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“remote but relaxing”

Sovereign Resort Hotel Cooktown

4 of 5 stars
aliboo_9
canberra
Dec 2, 2009

We drove to cooktown from undara a lovely sealed road with more than expected to see on the way. This town is truely old school australia very relaxed and friendly the only down side was we only...more

“Very comfortable stay, plus THAT view...”

Seaview Motel

4 of 5 stars
Barmag
London
Nov 20, 2009

One night stay with friends, who had stayed before and recommended it. We were very happy to endorse that recommendation, though the other reviewer is right - there are old and new rooms. We were, as...more

“a nice place to stay”

Mungumby Lodge

4 of 5 stars
voxcom
Wien
Sep 29, 2009

We stayed 3 days at the lodge and found the place very nice and relaxing. You should consider where you are going: it's a lodge, deep down in the rain forest. I's not a ***** hotel with a dressed up...more

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