Cairns: our three hotels side by side

Our three hotel picks in Cairns side by side: guest score, reviews, stars, area and reference price per night.

	Budget Cairns Colonial Club Resort	Best Value Cairns Plaza Hotel	Luxury Crystalbrook Bailey
Guest score	8.1/10	8.5/10	8.8/10
Reviews	7,265	1,488	3,571
Stars	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★★
Area	18-26 Cannon Street	The Top-rated Area in Cairns	The Top-rated Area in Cairns
Reference price per night	€109	€176	€383
Guests like		Location: Walking distance to the Esplanade, lagoon, and city centre restaurants. Staff: Friendly and helpful team available 24 hours to assist with requests.	Location: Central and walkable to the Esplanade, restaurants, shops, and the lagoon. Staff: Friendly, professional team provide helpful, welcoming, and accommodating service.
Guests mention			Swimming Pool: Well-maintained area, though small, shaded, and often crowded with limited seating.
Good for	family, parking, ac, breakfast	family, parking, ac	family, gym, ac, breakfast

Which one?

Choose Cairns Colonial Club Resort if price matters most, Cairns Plaza Hotel for the best balance of score and price, and Crystalbrook Bailey if you want the best-reviewed upscale stay.

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Prices are reference rates for a 2-night stay for 2 adults (10 to 12 Nov 2026), not live quotes. Scores and review counts are Booking.com snapshots from September 2026. Always check the current price before quoting it as today's.