Cairns Harbourside Hotel

4.0 star property

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Breakfast area
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Wine bar, ocean views, open daily
Outdoor spa tub

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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209-217 Esplanade, Cairns North, QLD, 4870
  • Cairns Esplanade
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Cairns Night Markets
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cairns Convention Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King Bed Premium

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

One King & One Single Standard

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

One King & One Single Seaview

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Cairns Harbourside Hotel

Waterfront hotel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free shopping center shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, conference space, and concierge services.
Cairns Harbourside Hotel offers 173 air-conditioned accommodations with MP3 docking stations and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. A pillow menu is available. 108-cm LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Cairns Harbourside Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cairns Esplanade. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free shopping center shuttle are available.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine at Harbourside Bar & Kitchen, a brasserie with ocean views
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes archery
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Cairns Esplanade and a 3-minute drive from Cairns Night Markets
  • Free shopping center shuttle service
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 2551 square feet (237 square meters) and includes conference space. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Cairns Harbourside Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Cairns hotel is smoke free.

Harbourside Bar & Kitchen - This poolside brasserie specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Natural Wine Bar - This poolside wine bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

Czech, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Slovak

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free with a 4-device limit

Parking and transport

  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Harbourside Bar & Kitchen
  • Natural Wine Bar

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Changing table
  • Children's games
  • Free cot
  • Highchair
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2,551 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 108-cm LCD TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 0.4 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 50 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 0.4 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Free WiFi in public areas has a 4-device limit.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Cairns Harbourside Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 531 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 333 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1007 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfy bed. Got upgraded to sea view room by Reception on arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Manav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No outlets next to the bed. Interiors are dated
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view to ocean and mountains was great! Quiet area but with 20 minute walk to everything including where all the tours leave from. Close to airport. The room was so clean! Loved the shampoo and toiletries there. The bar staff was nice to us. Many good local restaurants near by. Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Some staff are good and other are not
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Darryl

Travelled with family
In the 2 weeks that I stayed there the room was never hoovered bed sheet and pillowcases were never changed
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma Lee

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and brilliant breakfast buffet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xingwu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the area surrounding, very beautiful. Nice walk along the beach to night market where you can shopping around. I enjoyed the hotel room very much with great ocean view,
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Happy,friendly staff,a lovely welcome by the staff.A beautiful hotel,we wanted for nothing,and nothing was too much trouble for the staff.I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone.We had a room with a sea view,it was easy to walk down to the port,and the local buses were very handy.A lovely place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Uma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice foreshore walk to town centre that takes 20 minutes
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jonalyn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Just need to improve the room and facility
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely recommend. Lovely hotel, excellent, friendly staff, lovely facilities & awesome buffet breakfast. Beautiful sea views from the right rooms!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph G

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived our air conditioner in our room wasn’t working they immediately upgraded our room to the newer building. Perfect spot for walking around time and beautiful view of the ocean. Breakfast buffet was good but above all staff was incredibly friendly and always helping
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

HELEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only booked for one night but good value, shall book again when next in Cairns
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and went above and beyond to accommodate all my requests. 10/10 would recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024