Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade Apartments Palm Cove is the perfect destination for your next tropical escape, providing easy access to two World Heritage sites - the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Located only 20 minutes North of Cairns airport right in the heart of the health day spa capital of Australia, you will be just a short stroll from the relaxed buzz of the Palm Cove village hub. There is plenty to explore. Only minutes away are the Skyrail rainforest cableway, Kuranda Train and craft village, Wildlife Crocodile Farm, Fitzroy Island and Green Island diving and snorkelling tours, white water rafting and Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.

Landscape design at the Grand Mercure has been created with a range of spaces for guests to enjoy including a large winding, freeform pool, peaceful zones, plus an outdoor plaza and boutique retail area. Enjoy magnificent ocean, pool or mountain views from your very own room.

Consisting of 129 studio, one, and two bedroom apartments, the architectural building lines merge seamlessly with the natural rainforest setting. All suites and apartments are finished to the highest standards with stone bench tops, private balcony or pergola areas, spacious living areas, modern kitchens and internal laundries. Quality fittings including solid beech timber furniture and patented Accor bedding will ensure guests feel at home whilst away from home. The resort also features gym, business centre, and function facilities providing the perfect balance.

Palm Cove is blessed with some of the finest restaurants in all of Tropical North Queensland including some of the Top 200 restaurants in Australia according to Gourmet Traveler Magazine.

Palm Cove is located in a region renowned for its wonderful seafood, plucked from the ocean only miles away. The high-caliber restaurants serve the freshest and highest quality catch cooked to perfection.

Take a stroll along the beachfront at Palm Cove and you’ll sense aromatic flavours flowing from the fine dining restaurants. The choice is dazzling. For those who prefer to stay out of the kitchen, there are numerous restaurants and cafes, seaside bars, a tavern and even a nightclub. From Thai to contemporary Australian food, Palm Cove is a diner’s delight.

If you feel like a more relaxed dining experience without needing to get dressed up in your finery, the attractive Palm Cove foreshore has covered barbecues and picnic tables that are popular with locals and visitors in the evenings, particularly on a full moon. Palm Cove features a pizzeria and number of fish and chips shops where you can grab traditional Aussie beach food wrapped in paper. Sometimes the best dining is experienced under the stars while listening to the ocean gently lap at the beach. Alternatively retreat to your own private terrace or balcony to soak up this blissful tropical ambience