we were booked into one of their small hotel rooms and it was a bit of a squeeze for 2 of us and a wheelchair - had to leave it in the left luggage room. Breakfast was average with limited options.
nice swimming pool and the cocktails were great during happy hour. Too far for us to walk to the center.

We ended up at the Portsea because we visited at the last minute and the other Mantras in the centre of Pt Douglas township (of which there are several) were all full. I was very happy with this choice. It is probably a good 500m to walk into town, very flat and civilised along the pedestrian path across the road, you do tend to feel the humidity on the walk though. The Portsea is a really elegant complex in a 'South of France' kind of style. The place is a bit of a maze of stairs and buildings and it can take a while to get your bearings but that is part of the charm of the design. Despite looking very elegant and upmarket, the meandering pool system is very much set up to cater for children/families, with various spas, deeper pool, many shallow pools, wonderful water slippery slide. The water is literally as warm as a bath which is just amazing. Our toddler had a ball in the pools. Our accommodation was lovely and modern and functional. The breakfast in the morning is more than enough (no hot food but loads of pastries/breads, fruits/yoghurts, cereals etc.) The 100m or so walk to the beach down the side of the resort is a delight too, as of course is the beach. This place was remarkable value, wouldn't hesitate to stay again and really, can't wait to come back. I would perhaps comment that the bed was a bit hard.

We stayed in this resort as a couple, but we found it was more suitable to parents with children, as it is quite family orientated, main pool is very nice to look at but is quite shallow and not great for real swimming, just relaxing in. There are some smaller lap pools around the other side of the resort and a spa. The swim up bar doesn't have a lot on offer, just some snacks and drinks, the cocktails take forever to make and happy hour only knocks off $2.00. There is no restaurant in the resort at all which we found a bit odd. The rooms are clean and in good condition. Best part was that it is close to town and only a short walk, no need to catch to shuttle bus as it $3.00 per person when you could easily walk. If you looking for a holiday with your kids this is a nice place, wouldn't recommend it just for a couple looking for peace or romance though.

This is the second time we have stayed at Portsea Mantra and like our first experience we loved it. Fiona and Kyler offered the best service from reception that we have ever received in any hotel before. They could not do enough for us. The rooms could do with a little upgrading but it is the resort, it' location and friendly service that make Portsea Mantra a wonderful Place to stay. Port Douglas is a Magnificent place to Holiday.