Palm Cove Resorts

Accommodation Facilities

Novotel Rockford Resort Room Features:

• Fully air-conditioned
• Refrigerator
• Private balcony or terrace
• Private bathroom
• Shower over bath
• Remote control colour TV


• Wireless internet access(fees apply)


• 240/110-volt electrical points
• Iron and ironing board
• Direct dial STD/IDD telephone
• Alarm clock/radio
• Hairdryer
• Pay-to-view movies
• In-room safe
• Coffee and tea making facilities
• Serviced daily

Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove Style of Rooms:

Each style of resort holiday accommodation at Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove has been recently refurbished, providing fresh and modern holiday accommodation in the tropics. Each room and holiday apartment offers understated elegance with casual décor that reflects a laid-back tropical lifestyle and creates comfortable and cool holiday sanctuaries. 4 star standards are ever-present, with all furnishings and fittings being of good quality.

Novotel Rockford Resort Superior Room – offer comfortable accommodation with two double beds, ensuite bathroom and private balcony/patio. The Superior Room at Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove are cool and comfortable hotel-style resort accommodation with combined sleeping and living areas that feature recently refurbished soft furnishings. The Superior Rooms boast all the traditional facilities of a hotel suite such as tea and coffee making facilities, television with pay per view movies and en suite bathroom with combined bath shower. These 4 star resort rooms are ideal for couples seeking a romantic escape or small families on a Tropical North Queensland vacation, with 2 kids under 15 years staying for FREE when staying with 2 Adults and using existing bedding.

Novotel Rockford Resort Superior Suite – The Superior Suites at the Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove exude style with large interiors, separate bedroom and living spaces and quality fittings and furnishings including premium leather furnishings and excellent entertainment facilities. In addition to tea and coffee making facilities, these rooms boast the convenience of a small kitchenette including a refrigerator, microwave, sink and bench space. The large living spaces feature separate dining and sitting areas which effortlessly flow onto garden terrace or balcony. A queen bed (or twin bed) features in the master suites and the ensuite bathroom boasts a combined bath and shower. The Superior Suites are perfect for couples seeking a romantic vacation in Palm Cove, or for business traveller’s conferencing at the Novotel Palm Cove Conference Centre. Three guests can be accommodated in the Superior Suite using the sofa bed located in the living area (additional fees apply).

Novotel Rockford Resort One Bedroom Apartment – The One Bedroom Apartments feature separate bedroom and living spaces and quality fittings and furnishings including premium leather furnishings and excellent entertainment facilities. These rooms are similar to the Superior Suite, with the addition of Fully Self contained kitchens with oven, stove and dishwasher. The large living spaces feature separate dining and sitting areas which effortlessly flow onto garden terrace or balcony. A queen bed (or twin bed) features in the master suites and the ensuite bathroom boasts a combined bath and shower. The One Bedroom Apartments are great for longer stays while you explore the Tropical North region. Three guests can be accommodated in the One Bedroom Apartment using the sofa bed located in the living area (additional fees apply).

Novotel Rockford Resort Two Bedroom Apartments – The Two Bedroom apartments are internally interconnecting One Bedroom Apartment and a Superior Room. These self contained holiday apartments are ideal for families and travelling groups seeking all the creature comforts of home. The self catering Two Bedroom Holiday Apartments at the Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove boasts spacious living and dining areas with comfortable furnishings and casual décor.

Each family friendly Two Bedroom Holiday Apartment features a fully equipped kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, large bench areas and some apartments have dishwashers. A selection of the Two Bedroom Holiday Apartments feature private internal laundries, and those that don’t have easy access to a coin operated guest laundry. The Two Bedroom Apartment boasts a spacious bathroom with combined bath and shower. The master suite features a queen bed, the second bedroom features twin singles. The Two Bedroom Apartments have been designed for four guests; however a fifth guest can be comfortably accommodated on a rollaway bed (fees apply).

Whichever style of accommodation chosen, comfort, convenience and functionality is guaranteed!

Novotel Rockford Resort Facilities

The Novotel Palm Cove Resort can be described as a ‘Village within a Village’, featuring a range of resort facilities including 7 swimming pools, 2 restaurants, resort shop, hair and beauty salon, gym, tennis and squash courts, BBQ facilities and a dedicated tour desk located in the lobby. The Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove is located mere minutes from the turquoise waters of the Coral Ocean – an endless aquatic playground framed by tropical palms and endless views of the Great Barrier Reef.

Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort is suitable for families of all ages; parents can also take time to enjoy their own activities while sending the kids to Club Dolphi, the in-house children’s facility that caters for children up to the ages of 12 years. (Opened during school holidays only) While the kids are busy, Mum can enjoy a beauty treatment at the onsite hair and beauty salon. There are endless resort activities designed to entertain the family at Novotel Resort Palm Cove, but for those who desire further exploration of the region, Novotel Resort Palm Cove is perfectly positioned within easy access to all the attractions of Far North Queensland.

So why not spoil yourself? Relax and enjoy the hospitality that Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort has to offer.

For the kids

Kids will love the range of facilities and activities designed to keep them active and entertained. For the babies, toddlers and preschoolers there is a fully accredited day care service where the tiny tots can play indoors and outdoors doing activities like crafts, construction, sand-play, water-play, and puzzles. The large 100 acre property of Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove makes magical holiday memories for children, and the exotic tropical gardens and beachside location will absolutely delight the children!

