travel42 Hotel Review: Thala Beach Nature Reserve

Thala Beach Nature Reserve travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Sitting snuggly on a bluff overlooking a pristine section of ocean and a sweeping crescent of sand, this design-sibling to the Kewarra Beach Resort is a peaceful retreat set among 143 acres of sprawling protected forest.

This family-owned hotel takes its tropical reputation and advanced eco-accreditation seriously and has become something of a mecca for ornithologists and nature-lovers. The property is about a 45-minute drive north of Cairns airport, but o...