This magnificent two storey original “Queenslander” bed and breakfast is one of the oldest surviving homes in Cairns, and offers a choice of spacious air conditioned rooms with beautiful views of Freshwater Creek and the property's lush tropical gardens.

Zanzoo offers six rooms, three Deluxe Ensuite Rooms upstairs with ensuites and sitting areas with day beds, and three Queen Rooms downstairs with private patios and sharing modern bathroom facilities.

The house has two lounges with modern furnishings - the main lounge room upstairs has a dining area while a smaller reading room is located downstairs. A modern kitchen is available for guests and an enormous balcony upstairs plays host to a generous tropical breakfast in the mornings.

Queen Rooms
The Queen Rooms are air conditioned and open onto the pool area and the rainforest fringed creek. Each has a private patio with outdoor table and chairs, separate access bathrooms on the same level, and the use of fridges and a fully equipped kitchen. Other facilities and features include queen size beds, an LCD TV, guest bathrobes, hair dryers and hand made soaps. Queen Rooms are $115 per night.

Deluxe Ensuite Rooms
These air-conditioned high-ceiling rooms have a queen bed or a king bed, a private en-suite bathroom, and a private verandah day area overlooking the gardens with a day bed, timber table and chairs. Other facilities and features include an LCD TV, guest bathrobes, hair dryers, hand made soaps, and the use of fridges and a fully equipped kitchen. Deluxe En-suite Rooms are $160 per night.

Please note that smoking is not permitted inside the building.

Your hosts Marc, Sharon and our 3 children Georgia, Alexandra and Matthew, as well as our pets Stella the dog and Brian the cat, all live in Zanzoo Cottage which is on the same property and only a short distance (60 metres) from your accommodation. This ensures your privacy at all times, but not at the expense of service. We are available and at your service at all times.

Guest Facilities

All guests have access to the common facilities of Zanzo Retreat, including:

• Comfortably furnished with spacious oversized guest lounges
• Delicious tropical breakfast
• Free broadband internet access
• Use of heated swimming pool with pool towels supplied
• Use of BBQ at the pool pergola
• Free use of washing machine and dryer
• Free tour and car hire booking service and extensive tour brochure board
• Satellite TV in Lounge Room, including movie channels
• Free Restaurant reservation service
• Off street car parking

Your delicious tropical breakfast is served on the spacious upstairs balcony overlooking the rainforest fringed creek and manicured lawns and gardens. Listen to the many birds while enjoying the platter of fresh tropical fruits, cereals, yoghurt, fresh plunger coffee, juice and freshly baked croissants.

The fully equipped kitchen is available for your use at all times and self catering packages are available. Just let us know what you would like and we will organise a package for you.

Sole Letting

Whilst in Cairns why not stay in your own private resort? Zanzoo is available for private holiday rental and is perfect for large families or groups looking for somewhere different and exclusive for their Cairns and Tropical North holiday.

Just imagine the size of the largest self contained apartment you can, and then triple it!