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3 out of 5
The Epiphyte Bed & Breakfast
22 Silkwood Road, Cow Bay, QLD

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9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 79 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Edward N., Columbia

Travelled with partner
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This is a wonderful place to stay for a visit to the Daintree area. Great host, great food, other great travelers with whom to visit. We will return!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cherry

Travelled with family
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This place has beautiful surroundings and made me feel relaxed the moment walk-in. It is close to the Daintree Discovery Center and was a good base for exploring the Daintree and Cape Tribulation area. The host Matt knows everything in the area and made helpful itinerary suggestions. Would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mattis

Travelled with partner
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Matt’s place is unreal - beautifully nesteld within the daintree rainforest ! We stayed in the cottage just 50 m from the main house and absolutely loved it. Saw a cassowary walk through the property and enjoy the fruit trees. The breakfast is delicious with all the different fruits and we enjoyed spending time with Matt and his friends over a glass of wine. Thank you so much for having us :) we will be back !
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Emily

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Micheal

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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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This is a good place to stay to visit the Daintree Forest and Cape Tribulation. This part of Australia is off the grid and lightly populated. Being in the tropics,, it has a rainy season so be aware it can rain a lot during the Australian summer with few people visiting during that time. We had 3 days of sun so we were able to take advantage of the rainforest discover center and board walks without rain as well as empty beaches. Also be aware that this is crocoodile country so you can not go into the water at all except for two swimming holes in rivers.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Matt on 21 Mar 2023
Thank you for the lovely (and informative) review. Yes, it is crocodile country up here these days so no swimming at beaches but the swimming holes are lovely.Cheers.

10/10 Excellent

Paula

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This place is the best place to be.
Amazing place- beautiful, peaceful, and surrounded by amazing rainforest scenery and sounds- best 5 days of my 30 day trip to Australia.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Matt on 21 Mar 2023
Thank you Paula... it was lovely to host you and share a bit of the Daintree magic. Hope to see you again sometime.Best wishes til then.

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

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Lovely place, had a great stay

10/10 Excellent

James

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 25 Sept 2022
Thankyou James... It was lovely to meet and host you and Maggie.Look forward to seeing you both again sometime for a longer stay.Best wishes til then.Cheers

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Matt (Epiphyte B & B) on 10 Aug 2022
Thank you 'Anonymous' for your review and really poor rating. Since you didn't give any explanation for this rating it's pretty hard to understand why especially as i know we all (myself and both my assistants) have been giving our all to make everyones experience here as great as possible... and since you actually found a temporary family here during your stay. I personally work many hours/day, 7 days/week and get much less renumeration than I would doing any kind of ordinary city job... because it's been my passion to share this magical place with guests and hope they can take away a love of the rainforest and a desire to protect it. A rating of 4/10 really just shows you haven't understood my sacrifices and effort whatsoever. But that's fine. I wish you a happy life.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
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Beautiful place to stay. Amazing hospitality. Breakfast of fresh tropical fruits from the orchard was a bonus. As was relaxing in a hammock at the end of a busy day. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
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What a wonderful surprise this accommodation was - stunning setting and generous host with his time, knowledge of the area and making sure we were comfortable and had all that we needed. Highly recommend this place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick Van

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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Unique Stay
Amazing location, comfortable accommodations and great host!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Matt on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you! Great to be able to share this amazing environment (even in these difficult times). Look forward to hosting you again. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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If you want an authentic rain forest experience where you truly feel you are living in the jungle, this is your place. If you are okay with slighly rustic, off the grid, etc., you couldn't ask for a better experience. The owner, Matt, is incredibly knowledgeable about the Daintree area and the best ways to visit it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Matt on 26 Jan 2020
Thank you - it was lovely to host you and share the little piece of paradise. Hope to see you again. Best wishes...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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This is a unique property, in the rainforest. The area doesn’t have mains power so don’t expect aircon. There are plenty of fans though, and the shared areas of the house are open to the lovely tropical breezes. Bedrooms can either be open to the breeze or made as private as you choose. Matt prepares a very generous tropical fruit breakfast, and is friendly but professional and so knowledgable about the area. Good shower, great to be able to access kitchen facilities and lovely to have space to chat and hang out with other guests if you want to. No reflection on Matt or the property, but you need to expect that it can get very hot and humid here. After all, it’s the Wet Tropics!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Matt on 26 Jan 2020
Thank you. It was great to host you here. This time of year is certainly humid even for locals... but the pay-off it is very quiet (re visitor numbers) but with heaps of birdlife and wildlife active when it rains. A beautiful time to visit but just be prepared to take it easy and rest a little more often :-) Thanks for your comments. Best wishes...

