Firstly, Palm Cove is lovely with a laid-back island-like feel. Restaurants, bars, spas galore. Drift has a tropical resort feel with beautiful pool-area & friendly, accommodating staff & is in a very convenient location. Staying in a 1 bedroom beach-view apartment, we found it to be very clean & mostly comfy & we enjoyed the sounds of the waves & beach view. The combined bath/shower could certainly do with an update as can the sofa which has little support becoming uncomfortable if sat in for too long. Still, it did have all that we needed & included a relaxing day-bed on the rather large balcony & an extra powder-room with laundry facilities. We would stay again!

Overall great place to stay, clean and well priced for the spot, shame the restaurants out front werent open when we visited due to storm damage. Would stay again

Staff are very nice. Room was a good size. This location is close to all the good restaurants.

First room we got was very tied and run down not what was advertised, big thank you to the staff that relocated us to much better room., which we were very happy with. Would be great to see some sort of room grading on the adds, as it always very disappointing to walk into a room not up to what’s been advertised.

Great place to stay. Close to everything necessary. Room was in need of an update but clean and tidy. Great value for money

It has adequate kitchen and laundry facilities. If you like a cooked breakfast and/or lunch then this is more than fine. Dinner?, well let me put it this way, simple meals are best. Anything Gourmet go out for dinner there are many very good restaurants in Palm Cove for you to savour. A large balcony gives glorious 180deg. views of the Coral Sea. Great Pool and Spa to luxuriate in. Everything considered The Drift has everything one would want for a very relaxing and sun-filled FNQ holiday and is a great place to call home for the duration. I recommend this apartment to everyone

Location is superb. Loved the pool area and hot tub. We had a ground floor room, which was great for easy access in and out of pool zone. Our apartment was a generous size and had everything we needed for a super comfortable stay. Reception were extremely helpful with our late-evening check-in, and very accommodating on our last day as we had a late flight out. We were invited to use the pool and shower facilities, and we were provided with towels for the day. Really, couldn't have asked for more.

Great spot, across the road from the beach and a short walk to shops and restaurants. Pool was really big. On site staff were really helpful.

Nice option for Palm Cove, relatively tired facilities but generally represented good value for money. Best to note that this is more of family venue, so lots of kids about. Impossible to avoid the kids and noise in the pool area. Nice friendly staff, although limited in their availability and the services available.

The appointment was well presented, very friendly staff and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

Reasonably priced

Staying at drift for our 3 night holiday was wonderful. It’s close to the beach and cafes, It has a lovely pool & spa surrounded by luscious rain forest garden. The bed was comfortable & so was the room. The only complaint is that shower needs is a soap dish.

Everything was excellent

The hotel was so beautiful!

Great beachfront location within walking distance to lots of restaurants, while being opposite the beach. Our little fam had a blissful week’s stay here. Pool is huge and outdoor spa is nice too. All staff were friendly and helpful. The apartment was clean and a great layout. The second bedroom was close so ideal for our toddler to stay in. It is frosted second bedroom so not suitable for people who want a private second room, but perfect for families! Thank you for an amazing week :) x

I absolutely loved my stay at Drift Palm Cove. This holiday was a solo trip and I felt very safe and like I had everything I needed in the apartment. Pool was stunning and massive so everyone had their own space. Perfect location - would definitely go back!

Room was well appointed and clean. Convenient location in Palm Cove. Unfortunately weather did not allow us to enjoy the pool area

We like every thing specially gorgeous surroundings

The pool is fantastic, location is beautiful. Staff were lovely.

great location great facilities kids loved the pool cannot wait to go back

Pricey for what you get

Lovely hotel clean with good pool area. Good location. Would have been perfect if there was a food / drink area

Overall a good experience. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, comfy beds. Good options for family accomodation with multiple bedrooms and nice large pool. Most hotels in Palm Cove are within easy walking distance of anything you need eg: restaurant or supermarket and tour and transit operators pick-up/drop-off from here. The downside: the property is looking a little tired in some respects (rust/water stains) and the empty restaurants at the front (perhaps not formally part of the property) create a bit of a negative atmosphere. I appreciate that Covid and Cyclone Jasper impacted the area significantly. I’d consider staying again, but would also look at other options on return to Palm Cove.

So good we didn't want to leave!

Great location and the pool is phenomenal, you can swim in it all day and always find a patch of shade. Perfectly located in walking distance to everything along the Palm Cove esplanade. Will definitely stay here again.

Close to good food spots. Great pool. Just needs a little TLC to bring it up to a very good stay option. Our room had mouldy outdoor furniture which was not inviting and which we couldn’t use for the whole of over stay making outside eating, reading etc a non option.

Quite disappointing this time round. We have stayed at Drift a few times before as it is reasonably priced and comfortable for the family. This time however there was a lot of things that needed addressing however weren't in our 3 night stay- the spa wasn't working, the lift was out of order, when we got to the room the patio was dirty, the dishwasher was out of order, no tea towels, the toilet water kept running constantly, the stove top didn't work and very limited kitchen items. The check in was VERY slow. On the second night we couldn't get into our floor through the fire exit as the door handle on the outside has come out (and we couldn't use the lift as out of order). Was able to pry it open and then jimmy the door and lock so others weren't locked out. As it was 7pm there was no reception and I contacted the after hours however the solution was to put a hand written note on the door telling people to leave it open and it stayed there for the remainder of our trip. In saying all this, we were very understanding of the faults given the recent extreme weather event and wanting to support local tourism. Would still recommend a stay here as it has a great pool for families to hang at in the absence of the stinger nets at the beach. We have stayed in the same accom type (2 bedroom apartment) several times and it really just depends which room you are allocated as our first room was great, second room ok (bit smelly but otherwise fine) and this time round as many issues ;(

Hands down, the best pool and spa in Palm Cove. Staff were lovely and attentive.

Beautiful property with an amazing pool and outdoor space. The room was lovely and clean. Great quiet location and close to walk to the beach and restaurants.

Great Resort, staff in particular were excellent. Extremely helpful and friendly. Pool was clean and there was always a shady part to swim in. Restaurants and cafes in the vicinity and the location on the promenade was brilliant.

This was out 3rd time in Palm Cove and 2nd in Drift Palm Cove. We love the hotel, very clean spacious room, big swimming pool, spa and gym. We will come back again.

Pool and tropical garden was great