We loved every minute of our week long stay at the Freestyle Resort. Anne and Jason were full of information about every conceivable activity. They always knew the best way to combine activities to have the best (and often cheapest) experience, so it's always worth asking their advice.

We stayed in a 1 bed apt on the top floor, which is great for two, but might get a bit cramped for 3-4. The place is spotless, and our room was serviced half way through our stay. The BBQ and pool areas were fabulous (and clean), and it was only a short walk into town, and to the beach.

Port Douglas is fabulous, but their appears to be no such thing as a cheap restaurant. Having said that, everywhere we went was well worth the price. We especially recommend The Jade Inn (chinese), Gone Bananas (Mediterasian), and 2 Fish, and Anne can of course recommend many more. The pubs and clubs do pretty great meals too. But it was great to be able to self-cater in the apartment too.

The Rainforest Habitat in Port Douglas was well worth it, lot's of fabulous wildlife, we ended up being there a lot longer than we expected to. The breakfast with the birds was a little disconcerting, but a fabulous value breakfast at only $10pp for full hot buffet.

While there we did the Kuranda scenic train ride and Skyrail, which made for a lovely day and well worth the cost. The best part is the trip up and down. Kuranda village is full of craft and souvenir shops, many of which were pretty tacky, but some were good. We did Birdland and Butterfly World, which even though they were $15pp each was well worth it. Both only took about 1/2 hour each as they are small enclosures. Th other 3 hours we were up there was pretty much spent eating, there are some lovely cafes and restaurants.

We also drove up to Cape Tribulation for the day. Under Jason's advice we went early and successfully managed to avoid any crowds or having to queue for the ferry. Don't miss Myall Beach which is just beautiful. We had a fabulous lunch at the Dragonfly cafe which was lovely and relaxing. Our last stop was at the Daintree Discovery Centre. It was $25pp + $5 for the audio tour. It was a bit too hot so I don't think we got the full benefit, and I would probably recommend it as your first rainforest experience, otherwise it can get a bit repetitive after a week wondering around rainforests. The entry fee includes a really comprehensive booklet so I personally thought that the audio guide was wasted.

Loved the Freestyle. Stayed in a 2 bedroom apartment in October 2007. Great location with-in walking distance to everything in Port Douglas. You do not need a car there. Facility is very clean and well kept. Anne was very helpful with making arrangements for all transfers and activities in the area. We would ask Anne every day for a restaurant recomendation and she always did great. They put forth the extra efforts to make your stay wonderful.

Stayed here for a week in mid October. As previous reviewers have mentioned Anne the manager is really helpful when wanting advice on where to go & how to get there. She is also prepared to book any trips for you which gives more time to enjoy the holiday. The accommodation is first class and very clean. Port Douglas is a quick 10 minute walk away and there is plenty of choice in restaurants - although not cheap. It should also be mentioned that there is only one bar that stays open after midnight. This is definitely a good place to stay if visiting the area

We stayed at Freestyle for a week at the end of September. The acccomodation was fine altho the view from the balcony over the former cemetery wasn't what I would have chosen. But the real key to the 5 star rating was the host, Anne. She gave us all the information we needed to plan our week, booked our trips for us and kept us updated on weather checks - so we went to the Barrier Reef on a calm day!! We found the location of Freestyle was just right within a short walk of everything we needed. Having access to the Internet was great as we could keep in touch with family easily.
Port Douglas was a real holiday highlight for us, we were there without our children but there were plenty of families who appeared to be having an equally good time. We loved the rain forest safari, the Rainforest Habitat, the Barrier Reef and the local beach was lovely. The restaurants weren't cheap but we didnt have a bad meal and there was plenty of choice.
If we went back we would choose Freestyle again.