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with group
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Eco stay. Worth it.
It’s an amazing location and Matt the host is very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Matt on 12 Jan 2020
It was lovely to meet you. Thanks also for the ukulele playing :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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From Matthew who was an encyclopedia of knowledge to the beautiful setting where we were fortunate enough to see a cassowary, we could not have chosen a better place to experience the Daintree Rainforest. I can’t say enough about the hospitality and the efforts to ensure that the Epiphyte is in harmony with nature. Absolutely fantastic stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Matt on 12 Jan 2020
Thank you so much... it's such a special place up here and it's my privilege to meet and host so many really lovely people.

10/10 Excellent

Kasey, Melbourne

Travelled with partner
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Our stay here was just lovely, Trish was very welcoming and explained everything there was to know avout the Daintree and thing to here and places to visit. It's a great place to go if you want to get off the grid and just enjoy nature and the lovely rainforest. We were upgraded on arrival to a room with a bed outside so we could really experience the wildlife. Breakfast was amazing too! A lovely selection of unusual fruit grown in their garden and homemade jams. Would definitely stay here again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Matt on 12 Jan 2020
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you up here again some day. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wonderful off the grid eco friendly B&B
My husband and I had a wonderful stay for 2 nights. We were upgraded to the superior room since we were the only guests and our hosts we amazingly friendly and informative on the area. The room/bathroom/porch were comfortable and we had everything we needed and was private. The fruits and jams for breakfast were great and they even packed a fruit plate for our early morning bird watching boat trip. It was convenient to the area we wanted to cover our few days in Daintree. The view and grounds were beautiful and quiet. Note they are very Eco-conscience (which is great)- conservative/responsible water and resource use which is also requested of guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Awesome place to relax
Wonderful place and so close to many hikes and activities in tbe Daintree. The hosts were amazing and super friendly...couldn’t ask for a better place to stay. HIGHLY recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Carey

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Down Home Stay
The hospitality was nice- always felt like a family meal sitting around the table with great people and beautiful views of the mountain in the middle of the rainforest. I was a little surprised there was no air conditioning on the property but appreciated the off grid , sustainability. If you’re wanting a more inner journey solitude experience you may want to book the private cottages as the rooms in the main house are close together with very thin walls and one can hear the activities in the kitchen/living areas. I had a good experience all in all.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, Sydney , au

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Beautiful place to relax and enjoy rainforest. Two hosts are very helpful and caring.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great friendly welcoming place
The managers were just lovely and very welcoming! Trish provided us with some great information on walks, things to see and do and good recommendations.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mette S.

Nice hosts and beautiful place
Clean and comfortable in the middel of the rainforest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matthew R Jones

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louise, Safety Beach, NSW

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Friendly, informative and helpful. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Samantha, Adelaide

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Secluded and peaceful part of the daintree
Lovely hosts, wonderful breakfasts and plenty of space to move around. A beautiful horse to greet in the mornings, heaps of birds and animals to watch, find and photograph! Plenty to do and see in the daintree rainforest, would highly recommend the epiphyte to anyone wanting to visit! Thankyou for your hospitality, we very much enjoyed our days there :)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Elena

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Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lynn, Scotland

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Best. Jam
Trisha and Kev were perfect hosts. Very immformative and knowledgable about area. Superp fresh fruit platter break. Home made jam delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Maxine

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Braintree is fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

barbara

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The best place in Cape Tribulation
This is probably one of the best places you can stay at Cape Tribulation area. The hosts are wonderful, bright, fun, and extremely helpful. The lodge is truly beautiful, tasteful, and comfortable. It's built in a fabulous piece of land with orchards and plants and trees, basically in the middle of the forest. You can see the stars at night and wake up in the morning with the sounds of the forest entering your room. Everything is eco-friendly which is a must if you want to help maintain alive the Daintree Forest. The breakfast is delicious, all sorts of fruits and jams. If you are looking for AC, greasy bacon, fat and wifi don't go here, but if you are somebody looking to experience nature this is the place for you. I will definitely go back to Epiphyte.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, HK

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Staying at cottage is more than spacious, and very
Surprised to have the whole cottage. Very relaxing and with high privacy
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Five nights of Epiphyte
Trish and Kev are warm and hospitable. They helped us plan every day to optimize our time and money. Breakfast was a delightful array of exotic Fruits and jams and butters. The community breakfast table is a great way to meet other guests and hear their experiences. Loved our stay. Would do it again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

christophe

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wonderful tropical B&B
wonderful experience in a cosy B&B, nicely decorated, superb tropical garden, yummy breakfast and lovely hosts

