Cape Trib Farm vs Ferntree Rainforest Lodge
Both are in Daintree, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseCape Tribulation
Cape Trib Farm
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Score by category
- 2 of 12
Inn★★★½Cape Tribulation
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Pick Ferntree Rainforest Lodge
It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. 480 m apart.
Choose Cape Trib Farm if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.1)
Choose Ferntree Rainforest Lodge if you want
- to walk to the sights (9.3 km / 9.8 km)
Why is Cape Trib Farm better than Ferntree Rainforest Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.1)+0.5
Why is Ferntree Rainforest Lodge better than Cape Trib Farm?
- 1440 m closer to the area centre−440 m
- 2More guest reviews (164 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×21
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cape Trib Farm vs Ferntree Rainforest Lodge: which hotel is better? | Cape Trib Farm | Ferntree Rainforest Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.1 |
| Location | – | 6.3 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.5 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 164 +156 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.7 | 6.3 +0.6 |
| Distance to Cape Tribulation centre | 490 m | 50 m −440 m |
| To the beach | 530 m | 450 m −80 m |
| To the airport | 93 km | 93 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 4 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | – | 52 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
480 m apart
Cape Trib Farm: city centre: 9.8 km, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 93 km, beach: 530 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge: city centre: 9.3 km, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 93 km, beach: 450 m, 4 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Cape Trib Farm or Ferntree Rainforest Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Cape Trib Farm or Ferntree Rainforest Lodge?
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge leads in 4 of 12 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Cape Tribulation centre. Cape Trib Farm is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Cape Trib Farm or Ferntree Rainforest Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge is closer: 50 m from the centre, against 490 m for Cape Trib Farm.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge is 450 m from the nearest beach; Cape Trib Farm is 530 m.
How far apart are Cape Trib Farm and Ferntree Rainforest Lodge?
The two hotels are 480 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score