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Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation)

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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, wheelchair access
Outdoor dining
Dining
Shower, hair dryer, towels, soap
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Room options

Outdoor pool

Queenslander apartment, plenty of space -Walk to shops and restaurants!

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, (37)
The price is AU$257
includes taxes & fees
4 Jan - 5 Jan 2025
Queenslander apartment, plenty of space -Walk to shops and restaurants!
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About the area

Map
Manoora, QLD

What's nearby

  • Cairns Esplanade - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Cairns Base Hospital - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Esplanade Lagoon - 8 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 8 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 6 min drive
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brothers Leagues Club - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kangaroos Rugby League Football Club - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Piri Piri Chicken - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Raintrees Tavern - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation)

Guest house near Cairns Esplanade
Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Ping pong and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guest rooms at Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) boast comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
Other amenities include:
  • Showers, hairdryers and soap
  • Porches or lanais, kitchens and fridges

Property manager

Vera Vidafar

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Table tennis

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Washing machine

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
3 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Family Accommodation
Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) Cairns
Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) Guesthouse
Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) Guesthouse Cairns

Frequently asked questions

Is Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 3 total).

What time is check-in at Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation)?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation)?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lovely Downstairs Home (Family Accommodation) located?

Located in Manoora, this guesthouse is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Anderson Street Conservation Park and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Cairns Esplanade. Cazalys Cairns and DFO Cairns are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 65 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jameel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got everything U need basically home away from home
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

lee h.

Nice stay
Easy and convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a 4 night stay in this property to do some sightseeing across Cairns. This was the perfect base for us to stay and complete all the touristy bits. There were 4 of us in total and the property was plenty big enough for 4-6 people. Vera was brilliant from the moment of arrival to departure, helping point us to the local shops for the basics and helping with any queries we had. Air con was great in all rooms. The accommodation is basic but great value for money compared to other Air bnbs/hotels around and just a short Uber ride from the espionade ! Overall if your just using it as a place to sleep then you cant go wrong. Thanks for a great stay
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

GINA F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay!
Vera was an excellent host. He made me feel more than welcome. He went above and beyond to try to help me as much as possible with anything I needed. I came to cairns alone and i did not feel alone with vera. He was most gracious and i appreciate him very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rae E.

Liked: Cleanliness
A week in Cairns visiting family and doing some diving and tourist activities.
The accommodation was clean and comfortable and provided all the amenities we required (such as a kitchen and washing machine). A car is required as it is too far to walk to the Esplanade and restaurants etc although there are shops a short walk away. A great basic clean and affordable stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher L.

Worst stay ever
Arrived early evening, host appeared polite on greeting. Went to IGA across road for some food and got bad vibe of area. This was later confirmed by what could only have been a stolen car being thrashed with screeching tyres around the local area, often seen and heard speeding up and slowly cruising past our rental car parked in street. This continued from about 10.30 pm to 2.30 am. Heard host move around through floorboards above and asked to put our car behind fence for safety concerns. Host never replied. Watched out through window for rest of night as local youths regularly walked past. I was also concerned about lack of security in house, with security screen door not locking and no lock on fence gate, and only a flimsy round doorknob lock on entry door. After a sleepless night for both me and another family member, being on holiday for only 1 week first time in 6 years, we left this accommodation at 7.30 am so it would not ruin our entire stay in FNQ. Host never replied to my advice we were leaving after our first night, even though we had booked for 4 nights. Later enquiries about a partial refund for the unused 75% of our paid stay due to reasonable safety and noise concerns were only met with flat refusal and insults from the host and Stayz stating their policy was not to get involved in such negotiations. Later research revealed an article by QLD police stating Manoora was one of the 3 worst crime areas of Cairns. DO NOT STAY HERE.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leylanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything we needed
We stayed for a week and Vera’s had all the amenities required to make our holiday pleasant. Check in was super easy, as was check out. Vera was kind enough to allow an earlier check in as well, which was great. Only really had two issues during our stay. Surrounding neighbours could get quite noisy at times and some kind of alarm went off every morning at 1am. Some mornings it would go off several times, others only once. Not sure where it was coming from, but it was quite annoying being woken at that hour every day. Otherwise it was a comfortable stay, everything we needed, easy access to the city and surrounds and affordable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susheel A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it
We really enjoyed our stay at Vera property. Vera is a wonderful host. Provided everything, even gave us some delicious fruit from his fruit trees. House was very spacious and had all the amenities. The best part was if we wanted anything Vera was just upstairs to provide us. Very very good house for family stay. Each room had AC and kitchen was also very clean. I would definitely come back if I come to Cairns again. Very centrally located and spacious house. Thanks Vera.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Glenyse S.

