The 30 Best Hotels in Cairns and Northern Beaches

Ranked 1 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 1 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “10/10”
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• “A great honeymoon destination!”
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Ranked 2 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 1 of 9 for hotels in Yorkeys Knob.

• “Would stay again, great spot for a relaxing holiday close to beach, playground and nice walk.”
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Ranked 3 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 2 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “10out10!”
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Ranked 4 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 3 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Clean, comfortable, good location. Highly recommend.”
• “It was disappointing”
• “A very nice stay”
• See more reviews of The Abbott Boutique Hotel

Ranked 5 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 4 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Close but needs some updating.”
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• “Excellent, staff so friendly and welcoming, loved our stay thank you :)”
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Ranked 6 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 5 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great place to stay in Newcastle comfortable, funky decor, close to everything. Plus iconic building!”
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• “clean, classy comfortable with amazing views”
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Ranked 7 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 13 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Close proximity to everything”
• “Excellent”
• “Great location with private parking under cover.”
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Ranked 8 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 6 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “We had a great stay in Dreamtime hostel!”
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Ranked 9 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 7 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Special mention for manager Peter who was welcoming and helpful. Travelling”
• “Everythinh, manager Peter very kind and willing to help,...”
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Ranked 10 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 8 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great location & comfortable in modern setting.”
• “Location, was Central to everything we needed.”
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Ranked 11 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 19 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Property was spacious and clean.”
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Ranked 12 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 9 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Spacious and clean.”
• “Great apartment in a good location with a lovely rooftop pool”
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Ranked 13 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 20 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Comfortable”
• “Nice and peaceful”
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• See more reviews of Palm Cove Studio Apartments

Ranked 14 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 10 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “A slice of Paradise Perfect for a relaxing holiday”
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• “Comfortable with great view”
• See more reviews of Crystalbrook Riley

Ranked 15 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 27 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

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• “it was peasant enough, maybe describing themselves as "bespoke" is a bit of a stetch”
• “Lovely staff, lovely location, lovely food!”
• See more reviews of The Reef House Adults Retreat - Enjoy 28 Complimentary Inclusions

Ranked 16 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 11 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Consistently a great stay”
• “Nice and quiet, friendly, helpful staff, good value for...”
• See more reviews of Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel

Ranked 17 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 12 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Staff were so helpful and couldn’t do enough for you, but property looked dated and thought we booked breakfast when boo”
• “Only stayed one night nice area across the road to eat and walk in the evening.”
• “View and locality , spot on !”
• See more reviews of Cairns Plaza Hotel

Ranked 18 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 34 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Great apart hotel in beautiful Palm Cove”
• “Most enjoyable and telaxing”
• “Great relaxing and clean”
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Ranked 19 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 13 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Great view. Cleanliness was below par”
• “Location.”
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Ranked 20 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 38 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

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• “Have been there before and love the place.”
• “I liked the layout of the room and the pool and spa.”
• See more reviews of The Reef Retreat Palm Cove

Ranked 21 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 14 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Small but clean and in a good location”
• “Very clean rooms and amenities.”
• See more reviews of Global Backpackers Cairns

Ranked 22 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 15 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Great will stay agsin”
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• See more reviews of Oaks Cairns Hotel

Ranked 23 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 16 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Good.”
• “Ants in our room and very slow check in”
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Ranked 24 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 17 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Very pleasant, definitely would stay again.”
• “Ok for no choice”
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• See more reviews of Pullman Cairns International

Ranked 25 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 18 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “Would stay again. Relaxing few days around my work conference”
• “There are better places to stay”
• “Great weekend place for a couple”
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Ranked 26 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 19 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Great location... but that's where the positives end.”
• “Great location”
• See more reviews of Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Ranked 27 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 20 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “The receptionist was the best!”
• “Awesome Cairns”
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Ranked 28 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 53 of 136 for hotels in Palm Cove.

• “Loved Palm Cove def going back & the Mantra great”
• “Loved the location!”
• “Restaurants”
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Ranked 29 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 21 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

• “reasonably priced and central”
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• “Great, location was perfect. The room size and cleanliness is very good.”
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Ranked 30 out of 87 in the region, as well as being 22 of 75 for hotels in Cairns.

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• “Comfortable Room”
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