madat99
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We are a couple in our early 60's and have visited Palm Cove many times over the years. We have stayed in various properties during our visits, mostly along Williams Esplanade, including the up-market Reef House, Peppers Beach Club and Drift. Alamanda has become our firm favourite.||We recently stayed again for 5 nights in a 2-bedroom, pool-view apartment and just like last year, everything about our stay was perfect. From the communications prior to arrival, and the smooth, after-hours, check-in process, to the considerate, "heads-up" about our need to change our departure transfers (impacted by the Cairns Ironman event), the front office team was very friendly and efficient. Whilst staff members do change, we've found this standard of friendly professionalism to be consistent over the years.||The location of the Alamanda is as good as it gets at Palm Cove. The attached beachfront restaurant, Nu Nu, is not to be missed and the recent opening of a well-stocked, local grocery store / cafe next door on Veivers Road (open to 9pm every night), has made the location even better! The store was so well stocked it even sold distilled water for CPAP machines - an unexpected convenience for us.| |We've stayed in Alamanda's beachfront apartments and the pool-view apartments, and whilst they're not brand new, we've never had any problems and have found all of the apartments we've stayed in to be clean, large and well-equipped. Last year when we stayed the main pool area was undergoing major renovations. It's now been completed and the area looks great! The pool was never too busy and provided a lovely, relaxing, resort-style ambience during the day and night.||The Alamanda is not the cheapest option at Palm Cove, but on this occasion we were able to secure a great deal for our stay during an Easter "flash sale", so we definitely felt we scored great value for our money.||The Alamanda is clearly not a Four Seasons or Ritz-Carlton hotel, however we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, again, and have no hesitation in rating this property 5 out of 5 stars. We very much look forward to returning next year!