Queensland Accomodation Mission Beach

	Licuala Lodge is an Eco Friendly establishment. The garden has several composts, and is heavily mulched throughout. Old newspapers and cardboard form part of the mulch. We collect rain water and grey water to be used on the garden. We use low wattage light bulbs, recycle bottles, cans. Hot water for the guest units is provided by solar power.
	All the Queen rooms are built in that unique Queensland accomodation style, and have queen size beds and are fully ensuite, with ceiling fan, free-standing fan, fridge, alarm clock, hairdryer, a teddy bear, and of course complimentary toiletries. The shower is a nice big size with shower door - not one of those horrible shower curtains. We can add an extra bed to sleep an extra adult or child - a bit of a squeeze, but OK nevertheless. Parking is directly beneath the rooms - all under cover.
	The King Suite is ideally suited for 2 or 3 adults. The bedroom has a king size bed, ensuite bathroom with separate shower and bath, private verandah, ceiling fan, free-standing fan and two Teddy Bears.
	There is a separate lounge room, complete with a Queen sofa bed, LCD TV, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, ceiling fan and another two Teddy Bears.
	Sue, aka the Cleaning Lady, uses Enjo products throughout our establishment. These products alleviate the need for chemicals, so forget all about harmful toxic fumes. These cleaning cloths and gloves effortlessly pick up grease, dirt and bacteria. Great for the planet !!

Queensland Accomodation - Click on the photos below to enlarge

	Sitting on the verandah outside the unit is an ideal location for a quiet complimentary drink or to watch the visiting bird and animal life - including the flightless cassowary, Australia's largest rainforest bird.
	This is the breakfast verandah, and Sue the landlady (if you click on the photo you should be able to spot her) has just put the finishing touches to the breakfast table.
	Here's the view from within one of the Queen rooms. The beds all have a Sealy mattress - the best mattress manufacturer in Australia. You get a wonderful night's sleep here - guaranteed !!
	And a view of the Queen Rooms and the Main House from one of the boardwalks. You should be able to spot a rainwater tank beneath the bedrooms. A couple of lipsticks palms are on the right hand side.
	Here's the pool - got to be the best in the area (probably). If you look closely you can just see me standing under the big shade umbrella.
	And finally a night shot of the Lodge. Not quite sure how the car managed to get in the photo - perhaps it was desperate to be shown on the internet.

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OK what else can I tell you about this fine Queensland accomodation. Well it was built in 1993 by a chap named Dave Christian, who is by all accounts a descendant from the sailors on the Bounty. Dave was a bit of a celebrity chef in the area, not quite on the Jamie Oliver scale, but a local celeb nevertheless. Anyway he used to throw lavish dinner parties and they got so popular that people would want to stay the night, presumably because they were not capable of driving home. So he had the guest units built for this fine Queensland accomodation, and people would come around pretty much just at weekends and have a great dinner and stay the night. Hence a new Mission Beach accomodation house was born. The second owners, Michael and Gail, turned it into a full-blown B and B, and did a wonderful job of networking Licuala Lodge with lots of other Queensland accomodation places. They also put in a swimming pool, which I have got to say is one of the best in the area - lots of guests here at Licuala Lodge, Mission Beach accomodation, say it is a great pool. They also extended the house on the west side, and built a walkway between the main house and the guest units. Sue and I have landscaped the gardens, and we have won several awards. We now have a beautiful garden (see Queensland accommodation page), which is constantly undergoing slight changes. We are very eco-conscious - we use low wattage globes, collect rain water and grey water for the garden, the guest units have solar power for the hot water and I have a waste re-cycling trip to the local tip each week.