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Reviews of Clifton Sands Holiday Apartments

3.5 out of 5
Clifton Sands Holiday Apartments
81-87 Guide Street, (Entrance on Clifton Road), Clifton Beach, QLD

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 122 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet clean friendly comfortable and close to beach
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yanping

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place make people feel like home, clean and fully equipped, and the lady is very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Linda on 9 Oct 2023
Thank you very much for such a lovely review!

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Linda on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you Emma for taking the time to review us. Also for giving us such a great score. It's good to know you enjoyed your time here.

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ellyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Linda on 10 Jun 2023
Thank you Ellyn for taking time to review us!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Nichelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had no complaints. Really enjoyed my stay. It had everything I needed, just like home. Managers helpful and friendly, I would definitely stay again. Great location and easy to access. Highly reccommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Linda on 27 Apr 2023
Thanks so much for your review Nichelle, it was lovely meeting you. I'll make it down to Devonport one of these days!

6/10 Okay

Martha

Liked: Room comfort
Beautiful holiday spot
Good location but no internet in the apartment. This was only available by the pool and barbaque area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Ivan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Location is close to the beach, there are many amenities and kitchen is fully stocked. Unfortunately property is not holiday only, there are residents as well, some of which are smokers and the cigarette smell can be felt if you're a non-smoker.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Linda on 9 Oct 2022
Hi Ivan, I wish you had informed me of this at the time, so I could have dealt with the problem. There is to be no smoking in the apartments, walkways, balconies or verandas at Clifton Sands. My apologies for this discomfort.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
An ideal place in a quiet location.
Clifton Springs Holiday Apartments is great place to stay, located in a good quiet neighbourhood close to the beach, It is very clean and spacious and close to Cairns and Port Douglas.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Linda on 8 Oct 2022
Thank you so much for writing us a lovely review!

8/10 Good

rayan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice little place in a nice area 1 block away from the beach. The property is a serviced appartment style rather than a hotel. So be prepared to BYO shampoo and body soap(i wish we knew that before getting there). There is also a fully equiped kitchen however it's BYO dishwasher detergent as well to wash the kitchen ware after use. The property manager was nice enough to give us washing powder so we can do our laundry, that was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Linda on 8 Oct 2022
Thanks Rayan for taking the time to review Clifton Sands

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place iwas surprisingly very good ..was very homely..packed with everything u need az if your were in your own home..it also had alot of local amazing art everywhere in the apartmemt..2 min walk to clifton beach had a very nice restaurant across the road called mojos.linda the manager in charge of the complex is very lovely. I would definitely recommend to stay here and ill definitely stay there again when come back to cairns ..
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Linda on 5 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review Clifton Sands. We look forward to seeing you back!

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay, very clean and very accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Linda on 25 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us Bryan - best advertising there is!

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely friendly hosts, relaxed location & within a block of the beach. So much to do nearby.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Linda on 6 Oct 2021
Thanks so much for writing a reveiw for us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good basic accommodation, tiled, comfortable bed, internal laundry, well stocked kitchen and nice pool onsite to swim in
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Linda on 28 Jun 2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartment was nice & clean, it had everything we needed. The owner was very pleasant & friendly. Location was good in between Cairns & port Douglas.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from Linda on 30 May 2021
Thank you for your review, we value all of them!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Property had everything we needed for our stay. Including all cooking facilities and a washing machine! It's a great location to see all the sights!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Linda on 29 Apr 2021
Thank you for chooosing Clifton Sands and for giving us such a great reveiw score.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clifton sands was a pleasant stay. The apartment was clean, quiet and well equipped. The check in a help from Linda, the manager was easy and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Linda on 30 Mar 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We value your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

DIANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay. The unit was spacious, clean and comfortable. The kitchen was fully equipped and the bathroom/laundry excellent. We had undercover offstreet parking and were able to walk to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Linda on 30 Dec 2020
Thank you for such a great review Dianne. We hope to welcome you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Cooktown

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clifton Sands was delightful, with just the right blend of privacy, view, comfort and wildlife to make our stay very enjoyable and very affordable. When we drove in and saw all those lovely Bougainvillea hanging baskets we knew that we would be taken care of well, and we were.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Linda on 4 Dec 2020
Hi Jan, thanks so much for the review. Hope you got home safe. See you again!

8/10 Good

Traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Linda the proprietor was very friendly and helpful, pool was service daily and maintained, perhaps servicing the apartments price should be included with booking rather than extra charge. Close to public transport and shopping Village.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Linda on 14 Jan 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. It's good to know you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Good size unit, with balcony. Close to the beach, Easy comfortable walk to PC. Also close by a supermarket and a great restaurant across the street.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Linda on 12 Aug 2019
Thanks for taking the time to write a review for us. Great to hear you enjoyed your stay! Kind regards, Linda

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for beach front walks, swimming and all that FNQ has to offer. Excellent and friendly management(Thanks Linda) and well maintained BBQ and pool areas.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Linda on 12 Aug 2019
Hi, Thank you both for writing such a great review for Clifton Sands! Hope to welcome you back again...

