with various fresh breads and spreads, cereal, fresh mango juice, tea and coffee. This was included in the price. This hotel is great for people who like animals and want a different hotel experience. If ever back in the Daintree I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

JT, FNQ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely bed and breakfast with a unique experience
The staff were friendly and helpful. We got to see the crocodiles being fed after breakfast. Gil recommended some local sights to see that were perfect for us. The room was spacious and comfortable. Overall a great place to stay for a getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Houston, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rainforest stay with intimate animal encounters
We wanted to stay in the Rainforest, but not be completely isolated, and this location was perfect for day-tripping to Mossman Gorge, Cape Trib and other points of interest PLUS the access to the on-site, well maintained zoo was amazing! Our zoo-facing Cockatoo room was spacious, clean and very comfortable. The owners, Gil and Donna, treated us like friends and made our stay so enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Bob, Queensland Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No go due to illness.
Thankyou for asking for a review. We could not go due to the inability for my wife to negotiate the steps to the accommodation. The accommodation we booked was on the ground floor, but we then found out this was for backpackers. The proprietor phoned use to tell us the bad news. He also informed us there is a no refund on this accommodation. We lost our money. Read the small print. The ad in your website gives a false image of the accommodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

M, Airlie Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable beds. Clean. Helpful staff. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for animal lovers!
A surprise to find out it was in a zoo! Nice place overall and a good base for exploring. Helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
B&B inside zoo
Zoo had heaps of animals, although the zoo itself is a bit run down in places. Poor dingos were in a enclosure right at the back corner and in need of abit of TLC the poor things probably never get looked at or walked. Tariff is abit pricey considering that the rooms all have share facilities and should include the zoo (entry is half price). Host wasn't overly friendly and didnt seem very tolerant of little kids.Was still an activity worth doing and something different to other accom and b&b's.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Vijay, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful place to stay
We spent two nights here during out visit to the Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Upon arrival we were greeted by the lovely couple who own the B&B, and were excited to be staying a zoo! As guests, we had unlimited entry to the zoo for a small fee of $16. The rooms were large, clean and very comfortable. It had a welcoming and homely feel, this was especially great as we were travelling with our 5 month old baby. The accommodation is in great location - central to Mossman, Daintree and Cape Tribulation. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wouldn't recommend. Ended up staying somewhere else.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We slept with the kangaroos
Staying in this B&B was a unique experience, as the hotel is also a zoo. We were able to get close to lots of indigenous animals; kangaroos, crocodiles, emus, and wide variety of tropical birds. The included breakfast was plentiful and delicious. Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful, and there were a great many activities a short drive away. A few things to note however; Optus and Vodofone phones had no service in this location. Also, booking for three nights got us a free crocodile tour with local operators. The wifi was fast, but the service did have a few hours of interruption during our three day stay. We also did not, in fact sleep with the kangaroos. Unfortunately. Overall, if you are interested in something different, definitely a great place to stay.

6/10 Okay

Adam, Calgary, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting but not a great deal
Cool zoo hotel. However, they should mention that you have to pay extra (half price) to visit the zoo. Very friendly staff, but the accommodation has a communally shared bathroom that wasn't very clean. All in all, a cool concept, but it should cost half.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but bathrooms need some attention.
"Budget" accommodation. Okay for what it is. Rooms are quite large.

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For something a bit different
The zoo (animal rescue) has some unique features and well worth at least a days respite from the outside world. Take the children and allow them to wander around at different times of the days to enjoy feeding hours. This is an interactive, educational experience in an authentic context, so rare in these hectic times.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms with en suite bathrooms are very comfortable and open onto a balcony that overlooks the zoo. It very pleasant waking to the sound of kookaburras each morning!

6/10 Okay

Deb, south Coast NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect for animal and zoo lovers
We found our stay comfortable, with my husband enjoying the zoo very much and me enjoying the pool

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Carnegie mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A simple majestic place
Such a beautiful genuine couple. Free upgrade to ensuite room. Inside a zoo . Inside a zoo. Amazing majestic place. They even served dins aswell. BBQ steak,Sausages, salads way better than the expensive restaurant food the night before. Only $20bucks, they do laundry , everything, nothing to great or small. Definitely recommend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not very good, the photos on Internet do not reflect the truth envarament