Cairns Accommodation Guide

One of the first things to consider, when looking at the wide range of Cairns accommodation on the internet, is to choose not only your price bracket, a luxurious five star hotel or an older style apartment that has beach frontage but has seen better days or even a islander themed thatched cottage situated on the cliffs overlooking the Coral Sea.

The resorts in Cairns are located approximately 10 to 25 minutes' drive north of Cairns city, if you choose to stay at a Cairns Resort, you may not require a hire car at all, as all major Cairns tours and attractions offer door to door transfer services. The resorts on Cairns Beaches are located at Palm Cove, Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach and Holloways Beach and every beach has its own personality.

Almost all Cairns accommodation comes with in room fridges, tea and coffee making facilities and en-suites. Unfortunately none of the Cairns Resorts or Hotels stock large or well-equipped gyms, with most providing simple exercise bike and free weights only but there are always long stretches of clean, wide sandy beaches to go out and jog or even hire a bicycle and cycle the beach.

You may be enjoying a longer stay and want to check out the range of Cairns Apartments, definitely look at size and location, a number of Cairns apartments are in suburban areas and do only come with very restricted reception opening hours & on site facilities. Most international visitors will find that Cairns apartments are much larger in size than overseas apartments but compare carefully the in-room services offered. It's easy to discover one, two and three bedroom apartments and most of them feature fully self-contained kitchens, so don't forget to visit Rusty's Markets if you stay in Cairns city or the Port Douglas markets, only on Sunday mornings until noon, to stock up on some wonderful fresh local fruit.

While booking your Cairns accommodation, don't forget to also book ahead for any of the Cairns tours and activities that you are keen on. These do book out and all local Cairns tour operators have very generous and simple cancellation and transfer conditions, so if you book ahead, you can always change the date when you arrive. Remember to book your Great Barrier Reef day trip, your Hot Air Balloon ride and some time in Kuranda as they truly are the Top Three Things to Do in Cairns.

So whether you choose to stay in a 5 star hotel or a 2 star motel, there is a range of choices in every Cairns accommodation category.

For more detailed information on Cairns accommodation click on the links below, each one has contact details to book direct with the hotel or resort that you choose.