Cylinder Palms

Four bedroom beach house with large deck and only a short walk to Cylinder Beach, the Straddie Hotel, shops and public transport. This property has been totally refurbished and is a modern beach house. Top level is lounge, kitchen dining, two bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a large deck with good sea and bush views. There is a whale watching tower off this deck allowing even more commanding water views. Internal stairs lead to the downstairs which has two bedrooms plus second large living area leading to another balcony also with water views. The laundry and a third bathroom are also on this level.

Features: 4 bedrooms (3 Queens, 2 King Singles, 3 bathrooms, pool table, 2 TVs, 2 x DVD Players, CD Player, Dishwasher, Microwave, "Nespresso" coffee machine, washing machine, gas BBQ on top deck.

Linen supplied and beds made for your arrival.

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Cylinder Palms Review

  Stayed 8 days ending in March, 2026

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  vaughan p from brisbane, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  All very good and would rent it again or recommend to a friend

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• Straddie holiday at Cylinder Palms

  Stayed 5 days ending in March, 2026

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  Gillian M from Redland Bay, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Enjoyable stay in a comfortable house with an added bonus pool table.

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• Great home for family stays

  Stayed 5 days ending in November, 2025

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  a guest from Main Beach, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Cylinder Palms is a great home that has lots of space for everyone. It's only a short walk to the hotel, shops and beach, and about 1-2kms to the Bowls Club and Cafes/Restaurants. It is well presented and comes with many facilities and amenities.
  The only downside was the cleanliness. The showers had quite a bit of mould and soap build up in the showers and the kitchen cupboards, drawers and some cooking equipment was dirty. I spent a couple of hours in the kitchen pulling out cutlery, crockery, catering equipment and cookware, cleaning the draws and cupboards, throwing out broken items and creating some form of organisation and practicality. Cleaners of such properties should be engaged on an annual basis to do this kind of deep clean to ensure it's kept to a high standard for guests. This information, broken items and photos were provided to the managers with a recommendation for a site inspection.

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• Cylinder Palms

  Stayed 13 days ending in June, 2025

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  a guest from KALBAR, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  We love Straddie. I have been coming for 60 yrs. Cylinder Palms was spacious, furnishings in the lounge suit young folks more so than older as very low. Dining chair basic and not comfy. Beds great. We used all bed covers provided as it was cold. No air conditioning or heaters. Fire alarms went off at 338am and another evening due to ? Humidity, we were told. Crockery was minimal. An 8 setting dinner set should be provided when house is advertised for 8 adults. Only 5 dessert bowls so I purchased 6 more and 4 more coffee cups to boost supplies. The online photos dint indicate the steep block. 17 steps between levels. Again not suitable for those with mobility issues.

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• Needs Updates

  Stayed 6 days ending in May, 2025

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  a guest from Norman Park, QLD does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Location was great. House needs a lot of updates and a better clean for new guests. No fans or aircon in main area or fly screens in bedrooms was not ideal in warm conditions. Glad we only paid what we did.

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• Spacious house, great views

  Stayed 4 days ending in May, 2025

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  a guest from ANNERLEY, QLD does not recommend this vacation rental.

  The house was very spacious with great sea views. Nice new bathrooms and comfy sofas. A 10-15 minute walk downhill to the beach, 5 mins to the shop, we took the short cut path that had steps. The top deck had great views but you have to mind children so they don't head up the spiral staircase unaccompanied. There was only 2 outdoor chairs for the deck off the kitchen so all guests didn't have chairs. The kitchen crockery and glasses were a bit limited in numbers, and the WiFi didn't work but otherwise we had a lovely time. We enjoyed watching the kangaroo in the garden!

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• A Wonderful Position

  Stayed 7 days ending in April, 2025

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  Paul M from Red Hill, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Once again, we had a relaxing stay. Cylinder Palms is in a great location which is close to the beach and shops. The view is wonderful. We will definitely be back particularly as we can bring our dog. There were a few maintenance problems and the property management took note. The cleaners do a fine job cleaning the floors, kitchen and bathrooms but the house needs a deep clean e.g., the kitchen drawers are dirty and pillows and bed covers need replacing.