8/10 Good

Lucy, Canberra

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Private cottage in the Daintree Rainforest
We stayed in the Hibiscus Cottage, which is separate from the main B&B. It was very private and peaceful. Staff were friendly and helpful and we enjoyed our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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Rustic retreat in the heart of the rainforest
We loved every minute of our stay in the orchid cabin in the daintree. Matt, the owner, made our trip so special with his unrivalled local knowledge; he told us about secret picture perfect beaches and swimming holes that we would never have known about otherwise. The breakfast fruit platter was a wonderful treat. Staying in the cabin was amazing as you are right in the rainforest and can hear all the wonderful birds and noises of the rainforest. We were there 2 nights but really wished we could have stayed longer! Definitely book a stay at Epiphyte if you would like an experience to remember while in the Daintree, you will have an incredible time! We can't wait to go back to Epiphyte one day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Rainforest getaway
Fantastic B&B to relax and explore the rainforest with an amazing fresh fruit continental breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Fantastic stay - an absolute joy to stay here

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Paddington NSW

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Loved it!
Loved this charming and magical place and only wish I had booked for longer than 2 nights here. The wide open vernadah's with private soft seating nooks and hammocks overlook the lush tropical property and an amazing view. The room was really sweet and comfy.There was a spontaneous BBQ and live music on on one night arranged by the owner which made it so fun and memorable for me. Loved it here!

10/10 Excellent

6433427212, Christchurch New Zealand

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Tropical hideaway
Very knowlegable owner who told us about interesting places to visit. Wonderful selection of tropical fruits for breakfast. House set in lush tropical gardens with views to mountains. Short drive to lovely beach.

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Gympie Qld Australia

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All you could wish for
Gorgeous, unique, owner built house, breathtaking view, great breakfasts. Matt's local knowledge means you get the most from your time there, and his obvious love of the Daintree is inspiring. Unless you are welded to your air con and hairdryer (power is a big issue everywhere in the region), this place lacks nothing. The whole living area is open to all guests and sits right in the garden. There's also a couple of stand alone cottages if you want complete privacy.

10/10 Excellent

Jo, England

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Lots of character, in lovely position.
Arrived to find Epiphyte to be full of character, with its lovely verandas looking out across rainforest views afforded by its unusually elevated position. Matt, the host, could not have been more welcoming and nothing was too much trouble during our stay. The tropical fruit breakfast platters were delightful. He is clearly passionate about the rainforest and has all the local knowledge needed for any visitor to make the most of their stay. I would highly recommend this B&B.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Very nice bed and breakfast in a beautiful setting
Matt, the host, is extremely welcoming and an excellent source of information on the area and Australia. We really enjoyed our conversations with him. If you're looking for a back to nature, tropical rain forest experience, this is the place. The house is lovely.

10/10 Excellent

Rosana, Brazil

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Very comfortable B & B
B & B Epiphyte in Cow Bay is incredible comfortable. The rooms are spacious and have their own varanda. Beautiful plants and birds all over. Close to many attracions if you like nature, both for terrestrial and aquatic activities. Matt is very nice and shares all his knowledge of the region - he gave us lots of very useful tips. And we got some space in the refrigerator to have our own food (buy it at Mossman - much cheaper than after the ferry) and the kitchen was open all times for a light snack. We planned to stay 3 nights and decided to extend our trip.

8/10 Good

Roz, Melbourne

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Great place
Great place if you want to get away from everything. We had withdrawal symptoms from no access to Internet and phones. But also had great family time, played cards, tested in the hammock, read books and talked. Host family were attentive. Worth the trip to see the rainforest.

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Hunter Valley

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The best eco holiday destination
What a beautiful place to stay. Matt, the owner is passionate about his B&B, the Daintree and his world environment. This is a superb eco holiday destination, solar powered, set in the beautiful Cow Bay at the lower end of the Daintree rainforest and the beautiful World Heritage National Park. The rooms are comfortable with private outdoor spaces and en-suites. The breakfast is magnificent with fresh fruit, local homemade jams and a range of tea and coffee. The services and willingness to offer suggestions of what to see and do are first class. Friday night at the Crossroads for open-mic and fish and chips is a must do, with your host. Close to a range of venues both free and paid including the Discovery Centre, walks in the forest and on the beach or you could just sit and enjoy the view of Thornton Peak. Easy drive to Cape Tribulation with dozens of things to see and do on the way. Great jump off point to see the reef, truly this is where the forest meets the sea. Thank you Matt for a wonderful few days.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Pennsylvania

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Fabulous getaway
Great B&B in a wonderful location! Matt and Emma did a fantastic job welcoming guests, providing tour information, and generally helping everyone to feel welcome. The location is outstanding, rooms are clean, and the combination of private/personal space is inviting. This hotel is ideal for anyone looking for solitude and reflection in the rainforest.