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53-57 The Esplanade, 4870 Cairns, Australia

#33 of 74 hotels in Cairns

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 1133 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free Wifi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: October 25, 2023

    6.0
    Ok, was sorted and moved us to another room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Esplanade View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The air condition was hot for the first two nights, couldn’t upgrade? Paid good money?

    Location is good

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2023

    10
    We had a wonderful time.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    I don't think I would have changed a thing. The room was a little out dated if I had to pick something. Netflix would have been great. After getting back from dinner each night would have been good to watch a movie as the options were very limited but that's a minor thing.

    The location was perfect you could walk outside and be in the heart of things cafes ,restaurants, lagoon etc The apartment was clean and spacious for 2 people loved having the option to wash your clothes or cook yourself breakfast etc. The A/C was good for those hot days. Supplying beach towels was great to. I wouldn't have packed mine if I had known. The wifi was good.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2023

    5.0
    OK"''''''''
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was run down and in need of some TLC.

    Very friendly counter staff, the view 12 and the common areas on all floors looked great.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Dual Key
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleanliness could be improved, paying for wifi not a great experience

    Location good

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2023

    3.0
    Travelling from O/S really disappointing end to what had been a great short break. Unlikely again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Booked a city & pool view. Almost $300 a night and got views of the trees and noise on opposite side - Would like refund of difference please. No confirmation from reception staff on Check-in of room type paid for. Almost $300/night and no housekeeping service unless pay for it. Balcony no privacy & table /chairs so small you could not fit your legs under. You would not fit a pizza and 2 drinks on the table. Free "2 hour" wi-fi cant be used effectively on balcony. Shared entry - noisy when neigbours returned late. Obviously meant to be like interconnecting type but lacks privacy. Shower is poor. tiles grouting black. shower head too close to wall ..I am medium size and cant get under the shower completely and poor pressure. Bottom of the shower curtain is black with grime.. My wife would love to have taken a bath but not in this bath/room/hotel. Security poor - A person followed us in the door after hours..said they forgot the key . reception let them up to the floor via elevator ..no confirmation of name or room number. What`s the point of locking the security door? Use of room space/layout poor..everything is big, bed, sofa , coffee table..no where to put your suitcase(s) except on the floor and step over them. no luggage rack apart from a small shelf inside the cupboard. Accessible power points: either behind the bedside table/bed or move the sofa to access a powerpoint..or in the bathroom. Either boil the pot next to your bed or next to the toilet !! It`s 2023 surely free wi-fi during stay is the norm. Maybe the poorest Value For Money hotel (room) I have stayed in for a while

    Large bed was nice. Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 27, 2023

    6.0
    The stay was comfortable
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms are well in need of some Tender Loving Care. It would have been nice to have breakfast in the hotel and not have to go down the street.

    Pool area was good and the foyers to the rooms were excellent and looked as though they had been given a makeover. The desk staff upon arrival were super friendly and obliging.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    1.0
    I can not do it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Where do I start .???????

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was already "tired" in 2017 when I stayed there. I thought it may have been renovated since then. It is very run down inside and more like 3 star. Our room also didn't even have bowls for cereal or spoons and the fridge was just about dead, barely cold. Skirting boards with old build up dust/dirt. No cafe now or restaurant - it's just begging for the smell of coffee and bacon when you walk out the lifts but there's nothing there anymore. Pool furniture really old and some with rusting feet Spa pool was cold. Free WIFI only if you join Accor - not sure if that costs money yet?. Its just a hotel thats had its day and its time to either gut it and start again or knock it down..

    Location. But I stayed there before in 2017.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Love staying here!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2023

    5.0
    Not a hotel for business travelers.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No laundry House keeping extra cost No breakfast Outdated rooms

    Location and friendly staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2023

    10
    Great choice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Having to leave.

    Location. Close to great places to eat, n shop. Staff were fabulous. Nice n quiet location, considering the Cairns festival was on.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2023

    1.0
    Unhappy with our stay and the amount of money we paid. Will not stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We paid a lot of money for an apartment that was meant to be 1 bedroom but has sliding shutters that were used to close off the bedroom area so it was more like a studio. Not ideal with a small child. Utensils were also dirty and covered in rust.

