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Reviews of Daintree Crocodylus

2.5 out of 5
Daintree Crocodylus
161 Buchanan Creek Road, Cow Bay, QLD

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 162 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what we were told :)
Daintree Crocodylus are very clear in what they are and what they are not. We found their advice to be very accurate. Yes, they are "very JUNGLY" and that was great for us. My two kids had a great time and really enjoyed being in the rain forest with all the sounds. We met lots of great people in the communal area. We purchased food and it was great (leaning toward spicy for dinners so you might want to consider that with kids). My wife was impressed with the cleanliness of the toilets and showers. Check-in is casual. You can usually turn up about 12pm and check your room out. Actual formal checkin is at 5pm. I'd recommend exploring more of the Daintree and then arriving later for a swim in their pool. DC give good advice on what you can do. Before crossing the car ferry on the way up, consider doing a crocodile cruise at Daintree Village with Daintree Crocodiule Tours or similar. We did this and it saved an extra car ferry trip ($$). Saw 3 crocs :)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful surprise to stay at this property. The tent style accommodation was a bit confronting at first, but as soon as you lay down and listened to the wildlife outside you soon realised how special Crocodylus is. Getting your bags to your gut was a bit of an effort, but, hey, how much “stuff” do you really need? We enjoyed our two night stay very much and would tell anyone interested to give it a go. Obviously, it’s not a 5 Star Hotel, but does offer something different that not all 5 Star Hotels can/do.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
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Great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved Loved this place. Especially the limited wifi and power - great for teens!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family had a great stay. It is what it says it is. Great atmosphere chilling out in communal space. Kids enjoyed connecting with some other kids. Steve and staff were friendly and helpful. Nice clean linen and towels
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Daintree experience for the family.
Best Daintree experience for the family. Great food and stay, such a good vibe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The safari tent experience is fantastic, the owners are lovely and cook great meals.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jungle experience.
Gorgeous setting. Friendly welcome. Tents are solid as they withstood a very windy and rainy night. We didn't mind the limited availability of power. Food was tasty. One minor suggestion to managment - blankets could do with replacement.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sleeping in the rainforest
Loved the rainforest feel of this place. It rained all night and listening to it hit the roof of our room was very relaxing. Unfortunately someone was smoking outside the room next door and came straight through our room all night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked it’s isolation and minimalist approach. Simple but comfortable. No TV and limited electronic media devices. No a/c - just a fan. Jungle walk was a highlight.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet place to immerse in a jungle setting. Sleeping to the sounds of the rainforest at night is wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay. The friendly staff, Steve and Sally. Great home cooked food. Beautiful forest experience and loved the night forest walk. Kids loved the pool too. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Camping in the Daintree
I'll be honest and say I didn't read reviews of Crocodylus before we stayed. I saw a tent with a bathroom and I was in. Great communication from Sally prior to our stay regarding things to do and we booked the night walk. It's quite an experience staying here. The noise from the arguing scrub fowls is incredible. Bring earplugs! Power on at 7am for a few hours, back on at 5pm and off again at 10:30pm. If you are out and about after 10:30 make sure you have a torch. It's very, very dark as my partner found out... Follow the rules and do not leave food of any kind in your huts. We had a couple of clip lock bags with meds in them. A Menomys got into one that had been left open and had a chew on some blood thinning tablets! We got a picture of it still in the bag but let it out unharmed after it's photo op. The double bed is really small when you're used to a bigger bed. Maybe as they come up for replacement put queen beds in some of the cabins? Sally is a great cook!! Sally's dinners and breakfasts were excellent. Steve makes a mean coffee. Beer and cider was very reasonably priced. We didn't use the pool but it was clean and virtually leaf free, amazing considering the trees that surround it. Bring a pack of cards with you and either headlamps or a battery lamp to use in your hut after power off. If we return to the Daintree I'm pretty sure we'll stay another couple of nights at Crocodylus.
Pender was our hut
Great breakfasts from Sally
Our hut from the rainforest
Day time inside the hut
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic spot in Heart of the rainforest
Basic accommodation in a superb setting. If you don’t come expecting luxury and want a real slice of living amid the rainforest then you’ll love it. Super Friendly welcome. Good quality, excellent value meals if you decide not to cook in the well set-up communal kitchen . The night walk is well worth it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Shane, Toowoomba, australia

