Licuala Lodge

What a gem of a place!! Should have stayed more than one night. The hosts Guillem and John couldn't be nicer nor do more to make their guests feel utterly special. Rooms are charming, they've thought of everything, and the rest of the facilities are lovely (gorgeous gardens and pool, and yes we saw a cassowary... twice!). Breakfast is delicious, local and plentiful. Very highly recommended!

I booked this place due to the excellent reviews, and the high number of reviews from people seeing Cassowaries, and it certainly did not disappoint! The hosts had only been at the place since earlier in the year, but you wouldn't know. They were friendly, helpful and great hosts. You have breakfast on the verandah of the main house and it was gorgeous, served with homemade breads, jams etc, delish. The rooms themselves are comfortable, but fairly basic, whilst still having what you needed, including a fridge and they were lovely and clean. The gardens are absolutely stunning and attract a variety of birds, the main ones being the Cassowary. We were lucky enough to see them on the two mornings we were there. The first morning a male and chick, the second morning started with a male and chick, then two more, probably males appeared and finally a huge female who chased them all bellowing as she went! After a while the male and the chick walked back through the gardens and then our host called us to say they were behind our rooms and there were the two other males! What an amazing morning! We recommend you having a drive around the houses nearby, we were lucky enough to see lots of kangaroos and also a kingfisher sat on someone's fence. Even without our fantastic sightings we would have enjoyed our stay and can only highly recommend!

location deliziosa. in una zona residenziale a un paio di km dal mare. due edifici in legno immersi in una vegetazione tropicale curatissima. piscina nel parco. poche camere non grandissime, ma con arredamento molto curato. colazione servita sulla terrazza dell'edificio principale all'orario stabilito giorno per giorno dall'ospite. cibo vario e abbondante fornito secondo le richieste. ospiti gentilissimi e premurosi. avevo ordinato i cereali. c'era granola e muesli. ho cercato i cornflakes. non li avevano. bene: la mattina seguente me li hanno fatti trovare sul tavolino. comprati apposta per me. pronti poi a rispondere alle nostre richieste di informazioni sulla località in modo esauriente. ci tornerei.