Peppers Beach Club

With its lagoon pool, landscaped gardens and towering palm trees, this up-market resort just screams tropical paradise.

The 101-room property will appeal to both couples and those travelling with children. Adults will enjoy the luxury day spa, offering Aboriginal-inspired beauty treatments and massages. Meanwhile, the kids can cavort in the resort’s three swimming pools. The hotel also offers a childminding service.

Accommodation ranges from stylish suites to spacious penthouses – the lagoon rooms have swim-up pontoons.

A good all-rounder that’ll suit everyone from loved-up couples to families with kids, it’s also a convenient base for trips to the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.