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Hotels & places to stay in Cairns City

152 places to stay in Cairns City, 04 — ranked by guest rating and popularity.

About Cairns City:Population 6,8398 m elevationAustralia/Brisbane timeAir quality Good (US AQI 33)

Where to stay in Cairns City

Cairns City offers 85 places to stay through Where to Rest, with hotels making up most of the options. The period from September to November is generally considered the most comfortable time for a visit.

Among the highest-rated accommodations in the area are Gilligan's, Crystalbrook Riley, and Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns.

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38 listed
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8 listed
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152 places to stay · 55 guest-rated · average 4.0★ — including 7 five-star and 23 four-star hotels

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Holiday Home
Zion Escapes - Tropical Holiday Escapes
232-234 Grafton St, Cairns North QLD 4870
★ 5.0 (5)
Street view near Cairns Hotels, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Cairns Hotels★★★
100 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 5.0 (2)
Street view near Crystalbrook Collection, Cairns City — © jthnz (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Crystalbrook Collection
131-141 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.9 (14)
Hotel
Crystalbrook Flynn Hotel, Esplanade tower
85 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.8 (131)
Serviced Apartment
Vision Cairns Apartments★★★★★
★ 4.6 (423)
Swimming pool
Hotel
Cairns City Apartments★★★★
79 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.6 (91)
Hotel
Crystalbrook Flynn
68-72 Abbott Street
★ 4.5 (1104)♿
Swimming poolBreakfastPet friendly
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The Abbott Boutique Hotel★★★★
69-73 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.5 (444)
Hotel
Jack & Newell Apartments★★★★
27/29 Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.5 (129)
Street view near Barrier Reef Hotel, Cairns City — © stev391 (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Barrier Reef Hotel
33 Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.5 (122)
Hotel
Park Regis Piermonde Apartments, Cairns★★★★
2-4 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.5 (93)
Resort
QC WA Holiday Units
258 Grafton St, Cairns North QLD 4870
★ 4.5 (39)
Hotel
Crystalbrook Riley★★★★★
131-141 Esplanade
★ 4.4 (3132)
Swimming poolBreakfast
Street view near Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns City — © jthnz (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino★★★★★
35-41 Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.4 (2199)
Hotel
Crystalbrook Bailey
163 Abbott Street
★ 4.4 (1015)
Breakfast
Hotel
Pullman Cairns International★★★★★
★ 4.3 (2504)♿
Swimming pool
Hotel
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns★★★★★
Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.2 (2990)
Hotel
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort★★★★
122 Lake Street
★ 4.2 (2517)♿
Hilton Cairns (via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)Hotel
Hilton Cairns★★★★★
34 Esplanade
★ 4.2 (2404)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns (via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns★★★★
121-123 Esplanade
★ 4.2 (1797)♿
Hotel
Cairns Plaza Hotel★★★
★ 4.2 (684)
Street view near Cairns Central YHA, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hostel
Cairns Central YHA★★★
20-26 McLeod Street
★ 4.2 (644)
Street view near Oaks Cairns Hotel, Cairns City — © jthnz (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Oaks Cairns Hotel★★★★
59 – 63 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.2 (387)
Street view near Global Backpackers Cairns, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Global Backpackers Cairns★★
67 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.2 (365)
Street view near BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns, Cairns City — © jthnz (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns★★★★
60 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.2 (207)
Hotel
Pacific Hotel Cairns★★★★
★ 4.1 (1153)
Swimming poolBreakfast
Hotel
Coral Tree Inn★★★★
166-172 Grafton Street
★ 4.1 (862)
Swimming poolBreakfast
Hotel
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel★★★★
58 McLeod Street
★ 4.1 (416)♿
Swimming pool
Street view near Tropical Heritage Cairns, Cairns City — © stev391 (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Tropical Heritage Cairns★★★
8 Minnie Street
★ 4.1 (328)
Beachfront
Street view near Union Jack Motel, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Union Jack Motel
52 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.1 (49)
Street view near Mantra Esplanade Cairns, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Mantra Esplanade Cairns★★★★
Unit 53/57 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.0 (772)
Street view near The Benson Hotel, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
The Benson Hotel★★★★
50 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.0 (414)
Hotel
Cascade Gardens★★★
175 Lake Street
★ 4.0 (234)
Swimming pool
Street view near The Espy Hostel, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hostel
The Espy Hostel
83 Esplanade
★ 4.0 (177)
Swimming pool
Street view near Mantra Trilogy reception, Cairns City — © stev391 (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Mantra Trilogy reception
Shop 2C/2 Aplin St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 4.0 (8)
Hostel
Gilligan's★★★★★
57-89 Grafton Street
★ 3.9 (3177)moderate
Swimming pool
Hotel
Rydges Esplanade Resort★★★★
209-217 Abbott Street
★ 3.9 (2596)
Hotel
Mantra Trilogy★★★★
★ 3.9 (1896)
Street view near Alivio Hotel Cairns, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Alivio Hotel Cairns★★★★
136 Sheridan St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.9 (487)
Hotel
Park Regis City Quays, Cairns★★★★
6 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.9 (439)
Hotel
Mid City Luxury Suites★★★★
6-8 McLeod St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.9 (95)
Hotel
A1 Inn The City★★
141 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.9 (14)
Hotel
Comfort Inn Cairns City★★★★
183-185 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.8 (405)
Hotel
Bay Village Tropical Retreat★★★
Lake Street
★ 3.7 (655)
Swimming poolBreakfast
Holiday Home
Lake Central Cairns★★★
137 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.7 (218)
Street view near Central Plaza Apartment Hotel, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Central Plaza Apartment Hotel★★★★
★ 3.7 (65)
Swimming pool
Street view near Mercure Cairns, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Mercure Cairns★★★★
Corner Of Florence And, 15 Florence Street, Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.5 (333)
Street view near Cairns, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Cairns★★★★
Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.4 (208)
Street view near Hides Hotel Cairns, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Hides Hotel Cairns★★★
4/87 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.3 (582)
Street view near Ramada by Wyndham Cairns City Centre, Cairns City — © stev391 (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Ramada by Wyndham Cairns City Centre
★ 3.3 (411)
BreakfastBeachfront
Hotel
The Great Hostel Company
136 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.3 (92)
Street view near Escape On Lake, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Escape On Lake★★★
shop 3 /133/135 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.3 (32)
Street view near El Dorado Holiday Apartments, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Resort
El Dorado Holiday Apartments
243 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 3.0 (8)
Street view near City Sheridan Motel, Cairns, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Motel
City Sheridan Motel, Cairns★★★
157 Sheridan St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 2.4 (434)
Hotel
Cairns Sheraton
14 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870
★ 2.0 (4)
Hotel
181 The Esplanade
Street view near 201 Lake Street, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Serviced Apartment
201 Lake Street★★★★
201 Lake Street
Swimming pool
Street view near Asylum, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hostel
Asylum
149 Grafton Street
Hostel
Asylum Cairns Backpackers
Hotel
Aussie Interact
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Australia Hotels
Serviced Apartment
Avant-Garde Apartments
Hotel
Barrier Reef Luxury Cruises
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Bellview
Motel
Best Western City Sheridan
Motel
Best Western Plus Cairns Central Apartments
Resort
Boheimi Resort
Hostel
Bounce Cairns
Hostel
Bounce Hostel
117 Grafton Street
Street view near Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartments, Cairns City — © jthnz (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Serviced Apartment
Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartments
107 Esplanade
Swimming pool
Holiday Home
Cairns Beach House Our Oasis
Street view near Cairns City Motel, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Motel
Cairns City Motel
Hostel
Cairns Girls Hostel
Hotel
Cairns Luxury Apartments
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Cairns Luxury Waterfront Apartment
Street view near Cairns Ocean Views, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Cairns Ocean Views
221 Lake Street
Hostel
Calypso Backpackers Inn
Street view near Caravella Backpackers, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hostel
Caravella Backpackers
149 Esplanade
Swimming pool
Hostel
Caravella Central Backpackers
Hotel
Caravella Pool
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Cayman Properties
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Chifley Pacific International Hotel
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City Waterfront Palms
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Comfort Inn
Hostel
Corona Backpackers
Motel
Country Comfort Sunlodge
Resort
Darwin
Hotel
Discovery Cairns
Resort
FNQ Apartments
Hostel
Flying Monkey Backpackers
Hostel
Freedom Hostel
Hotel
Getaway on Grafton
157-159 Grafton Street
Swimming pool
Hostel
Global Backpackers And Travel
Hostel
Global Backpackers Waterfront
Swimming pool
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Global Palace
Hostel
Globetrotters
Hotel
Great Northern Hotel
Hotel
Heritage Cairns
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Heritage Hotel
Street view near Hotel, Cairns City — © shikayose (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Hotel
17 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870
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Hotel Cairns
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Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel
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Inn Cairns
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Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments
Hostel
Jazz Cairns
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Jungle Hostel
Street view near Koala Beach Resort, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Koala Beach Resort
Hostel
Koala Resort
Hostel
Lazy Duck Hostel
Street view near Little Drifter Cairns, Cairns City — © shikayose (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hostel
Little Drifter Cairns
7 Shields Street
Hostel
Mad Monkey Backpackers Cairns
Hostel
Mad Monkey Central
Mad Monkey Village (via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)Hostel
Mad Monkey Village
Street view near Mad Monkey Waterfront, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hostel
Mad Monkey Waterfront
93A Esplanade
Hostel
Mumma's Hostel Cairns
140 Grafton Street
Swimming poolBreakfast
Hostel
NJoy Travellers Resort
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Nomads Esplanade
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Northshore Tower
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Park City Room 505
Motel
Poinsettia Motel
Resort
Pool at Rydges Esplanade Resort
Hotel
Pool at Rydges Tradewinds
Hotel
Pullham
Hotel
Pullman Cairns International
Resort
Q Resorts Cascade Gardens Cairns
Hotel
QCWA Holiday Units
Hostel
Reef Backpackers
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Reef Gateway Apartments
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Reef Plaza Hotel Cairns
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Regency On Spence Apartments Cairns
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Riley Pool
Resort
Riley a Crystalbrook Collection Resort
Hotel
Royal Pavillion
Hotel
Rydges Plaza Cairns
Resort
Rydges Tradewinds
Street view near Shangri-La, Cairns City — © skillsy (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Shangri-La
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Shangri-La Hotel
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Shangri-La Hotel
Swimming poolBreakfast
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Shangri-La Swimming Pool
Street view near Sunshine Tower Hotel, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
Sunshine Tower Hotel
136 Sheridan Street
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The Abbott
69-73 Abbott Street
Street view near The Balinese, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Hotel
The Balinese
Hostel
The Espy Hostel
83 Esplanade
Hostel
The Jack Backpackers
Hostel
The Northern Greenhouse Backpacker
The Sebel Cairns Harbour Lights (via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)Hotel
The Sebel Cairns Harbour Lights
Hostel
Travellers Castle
Resort
Undara Lava Lodge Cairns
Street view near Waters Edge Apartments, Cairns City — © orbac (CC BY-SA · Mapillary)Serviced Apartment
Waters Edge Apartments
155 Esplanade
Hostel
Woodduck Backpackers
Hotel
ibis Styles Cairns
Hostel
lazyduck

