Palm Cove is a cosmopolitan beachside village, only twenty minutes north of Cairns, where nature abounds with centuries old majestic melaleucas, coconut palm fringed beaches and tropical gardens.

The Sebel Reef House & Spa, where personal service and attention to detail takes on a new meaning. Where relaxation and romance go hand in hand.

With only 69 rooms and suites The Sebel Reef House & Spa maintains the relaxed feel of a small, sophisticated hotel. But you will feel perfectly at home with all the luxuries of an international five star resort.

Once you're here you'll never want to leave.

Resort Features

• Central Palm Cove beachfront location
• Three swimming pools, two spas & waterfall
• Award winning Reef House Restaurant & Bar
• Poolside Restaurant
• Brigadier's Honour Bar & Lounge
• Reef House Day Spa
• Landscaped tropical gardens
• 24 hour reception
• In-house tour specialist who can organise daily pickup for tours, cruises and major attractions
• Conference & meeting facilities
• Boutique and gift shop
• Internet access available
• Room service
• Porter service
• Complimentary CD, DVD, games & book library
• Guest laundry
• Daily housekeeping
• Undercover parking

Pools

Our three pristine pools are framed by shaded pathways and vibrant tropical flora, creating a magnificent backdrop to candle-lit corridors and white wash buildings.

The Sebel Reef House & Spa is a unique and stunning getaway. It is one of the few boutique resorts that can boast a history and a character molded from a remarkable background.

The original Reef House was built in 1958 by a Cairns bookmaker and used as a family home. According to an article in a 1972 issue of The Bulletin, a swimming pool proprietor was allegedly heavily indebted to the bookmaker, but managed to repay his debt by offering to build 'the best swimming pool in North Queensland'.

In 1970 it was purchased by a syndicate and opened as a restaurant with limited accommodation of three suites in the garden. In 1972, Brigadier The Hon. David Thomson, MC, RL, (later Federal Minister for Science & Technology), acquired the property and operated 'Reef House' as a private residence with visitors treated as personal guests.

Guests helped themselves to drinks from the bar, and in the true tradition of an officer's mess, signed chits on an honesty system. This still prevails today in The Sebel Reef House & Spa Brigadier's Bar. Also continuing a tradition, each evening candles are lit throughout the resort denoting Twilight Hour, an opportunity to meet with other world traveller's over a complimentary glass of Brigadier's Punch.

The earlier tradition of The Sebel Reef House & Spa continues to this day, and General Manager, Andrew McSweeney, takes pride in meeting as many guests as possible when they arrive and also joining others for evening drinks.