Niramaya Villas and Spa

Beautiful resort. Villas are amazing. We went to Port Douglas for our 25 year wedding anniversary. Resort was close to everything - main street restaurants and shops just 5 min drive away so we hopped in our car most nights and went out to beautiful restaurants. Highly recommend Salsa and Malaleuca (a bit fancier and pricier but food is exceptional), Irish Pub nice too. Niramayah is worth every penny. Our villa was amazing - clean, modern and had every conceivable thing you need - kitchen fully stocked, coffee pod machine, washing machine/dryer, beach towels, beautiful shampoo/conditioner/body wash. We didn't cook whilst we were there but if you wanted to everything is there that you need. We had our own beautiful pool which meant we didn't need to leave our villa to go to the main pool area. We loved the privacy. Grounds are meticulous and beautiful. We had a small gift waiting in the fridge on arrival from the resort for our anniversary which was lovely too. Friends had also organised through the resort to have champagne and a cheese/meat platter waiting for us. Resort staff are very helpful and go out of their way. We had breaky at the resort which was nice and I had a massage at the day spa which was amazing. Can't recommend this place more. As the saying goes 'you get what you pay for' so definitely worth the money. Would stay there again if I returned to PD.

Our stay at Niramaya Villas far exceeding our expectation. The staff were friendly, polite and professional and were very helpful. The villa was beautifully decorated and appointed, much larger than we anticipated and had everything we needed to make our stay very enjoyable, relaxing and peaceful. The plunge pool was incredible - the perfect temperature and also very private. We loved the birdlife, the surrounding grounds and the sunsets. We didn't want to leave. We highly recommend Niramaya and will definitely be returning.

Stunning villas and grounds. Spa is first rate (ask for David who is a gifted masseur as well as facialist). The only ding - and it’s a big one - is the restaurant which is a disaster. The food is barely a step above college cafeteria - bland curry over vegetables, frozen pizzas, fish and chips - and the staff is friendly but have no idea what they’re doing. They’re sweet kids from Italy and Canada on temporary work visas who are inexperienced and distracted. It’s shocking that a resort that lavishes so much attention and professionalism on the grounds and accommodations would be so careless about the food. And Port Douglas, for such a small beach town, has excellent food so there is no excuse. Pasta e Vino, for example, a trattoria in town that serves some of the freshest, most delicious homemade pastas would be a star in NYC where upscale Italian restaurants are everywhere. The manager of the hotel should clear the kitchen and get serious about the food, and if not the group that owns the hotel should step in.

We are a family of four from the US who usually travels to luxury resorts. When viewing our options for Port Douglas we found most options were mid-range. We chose Niramaya because it is beautifully landscaped, seemed quiet, and had great reviews. We knew going in that this was more of an condo/airbnb type accommodation than a hotel. We were fine with limited front desk hours and no housekeeping for our stay terms. Here is what we found: What we liked: Landscaping is beautiful and bugs weren’t as bad as I expected. Our small pool was heated The air conditioning worked well The shower in the master bedroom had good water pressure and plenty of hot water The staff was friendly and the dinner at the main restaurant was good Family room was very comfortable and spacious What we did not like: The second and third bedrooms are separate from the master bedroom and separate from the family room/kitchen. We knew this….but is was more of an inconvenience than we suspected The bathroom that sits between and second and third bedroom is outside…meaning you need to exit the air conditioned bedrooms, go outside, then enter the bathroom. The second bathroom did not have air conditioning. There were no controls, vents, and it was HOT in the bathroom. The bedroom with 2 single beds had a horrible odor, a smell that went beyond musty….it smelled bad and musty. Our daughters shared a queen sized bed instead of using that room. There were no dressers in the bedrooms…the master bedroom had 2 tiny side tables with lamps. All of the bedroom furniture, bathroom fixtures were cheap. The sheets felt like sandpaper. Bottom line: the housing seems adorable from the outside….but the accommodation was rustic….in a cheap sort of way. There could have been better quality sheets, there could have been better quality furniture, they could have air conditioning in the bathroom…..it was a choice. I can see why some people like this place….while we were there one villa was hosting a wedding, another villa had multiple families spending holiday together. The resort is very affordable if you are filling the rooms and using the hotel resources. It is probably a resort many Australians would enjoy. We enjoyed our time in Port Douglas…but we did not enjoy Niramaya. After incredible day trips we dreaded sleeping in our beds. This just wasn’t the right fit.

Another amazing stay at Niramaya. We were four adults and the villa was perfect for us all allowing us privacy and peace in the large layout. The plunge pool is fantastic and way bigger than most villas - you can actually spend a decent amount of time in it. If you want a place to stay where you feel right at home and have all the creature comforts (and more) of your own place, this is definitely the best choice in Port Douglas. We will be back again soon.

Our holiday in Port Douglas staying at Niramaya resort was wonderful. The resort has beautiful tropical gardens, well appointed villas each with a gorgeous plunge pool to cool off. The $150/day meal credit was an added bonus, all meals ordered were delicious. If we travel to Port Douglas again we will definitely return to Niramaya.