Elysium The Drift Apartment

Property class: 4

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Close to Palm Cove Beach, Elysium The Drift Apartment provides shopping on-site, 3 coffee shops/cafes and a garden. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with in-room WiFi (surcharge), and guests can find other amenities, such as a hair salon and laundry facilities.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Laundry room

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About the area

Located near the beach, Elysium The Drift Apartment is in Palm Cove, a neighbourhood in Cairns. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Station and Half Moon Bay Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Clifton Village Shopping Centre and Smithfield Shopping Centre. Hartley's Crocodile Adventures and Tanks Arts Centre are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as scuba diving. Visit our Cairns travel guide
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2 Veivers Road, Palm Cove, QLD, 4879

What's nearby

  • A beach with palm trees and a calm sea.
    Palm Cove Beach
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • A wooden bridge in a dense forest with lush green foliage and tall trees.
    Kuranda National Park
    3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Palm Cove Jetty
    16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Clifton Village Shopping Centre
    3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Back Shot Beach
    4 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Redlynch Station
    21 min drive
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    27 min drive

Restaurants

  • Nu Nu Restaurant
    13 min walk
  • Palm Cove Tavern
    3 min walk
  • The Bluewater Tavern
    11 min drive
  • Burger Inn
    9 min drive
  • Palm Cove Surf Club
    10 min walk

About this property

Elysium The Drift Apartment

  • Upscale hotel near Palm Cove Beach
  • You can look forward to shopping on-site, 3 coffee shops/cafes and a garden at Elysium The Drift Apartment. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to a hair salon and laundry facilities, guests can connect to in-room WiFi (surcharge).
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • An outdoor pool
    • Free self-parking
    • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and a lift
    • Tour/ticket information, barbecues and smoke-free property
  • Room features
  • All rooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to perks such as WiFi and separate dining areas.
  • More amenities include:
    • 2 bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
    • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Patios, separate sitting areas and separate dining areas

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Frequently asked questions

Does Elysium The Drift Apartment have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Elysium The Drift Apartment pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Elysium The Drift Apartment?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Elysium The Drift Apartment?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 5 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Elysium The Drift Apartment?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Elysium The Drift Apartment provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of AUD 80 per vehicle applies.

Where is Elysium The Drift Apartment located?

Located in Palm Cove, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Palm Cove Beach and Palm Cove Jetty. Kuranda National Park and Back Shot Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Reviews

Elysium The Drift Apartment Reviews

7.6

Good

8.4

Cleanliness

10

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ease of booking and information for access. Clean, private and very well-equipped unit. Excellent location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Unit was well presented and the pool is great. What I liked best was the air conditioning which was brilliant and the best I've felt anywhere in coping with the extreme humidity days when they occur.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great apartment. Everything included was all that we needed for a great weekend. Thankyou
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was in a great location, very close to everything but our room looked very tired. There were fake flowers everywhere, which made the room look very cheap. Plus there was no chopping board even though there was a kitchen. It made cooking with two kids very hard.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great apartment but pool one of the key reasons I booked it and it was not heated and very cold. Too cold to swim in 25 degree weather.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The grounds were beautiful and the location was handy to the beach and restaurants. The view from the balcony over the grounds and pool was beautiful. Although very cold the pool is stunning and very relaxing to pull up a deck chair and relax. The apartment we were given was on the third level and quite a walk from the elevator which is a drama when you have three kids wanting to go to the pool and beach and back multiple times a day. The kitchen facilities would be ok to cook for one to two people but not a family. Everything was satisfactory for what we paid except for one detail - the master bed smelt like sweat. The linen looked clean so the smell must be coming from the mattress. I had to spray perfume just so I could go to sleep because laying there thinking I was laying in another persons sweat was very uncomfortable for me. I would suggest a waterproof mattress protector to contain the smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the pool with the kids and the room was nice and spacious. The location was great too close to lovely cafes and restaurants and not a long walk to the beach and kids park.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great resort but careful who you book with.