Weather in Cairns City

Best time to visit: September to November — typically pleasant, with comfortable temperatures and less rain.

30°
24°
Jan
31°
25°
Feb
30°
24°
Mar
28°
23°
Apr
26°
21°
May
25°
19°
Jun
24°
18°
Jul
25°
18°
Aug
27°
20°
Sep
28°
22°
Oct
30°
23°
Nov
30°
24°
Dec

Max/min °C with monthly precipitation. Climate normals via Open-Meteo.

Daylight hours in Cairns City

13.0h
Jan
12.7h
Feb
12.2h
Mar
11.7h
Apr
11.3h
May
11.1h
Jun
11.2h
Jul
11.5h
Aug
12.0h
Sep
12.5h
Oct
12.9h
Nov
13.1h
Dec

Daylight hours (15th of each month).

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Staying in Cairns City — FAQs

How many places to stay are there in Cairns City?

There are 152 places to stay listed in Cairns City on Where to Rest — hotels, motels, hostels, apartments and more, with photos, guest ratings, amenities and booking links.

Where is the best place to stay in Cairns City?

Top-rated stays in Cairns City include 181 The Esplanade, 201 Lake Street, Asylum. See our ranked list of the best places to stay in Cairns City.

Are there hotels with a pool in Cairns City?

Yes — 19 places to stay have a swimming pool in Cairns City. Use the "Swimming pool" filter to find them.

Are there pet-friendly places to stay in Cairns City?

1 place to stay in Cairns City welcomes pets. Use the "Pet friendly" filter to see them all.

Places to stay nearby

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