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• Spacious house with fabulous ocean views

  Stayed 6 days ending in October, 2024

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  a guest from Highfields, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  It was a last-minute booking, and how lucky were we. The view from the back of the house took our breath away as soon as we walked in. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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• Beautiful experience

  Stayed 3 days ending in July, 2024

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  Sue W from BIRKDALE, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  The location was fantastic, view was fantastic. Some of the furniture needed updating. The view on third floor could do with replacement cushions that are stored inside when nobody in house. And the cutlery looked like it came out of an op shop. Area space was fantastic the second floor needed updated table and chairs. Would rent this property again if some of these little details were fixed.

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• Great views but house needs work

  Stayed 2 days ending in June, 2024

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  robert c from Sunshine Beach, QLD does not recommend this vacation rental.

  great views and a nice house however it wasn't clean, the gardens were overgrown and it the house needs maintenance done.

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• Mould Problems

  Stayed 4 days ending in May, 2024

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  a guest from Wollongbar, NSW does not recommend this vacation rental.

  We had issues with the bed linen - it was extremely dirty (doona cover) and doonas and pillows that were stored in the cupboard were mouldy. We left these out on the beds so that they would be seen. I have photos if you are interested. There were broken chairs (2 downstairs and one upstairs) . There were live cockroaches and evidence of them in the kitchen drawers. We had to wash kitchen pots and pans before we used them.The house itself needs a good clean - we swept up dog hair, that must have been there for sometime. Kitchen needs a thorough clean including wiping down the cupboards. The layout of the home was fine, bathrooms were good. The real estate kept in contact with us very well, as there were roofing contractors working when we arrived, however they did not impede our booking in and were very courteous.

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• Straddie mini break

  Stayed 3 days ending in April, 2024

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  a guest from St Lucia, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Travelled with family and grandkids and a dog. House is well located and spacious but needing some TLC. Verandahs great although back verandah couldn't keep a kelpie in. Layout is good having 2 separate living spaces. Young grandkids managed the walk to the beaches well.

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• Cylinder Palm Family of 8 holiday - 60 th celebration

  Stayed 10 days ending in January, 2024

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  a guest from Scarborough, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Cylinder Palms is a great beach house . Beautiful view and outlook
  Kitchen well equipped. Awesome art on the walls .
  
  Sadly cleanliness & maintenance lets it down considerably!!!
  The fans in the bedrooms all need to be replaced .
  The fans are old and slow - producing no air .
  The home needs a massive spring clean , under the beds are super dusty , bathrooms need scrubbing .
  
  We loved the design of the home - great for our family of 8 adults , toddler & dog.
  
  Having a dog friendly house is brilliant but unfortunately the outdoor furniture is covered in dog hair .
  
  We would stay again on the conditions it Is thoroughly cleaned before our arrival .
  I definitely know we left it cleaner than when we arrived.
  
  Please to the Owner of Cylinder Palms take these comments as constructive and act on them to preserve your stunning Straddie Beach Home
  
  

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• Great house with poor standards

  Stayed 4 days ending in August, 2023

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  ken g from Tauranga recommends this vacation rental

  Lovely house in great location but has lots of maintenance problems that have never been fixed regardless of multiple bad reviews. Owners obviously do not care.

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• Cylinder Palms

  Stayed 3 days ending in July, 2023

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  Ian W from West End, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  A very pleasant place to stay./

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• Excellent Location & Views

  Stayed 7 days ending in May, 2023

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  a guest from Kingston, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  The house was terrific, plenty of space but the kitchen could have been better equipped, plenty of crockery & cutlery but lacked pots and pans. The bifold windows and doors need some attention, very hard to open and close. The ceiling fans in the bedrooms were very much in need of a very good clean ... due to this I was rather disappointed on the cleanliness of the place. If the cleaning & maintenance issues are rectified this would be somewhere I would stay again and recommend.

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• Great house for a big group

  Stayed 3 days ending in February, 2023

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  Cathy H from Palm Beach, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  A fabulous house that easily accommodated the 7 of us with dual living upstairs and down. Good location within walking distance to pub (all downhill) and then courtesy bus home. Has only partial sea views with a bit more from the whale watch deck. Beds comfy and decor great however fan in main room made a loud noise so very annoying. We were there in extremely hot Feb weather and although we could open up all sliding doors to verandahs, I would suggest the owners put some good ceiling fans in the living areas as it was really hot. Kitchen was well equipped with everything you need. Overall a very pleasant stay.