Traveled with partner
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Very friendly and helpful hosts. A most interesting location and style of accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Tasha, Townsville

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Wasn’t very friendly or kid friendly. We arrived and we had 2 mice in room and we got blamed we just got there and had been in room for 30 mins when we found them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Sally and Steve on Jul 7, 2020
Very sad to see this review Natasha and the kids had seemed to be enjoying the rainforest over their two night stay They did advise us they had seen ‘mice’ in their bungalow and were told immediately that these are Thornton Peak Melamy’s an endemic native animal that occasionally ventures into the Cabins in search of food We also advised them as we do all our guests not to keep food in the room to minimise any unwanted visitors Again sad to hear they weren’t happy

10/10 Excellent

Daryn, Visalia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting is beautiful but the family who are the current caretakers made the experience outstanding. They are wonderful people, great cooks, and helpful hosts in every way. They made this the highlight of our Australia trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay near Daintree NP
If you are looking for a rainforest experience to watch birds, look no further. The location is great - a trail starts from your room. An added plus is a large self-service kitchen complete with everything you need to prepare your meals and a large outside dining area. Nice vibe to the place. We stayed in one of the safari tents, very thin walls requiring consideration of your neighbors! Overall, a great experience and a good chance to see cassowary.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Very peaceful place to stay.
If you want to hear the amazing sounds of the rainforest stay here. Friendly staff. Have no problems recommending this place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
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We loved staying in the forest with minimal barriers between our room and the morning bird calls. Very warm, helpful staff - a joy to be around.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing experience sleeping out with the sounds of the rainforest, but still having the protection of canvas walls, roof and mosquito nets. I would definitely not call this glamping and found my cabin a little overpriced for two basic, unmade single beds with not a hook or table to rest anything on. I would've been just as happy on a camp stretcher in a lightweight sleeping bag, which I would pay half the price for. The food was also a little overpriced for few options and how basic it is. But there are not alot of other places to eat so good to have something available - though it is also just for an hour or two twice a day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The kitchen cleanliness wasn't the best. Nor was the cleanliness of some tables. The place could do with some TLC. The setting was lovely.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being in the Rainforest and all the bird life. Didn't like that our neighbours left their light on until late which lite up our cabin making it difficult to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place for families, highly recommend the breakfast
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Alyssa

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Had a great time. Food was awesome and the accommodations were great. Would be nice to have a bedside table for eye glasses, but other than that we loved our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Poor signage and lighting to reception from car park. Beds were not made, however, sheets were provided.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The sleeping cabin was kind of cool, although lacks security. You’re completely immersed in nature which is definitely an experience you need to try. Great family friendly place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Fort Collins CO

Traveled with family
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Exactly as advertised! A relaxing retreat in the middle of the jungle. We've stayed at a few 'bush camp'-type places, and Crocodylus was the best in terms of cleanliness of the facilities and quality of amenities like showers and dining area. Steve was helpful with tips on places to go around Cape Trib, and Sally produces amazing meals at reasonable prices (hard to do in such a remote spot!). We hope to come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Bit run down. Frontage not easily noticed. Rubbish non-organic lying about.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
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what a great place to stay to get the kids out of the city and into some nature. steve and sally are warm, enthusiastic and accommodating hosts. it has a wonderful communal feel and puts you right in the rainforest. the meals are great value and are simple and delicious. games galore, nature tracks to explore and a great way to enjoy a more simple existence. the kids loved it and we would recommend highly for families with young kids looking for something a little different a resort and kids club.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
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Superbe experience de dormir sous une tente dans une forêt tropicale. Steve le patron est fantastique. Qualite/prix/expérience imbattable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Manon

