Hotel Accommodation in Cairns

Cairns Hotels come in all styles and all budgets. Hotels in Cairns range from the stunning 5 Star Luxury Hotels to the Budget Hotel designed to cater to the to the traveller who needs to stretch their dollar further. Throughout the compact city of Cairns are dotted the many hotels, motels, lodges and back-packers, which cater to the many thousands of visitors who flock to Cairns all year round. Accommodation options abound from budget to luxury, for hotel, motel and serviced apartments, resorts and self-serviced apartment accommodation. Cairns is the perfect launch pad for any back-packing or tourist visit, for family holiday accomodation, business trip or corporate stay. Most of the luxury 5 star Hotels are situated downtown or on the Pier. Family run motels and boutique hotels, as well as owner occupied Lodges and Bed and Breakfast operations.

Beach & Island Accommodation in Cairns
and surrounds

The myriad islands of the Great Barrier Reef region of Tropical North Queensland forms one of Australia's most popular and prized natural wonderlands. Queensland's Great Barrier Reef islands are ideally suited for honeymooners, families, divers, nature-lovers, or anyone yearning for the idyllic and exotic island paradise which the serene and sun kissed tropics of Australia's North Queensland offer.

Honeymooners or couples just wanting an exquisite escape are particularly recommended the beautiful romantic Great Barrier Reef Islands of Lizard, Dunk, Hayman, Brampton, Peppers Palm Bay or Hamilton, the remote Robinson Crusoe experience of Haggerstone Island, the secluded and exclusive Orpheus Island. If diving or fishing are more your speed then Heron, Wilson, Lizard or Lady Elliot Islands are superb choices. For nature at its best with turtle hatching, bird rookeries and whale watching, (all seasonal) Lady Elliot Island is an ecological wonderland. Absolute luxury? Hayman, Green Island, Orpheus, Bedarra, Peppers Palm Bay and Lizard Islands are the ones. While families will find the prices and facilities of South Molle Island, Dunk, Hamilton, Hayman, Daydream or Fitzroy make perfect sense for that family holiday in tropical paradise. Something in between? Hamilton Island, South Molle Island, Daydream Island Resort & Spa, or Long Island Resort, are ideal choices.

Other Island resorts closer to Queensland's vibrant capital, Brisbane, are also world famous and easily accessible by vehicle and ferry, with all resorts operating their own transfer services. The superb Kingfisher Bay Resort on World Heritage Fraser Island, and the health and activity focussed first class Couran Cove Island Resort on South Stradbroke Island off the coast from the Gold Coast.

Beach and Island Resort, Hotel and Motel Accommodation can be found throughout the wondrous expanse of the coral waters surrounding Queensland tropical north. Even in the most far flung and secluded destinations, and conveniently situated for its world famous natural attractions, accommodation options are available to suit every budget and activity. Islands supporting resorts and eco retreats tend to offer accommodation in the luxury class, but can't be passed up as a holiday stopover.

Serviced Apartment & Self-Service Accommodation in Cairns

Serviced Apartments and fully-furnished Non-Serviced Apartments have always been popular with families travelling to Cairns on vacation. The freedom to prepare meals in a fully equipped kitchen and do the family's washing in a self-contained laundry, offers big savings when there are better ways to spend the family's holiday money.

The concept of the Serviced Apartment with its luxury of space and autonomy of self-catering, has become a popular option with the executive traveller as well as the holiday maker. As such a profusion of Serviced Apartments, Holiday rentals, Corporate Apartments, Self Catering Condominiums, Vacation flats and Executive Apartments abound.

Cairns Serviced Apartments, Condominiums or Condos (as they are know by many in the U.S.), are more a home away from home than the standard hotel or motel room. They offer many of the benefits of a hotel with added facilities which only an apartment can provide. Serviced apartments offer the added services of hotel concierge and daily or weekly servicing of the apartments. A traveller to Cairns who books into a fully furnished serviced apartment, can expect conveniences such as full kitchen, spacious living area as well and the conventional bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Most Serviced Apartments in Cairns have air-conditioning, balcony and bath as well as shower.

BUDGET ACCOMMODATION IN BRISBANE

The international Backpacker, Tourists and Budget Traveller market forms a significant proportion of the Cairns Tourist Industry, as it is a favourite for international visitors young and old, and anyone who has already enjoyed its wonders. Many accommodation products are geared to the budget minded and to those needing to stretch their travel dollar further, including hotels, motels, serviced apartments and dormitory accommodation.

Cairns abounds in Back-Packer Hostels, bunk houses or Lodges, with bunk bed dormitory accommodation, providing shared living spaces and money saving communal kitchens and shared bathrooms. This type of budget accommodation is most suited to the young, the adventurous and those looking for a fun atmosphere. For the budget minded Domestic holidayer, and the bargain hunting International traveller, whether back-packing or those on a working holiday, Cairns offers a wide range of cheap accommodation for almost every budget. These take the form of long-term rental accomodation, cheap hotels, discount lodging and owner-operated or backpacker style boarding houses and hostels.

Resort Accommodation in Cairns

Resort accommodation in Cairns and Port Douglas come in a variety of styles from the Luxury 5 Star Resorts and Eco Retreats, to budget resorts catering to the value conscious traveller. Some resort accommodation options around the Cairns area include Golf Resorts, Beach Resorts and the Eco or Rain Forest retreat resorts. Top end luxury resort properties offer you opulent Villas, Romantic Suites or Family Bungalows, all in a lush Tropical Far North Queensland setting. These types of accomodation properties tend to lie in the surrounding areas away from Cairns, on secluded beaches or on the many islands paradises which dot the coast of Queensland.