A stunning pole framed timber house offering private and secluded accommodation for up to 6 guests right in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest, and only 600 metres from the picturesque Cow Bay Beach.
Stay in one of the most beautiful houses in the Daintree Rainforest – the perfect place to relax and enjoy the rainforest and you have a choice of restaurants and cafes close by. Wait A While Retreat is only 600 metres from the picturesque Cow Bay Beach where the reef and rainforest meet. The Daintree-Cape Tribulation region lays claim to being the only spot on the planet where 2 World Heritage areas meet – The Great Barrier Reef and the North Queensland Wet Tropics.
Wait-a-While In The Daintree is one of the largest single dwellings ever constructed in the Daintree Rainforest. Designed by award-winning, South-African architect Gavin Paddock, and modelled on the traditional New Guinean long-house, Wait-a-While Daintree provides almost 500 square metres of living space.
The building, completed in 1993, contains more than 100 tonnes of timber and is finished with materials sourced from southern Queensland, South Africa, Kashmir, New Guinea and the United States.
The property has 3 bedrooms downstairs consisting of 2 x king bedrooms plus a bedroom that has 2 king singles and a king pullout trundle. Upstairs there is a double bedroom. There are 2 bathrooms inside the house, as well as a shower outside.
Features of Wait A While Rainforest Retreat include satellite TV and internet, DVD, stereo, laundry with washing machine, and BBQ. All linen is provided, as are pool towels.
Wait-a-While In The Daintree is just one hour from the internationally recognised resort town of Port Douglas, and is the ideal getaway offering seclusion and a true taste of the tropics.

Rate is per night for 1-6 guests
Minimum 5 night stay
$390 per night
We offer reduced rates for stays of more than 7 nights. Please contact us for more details.