    The location was good and liked the heated pool.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2023

    10
    I stayed there many times and I like it very much
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2023

    5.0
    Pay an extra $50-$100 and stay somewhere nicer down the esplanade a bit nicer. Staff were lovely!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Esplanade View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room when we checked in smelt like wee and the room wasn’t cleaned. The room is outdated and I understand for its location the price however I was expecting something more. Didn’t really feel safe. Also the bath/shower is extremely dangerous. Needs to be a non-slip mat or just either a shower or bath in there. Couldn’t wash my hair standing up in the bath/ shower and nearly slipped multiple times. Also the towel racks are placed inconveniently, they are placed about the toilet so you either have to push them back or take them off to use the toliet.

    The pool facilities were nice

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2023

    10
    A brief visit but I will definitely book this next time in cairns. It was by far the best location and accommodation dur
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved it

    Spacious, fully equipped, clean and comfortable. Wish we could have stayed longer. Right. On the cairns esplanade. Just lovely.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 8, 2023

    10
    Great central location for families
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Dual Key
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Big spacious room and great central location. Kids loved the heated pool. Staff were super friendly and helpful / letting us store bags when we arrived early and late

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 26, 2023

    10
    Beautiful place to stay and play
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Magnificent location. Close to everything. Very quiet room. Had everything we needed.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2023

    1.0
    Wish, staff realised, an 8day stay required a little more attention.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room service, laundry facility, garbage collected, restaurant available, warm pool, table to sit at

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2023

    5.0
    Very disappointed place looks old overpriced definitely wouldn’t stay again or recommend the only thing this place had g
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Stated they had a restaurant but didn’t no housekeeping had to make own beds and collect towels and toilet paper from reception no blankets for beds

    Location and it was clean

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2023

    1.0
    Never go to the same hotel again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Bad service!!!

    Do not like this place at all

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2023

    2.0
    disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the pool

    not much

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2023

    1.0
    Will not stay here again due to the poor cleanliness and hygiene of the rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1st room that we were allocated had a very strong, mouldy smell coming from the aircon. The whole family got sick (respiratory symptoms) after staying there for 1 night. Requested the next day to be swapped to another room and it was better but still had a slight smell.

    Good location and friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Esplanade View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Lack of facilities

    Location was good

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2023

    4.0
    Mediocre but tolerable if prepared to kept you mouth closed and accepted staff abuse.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Esplanade View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff were bombastic, overbearing and confusing, if not out and out untruthful, in their interpretation of house policy. Room was paid in full before arrival by credit card on line. On arrival a separate deposit to cover incidentals was required. Staff claimed that this separate deposit could not be paid by digital credit card because digital credit card technology does not have ability to perform the type of transaction required for this type of deposit ie a pending transaction that could be reversed Jo. It was claimed this deposit had to be paid by physical credit card (AUD $100.00 deposit) or cash (AUD $200.00). There was claim that this was all set out in pre-arrival information. On check and review of pre-arrival information (after paying the deposit by non digital credit card means) there was no mention of this type of restriction of payment indeed it said cash payments were not accepted. In adding insult to this insult at our next accommodations (also in the Cairns region) this type of pending deposit for incidentals was done by digital credit card for AUD $1.00, yes AUD $1.00. So, if you want position within Cairns tourist area by all means stay there but don’t expect a smiling face. Also they do not have in-house vending machines.

    Location was close to the Esplanade, pier precinct, Night Markets (not that they are much of an attraction), foreshore promenades and parklands.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Dual Key
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds where horrible

    Location and staff

    Stayed in June 2023

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