Best hotels in Cairns
Best hotels in Cairns: the best-rated on Staylist is Crystalbrook Bailey (AI score 9.1, typically $296 a night); the best-rated under $250 is Pullman Cairns International (AI score 8.6, typically $225 a night). Staylist lists 24 hotels in Cairns, Australia, each with a booking link.
More about hotels in Cairns
Across the 21 with a previously observed price, typical nightly rates run from about $175 to $264, with the middle around $225. 7 are five-star hotels. Of the 19 with listed amenities, common ones include wi-fi in public areas (100%), outdoor swimming pool (84%), restaurant (84%), private parking (79%). Guests most often mention great location, clean pool, great swimming pool.
Good for your kind of trip
From Staylist's AI overviews: the best-ranked hotels that suit each kind of trip.
Sightseeing and city breaks
- Crystalbrook BaileyCrystalbrook Bailey's Cairns stay
- Crystalbrook RileyRiley's Cairns waterfront
- DoubleTree by Hilton CairnsDoubleTree Cairns' esplanade stay
- 19.1Crystalbrook Bailey5-star · 960 m to Cairns Station$296 / night
- 28.6Pullman Cairns International5-star · 1.2 km to Cairns Station$225 / night
- 38.8Crystalbrook Riley5-star · 1.4 km to Cairns Station$414 / night
- 48.6Crystalbrook Flynn5-star · Cairns City · 1.1 km to Cairns Station$275 / night
- 58.9DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns4-star · 1.4 km to Cairns Station$231 / night
- 68.5Hilton Cairns5-star · 1.3 km to Cairns Station$254 / night
- 78.5The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection5-star · 1.3 km to Cairns Station$310 / night
- 87.4Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort4-star · Cairns City · 1.0 km to Cairns Station$246 / night
- 98.4Southern Cross Atrium Apartments4-star · 480 m to Cairns Station$250 / night
- 107.8Oaks Cairns Hotel4-star · 1.3 km to Cairns StationCheck live price →
- 118.6Pacific Hotel Cairns4-star · 1.1 km to Cairns Station$264 / night
- 127.5Heritage Cairns4-star · 1.4 km to Cairns Station$125 / night
- 137.4BreakFree Royal Harbour4-star · Cairns City QLD · 1.2 km to Cairns Station$191 / night
- 147.7Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns5-star · Pier Point Rd · 1.4 km to Cairns Station$213 / night
- 157.3The Benson Hotel4-star · 810 m to Cairns Station$362 / night
- 167.7Cairns Plaza Hotel3-star · Cairns CityCheck live price →
- 178.5Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel Official4-star · 500 m to Cairns Station$175 / night
- 187.8Hides Hotel3-star · 1.1 km to Cairns Station$112 / night
- 197.2Mantra Esplanade4-star · 1.4 km to Cairns Station$187 / night
- 206.6Comfort Inn Cairns CityCairns$108 / nightNo photo yet
- 216.3Mercure CairnsCairns$164 / nightNo photo yet
- 226.0Mantra TrilogyCairns$198 / nightNo photo yet
- 235.2Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City CentreCairns$113 / nightNo photo yet
- 243.0Cairns City Sheridan MotelCairnsCheck live price →No photo yet
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