Located in the heart of Ellis Beach, Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows offers a welcoming coastal retreat. Guests enjoy an on-site grocery store, restaurant, outdoor pool, and barbecue grills for ocean-view meals.
Located on the beach, Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows is in Ellis Beach, a neighborhood in Cairns. Vie Spa Palm Cove and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Station are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Palm Cove Beach and Wet Tropics of Queensland. Hartley's Crocodile Adventures and Rainforestation Nature Park are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing adventures can be found near the property. Visit our Cairns travel guide
4879, QLD, Ellis Beach, Captain Cook Highway
What's nearby
Macalister Range National Park
3 min walk - 0.3 km
Palm Cove Beach
6 min drive - 4.6 km
Cairns Esplanade
28 min drive - 30.4 km
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
32 min drive - 33.5 km
Reef Fleet Terminal
33 min drive - 34.6 km
Getting around
Redlynch Station
19 min drive
Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS)
27 min drive
Restaurants
Il Chiosco
12 min drive
Coco Mojo
7 min drive
Vivo Palm Cove
5 min drive
Pete's Place
5 min drive
Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
4 min walk
About this property
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows
Hotel near Palm Cove Beach
Take advantage of a grocery/convenience store, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a restaurant at Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows.
Other perks include:
An outdoor pool and a children's pool
Free self parking
RV/bus/truck parking, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and barbecue grills
A gift shop and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows have comforts such as air conditioning.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Sofa beds and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
Showers and tubs or showers
Refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils
Does Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows?
As of Mar 11, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows on Mar 18, 2026 start from ¥22,228, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows?
Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows?
Check-out is at 10 AM.
Does Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle.
Where is Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows located?
Nestled on the beach, this Ellis Beach hotel is just steps from Wet Tropics of Queensland and Macalister Range National Park. Vie Spa Palm Cove is 3 mi (4.9 km) away.
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Reviews
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Walk out of our bungalow (#15) straight onto the beach, bungalow was updated, fresh, staff were lovely. Caravans, camping and nice Bungalows. 100m walk to Ellis Beach pub which has amazing food (check opening hours in off tourist season, 6pm close some weekdays), but amazing lunches, brekkys and dinners on the weekend.
Booked a single cabin and talk about beachfront it was 2 steps and onto beach. Little bit of traffic noise due to highway outside but shut cabin up and was good. Swim off the beach or fish or just sit back and catch the sun. Book in was easy and reception was so nice and knew the area well… Thank you
Gorgeous, gorgeous location. Almost impossible to beat. It's a beach bungalo, but we were pleased with the accomodations. Bunk beds a little small and many of the washer/dryers were out of order.
All our interactions with staff were great. We really enjoyed our stay and you will too.
Extremely deceptive marketing. We booked an ocean view cabin. They are a garden room. Staff were lovely and room was great but our experience was soured when all we could see was the back of other cabins and cars. It was like a greasy used car salesman had written the add. Staff said it was Wotif which I agree the photos on Wotif are the most deceptive but just change the description to garden room and price accordingly and you will have happy clients. I did give them an opportunity to deal with this but have received no communication at all.
Great, relaxing stay. 5 mins from Palm Cove and just across the road for a coffee, afternoon drink or meals. We really enjoyed it.
Michelle
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christine
Aug 5, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Loved the outlook right on the beach very tropical and tranquil.
Christine
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
8/10 Good
Greg
Jul 30, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Terrific spot, literally just about on the beach!
Short drive to Palm Cove.
Only down side is it quite close to the road and there can be a bit a traffic noise
The best thing was it's location - very beautiful. But it is not close to any hotels ,restaurants etc. Rather there is a pub across the road with very limited meal options.
I was disappointed staff did not ask us if we needed more towels and we ran out of tea bags. No staff contacted us at all at any time and we were there several days. The only contact I had was when we booked in and out and no feedback was sought. Probably wouldn't stay there again and would not recommend it.
Verified traveler
8/10 Good
Meg
Dec 31, 2022
Liked: Amenities, communication
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The cabins arent the greatest. Yes they were pretty clean (its hard to keep something so close to the ocean clean), but big old noisy aircons, and some lights didnt work, and the floor lino was quite cracked in places, and sometimes you would step on a part of floor that seemed unstable and you would sink a bit, and the water was quite brown, so we bought cartons of water to drink. Unfortunately we had 2 days of rain on arrival so we spent quite a bit of time inside and on the balcony, but for the days of sunshine it was beautiful so close to the beach and outside was always neat and tidy. If you mainly spend time on the beach or in the pool or exploring, its a great quiet little spot, and so we were able to get over the little issues inside. If you are just staying in the area one night and passing through, its probably not worth the cost, as its pretty comparable to a hotel in palm cove, but if you want a few days of beach time, it is really lovely.
Unfortunately the bar and grill restaurant across the road (the only food venue IN Ellis Beach) is currently shut for dinner, and closing completely on the 8th January for a month at least, so food either needs to be cooked by yourself, or head to palm cove up the road.
Meg
4/10 Poor
Nobuyuki
Oct 28, 2022
Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
Smelly cabin and bed bugs
The location was amazing, but not worth it for the bed bugs, disgusting smells and overpriced accommodation. When we arrived and opened the door it smelled like a combination of someone's sweaty armpits, toilet waste and cigarette butts. The built-in kitchen facility was ok to use, but it felt really rude that they threatened to charge an additional $50 fee if you didn't wash, dry and put away your dishes.
The worst thing though was being woken by my 9 year old son in the middle of the night upset and complaining of itchiness - all over his body. We'd managed to avoid getting bitten by mosquitos and other biting insects on the rest of our 10 day Northern Queensland trip - but on this last night, which was supposed to be our beautiful, peaceful farewell and close to our holiday ... my son got bitten very badly by bed bugs covering every part of his body with itchy bites. We felt awful and had all of us sleeping restlessly for the rest of the night crammed in the only clean bed in the cabin.
I never leave bad reviews, but the discomfort and potential health issues of bed bug bites for my son made me cross enough to let you all know, this is not a place I would ever recommend or stay at again - and the price....! We stayed at a 5 star hotel in Cairns cheaper ...! If we'd have known, we would have gone back to Cairns and stayed somewhere much cleaner, less stinky and less gross. Would not recommend this place. At all.
Nobuyuki
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Renee
Jun 18, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Metres from the beach, spacious and well equiped cabins. Loved every minute of our stay.
Renee
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
Jason
May 18, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Older property but well maintained and clean. Awesome location and the only place in cairns/port Douglas area your bungalow is literally on the beach.
Jason
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
10/10 Excellent
Zac
Jan 11, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Awesome, so close to the breaking waves and short drive to Palm Cove
Zac
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
8/10 Good
Miles
Dec 11, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Bang on the ocean under de coconutted palms, 2 mins walk for stinger net swim...although a pool on site as well.. 3 mins across the road for awesome meals xx only dissapointment, $10 minimum eftpos at reception.. so no water to go.
Beside that.. FAULTLESS!!
Miles
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Kylie
Oct 18, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Perfect stay right on the beach. Best place to go to relax and unwind. Can't wait to go back again.
Kylie
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
May 22, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We had a great stay right on the beach, would definitely recommend.