Welcome to Green Arc Residencies! We run 100% solar powered units within the Tropical Oasis of Cairns City. Rainforests and pristine waters await you at the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Ideal for small families, business travelers, friends looking for a place to chill, whilst exploring the beautiful region.
The property has ample car parking. Public bus stops to vibrant night market, supermarkets, shopping malls, DFO, cafes and restaurants are within 5-minute walking distance.
The space
We are "GREEN ARC" we provide short term rentals in Australia and in New Zealand.
Our Mission is to strive to reduce the individual Carbon Footprint.
This is unique, as it is the first in Australia to be 100% Solar Powered.
This is a cost-effective way to eliminate a large amount of carbon emission 7000kg/ year per house.
We produce all our power from the sun during the day, and store it in in the batteries, so that we could use them in the evening.
All hot water is heated by solar power. And we use only solar power to heat and cool the house.
Our main objective is to let our clients experience low carbon footprint living while holidaying, we hope that the experience is enjoyable and sincerely hope that, our clients continuing the practices of “Green Living” in their daily lives.
We use only solar power to heat and cool the house.
All hot water is heated by solar power.
We minimize our waste and recycle as much as we can.
Our gardens are made of edible plants.
We have very good access to public transport- Buses run to and from town every 5- 10 min- Bus-stop is only 5 min walk from our entrance.
Malls, DFO, Vibrant Daily Night Market Restaurants/ Supermarkets / Bottle shops are all within 5-minute walking distance.
By following the above: Green Practices- GP we will be saving 15,000 kg carbon from escaping into the environment.
To achieve this goal, we as your help by doing the following simple things as below. Any further good advice from you is more than welcome.
Save our stored power and help us not to use the diesel generator – it has never been used until now.
1. Please turn off the lights you are not using.
2. Please use the air conditioner at max until sunset and then switch it off. Please use the fans to cool during the day and night- the fans are more efficient at low speed. Use the ventilations fans to circulate the air throughout the house
3. Cook your meals during sunlight hours.
4. The kettle has double wall ad nit will keep the water hot therefore please fill the kettle to full and leave the left-over water in the kettle and fill the rest before next heating- this will save lot of energy.
5. Do all your clothes wash during the sunlight hours. Use the clothing rack in the front balcony and dry your clothes.
Minimize the waste:
Please use provided bins to separate recyclable items from every waste.
We have”
Green small bins for and perishable waste
Grey Binns for Cans and bottles
White bins for All other recyclable
Blue bins for non-recyclable no perishable waste
Please use them accordingly.
Please use foot power and public transport as much as possible – It is good for your health and the environment.
ADDITIONAL RULES
SO PLEASE TREAT IT WITH CARE AND RESPECT
We follow an enhanced cleaning routine and take extra care to disinfect touched surfaces between reservations.
Exterior Security Cameras on the property
On arrival, please ring the bell on gate. For meet and greet and key and handover
comfortably sleeps 4 guests. Bedding configuration is 2 queen beds (1 Queen bed in each bedroom) Both rooms are complete with a queen bed each. Beds fully made with clean fresh bedlinen, 4 pillows per bed and 2 bath towels, and hand towel.
Bedroom and Bathroom
Towels/Bed sheets/Hand wash/Body wash/
Shampoo and Conditioner/1 toilet paper roll and 1 spare roll/Box of Tissues/Hangers
Laundry
Washing machine/Drying rack for clothing
Kitchen
The equipped kitchen offers, dishwasher/ Fridge/Microwave/ kettle/ toaster/ induction stove top/ set of induction cooking utensils/ cutlery, crockery, and glasses for 4 persons. 2 serviettes
Dining Table seats 4
Heating and cooling
Split type ductless system
Home Safety
Fire Extinguisher/Smoke alarm
*Check in is on or after 3pm
*Check- Out 11am
DURING YOUR STAY STRICTLY NO
*No Pets
*No Smoking or Vaping
*Quiet hours 10pm to 8am
* STRICTLY NO PSRTIES AND EVENTS
GREEN ARC expects the apartment to be left in a clean and tidy state on departure
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
*Gather used towels and put towel on shower floor.
*Please wash and dry all used soiled utensils/crockery/cookware/ glassware in the kitchen before departure.
*Turn off all lights air conditioners and appliances
*Green small bins for and perishable waste
Grey Bins for Cans and bottles
White Bins for All other recyclable
Blue Bins for non-recyclable no perishable waste
Please use them accordingly.
*Please hand over the key in person on departure
Guest access
The apartment is a squeaky clean, private, 2-bedroom apartment and not shared, Guests have complete control, privacy and autonomy during their stay, including all amenities and facilities.
Guests are also welcome to help themselves to anything edible from the garden surrounding the property.
Other things to note
SHORT TERM RENTALS
ECO FRIENDLY 100% SOLAR POWERED THE FIRST IN AUSTRALIA
This is unique, as it is the first in Australia to be 100% Solar Powered.
ABOUT US
We are "GREEN ARC", and we provide short term rentals in Australia and in New Zealand
for holiday makers enjoyment.
Our main objective is to let our clients experience low carbon footprint living while holidaying, we hope that the experience is enjoyable and sincerely hope that, our clients continuing the practices of “Green Living” in their daily lives.
what do we do different to others:
1. We are 100% Solar: We produce all our power from the sun during the day, and store it in in the batteries, so that we could use them in the evening. This is a cost-effective way to eliminate a large amount of carbon emission 7000kg/ year per house.
2. We use only solar power to heat and cool the house.
3. All hot water is heated by solar power.
4. We minimize our waste and recycle as much as we can.
5. All our garden is made of edible plants only.
6. We have very good access to public transport- But to and from town every 5- 10 min- Bus-stop is only 5 min walk from our entrance.
7 .Restaurants/ supermarkets / bottle store all are within walking distance.
By following the above: Green Practices- GP we will be saving 15,000 kg carbon from escaping into the environment.
To achieve this goal, we as your help by doing the following simple things as below. Any further good advice from you is more than welcome.
Save our stored power and help us not to use the diesel generator – it has never been used until now.
1. Please turn off the lights you are not using.
2. Please use the air conditioner at max until sunset and then switch it off. Please use the fans to cool during the day and night- the fans are more efficient at low speed. Use the ventilations fans to circulate the air throughout the house
3. Cook your meals during sunlight hours.
4. The kettle has double wall ad nit will keep the water hot therefore please fill the kettle to full and leave the left-over water in the kettle and fill the rest before next heating- this will save lot of energy.
5. Do all your clothes wash during the sunlight hours. Use the clothing rack in the front balcony and dry your clothes.
Minimize the waste:
Please use provided bins to separate recyclable items from every waste.
We have”
Green small bins for and perishable waste
Grey Binns for Cans and bottles
White bins for All other recyclable
Blue bins for non-recyclable no perishable waste
Please use them accordingly.
Please use foot power and public transport as much as possible – It is good for your health and the environment.
Out bus stop to City is next to the school- From 6 am to 7 pm on
Weekdays buses every 5 minutes
Weekend and evening buses every 30 minutes- please check the timetable in the house.
Coles 15 min walk towards the city.
Woolworth 15 min walk towards the south