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• Worth the stay + pet friendly

  Stayed 3 days ending in July, 2022

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  Carl P from COALFALLS, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Great property with a open plan mirrored setup for upstairs and downstairs, which easily accommodates larger groups. Good views of water, which we could see whales swimming by. This is our second stay at this property and great for dogs. Pots and pans could use updating and wasn't the cleanest however this did not affect our amazing time at Straddie.

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• Nice layout but neglected in maintenance

  Stayed 11 days ending in July, 2022

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  a guest from Wellers Hill, QLD does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Needs maintenance and cleaning. Lovely house though. Has rodents in ceiling, cockies in draws, disgusting mattresses. Take your own pillows! Microwave is very weak, BBQ filthy-full of gunk. We had to wash the doona covers. All lounge cushions covered in dirt and dog hair! Who lets animals on furniture in a holiday rental!?? Food and mess under every bed, chair cushion, clothing drawers layered in mould and hair and dust. Took me days the clean. Oven and range hood not cleaned in years! Such a great house- completely neglected- not surprising that it didn’t sell. Lovely neighbours- Need to take the palms out but leave the ones near the road- lost all ocean views. I’d buy this place if the property had been better maintained! When I complained about lack of cleaning- they offered to come back to clean I declined because it’s obvious that the cleaners don’t know how! They turned up anyway and proceeded to not clean- a swish and swipe didn’t cut it! Then not another word or check up from Ray White! Not even a phone call to check! And we paid 4thousand dollars!

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• Holiday

  Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2022

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  Deborah M from Wynnum, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Great location, wonderful place for a family holiday

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• Great house for a large family getaway

  Stayed 7 days ending in November, 2021

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  Linda D from The Gap, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  The house was a good size for 8 adults with 4 bedrooms and two living areas. The house was in a good position within easy walking distance to the shop and just a bit further to the beach.
  Some of the furniture is a bit tired and could do with an upgrade. The house could also do with a good clean and a little bit of TLC but overall we had a good experience.

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• Neglected

  Stayed 6 days ending in October, 2021

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  Leon C from Brisbane, QLD does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Overall we enjoyed the property but after arriving we discovered nearly all the crockery to be filthy. We had to pull it out off all the draws and wash it by hand as the dishwasher was broken. Then we discovered the door of the oven was broken and the gas bottle on the bbq was empty. Also about 6 lights weren't working or had no bulbs in them at all. The fan in the main bedroom squeaked which meant you couldn't sleep with it on. For the $2100 we paid for the five night stay we would expect a tidy, clean fully functioning house. Wouldn't you?

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• Cylinder Palms

  Stayed 4 days ending in October, 2021

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  a guest from Buderim, QLD recommends this vacation rental

  Great location with amazing views. We watched whales from the viewing platform and were greeted most mornings out the front with kangaroos. Process for check in was easy. The house had everything we needed. Only criticism would be was not overly clean(bathrooms were spotless) and the lounge was very old and uncomfortable. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay here.

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• Loads of space but needs a spring clean

  Stayed 8 days ending in August, 2021

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  a guest from Possum Creek, NSW does not recommend this vacation rental.

  This house is very spacious over two levels and has 3 really nice, new bathrooms. However, the beds were old and hard with no choice of bed linen alternatives, the pillows were haphazard sizes and yellow inside the we had poor sleep during our stay. The majority of the furniture is old and a bit tired - looks much better in the photos. There was hardly any view from the house and deck level, you had to climb up to a whale watching tower to see any water views or whales, so the photos were a bit misleading as this was one of the reasons we chose the house. The kitchen was well equipped but the drawers were cluttered and a bit dirty inside. There are 2 large smart TVs but the top level TV wouldn't connect to the internet and didn't have an aerial so at times the free to air viewing was patchy and distorted at night, although the ABC worked all the time. The house is in a great position, up high and close to everything, it has some good bones but needs a good spring clean and de-clutter and more comfy beds.

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