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The Best Beach Hotels in Cairns

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Cairns

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Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Cairns, Australia? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Cairns, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Cairns, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Cairns near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Cairns's best beach hotels and resorts.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Cairns
  • Great Value: The price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 5 Triton Street, Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 20.9 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this beach hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Cairns Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: The price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Cairns Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 129-135 Oleander Street. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.2 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Peppers Beach Club & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Cairns
  • Great Value: The price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Peppers Beach Club & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $183. We loved the an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 123 Williams Esplanade. You'll also find a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 21.8 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Sunshine Tower Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Cairns
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $126, Sunshine Tower Hotel, at 136-140 Sheridan Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Reef Palms

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Cairns
  • Great Value: The price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Reef Palms has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $74 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 41-47 Digger Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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The Reef House Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults & Couples Boutique Tropical Escapes

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $397 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of The Reef House Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults & Couples Boutique Tropical Escapes is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $397, and it's located at 99 Williams Esplanade. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for travelers. And since it's just 21.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Picnic area
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Mango Lagoon Resort & Wellness Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: The price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Mango Lagoon Resort & Wellness Spa because it has great rooms that start at $63. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, snorkeling, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 81-85 Cedar Road. Only 21.7 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love child care, a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, and free parking at this fun hotel. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Melaleuca Resort Palm Cove

4-star Resort with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Melaleuca Resort Palm Cove offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $117 (before taxes). It's located at 85-93 Williams Esplanade and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 21.5 km from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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South Pacific Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Cairns
  • Great Value: The price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 18 Gibson Close, South Pacific Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $67 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 20.2 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $481 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore which has nice rooms starting at $481. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Veivers Road. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room. It's located just 21.2 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby beach hotels in Port Douglas.

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How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Cairns?

Cairns Average Beach Hotel Price
$110

After analyzing 50 beach hotels in Cairns, Australia, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $110. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cairns.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $187
  • 4-star hotels: $104
  • 3-star hotels: $80
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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