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Reviews of Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns 4 stars

209-217 Abbott Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia

#45 of 74 hotels in Cairns

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1390 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms dated.

    Good location. Short walk to town.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    10
    Over all our stay was exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Wait staff in the restaurant did become confused after several of us from different rooms attended for a meal, and all sat at the one table. this seemed to overwhelm some of the staff.

    Location, suited our needs. We were there for 6 days and had our wedding ceremony and reception there and we can not fault any of the staff, food or accommodation.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was clean and staff very friendly

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    10
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Lift a bit slow. Amenity was only soap, shampoo. I wanted have more tea bags. Only one English tea bag and many Earl grey.

    I like this location, it's a bit north from esplanade but not too far. Easy to check-in, staff kind.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too far from the centre. Only had a jug in the room. We prefer apartments. We can't go out all the time for meals.

    Restaurants

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    5.0
    Needs a lift
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Room - Twin
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds not made properly Rust in the bath plugs, vents mouldy Had to continually ask for top up of tea coffee in room No lactose free milk or any variety of milk no gluten free option in dining room

    Very comfortable beds white crisp linen, white towels room was very good

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower over bathtub, heater not working

    Good Position

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    4.0
    it was expensive for what I received
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    I requested our room to be ready early after 10am, we had to wait around until 2pm then found out the housekeeping come around about 7.30~8am??? We were on the second floor & it was quite noisy. The property is dated it is looking old, needs to be upgraded to be value for money. Dinners were expensive & not enough staff to serve, forced to wait ages for drinks.

    The pool looked good, it was very cold

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2023

    6.0
    Although the room wasn’t the best it was clean & had a great ocean view.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The smoking allowed on the balcony, the toilet seat really needed replacing (the plastic on the seat was pealing), there also, was no exhaust fan in the bathroom. The air-conditioner had no temperature control & there was no heating with 2 thin blankets in the wardrobe.

    The view & location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    10
    It was perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    NA

    I thought the position was perfect for me a small droll along the Esplanade to the town centre which l enjoyed.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    1.0
    See above
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    See above

    Cockaroaches in the restaurant - I have a picture Lights don’t work Staff lazy Very old run down Poorly kept No trolleys in reception for bags Restaurant service poor - 3 staff for a booked out restaurant

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    10
    Excellent hotel very well placed
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That some cleaners never replaced face washers and towels so had to ask for them

    Nothing was too much trouble Very easy to get anything to make our stay more comfortable ...very friendly staff room was large and comfortable...bed was comfortable highly recommend this hotel ..

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    5.0
    Handy but not what we hoped for or expected
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ridiculously expensive laundry facilities, no soap/ shampoo, no list of local places to get food, had to ask for a Brekky menu and a green no service tag rather than find them in the room, no where to dump excess rubbish even though there was a note that extra charge would apply for too much rubbish

    Comfy beds, great staff

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2023

    4.0
    Pretty disappointed. Run down, needs maintenance. Rooms need a complete refurb.Staff were friendly.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was not very clean. Bathroom had mould on the ceiling and walls. A big hole was in the wall under the bathroom sink. Carpet was worn and when we turned the fan on it tripped the power and the room lost all power. The staff knew this was a problem! Only 1 of 3 lifts were working for most of our stay, so they took ages. Room service food delivered in a paper box with wooden cutlery. Holes in the bathroom towels. It was really disappointing. I will not stay there again. Ridges generally have a good reputation, but not this one.

    Had a good view we if the water and the room was large and spacious.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dirty and wear-out carpets

    Very good location, nice breakfasts

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    4.0
    Dated, poor service, very noisy, poor value for money
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very dated generally, old smelly carpets, no individual aircon for room, very dated bathroom. Very poor service- had to wait almost an hour for a blanket. Very noisy - rooms in the 4th floor exposed to lots of noise from the bar, and lots of yelling from the street. Zero noise insulation. Possibly worst value for money we had in the past 5 years.

    Good location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room, it was small, not properly cleaned and terrible value for money.

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    2.0
    An awful experience of poor quality amenities, ambivalent staff, and anti-social lodgers
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It felt like a lot of things added up. I didnt like paying $275 per room for 1 thin pillow and having to ask twice for another pillow We were on a floor wiith subsidised housing where the people were drunk resulting in the police coming one night The gym was a few treadmills - all other facilities like spa and sauna closed dowm Tennis courts had a black algae on the courts resulting in us falling down. Also given water logged tennis balls.

    Pool was good fun and big

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough coffee sashes and mini milks.

    Very comfortable beds. Friendly staff. Great view of the esplanade. The buffet breakfast was fantastic.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2023

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel that is really more like a motel

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2023

    5.0
    Boring. Plain. Basic.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lighting in room was poor. Layout in family room with bunks meant no air con for kids- we had to drag mattresses out to floor every night. Kids beds had no top sheets- so they only had option of blanket. Lost power in room overnight. Was fixed the following day without apology. Swelter overnight without fan. Outdoor/pool area, bar/restaurant dated- and lacked atmosphere. Breakfast was the most boring buffet breakfast I’ve had at any Rydges.

    Basic, clean

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was central & in walking distance to CBD

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Executive Room - Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was excellent, room was comfortable, and service was friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2023

    3.0
    I would not stay there again until they renovated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bathroom facilities were rusted and old. The car park was confusing and the booms broken. The menu at the restaurant was poor and in the morning, they didn't have takeaway coffee. The pool deck was being repainted and so there was limited access.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    5.0
    Friendly staff, great location, dated with very cold pool for winter months..
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool was cold. Not swimable for June. So disappointing when we really felt like a day by the pool. We are not precious, everyone we spoke to felt the same. WiFi didn't work. Room and hotel are dated.

    Staff were friendly and helpful and it was a good location.

    Stayed in June 2023

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