This 4-star resort in the centre of Cooktown is set in extensive tropical gardens and boasts a lagoon-style swimming pool. It offers rooms with balconies and outdoor furniture.All of the rooms at the Sovereign Resort include queen size beds tea and coffee facilities and TV with free sport and movie channels.The Sovereign Resort Hotel facilities include a restaurant and cocktail bar with a large balcony overlooking the gardens. There’s also a poolside area with BBQ facilities.Guests can also make use of an internet Café and liquor store. Free Wi-Fi is available for all guests of the Sovereign Resort Hotel.Free off-street parking is available.

Renovated in 2011 Hillcrest Guest House is housed in a classic Queenslander building built in the 1880s. Just 700 metres from James Cook Museum it offers a 10-metre swimming pool free parking and free WiFi access. Offering a self-contained studio and guest rooms with shared or private bathrooms all accommodation is equipped with a fridge and a flat-screen TV. The studio is in the main house whereas the en suite rooms are set within the gardens and detached from the main house. Self-service laundry facilities are available on site. Guests can prepare simple meals in the shared kitchen. The daily continental breakfast includes cereals toast yoghurt and fresh fruit. Cooktown Hillcrest Guest House is 2 km from the botanic gardens and 3 km from Finch Bay. Various local shops and restaurants are 500 metres away.