Imagine Drift Is an amazing family friendly resort with privately owned rooms that are managed/let by a variety of agents. This room was let via Elysium, the resort next door. The resort has a fabulous pool area that caters for all ages. The location is incredible with only steps to the beach, and a huge range of restaurants and cafes. The room was un-renovated and not clean. There was open good in the cupboard and the dishes unwashed. The shower curtain was moldy and disgusting, and you couldn’t shower without it touching you. We would stay at Drift again, but be sure to book through the resort itself and the staff are supper helpful. They can point you in the direction of an updated room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, close to beach and restaurants. The 2 bedrooms were great, however the 2nd bed had wheels so it kept on moving and wasn’t great for kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top manager

Sharyon was very helpful and went out of her way to make this a nice stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good price and room. But no wifi is let us down. Check in and out is different building is not convinience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel next to The Beach and with a nice pool

Nice Hotel Nextum to The Beach and with a nice Pool. Room / Appartement is good for 4 People with a Nice balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Hotel close to the beach

Issues 1. Design of the rooms for two couples in two double beds that were only separated by frosted sliding glass did not provide any sort of privacy. 2. Very dated, paint work and general condition of items were old and clunky. 3. Water leak from water garden and rock pool resulted in large stagnate pool of water below our unit that resulted in unpleasant smell in the area of building 4 and the bbq area. 4. Lack of cutlery, only 2 forks for 4 people.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great spot

Everything was nice and close Cairns only 30 minute drive. Palm cove had all I needed accommodation was great huge apartment pool also big area nice and secluded. Very private and everyone adhered to no noise policy after 2230. Definately will go back for another get away.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

"This is not a hotel"

This is a self serviced appartments it was over priced for lack of service and location. Very bad bedroom and unit layout. Pool and outdoor area was good. Could not get anything as the booking through the hotel which I did not seee on the ad "read carefully" Had to pay $5 each for a beach towel to hire after paying $590 for two nights. Through the hotel they were free if you stayed with them. Won't be staying again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome pool, great location

The pool was the highlight of this hotel. It was MASSIVE and didnt matter how many people were in there, you never felt like you were swimming on top of anyone. I loved the gardens and our room was very private. Excellent place for kids. The fishpond at reception was a real hit!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Nice hotel. Not welcoming to kids.

Nice hotel good facilities. Elysium staff were lovely but you also have to deal with the Drift staff separately and they made you feel unwelcome because of your kids.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Drift - tranquil inside, close to the beach.

The Drift is a nice place, very close to the beach and the main esplanade strip if you want to grab a coffee or a meal. But it has an extensive pool complex inside, with a real rainforest feel - complete with animal chirps and squawks all night long. The pool was freezing (mid-August) but there is a communal hot tub and plenty of lounges to sunbake on. It's quiet inside, other than the constant animal noises after dark. A bit odd that you would have to pay extra for Wi-Fi, if there was any actual reception in the rooms. So you have to rely on your own 3G or 4G, which works fine, but chews up serious bandwidth if you want to watch Netflix. Our room had a DVD player, but couldn't play HD BluRay discs. Given it's 2016 it's probably about time they got updated tech, yeah? Did I mention there was no Wi-Fi reception? Would I go back there? Sure, but maybe I'd haggle over the rates a bit first.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incorrectly Advertised as BEACHFRONT APARTMENT

apartment was approximately 300 metres from the beachfront & was situated at rear of the complex with absolutely no sea views. Manager when questioned re advertising a beachfront apartment stated that the complex was beachfront but that we should have stipulated ocean views. To her credit she offered to cancel our booking which we did after arranging to stay at Elysium for ONE night only. Charge including cleaning levy for this night was $490 which I guess incorporated a cleaning fee of $230 !!! manager advised they would amend their advertising because it was confusing. A very disappointing experience.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022