Wait-a-While Eco Retreat

Name: Wait-a-While Eco Retreat
Address: Lot 445 Buchanan Creek Road, Cow Bay, Cow Bay, AU
Rating: 10

Lot 445 Buchanan Creek Road, Cow BayView on Map

About this property

Good choice if you’re looking forward to taking some rest at the hotel as much as to walking around the city. Hotel "Wait-a-While Eco Retreat" is located in Cow Bay. This hotel is located minutes away from the city center. You can take a walk and explore the neighbourhood area of the hotel — Baralba Corridor Nature Refuge. Location You can stop by the restaurant. Accessibility: there is an elevator/lift. At the hotel

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Good to know

Check-in: From 14:00
Check-out: Until 10:00
Room types: 2

Guest reviews

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Guest Rating

10/10

Excellent

11 reviews

Featured review

Chloe H.

September 2023

10/10

Everyone in our family group, from 7 to 70 years old, loved the five nights we spent here and could easily have stayed five more. We made the most of the location and facilities: morning walks to the beautiful beach, ice cream from the nearby local ice creamery while relaxing in the hammock, pool swims and wildlife spotting. The afternoons brought family snooker tournaments, then dinners on the deck, stargazing and roasting marshmallows.

Rebecca M.

February 2023

10/10

We spent 10 nights at Wait A While and had the best time. The house is huge, the beds are comfortable, and after our day trips we loved coming back to relax. There was lots to explore. Even in peak wet season we managed to do everything, and actually enjoyed the rain. Such a special place to switch off. Thanks again!

scott T.

February 2023

10/10

Mornings at wait-a-while started with a swim in the pool and a book, then we’d drive down the road for coffee. The well equipped kitchen made it easy to cook our meals. We enjoyed day trips to Port Douglas and Mossman, but returning to the forest each day was the best part of our awesome holiday. Highly recommend it, and wish we could have stayed longer.

Magda Z.

January 2026

10/10

A lovely place for a holiday with a big family, and there’s lots to do nearby 😍

Liam O.

June 2021

10/10

After leaving the ferry across the Daintree River, you cross the ridge through the ancient Daintree rainforest to reach Cow Bay. Wait-a-While sits among dense forest in a tropical garden, with garden and rainforest views from the big windows and verandas. The Retreat runs on solar electricity, rain and bore water, and gas cooking. Cow Bay beach is a short walk away, and there’s also a pool for cooling off and refreshing yourself. There are plenty of drives, walking tracks and places to explore from Wait-a-While Retreat.