Rustic
The hosts were lovely sharing oranges and mandarins from their trees on the property, hot water was not in plentiful supply, a hot shower in the morning was difficult to achieve. I had imagined cooking meals but the stove proved very unreliable, the coil elements seemed unable to be controlled and remained extremely hot regardless of where the dial was, very little bench space and I know this is out of the owner’s control but the tiny weeny orange ants ran rampant on the benches, some insect spray would have been handy, we stored everything in the fridge to avoid the ants in our food. The strip of shops across the road proved very handy for take away offering kebabs, fish and chips and pizza. Also out of hosts control were the neighbours and their loud music. Basically paid for what we got, cheap and a bed to sleep in.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sammy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay
Absolutely beautiful and so peaceful. Private and calm. I would so stay again!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic value and wonderful host
A great space with everything we needed to enjoy our trip. Host was very helpful and flexible.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

anita t.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Pleasant stay
Lovely bbq area, close to everything, could have been cleaner. Everything you might need like at home. Some noise from locals during night but nothing bad.
Stayed 20 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laureen W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best stay around Cairns
My partner and I stayed for a couple of nights. We really enjoyed our stay. Beautiful backyard for our dog. A few shops just across the road. A park with a stream for dogs to have a swim just a minute walk away. Clean bathroom, kitchen and rooms. And the best pricing. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yu

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is spacious, we had two families stayed for four nights and there are plenty of room to accomdate everyone. Vera the host is extremly helpful and friendly. Everything we need is in the house, some maybe benefit from an update or a coat of paint, but for the price we paid we think its excellent vale for money. For people looking for a modern, fancy, spotless clean and new hotel, this place is not the ideal choice, but it will suit groups or familes looking for a economical, convinient place with cooking and laundry facilities. Things we like: - Price! - smart TV is wifi connected - aircon in every room - large undercover space in back yard - large beds, sofabed and table easyily accommadated our group of 8 people - IGA, BWS and some takeaway place right around corner I think the place will definetly look better with a new coat of paint and some new carpets, but overall we really enjoyed our stay. We did not see any cockroaches or bugs mentioned in other reviews.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

John M.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Dirty with cockrouchs
Mr grandson and his carer hes under ndis stayed for 4 nights reported tome the place was dirty and had a cockrouch infestations would not recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth O.

Basic but perfect for our needs
We weren’t looking for a villa or resort to lounge in so this very simple home was perfect for our needs. Clean sheets, aircon, a bathroom, washing machine and kitchen, with lots of room! The ping pong table was a great bonus and made evenings very fun!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Md Shamsul Huda S.

Liked: Cleanliness
All good Except some cockroaches
Need to do pest control
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mehetabel O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable Space
We enjoyed our time, it was very spacious and comfortable. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Needs refurbishing
We are basic travellers with basic needs. The Lovely downstairs home basically covered the requirements. There needs some investment into the rooms. Bit of foot traffic noise from upstairs. However if you are looking for a crash pad with a fridge and stove at a standard rate this place will suit.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nikunjkumar B.

Location is good
We had a good time during our stay in the property. The host, Vera, was very easy to communicate with and very helpful. Overall, the property was worth to value of money in terms of the location, the size of the living, dinning, kitchen and all three bedrooms. Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kay S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay
Vera was a great host. He was was easy to contact whenever we needed something, since he lives upstairs he could help out quickly. Our family stay was enjoyable and would absolutely come back to stay again. Also very affordable for spacious rooms and close to most areas to visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sijo J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent
It's very nice home with all facilities. We enjoyed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

russell h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent value for money.
We enjoyed our 4 week stay. Vera lives upstairs and is very helpful, you can call on him anytime. He is always very willing to attend to the needs of his guests. The guest area of the house which is downstairs is clean and spacious and has everything you need, including a nice hot shower with plenty of water pressure. An excellent washing machine and Vera has strung a line under cover in case of rain. He also has lines to dry your clothes in the sunshine. There is a lovely outdoor area which is very private just for his guests. It is a 2 minute walk to the IGA store, bottle, kebab and pizza shops, plus Chinese massage. The bus stop is across the road. The Uber service is great, only 5-10 minutes waiting time. We highly recommend you stay at Vera’s.
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2023