Cairns Hotels


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  1. Official Tourism Site: Cairns Accommodation Search
  2. Frommer's: Cairns Hotels
  3. Fodor's: Cairns Hotels  WARNING: Pop-ups
  4. Lonely Planet: Cairns Places to Sleep
  5. TripAdvisor: Cairns Hotel Reviews  WARNING: Pop-ups
  6. Yahoo! Travel: Cairns Hotels
  7. VirtualTourist: Cairns Accommodation Tips  WARNING: Ad-heavy; Pop-ups

Cairns Luxury Hotels

    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Set amid lovely gardens, this charming hotel seems more like a private club."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Eight different room categories range from semi-luxury to outlandish luxury, but the Sebel shows its true class by maintaining a discrete profile and unpretentious reception."
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Bathrooms have ocean views, and the rooms have large terraces looking to the moored yachts and the mountains."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[T]his resort is Cairns's hippest place to stay. Everything about the property exudes quiet elegance..."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "[T]his revamped, five-star extravaganza holds pride of place on the Pier Marina and offers some of the finest accommodation in Queensland."
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "All the rooms have lots of light, high-quality amenities, Jacuzzis, bathrobes, and small balconies with smart timber furniture."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "This is the place to stay if having a big room is a priority."
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The suites are secluded, with kitchens, gas barbecues, washers and dryers, and state-of-the-art entertainment units, including DVDs and flatscreen televisions."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The sparkling white buildings here house large, modern, sophisticated rooms and suites, but with the beautifully landscaped grounds and dazzling Palm Cove beach just a few steps away..."

Cairns Moderate Hotels

    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Cairns might be a long way from Europe, but you can easily imagine yourself at the Italian Rivera at this Continental boutique hotel."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Accommodating an even measure of business and holiday travellers, it stocks its well-equipped rooms with stylish mod-cons and reliable comfort."
  • The Reef Retreat - Map
    10-14 Harpa Street
    Palm Cove, QLD, 4879 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4059-1744
    fax: 61-7-4059-1745
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Rooms, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments, are clean and comfortable -- more a place to flop after a day of exploring than a destination themselves."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "[T]his sprawling resort utilises plenty of foliage to keep quarters as private as possible."
  • The Hotel Cairns - Map
    Cnr Abbott & Florence Streets
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4051-6188
    fax: 61-7-4031-1806
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Boasting a gracious, alabaster facade with juxtaposing green palm trees, it's a splash of old-school Casablanca with the service to match."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Cane-and-rattan chairs, soft pastel colors, tropical plants, and Gauguin-style prints fill the guest rooms, all of which have private balconies."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Though it's just a few minutes outside the city center, this resort's 11 acres of tropical gardens make you feel a world away from the hubbub of Cairns."

Cairns Affordable Hotels

    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The large, attractive guest rooms, individually decorated with such features as wrought-iron beds and patchwork quilts, have good-size bathrooms."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "A wooden veranda surrounds the entire building, and each high-ceilinged room has a private porch."
  • Coral Tree Inn - Map
    166-172 Grafton Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4031-3744
    • Frommer's Recommended: "[The rooms here] are some of the best-value accommodations in town. All rooms have a balcony or patio..."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "[Coral Tree Inn] has the goods to keep the comfort-conscious happy without breaking the bank."
  • Hides Hotel - Map
    87 Lake Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61--4051-1266
    fax: 61-7-4031-2276
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[The motel] has modern rooms, all with tropical decor and some with private baths."
  • Heritage - Map
    8 Minnie Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4051-1211
    fax: 61-7-4051-1380
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "More country motel than antique, what the Heritage lacks in aesthetic charm it compensates for with reliable service."

Cairns Hostels

    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "If you're headed to Cairns for the action, not relaxation, this upscale budget property is the perfect place to rest your head."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Gilligans is one of the most popular backpackers on the east coast, dishing up loud and lascivious fun on a nightly basis in the throbbing bar."
  • Travellers Oasis - Map
    8 Scott Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4052-1377
    fax: 61-7-4041-7456
    • Hostelz.com Review: "Travellers Oasis is comprised of three low-rise, colourful buildings grouped around a lush green jungle of a courtyard with a swimming pool in the centre."
  • Northern Greenhouse - Map
    117 Grafton Street
    Cairns, QLD, 4870 Australia
    voice: 61-7-4047-7200
    fax: 61-7-4041-6822
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "[The studio apartments are] fun, fresh, and easily the best value for your dollar in Cairns."