The 30 Best Hotels in Cairns and Northern Beaches

Ranked 1 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 1 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “A very pleasant stay. The staff are very friendly and I love how sustainable the place is.”
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• “Only place to stay in Cairns!”
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Ranked 2 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 2 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great location and amenities”
• “Would definitely return”
• “Very dissapointed, we will not use Chystalbrook again”
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Ranked 3 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 8 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Paradise!”
• “Clean and carefully appointed Apartment”
• “As mentioned twice above it was perfect.”
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Ranked 4 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 3 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Perfect for our needs”
• “Great location, very comfortable stay in. Historic Hotel.”
• See more reviews of The Abbott Boutique Hotel

Ranked 5 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 4 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great location in Cairns and wonderful.”
• “Everything met with our expectations.”
• “Relaxingly, refreshing and ever so comfortable”
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Ranked 6 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 11 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “A wonderful retreat in a beautiful tropical location”
• “Relaxing spot to unwind”
• “Great other than the above”
• See more reviews of The Reef House Adults Retreat - Enjoy 28 Complimentary Inclusions

Ranked 7 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 5 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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Ranked 8 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 6 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Peter made check in very easy & flexible.”
• “Great stay in paradise”
• “The staff was really kind to me!”
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Ranked 9 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 17 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

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• “The cabin at the park was very clean, modern and well set up.”
• “Location incredible”
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Ranked 10 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 20 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Great location”
• “Great short stay.”
• “The hotel was amazing, great value for money, the location...”
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Ranked 11 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 7 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Can definitely recommend this hostel!!”
• “Nice location and great staff.”
• “10/10 Couldn’t have had a better experience”
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Ranked 12 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 8 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Nice stay,didn’t like the bed situation at the pool lots of towels placed with no one in attendance.”
• “Chilled stay and the events manager was very knowledgeable and helpful in organising trips and tips.”
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Ranked 13 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 9 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Heerlijke luxe vlakbij centrum en zee”
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• “Excellent reception staff, welcome, very comfortable and convenient. However, restaurants need to uplift their service a”
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Ranked 14 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 22 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Exceptional set up with total privacy”
• “It was very spacious and location was quite central.”
• “Perfectly relaxing and can't wait to go back!”
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Ranked 15 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 10 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Was a great stay comfortable bed . Great meal at the hotel. Would recommend.”
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Ranked 16 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 11 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Comfy beds, great views, perfect location for a family, pool...”
• “Sea Views and Huge Suite”
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Ranked 17 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 12 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “A great base to adventure around cairns”
• “nice stay”
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Ranked 18 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 34 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “It was easy walking distance to everything.”
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• “Really nice and restful”
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Ranked 19 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 13 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Family stay was lovely”
• “Excellent place to stay in cairns”
• “We stayed in the executive suite and there was a lovely...”
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Ranked 20 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 36 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Very relaxing”
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• “Stunning location, beautiful property, extraordinary staff.”
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Ranked 21 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 14 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “ABSOLUTE DISAPPOINTMENT! NEVER TO STAY AGAIN!!”
• “Overall the hotel is nice, but for a room with no balcony & extra noise from the roof top bar, it wasn’t worth the m”
• See more reviews of Oaks Cairns Hotel

Ranked 22 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 15 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Fantastic will definetly be coming back again”
• “Great location, would not stay again based on no drinks to the pool area after 5pm, no hot water”
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Ranked 23 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 16 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Disappointing”
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Ranked 24 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 17 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Clean, comfortable, well located, would stay again”
• “Good spot central to shopping and wharf area”
• “Clean and sizeable rooms.”
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Ranked 25 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 18 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great!”
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• “Overall it was a good stay.”
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Ranked 26 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 40 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

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• “Excellent pool. Comfortable mattress”
• “I thought the Mantra was tired and my room average. Climbing 3 flights of stairs unimpressive.”
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Ranked 27 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 19 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Our stay was extremely good, close to everything, in walking distance.”
• “Excellent place to stay”
• “Breakfast was great and beds were good pool and bars were...”
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Ranked 28 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 20 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

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Ranked 29 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 49 of 127 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Our room was overpriced and didn’t meet our expectations.”
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Ranked 30 out of 84 in the region, as well as being 21 of 72 for hotels in Cairns.

• “great stay”
• “A touch of class”
• “Staff were very friendly and helpful.”
• See more reviews of Pullman Cairns International