For the older children and young teenagers aged from 5-12 years there is Club Dolfi Kids Club (only open in School Holidays). Novotel’s Club Dolfi Kids Club takes kids on fun day trips around the region. Kids will get to visit wildlife parks, go swimming and snorkelling and play supervised games and activities. There is a huge children’s swimming pool that kids will love with a crocodile slide to top it all off! Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove also offers night time child minding for the parents to go off and have a civilised dining experience by themselves. The children have disco nights, toad racing events and night exploration walks. They also have a dining experience designed especially for their particular tastes. In room babysitting, high chair and cot hire are also available for families. There are few holiday resorts in Tropical North Queensland that cater so well for families, and Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove prides itself on being the ultimate family friendly holiday destination.

Dining at The Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort

Dine at Novotel Rockford Palm Cove’s own resort restaurant or at one of the other alfresco restaurants found beachfront in Palm Cove’s Village. Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove’s own in-house restaurant, Cane Cutters, is a delightful indoor/outdoor restaurant with a huge wrap around verandah overlooking the glimmering waters of the large resort pool and tropical gardens. Cane Cutters Restaurant is family-friendly, casual and fun while maintaining a cool sophistication typical of Palm Cove Australia. Enjoy sumptuous buffet breakfasts and dinners and lively themed nights such as Mexican, Seafood, Italian or Asian. The children are well catered for at Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove with their own menus to suit their fussy appetites. Cane Cutters Restaurant at Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove is open 6.30 am - 10.30 am for breakfast and 5.30 pm - 9.30 pm for dinner.

Novotel’s golf course delights both the business and leisure traveller. This tropical palm-fringed golf course boasts 9 holes and 18 tees, four par 3’s, twelve par 4’s and two par 5’s. Both golfing aficionados and novices will appreciate this sweeping tropical golf course, bordered rugged rainforest clad mountains. There are numerous golf courses within easy reach of Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove including Half Moon Bay Golf Course and Paradise Palms Golf Course. Drop in and speak with the friendly staff at the tour desk located in the lobby of Novotel Rockford Palm Cove for more information.

Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort offers a choice of low-rise resort-style hotel rooms and apartment-style holiday accommodation that are set in beautiful landscaped gardens. Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort offers guests a choice of rooms: Superior Rooms, Superior Suites, One and Two Bedroom Apartments that boast the best in open plan living. Each comfortable and convenient room has a private balcony or terrace overlooking the gardens, the McAlister Range or numerous resort swimming pools. Air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities and a refrigerator are other common features of all styles of accommodation at Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort. The Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort offers a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere where you can be as active or inactive as you like. Suitable for business meetings, the Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort has versatile meeting rooms that are able to hold conferences and other social events of up to 500 delegates.

Novotel Rockford Resort Conference Facilities

The conference facilities at Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove are the largest north of Cairns – a dedicated free-standing facility that has capacity for 500 delegates. Small and large functions can be accommodated at the Palm Cove Conference Centre, and all function and meeting rooms boast a combination of flexibility and functionality, along with technologically sophisticated facilities. There are outdoor and indoor function venues, with a large sweeping balcony overlooking the Novotel Golf Course the ideal location for pre-event cocktails and canapés.

Novotel Rockford Resort Weddings

Novotel Rockford Resort Palm Cove specialize in tropical weddings with a dedicated wedding ceremony venue – Fig Tree Hollow Wedding Deck. The Fig Tree Hollow Wedding deck is nestled under an enormous Fig Tree, an exquisite and unique location to exchange nuptials. Barefoot beach weddings are popular in Palm Cove Australia, and the gorgeous soft sands provide the most romantic location to say ‘I Do’. After the wedding, the Novotel Rockford Resort is the ideal location to enjoy a tropical honeymoon, with 4 star luxury nestled beachside, creating the most romantic backdrop to begin a new life with that someone special.

The Village of Palm Cove is a popular holiday destination; a dining paradise dotted with outdoor cafes, alfresco restaurants and lively bars. Elegant beachfront boutiques and convenience shops line the beachfront Esplanade. Palm Cove is the ‘Spa capital of Australia’ and the winner of "Australia's cleanest beach". Palm Cove Australia is a short drive away from two natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage-listed rainforest.

Whether you are looking to relax on the beach, play a spot of golf, scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef, attend a conference or wedding — or if you’re looking to just get away with the kids, then Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort is the ideal location to let all your holiday fantasies come true. So, relax and enjoy….

Location

The Novotel Rockford Palm Cove Resort is located at the northern end of Palm Cove off Coral Coast Drive Palm Cove. Palm Cove is 25 minutes north of Cairns and 30 minutes south of Port Douglas.

Airport Transfers Please Let us know if you would also like us to book your Airport Transfers. We can arrange a variety of transfer services including Stretch Limousines and coach transfers for larger groups.
One Way Transfer Rates:
Seat in Coach Adult $18 / Child $16 (2-11yrs) / Family $55 (2Ad&2Ch)
Private Sedan $70 (max 3 passengers due to luggage restrictions)
Private 7 Seater $95 with luggage trailer