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True rainforest experience and great hospitality!
We had a terrific experience at Crocodylus. Our hosts were super friendly and warm, and did everything to make us feel welcome. Although there is a fully equipped kitchen, we ended up eating breakfast and dinner at the restaurant – lovely, wholesome home cooking. Staying in the middle of the rainforest is truly a unique experience. We also did the Night Walk, which was excellent – a must-do if you stay at Crocodylus. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was very disappointed on arrival. Yes it’s the Daintree and it was a backpackers but for the price they charge for the room was way too expensive. My wife and I didn’t end up staying and there were no staff on hand to explain why. Left a message to ask them to contact me so I could arrange a refund but nothing- I was charged the full amount of $85 for a basic Woden shack I didn’t stay at- thoroughly disappointed. I know why they don’t show photos of the rooms on the website.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Connie

rustic but very plesant
I was not expecting a rustic room with just a fan, mosquito netting and a light. The toilet is in another building. But once I got over the shock it was a very pleasant stay. Except that the couple in the room behind us hopefully was not aware that we were in the next room trying to sleep because we could here every word of their loud conversation. Finally got up at 11pm and asked them to stop. However Steve was an excellent host and I would stay again, asking for a cabin with no neighbors.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matt&Julia, Melbourne

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Had a great time, such a great jungle feel. We saw a cassowary and it's babies just strolling past during breakfast. The staff are really great, wish we had stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

D&R, Townsville

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Great place if you want to be amongst the wildlife, and live simply. Great value for money. The cafe meals were yummy and well priced. Enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amelia, Melbourne

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Wake up in the rainforest
A great place to stay to explore the Daintree. I was traveling alone and found the dorm rooms to be super comfy (I lucked out with a room to myself, perfect timing 👌), clean and quality sheets, comfy bed and you cannot go past waking up to the sound of the rain forest, it’s pure magic and you cannot help but relax. Staff are really friendly, the facilities are great. It’s very much glamping. There’s a nice big communal kitchen where you can leave your things and cook or there’s the restaurant for breakfast and dinner. If you’re saving some coin, pick up some supplies on the way and prepare your own food. I’d highly recommend the guided night walk, Steve is very passionate and knowledgeable and you’ll learn so much about the inredible rainforest that surrounds Crocodylus. I’ll be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay in the Daintree rainforest. Property exactly as described. A true nature experience, thank you Sally and Steve for making our stay a memorable one. Food fantastic too!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Carla, NSW, Australia

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Fantastic outdoor experience
We had a great time at Crocodylus. The experience was just what we needed and wanted - immersion in the outdoors, a little bit of roughing it with some creature comforts. Cooking and shared bathroom facilities were all great. We stayed in one of the family rooms and our only issue was that we weren't expecting the such paper thin walls between our room and then next - you can hear everything! Other than that, would highly recommend staying here. And our highlight was the spotlight tour - such a great experience even if the wildlife didn't come out that night!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Friendly atmosphere
This was a fun friendly place to stay. It had a lovely pool and an authentic jungle setting. The facilities for self catering were good and the restaurant food fresh and yummy. It's very family friendly. The children adored the board games and books and the casual setting made it easy to meet different people.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Camping in the jungle!!
A great stay. This accommodation is like glamping (glamorous camping) - they are simple rooms located in the middle of the rainforest. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jill, IN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A truly eco friendly hotel situated in the rainforest. Tent cabins allow you to feel like you're truly in the rainforest but with some added comfort and ease. Steve, who runs the place, is very helpful and knows you by name immediately. Take their lengthy and "wild" hiking path (right off the back of the cabin area) for an exciting nature experience that rivals the popular public hikes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018