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Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Laundry room, Luggage storage, Shared kitchen
Very Good
210 reviews
8.9/10
1 night
From PHP 1,773
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Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Laundry service (on-site), Luggage storage, Shared kitchen
Very Good
29 reviews
8.5/10
1 night
From PHP 1,491
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Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Luggage storage, Shared kitchen
Great
69 reviews
9.2/10
1 night
From PHP 1,782
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Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Laundry service (on-site), Luggage storage, Shared kitchen
Very Good
5 reviews
8.3/10
1 night
From PHP 1,845
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Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Shared kitchen
Very Good
69 reviews
8.3/10
1 night
From PHP 1,473
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99+
Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Laundry room, Luggage storage, Shared kitchen
Very Good
106 reviews
8.7/10
1 night
From PHP 1,318
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Hotel near Cairns City,Parramatta Park
Featured facilities: Laundry service (on-site), Luggage storage
Very Good
11 reviews
8.6/10
1 night
From PHP 2,964
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51
Hotel near Cairns City,Parramatta Park
Featured facilities: Laundry service (on-site), Shared kitchen
12 reviews
6.6/10
1 night
From PHP 3,036
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99+
Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns
Featured facilities: Laundry room, Luggage storage, Shared kitchen
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9 reviews
8.3/10
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Hotel near Cairns City,Cairns North
Featured facilities: Laundry service (on-site), Luggage storage
93 reviews
6.7/10
1 night
From PHP 4,291
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Cairns Southgate Hotel

8.8/10
Very Good
Posted onFeb 15, 2018
AUZIQI
The hotel is great, the location is very good, taking a taxi to the city center for about 10 knives, the quiet environment is good, the front desk is very friendly and patient to answer all kinds of questions.
Price per night from:PHP 8,673

Comfort Inn Cairns City

8.1/10
Very Good
Posted onJun 23, 2025
Guest User
Felt likd my old boss wings was playing head games somehoe ingluencing othersnegativly towatds my life the took advantage of hotel to put me on display felt very uneasy watched anf a vety blank feeli g of what yhe actual fuk happening at same time felt ve tree u sqfe and secure. Not a bad place if you dont have what i can only logicly asaume to be menyal issues very clean
Price per night from:PHP 5,473

Motel Nomad

7.7/10
Good
Posted onApr 6, 2026
Guest User
Customer service here is the best we’ve had in Australia! All the staff were so friendly and accommodating. When we had an issue with our room, we were switched rooms with no bother at all - which was such a relief. Really reccomend if you’r staying in cairns ! Thank you!
Price per night from:PHP 6,582

Aspect Central

7.6/10
Good
Posted onMar 19, 2025
Scuba man
Got economy room , only one night. Arrived late left early. Room ok, small. Had shower toilet aircon and a bed plus a jug with tea/coffee and milk, what more could you want ? Rained all night so a little noisy drip drip drip outside window.  Stay ok, will get better room next time if it’s raining. Check in/out very easy, booking easy, No problems and price was good.
Price per night from:PHP 3,409

Cairns Queens Court

7.4/10
Posted onMar 3, 2026|Standard Twin Room
__jt
Location is not too bad. Situated a 15 minute walk away from the waters and main restaurant area. Situated on a main road but quiet at night. They let us put down our luggage when we couldn’t check in yet and leave it there after we’d checked out and waited for our flight. The young female receptionist was very helpful and nice.
Price per night from:PHP 5,391

Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel

7.3/10
Posted onJul 18, 2025
Guest User
Bed is comfy, sheets are clean but blankets looks not washed, so we did not use it. Toilet is clean and love the shower. Facility is really old, needs updating.
Price per night from:PHP 5,600

Cairns City Motel

7.3/10
Posted onNov 11, 2019
CNQING
This hotel is very good. We are a family of three adults and one child. The room is very large, with a double bed (1.5 meters wide) and two single beds, separate bathroom, refrigerator, microwave oven, dishes, cutlery and forks. Spoons and toasters are very convenient. The hotel has no breakfast and no extra bed. It is suitable for a family. It can be said to be very good at this price. The hotel also has free parking spaces, free Wi-Fi, and a small swimming pool. The hotel is 1.2 kilometers away from the bustling beach area. You can eat and drink when you stroll. The location of the hotel is within the range of free pick-up and drop-off for day trips, which is very convenient.
Price per night from:PHP 5,800

Wanna Stay?

6.8/10
Posted onMay 24, 2025
Guest User
The best hostel for backpackers! Everyone is so friendly, it doesn’t take long to be part of the family. You get free rice, pasta and oats. There are events throughout the weekend with free food. The overall vibe of the hostel is just lovely :) defo recommend!
Price per night from:PHP 3,855

Reef Palms Motel Apartments

6.6/10
Posted onFeb 7, 2020
The only regrettable hotel in Australia and New Zealand. Let me talk about the advantages firstly: it is close to the beach, only a few minutes walk, you can walk, no beach, and the sea water is cloudy. Walk to the city center for about half an hour and there are buses. Besides the disadvantages: the hotel is old, the Wi-Fi signal is often not available, the room is crammed, the kitchen operation table is next to the bed, and you have to be very careful when washing. There was also a striking warning-1,000 fines for triggering a smoke alarm. The swimming pool downstairs was completely unused, with leaves and unknown objects floating in it. The most frustrating thing is that the ants on the wall are all in the tea cup after returning for a while. At night I crawled into my neck! Will not go again.
Price per night from:PHP 7,427

Tropical Queenslander

6.5/10
Posted onApr 23, 2021
CNJIWU
Because I want to transfer from Cairns to Bamaga, I booked this hotel. I am optimistic that it is relatively close to the airport, about 5 kilometers. The room is quite big, less than 30 square meters, and the price-performance ratio is relatively high. The hotel before arrival Through my customer service, I informed the key pick-up code and the code of the hotel door, because the hotel door is locked after 0:00 to 5:30 in the morning, but I have to leave early because of the early flight. This hotel is still very considerate. ,Not bad
Price per night from:PHP 7,291

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For Hostels in Cairns, the average price on weekdays is PHP 6,122, and the average price on weekends (Friday–Saturday) is PHP 6,337.

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Among Hostels in Cairns, Gilligan‘s Backpackers Hotel & Resort (from PHP 1,563) is highly recommended.

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Cairns Hostels Information

Total properties14
Number of reviews1,424
Highest pricePHP 50,282
Lowest pricePHP 1,745
Weekend Avg. PricePHP 6,337
Weekday Avg. PricePHP 6,122