Cairns, AustraliaPalm Cove
Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore
Beachfront apartment resort
Palm Cove Cairns, Australia
Renovated
2014
Price
$$$
Rated for
Resort Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
LancemoreBeachfront apartment resort
Palm Cove's only absolute beachfront resort pairs residential living with Nick Holloway's Nu Nu restaurant right on the sand.
What it’s good at
Listed
Multi-bedroom beachfront apartments fitted with full kitchens, dining tables, and private laundry machines.
Listed
Eight oceanfront treatment pavilions look across the Coral Sea for organic botanical therapies.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
A half-hour up North Queensland’s coast from Cairns, Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore serves up a tropical idyll par excellence, complete with blissful ocean views from its beachfront suites, beneath cartoon-like coconut palms.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Palm Cove's quiet village esplanade sits just steps away. Cairns is a half-hour drive down the coast.
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The rooms
Apartments come with full kitchens and private balconies. Select suites have private rooftop plunge pools looking over the sea.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Three outdoor pools sit among the palms, from a quiet adults-only courtyard to a pool right beside the beach.
The spa
Treatment pavilions open onto the sea breeze, offering organic facials and body scrubs infused with coconut and spearmint.
Restaurant
Nu Nu
Open-air timber decks sit directly beneath coconut palms, serving local seafood and Queensland produce steps from the water.
How it began
The resort opened in the 1980s and marked Banyan Tree's Australian debut before Lancemore took over in 2014.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.