The Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cairns

Where to Stay for your Anniversary, Honeymoon, or Proposal Trip in Cairns

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Couples will find a wide range of terrific romantic hotel options when planning a couples getaway to Cairns, Australia. Below we've listed the best hotels for couples in the area so that you can book the ideal romantic trip. Perhaps you're looking for a great hotel for an anniversary weekend? Whether you're celebrating your 1st anniversary, your 5th, 10th, 25th, or even your 50th anniversary, these hotels would all be perfect for a romantic escape. Or maybe you're looking for a great hotel for Valentine's Day or New Year's Eve? Also, all of these hotels are nice for a couple's weekend getaway, a honeymoon, a wedding night, or just an escape from the kids for a few days. Don't worry, because we've researched the best hotels in the area to find the most romantic based on amenities, location, price, guest ratings, and more. Many of the best hotels have plenty of cozy and relaxing amenities such as hot tubs, nice restaurants, breakfast, and other romantic features, so let's get started. Here's our list of the best romantic hotels for couples in Cairns.

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(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 Great Hotel for A Couple's Getaway to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

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, couples will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Romantic Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

A great place to stay is Pullman Reef Hotel Casino which has nice rooms starting at $186. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 35-41 Wharf Street PO Box 7320. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which honeymooners will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • City


The Reef House Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults & Couples Boutique Tropical Escapes

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $397 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a Romantic Trip to Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service
  • Heated pool
  • Adults only

We found The Reef House Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults & Couples Boutique Tropical Escapes to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $397. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 99 Williams Esplanade. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 21.6 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Private pool
  • Adults only
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Romantic Hotel in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service

With terrific rooms from $92, Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, at 209-217 The Esplanade provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Couples will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


Peppers Beach Club & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Honeymoon or a Quick Getaway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Room service

Peppers Beach Club & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $183 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 123 Williams Esplanade. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for couples. Just 21.8 km from the city center, this charming 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.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Private pool
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


Pullman Cairns International

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for an Anniversary celebration in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Room service

The great guest rating of Pullman Cairns International is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $173, and it's located at 17 Abbott Street PO Box 934. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and mountain views which are great for honeymooners. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


Sunshine Tower Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Anniversary Trip Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for couples hotels.
  • Beach
  • Room service

A cool place is Sunshine Tower Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 136-140 Sheridan Street. Only 0.3 km from the city center, couples will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this terrific hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for couples hotels, so it's a great value.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Hilton Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for A Couple's Getaway to Cairns
  • Beach
  • Room service

Hilton Cairns offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $202 (before taxes). It's located at 34 Esplanade and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which couples will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $481 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Romantic Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Veivers Road, Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore has great rooms from $481 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 21.2 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


Shangri-La The Marina Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a Romantic Trip to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service

A great place to stay is Shangri-La The Marina Cairns which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pierpoint Road. Honeymooners will really like this fun hotel which also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Horse riding
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


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How much do romantic hotels for couples cost in Cairns?

Cairns Average Couples Hotel Price
$146

After analyzing 27 couples hotels in Cairns, Australia, we found the average couples hotel price to be a remarkably economical $146. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic couples 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 couples hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $185
  • 4-star hotels: $105
  • 3-star hotels: $122


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