Regal Port Douglas
by the TopOfHotel team
Regal is an apartment hotel of 1-3 bedroom units in the middle of Macrossan Street — built for big families, with a large lagoon pool out back. Score 8.6.
Regal is an apartment hotel of 1-3 bedroom units in the middle of Macrossan Street — built for big families, with a large lagoon pool out back. Score 8.6.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Regal Port Douglas sits at 26-32 Macrossan Street, in the middle of the town's restaurant-and-cafe district. The lobby opens into a tropical palm garden, so it reads like a coastal resort dropped into the centre of town rather than a city hotel. The apartments come in 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms — everything from a couple's unit to a layout that sleeps a family of six.
Food and amenities
The heart of the place is a large lagoon-style outdoor pool set in a palm garden, ringed with sun loungers and a small waterfall — a good spot to wind down in the evening after a day on the reef. Every unit has a full kitchen, a separate living room, a balcony, in-unit laundry and roomy luggage storage, so it is clearly built for longer stays. There is a shared BBQ area for guests, but no restaurant, gym or spa on site.
Location and getting there
Free in-building parking is a real plus in a town where parking is tight, and Wi-Fi is free throughout. The central Macrossan Street address means you step out the door straight into the restaurants and cafes — no car needed — and it is a short walk to Four Mile Beach (about 300 m) and Crystalbrook Marina (about 700 m), where the Great Barrier Reef boats depart. The real-guest score on Trip.com is 8.6, which fits the roughly $150-a-night rate for a one-bedroom — and looks even better in a three-bedroom shared between six.
Things to know before booking
Street-facing rooms on Macrossan can pick up restaurant and bar noise after dark, so ask for an upper-floor, inner-facing room at check-in. There is no restaurant, gym or spa here — fewer facilities than the bigger resorts. And while the beach is an easy 5-minute walk through Anzac Park, this is not a beachfront stay the way By the Sea is.
Our take
Regal Port Douglas is at its best for large families and friend groups of 4-6 who want plenty of space in the centre of town — full kitchens, restaurants on the doorstep and a big lagoon pool in the garden. A three-bedroom split between six people lands well under the cost of three twin rooms, and the kitchen means you can cook your own breakfasts and save the budget for reef trips. If you are travelling as a group that wants to share costs and stay central, this is the most practical, best-value pick on the list.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 4-star apartment hotel on Macrossan Street, right in the heart of the restaurant-and-cafe district
- 1-3 bedroom apartments that work well for large families and groups of friends
- A large lagoon-style pool in a palm garden, plus a shared BBQ area
- Every unit has a full kitchen, a separate living room, a balcony and in-unit laundry
- Free in-building parking, free Wi-Fi and a 5-minute walk to the beach
- Street-facing rooms on Macrossan can pick up restaurant noise at night — ask for an inner-facing room.
- No restaurant, gym or spa, so fewer facilities than the larger resorts in town.
- It is about 300 m from the beach — walkable, but not right on the sand the way By the Sea is.
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Insider Tips
- Book a 3-bedroom for six people — split the rate and it comes out cheaper than three twin rooms.
- Ask for an upper-floor, inner-facing room to dodge the Macrossan restaurant noise.
- Use the lagoon pool in the evening — it is at its best after you get back from the reef.