Mission beaches beach is beautiful. Think long flat beach to walk on forever as far as the eye can see and then some But there is a lack of quality hotels in Mission Beach. We stayed at Castaways . It looked really nice from the photos and it looked really nice when we walked in. Emma the receptionist was excellent . She is an asset to Castaways That’s where the good ends. This ain’t anything like port Douglas or Palm Cove. You won’t find any luxury here . Trust me when I say looks are deceiving . From the outside it looks impressive. The pool area is very nice But….. The room is crap. I mean it’s beyond dated. The roof in the bathroom has either water damage or mould. If you leave the door closed it stinks of dampness. I won’t go on and on and will let the photos speak for themselves. I wish TripAdvisor let me do videos because that would be so much more revealing . I also need to mention how unsafe the bath / shower is. It’s quite a step up and into the bath with no grips to stop you slipping . There was no room service , not even to restock coffee etc Let’s just say we were REALLY disappointed with our stay here We also tried the new buffet they are doing . It cost us $99 each. Bloody hell it was terrible !!!!! Just don’t do it. How on earth they charged $99 for that is beyond me And then two nights into our stay everyone received an email advising the bar and restaurant would be closed for two days for unforeseen circumstances . So no breakfasts , no cocktails by the pool. Nothing ! At Easter peak period If you really really really want to stay at Mission Beach , Honestly my tip would be find a house to stay in on the beach or an apartment Please keep in mind Mission Beach is NOTHING like Port Douglas or Palm cove or trinity beach. This place is NOT a place to stay if you are looking for a hint of luxury . Sure it has beautiful beaches which are less populated and you can sky dive onto the beach but Mission Beach as a whole is mainly nomads passing through in caravans (the caravan park is very impressive!) or backpackers If you want to stay in this vicinity with luxury go to the Elandra at south mission . It’s amazing