With a relaxing tropical environment, friendly hospitality, and dedicated meeting spaces far from the dreary boardroom, Queensland’s QT Port Douglas is the perfect coastal hideaway for meetings and incentive groups as well as corporate retreats, discovers Isabelle Lui.

The Rooms

Boasting a beachside locale, QT Port Douglas offers 170 rooms across three categories: standard rooms include kitchenettes, dining tables, lounge areas, flatscreen HD TVs, ensuite bathrooms, and mini bars. Spacious one and two-bedroom apartments, with their simple, modern villa design, also feature separate living rooms, bedrooms with QT King bed or QT Twin beds, and balconies with views of the resort’s iconic lagoon pool and lush gardens.

Meetings & Events

Offering a range of flexible corporate function spaces, including a ballroom accommodating up to 350 guests, three meeting rooms, and the unique Rainforest Grove, which caters for corporate events or team building activities amidst lush gardens and palm trees, QT Port Douglas provides the perfect venue for corporates looking to escape conventional meeting spaces.

Businesses hosting a meeting event can opt for half-day or full-day delegate packages, which include morning and/or afternoon beverages, working or buffet-style lunches, conference stationary, and a flipchart or whiteboard. Complimentary internet access is available throughout the property.

Dining & Wining

The Bazaar restaurant offers continental and full breakfasts, as well as dinners featuring an array of fresh seafood offered in a marketplace-styled setting. For corporate customers looking for a causal meeting spot, Estilo is the perfect option; the cosy bar lounge can host up to 80 guests, and is furnished with round wooden tables, woven accent chairs and cushioned couches, complemented by a handcrafted marble stone bar stocked with a range of local rums and serving cocktails for any occasion. With an enticing menu of tapas made with locally-sourced ingredients, Estilo also includes an open-air lounge, where the restaurant’s chef will serve the freshest seafood and gourmet local produce straight from a barbecue grill.

The Spa

De-stress at SpaQ, which offers a wide range of customised massages, facial treatments, waxing and grooming services, body exfoliation, and masks. Using Australian products made with nutrient-rich ingredients, the treatments are designed to rejuvenate and refresh both body and mind, delivering the ultimate pampering experience. After the treatment, enjoy a cup of tea in the waiting room as one of the knowledgeable therapists analyses your skin condition and gives advice accordingly.

Other Facilities

The tropical resort’s lagoon pool features sun lounges, attentive service, and an innovative poolside bar truck. The setting is perfect for an intimate pool party. A fully-equipped gymnasium features a 25-metre lap pool, cardio machines, and free weights, while tennis facilities and golf course at the Mirage Country Club is a stone’s throw away. The property also has a fleet of bicycles available for guests looking to explore the cycle-friendly resort town under their own power.

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