8/10 Good

Praj

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and clean. A proper 1 bedroom unit and kitchen well equipped. We weren't provided with usual toiletries like shampoo, conditioner but that was ok
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Great location to the beach. Under cover parking.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is excellent as it is between Cairns and Port Douglas. It is only 12 mins drive to the Sky Train Terminal. Loved the location
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Sarah, Redbank Plains

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although it is dated in its building and style, the apartment was clean, well stocked with small touches that made it personal. Great place, fabulous staff and I would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant property in an excellent location - suited us perfectly.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan, central Vic.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
light & bright unit close to the beach
I walked to Palm Cove pier early every morning on a safe walking track that leads to a boardwalk over the creeks and channels - lots of interesting plants, birds & animals to see. After breakfast at one of the many various cafe's, I then walked back along the beautiful beach. Approx 4k each way. Then in the afternoon I would walk the opposite direction along the beach. The peace & quiet was everything I needed. Lots of interesting bird life to see & hear and the brilliant colours & smells of the tropics was stunning. A regular bus runs every 30 minutes if I wanted to travel further a field or into Cairns. Good time of the year to go.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Lea, melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Great location comfortable rooms
Great beach good restaurant over road shops nearby
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay at property ok, given price, until checkout.
Moved out of property about 7:00 with plan to return about 9:30 to pick up items from fridge. On returning to property was advised that housemaid was in room cleaning. No problem until we found that housemaid had thrown out everything in the fridge even though there were cold bags and other personal items on the kitchen table. Surely she could see that we would be returning. We accepted that we could have advised management that we were coming back at 9:30 to pick up our "colds". The thing that was most disappointing was the attitude of the housemaid when we advised her that it was only 9:30 and that she could have held the things in the fridge until 10:00. The final straw was when the manager became involved and suggested we could get our things from the bin as it had only recently been emptied.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Linda on 8 Aug 2018
It is unfortunate that your food items were discarded. However, you did in fact inform me that you would be leaving the property early in the morning, so would not be able to check out 'formally'. During peak High Season, the Housekeeper will begin to clean our apartments at 9am at the latest. As you had told me you were leaving - and as there was only half finished items in the fridge, they were disposed of. Our Housekeeper could not have known that you were moving locally, or that you would return for any of the items. When I suggested that you look in the bin for the bags used to dispose of the items, it was because I had visions of bags full of food items having been discarded - instead of which it was a few half empty jars, and odd remains.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and spacious at an excellent pric
The property was comfortable with all the equipment we needed, within walking distance of the beach. The manager was friendly and responded promptly to all requests. Great value for money
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Linda on 8 Aug 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review Clifton Sands!

8/10 Good

Phil, South Aust

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent option for holiday accommodation.
Welcoming cheerful greeting on arrival, quiet clean comfortable accommodation. Close to beach without being right on the foreshore with its associated traffic and noise, some wind protection afforded on breezy days and nights. Staff extremely helpful and friendly.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Linda on 8 Aug 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review Clifton Sands. It's always good to know what we are doing well (or not). We look forward to welcoming you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Won me over!
The best place so far. Peaceful, great neighbors who are friendly. No noise at night except the curlews and waves crashing on the beach. Had the best sleeps during my stay. Bonus is the free Wi-Fi at the pool side and bbq area. Good way to interact and socialize with other customers. I'll be coming back.
Stayed 15 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carina, Balaklava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and close to the beach
It is a nice place to stay, Linda is really helpful and friendly. The apartment is clean and comfortable. There is everything that you need and more. Besides that the view is amazing. I really recommend stay short or long period there.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Kim, NSw

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tidy and Clean
This property is in a nice quiet area a short walk to the beach . Would probably suit older guess as the pool area is small and there is no other play areas . There's a BBQ area set up in the car park which is available for you to use but you do feel like your in the car park. Our unit did have a few maintenance issue which were a bit Annoying but over all it was clean and presented well
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Linda on 3 Oct 2017
Hi Kim, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Clifton Sands. You mention "a few" maintenance issues during your stay. Could you please inform me of the problems you had so that I may address them. Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, super close to beac
Apartment is well stocked has everything you need.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

John, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location to all FNQ has to offer.
This complex is central to great beachside trails and beach walks and is walking distance to Palm Cove and Kewarra Beach. This hotel is also an easy drive into Cairns city and Port Douglas, and is a tour pick-up point for those who want to visit and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef. It's a great place to just relax if that's what you like, or to go bike riding and exercising for those who are fitter.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ian and Bev, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect base to explore the Cairns Region
The unit has everything you need to relax in comfort while you visit the region. Linda is the perfect host. she makes sure that your stay is hassle free and went out of her way to change our room when my wife had problems climbing the stairs to the original room. Linda has fantastic knowledge of the area and can give great advice as where to go and what to see, and will even book it for you. It is only a short 100m walk to the beach and to the walking/bike path that takes you to Palm Cove or all the way to Cairns. We will stay there again next time we visit the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Phil, Moonee Ponds, Vic.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worked for us
Great value for the money. While the kitchen and bathroom may be a bit dated the rooms, furniture and all linens were spotless, hot water was hot, bed comfortable, updated appliances, good pool and well kept surrounds. One minute to the beach and a top restuarant "Coco Mojo" is across the street. What else do you need on a holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location; very friendly staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace at the beach.
We were very happy in our Apartment it was very spacious and homely with a separate bedroom and living quarters! The bed was very comfy with beautiful white cotton sheets and white towels. Linda was very pleasant and friendly and even helped with booking our trip to Michaelmas Cay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Linda on 21 Jul 2017
Hi Christina, it's great to know you enjoyed your stay with us at Clifton! We try hard to make Guests feel 'at home'... Thank you for taking the time to write.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the beach
We stayed here for a week. Very well appointed apartment with good kitchen facilities, a comfy bed, washing machine and dryer and nice balcony. Beach is just a two minute walk away and you can walk up he beach to Palm Cove. Also on the local bus route between Palm Cove and Cairns. Very good restaurant just over the road and the supermarket and other restaurants are a 15-20 minute walk. Good pool and a good supply of DVDs and books to borrow.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget accomodation!
We loved our stay at Clifton Sands. The apartment was comfortable and quiet. We had a top floor room and the balcony was a great place to sit at the end of the day. Everything was exceptionally clean. Recommended .
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Linda on 16 Jul 2017
Thank you so much for a great Score and Review. It's always great to know a Guest enjoyed their stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Lucy, Melbourne, VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quiet location in a popular area
The best thing about the area of Clifton Beach? It was incredibly peaceful and almost deserted, especially compared to next-door Palm Cove. If you want the Palm Cove beach without the crowds, come to Clifton. The hotel itself was perfectly located one block from the beach and was a great spot to access Cairns, Port Douglas & Daintree. The room was well equipped and comfortable, our late night arrival was no issue, and having a full kitchen to use was the main reason we chose the place. Our holiday was made better by having such a good place to retreat to each day.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Linda on 16 Jul 2017
Hi Lucy, Thanks for such a wonderful Review and Score. It's great to know you loved Clifton Beach as much as we do!

6/10 Okay

Traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice little hotel
This is a very pleasant block of flats located just across the road from the beach, it's such a shame that we can not really use the beach for swimming because there are crocs... Staff were excellent and very friendly, the flat had everything we needed but to our surprise, the toilet roll was at extra charge as well as servicing/ change of towels and the pool was often closed. The only bad thing here is there's no WI-FI, the only place you can get it (and weak) is if you sit on the floor outside the reception door which isn't very nice! Everywhere else is absolutely impossible to get signal, which caused us stress everytime we had to make reservations and get transport! Clifton Beach has only one restaurant, very nice but expensive, which is conveniently located just across the road, besides of that there's really nothing else to do in the area.
Response from Linda on 30 Apr 2019
Thank you for the review of your week-end with us. We like to think that Clifton Beach being a quiet, small village is an asset. We are 5 mins from Palm Cove, and 7 mins from Trinity Beach, Cairns is just 20 mins away. Sorry you missed the three other restaurants in the village, also the coffee shop and sushi bar. Crocodiles are a part of our life here - though I have yet to see one on the beach or out to sea in my 5 years of being on the beach every single day. There is an excellent 'warning system' in place, and we all know very quickly if one has been sighted. Both locals and visitors make use of the beach and the sea.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a good stay, affordable and close to beach.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Townsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely quiet unit close to the ocean.
We enjoyed our stay here and left feeling envious of those lucky individuals who live here permanently. Though of an older vintage we found the unit comfortable with everything you need for a refreshing break. Clifton Beach is lovely!
Response from Linda on 3 Jan 2017
Thank you for a wonderful review of Clifton Sands Michelle. It's great to know that you enjoyed your stay! Will pass on your compliments to Housekeeping. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Ellie, Ravenshoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant quite area one block back from the beach!
Rooms were neat and comfortable an abundant amount of utensils to cover all needs, we enjoyed our stay, staff pleasant and welcoming.
Response from Linda on 3 Jan 2017
Hi Ellie, thanks for your great review of Clifton Sands. Our best marketing tool is happy Guests - and we love to hear that you've enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quiet gem near the beach!
This was a great property away from the noise of Cairns, only 20 minutes into Cairns and 10 minutes away from shops and the Kuranda rail/sky way. The room was large and very clean, with a well equipped kitchen. The pool was nice and warm and you could be at tge beach within a 5 minute walk-awesome. Great lounging areas and bbqs easily accessible.