Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas sits directly on Four Mile Beach, a stepping-off point for the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, set in 147 hectares of tropical gardens. Accommodation runs from guest rooms and studios to swim-out pool-access rooms, Presidential Suites and villas.
Dining is generous across seven venues, from the pan-Asian Lagoon House and the award-winning Harrisons by chef Spencer Patrick to the buffet Feast, a pool bar, a lobby cafe, the Daintree Bar and the Italian trattoria The Deck. There is the Kaia Day Spa, a fitness centre and bicycle rental, and two hectares of palm-fringed saltwater lagoon-style pools with cabanas and a swim-up bar, plus a lap pool at the Mirage Country Club and a freshwater pool, with golf on site. In Australia’s first Eco-Certified destination, part of Marriott’s Sheraton, it suits families and groups who want a large beachfront resort with reef, rainforest and golf access.