There isn’t much I love more than a few days R&R in a luxury 5* resort, except of course, quality time with my kids. So when I can combine the two, it isbliss.
As anyone with kids will tell you, It is surprisingly hard to find a luxury resort that caters for children. Typically, either a resort is 5* luxury, peaceful and quiet. Or full of everyone else’s screaming kids and no fun at all for couples. (I am very happy to admit that I have very little tolerance for other peoples badly behaved children!)
Peppers Beach Club & Spa at Palm Cove is the perfect combination of luxurious accommodation, wonderful service, divinely delicious restaurants, and fun for the littlies!
Rate: A visit to the reef is without doubt a ‘must do’ experience. We helicoptered from Port Douglas (an hour away) into the Quicksilver pontoon at Agincourt reef and spend a few heavenly hours snorkelling and fish feeding.
Nu Nu on the esplanade (luckily for us, adjacent to Peppers). The pancake stack served with Coconut ice-cream and caramelised banana for breakfast is crazy good. Dinners are serene with views of the ocean through swaying palm trees. http://www.nunu.com.au
The Resort offers a kids ‘Pyjama Club’ during school holidays, which means cocktail hour for grown ups!
Hate: Cairns night zoo. Damp, smelly, hot and surrounded by hundreds of toads and thousands of ravenous mosquitos. All of which was enjoyed by torchlight with the constant threat of large, wild animals lurking just out of sight. Hell on earth.
Have Bikini Will Travel 