The 30 Best Hotels in Cairns and Northern Beaches

Ranked 1 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 1 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “What a find. This really is a special place. I would definitely stay here again.”
• “Treehouse on edge of rainforest, with great facilities.”
• “The best hotel we have ever stayed in”
• See more reviews of Cairns Rainforest Retreat

Ranked 2 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 2 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Best place to stay in Cairns”
• “10/10 would definitely stay here again! It's the nicest hostel I've ever stayed at!”
• “I have loved it! Home away from home!”
• See more reviews of Travellers Oasis

Ranked 3 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 3 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great spot in the heart of Cairns.”
• “Location location location”
• “Okay”
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Ranked 4 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 7 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Rest, relax, restore with a beautiful view”
• “Needed a relaxed holiday and that’s exactly what we got.”
• “Luxuary accomodation in a beautiful location with amazing staff”
• See more reviews of The Reef House Adults Retreat - Enjoy 28 Complimentary Inclusions

Ranked 5 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 4 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Big room.”
• “One of the best casino accommodation we have stayed in.”
• “Perfect for the night before a cruise!”
• See more reviews of Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

Ranked 6 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 5 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Lovely hotel in central cairns”
• “Very pleasant. Quiet and comfortable and they had replaced the coffee machine”
• “Beautiful, clean, close to everything, what more could you want!”
• See more reviews of The Abbott Boutique Hotel

Ranked 7 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 6 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Host was very helpful as we had an issue with our bags and...”
• “Stated 2 nights for a conference. Carolyn was friendly & accommodating.”
• “Its was ok”
• See more reviews of City Quays Accommodation

Ranked 8 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 7 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “We could only stay for one night but we found the bedroom...”
• “Very good place to stay! Always stay here when I’m in cairns”
• “Peter the owner was very friendly and helpful in ...”
• See more reviews of Travellers Paradise

Ranked 9 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 14 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “We loved all aspects. Our apartment, the view and eateries.”
• “Very relaxing”
• “I had a very enjoyable & relaxing stay.”
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Ranked 10 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 16 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Great place to relax”
• “We really enjoyed our stay in the refurbished cabin and will definitely stay again”
• “Can’t wait to return”
• See more reviews of Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park

Ranked 11 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 17 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Really like the place, will stay again.”
• “2 bedroom Unit is large and extremely well stocked in...”
• “Inconvenient location of the hotel.”
• See more reviews of The Villas Palm Cove

Ranked 12 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 18 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “As mentioned twice above it was perfect.”
• “Older couples adventure.”
• “Not very relaxing during the day due to construction noise.”
• See more reviews of Paradise in the Tropics

Ranked 13 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 8 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Everything was really good .”
• “One of the best hotels we’ve stayed in.”
• “Beautiful Hotel, fantastic location, amazing views from the rooms 10/10”
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Ranked 14 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 9 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Nicely laid out room ”
• “I loved staying here but they really need to fix the odour, particularly if it is something dangerous like mould”
• “Clean and great location”
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Ranked 15 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 10 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Staff are super friendly and helpful.”
• “Would definitely recommend!”
• “Would come back again, perfect when travelling through Australia.”
• See more reviews of Dreamtime Travellers Rest

Ranked 16 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 23 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Would I go back... maybe.”
• “Loved the location and staff, we’d return in a heartbeat!”
• “Short relaxing stay”
• See more reviews of Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore

Ranked 17 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 11 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Balaclava Hotel was a great place for a one night stay.”
• “Great service and spacious room”
• “Close to main road”
• See more reviews of Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel

Ranked 18 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 12 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great place to stay when visiting Cairns”
• “Would definitely stay again when in Cairns”
• “Great place to stay !!!”
• See more reviews of Cairns Plaza Hotel

Ranked 19 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 13 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “A very clean, quiet and cute hostel in a great location.”
• “Great location, was very clean and everyone was friendly”
• “perfect”
• See more reviews of Global Backpackers Cairns

Ranked 20 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 34 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “I would definitely stay here again, rooms are morden and clean.”
• “Beautiful few days”
• “Will be coming back again”
• See more reviews of The Reef Retreat Palm Cove

Ranked 21 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 14 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Fabulous hotel and we will return”
• “Very relaxing thank you”
• “Overall exceptional experience”
• See more reviews of Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Ranked 22 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 15 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “great place to stay on the heart of cairns city.”
• “Great place to stay, didn't get to try the restaurant...”
• “Great location. Close to transport , restaurants and close to various tourist attractions”
• See more reviews of Oaks Cairns Hotel

Ranked 23 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 16 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Functional and good value”
• “Good place to stay”
• “Great location, great price, wonderful host.”
• See more reviews of Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern

Ranked 24 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 17 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “The corner water view room we were upgraded to was just fabulous!!”
• “Location and view were excellent, we enjoyed our stay at Hilton.”
• “Friendly staff, beautiful room, excellent location, good...”
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Ranked 25 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 18 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Very nice apartments modern and clean”
• “Great location and amenities.”
• “A lovely apartment. Just needs to be on top of repairs”
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Ranked 26 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 19 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Convenient”
• “Fantastic friendly staff.”
• “So clean, the cleanest cabin we had stayed in! Best value stay in Australia.”
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Ranked 27 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 45 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “We loved everything about our stay.”
• “Great staycation, within the hub of Palm Cove, walking...”
• “Location ”
• See more reviews of Mantra Amphora

Ranked 28 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 20 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Beautiful hotel amenities, room disappointed, great location - despite room would stay again.”
• “Location and pool were great”
• “Pool and pool bar were excellent, felt relaxing, a tropical...”
• See more reviews of Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Ranked 29 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 21 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Everything was great apart from the hot water and why does...”
• “Excellent”
• “central location, bed was comfortable.”
• See more reviews of The Benson Hotel

Ranked 30 out of 89 in the region, as well as being 51 of 137 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “I go up to Palm Cove every year to visit family, so have tried many hotels, apts always staying in Palm Cove which I lik”
• “Location, clean, facilities”
• “Enjoyed it ( especially spa experience)”
• See more reviews of Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa