Daintree Wilderness Lodge

3.5 star property
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Reception
Minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished
Rainforest Cabin
Hiking
Lounge

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
83 Cape Tribulation Road, Diwan, QLD, 4873
  • Acaciavale Nature Refuge
    3 min walk
  • Fan Palm Conservation Reserve
    3 min drive
  • Daintree Discovery Centre
    5 min drive
  • Port Douglas, QLD (PTI-Port Douglas Heliport)
    65 min drive

Room options

Twin/Tripe Rainforest Cabin

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Rainforest Cabin

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Diwan

Located in Diwan, Daintree Wilderness Lodge is on the boardwalk/promenade, a 5-minute drive from Daintree Discovery Centre and 5 minutes from Daintree Rainforest. .This lodge is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Thornton Beach and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Marrdja Botanical Walk.

What's nearby

  • Daintree Discovery Centre - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Daintree Rainforest - 5 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Daintree Entomological Museum - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Thornton Beach - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Alexandra Bay Waterfall - 9 min drive - 7.2 km

Getting around

  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 121 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Daintree Teahouse Restaurant - ‬36 min drive
  • ‪Lync-Haven - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Crossroads Cafe - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Cape Trib Beach House - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Julaymba Restaurant - ‬36 min drive

About this property

Daintree Wilderness Lodge

Boardwalk/promenade lodge with free breakfast and a restaurant
Daintree Wilderness Lodge offers 7 accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the lodge include a spa tub.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Flat-screen televisions along with DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a spa tub or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite at CYCAD, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, or dine alfresco. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9 AM.
CYCAD - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Languages

English, Indonesian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • CYCAD

Things to do

  • A hot tub

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests requiring dinner at the lodge and planning to arrive after 4 PM must contact this property in advance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 10 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 10 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 10 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Daintree Lodge
Daintree Wilderness Lodge
Wilderness Lodge Daintree
Daintree Wilderness Hotel Diwan
Daintree Wilderness Lodge Diwan
Daintree Wilderness Diwan

Daintree Wilderness Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 91 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lynne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff went out of their way to accommodate our needs. We appreciated the very eco conscious approach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Tallahassee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We saw a cassowary close up within a few minutes of our check in! The food was very good (limited menu). The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was nothing we didn’t like. Loved the wilderness environment and its quiet seclusion, the Nature Walk and the dining experience. Special thanks to Ann who made every effort to help us sight Cassowaries, and who was a delightful staff member. It was my second time at the lodge and lived up to every memory. Angela and Di.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Warren

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It's an eco lodge don't expect 5 stars
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Five star location, three star resort
The location is beautiful amongst the trees. The cabins and public area's are tired and need repair. From a price point the cabins are quite expensive and not well maintained.
Cabin
Bed inside cabin
inside cabin
bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cody, Floral Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Secluded rainforest accommodation in need of reno
We recently spent a night at the Daintree Wilderness Lodge as part of our honeymoon. The location was gorgeous being within the Daintree rainforest, however this also meant it was quite isolated. Despite there being a restaurant onsite with limited menu selections, other dining options were about a 26 minute drive away. Unfortunately the cabins were in need of a refresh, as they felt quite old and rundown. The cabins had an old and small tv, an aircon which wasn’t adjustable, and the rooms had an overall dark and damp feeling to it. All staff were really lovely and friendly. A nice place to stay if you’re after a remote stay in the rainforest, however we didn’t feel it was a good value for money given the high price and condition of the accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abhishek

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool cabins emersed in the rainforest
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Karen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I felt that you don't get value for money!!! Spa a non event with lack of time availability and no where to sit comfortably around the area and to order anything eg drink from the bar you have to go to reception to ring for service and feel like you are interrupting no blow-dryer in the room as mentioned in ammenties which was annoying discovering this on the day of checkout when i wanted to ne better presented for the Airport. I generally felt the whole stay lacked a nice welcoming vibe

10/10 Excellent

Dr Graeme

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lodge exceeded our expectation. The individual lodges were very well appointed and tucked away in the forest. When we arrived the staff were very helpful, as they were throughout our four day stay. The meals were varied and imaginative ... well done chef! Diwan is centrally located in the Daintree so the Lodge is a good spot from which to explore. We loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the Daintree Wilderness Lodge's location and charm. Each cabin is surrounded by beautiful fan palms making you feel encapsulated by rainforest. Highly recommend for a true Daintrew experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Little Slice of Heaven
This was an amazing getaway for Antoine who wants to experience the true serenity and beauty of the Daintree Rainforest!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique experience. Was amazing waking up to the sound of rain in the middle of the rain forest
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very much in the ‘Daintree feeling’ and close to nature. Very basic accommodation which is not a problem at all, just not for the price paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We will be back
We really enjoyed our stay at the Wilderness Lodge. We really felt a part of the Daintree by staying in our little cabin amongsth the rainforest and being able to watch the cassowaries walk past our door was very special. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a amazing little place. Great food, lovely host, and on the footstep to the forest Awesome bathroom view! We'll be back for sure
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Vicki, Sunshine Coast

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location surrounded by rainforest is excellent with lots of birds around. Staff were pleasant. I stayed here years ago when it had been recently built and it was gorgeous. However it's a bit run down now. The airconditioner was on a 2 hour time limit but there was no point even turning it on as it barely worked and the little bit of air coming out was warm. We tried to open some windows instead and a couple nearly fell out of their frames so we couldn't open and close regularly. The room was so hot (even overnight when ambient temperature cooled down a bit and even with the fan going all night on the highest (noisy) speed) that it was really uncomfortable. Also the advertised free WiFi was not available. We were told this was because "the phone lines are down" but we asked other businesses in the area and they said that wasn't the case. We asked for help with the aircon on the first night but the staff member on duty didn't know how to use it. We also mentioned these problems to the manager when we were leaving and she said she thought the windows had been fixed and didn't seem to understand the problem with the airconditioning. It was still a nice place to stay but does need some maintenance.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tamra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location in the trees. Beautiful cabin and main building. Warm, helpful, and friendly hosts. A perfect quiet retreat, close to rainforest activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful stay in the heart of the Daintree ..
Totally enjoyed our 2 night stay in the Daintree Wilderness Lodge .. You really feel like part of the forest as you experience the sights, sounds from the comfort of your cabin. Watching bandicoots forest, hearing birds, bats and insects living the forest life. Great service, friendly knowledgeable hosts and superb location made the lodge a highlight of our northern adventure .. thanks so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rainforest retreat. The log cabins are all surrounded by rainforest you hardly know that you are there with other people until you go for breakfast! Would highly recommend staying here. Margaret was a fantastic anc caring host. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019