My girlfriend and I, 19 years old from Norway in Australia on a working holiday, had to evacuate from Cairns during cyclone Jasper, and ended up in Thornton, and at this motel. WHAT a happiness! These have to be the most hospitable hosts we have ever met :) The couple who run this are simply the most gracious people, who go out of their way to help. We were given food, late check out, and when the cyclone was over, the brother drove us back to Cairns!! Who would do such a thing :)) This is definitely one place we would recommend to EVERYONE! Clean and nice, good food, and not least the most important: the service here is absolutely impeccable :) RECOMMENDED!!!:)