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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cairns

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Cairns

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Families will find a wide range of terrific kid-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Cairns, Australia. Below we've listed the top family-friendly Cairns hotels so that you can reserve the ideal place to stay with kids for your next family trip. All of these hotels have lots of great amenities for a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family vacation. We've analyzed many of the best kid-friendly hotels in the area, and based on the prices, amenities, activities, guest ratings, activities, and location, below are our picks for the absolute best places to stay for those of us with kids. You'll likely be interested in extra bedrooms and perhaps even a kitchen to prepare meals if you're traveling as a family. And plenty of family-oriented amenities can be found in hotels such as games, swimming pools, nearby kid-friendly activities, and more. So, let's get started. If you're looking for where to stay with children in Cairns here are the most family-friendly hotels for your next family vacation.

With the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest nearby, this is a playground for kids and adults alike. There are sandy beaches, rainforest walks, turtle rehabilitation centers, scenic railways, adventure sports, and so much more.

(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 Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • 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, families will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Peppers Beach Club & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Peppers Beach Club & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $183. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 123 Williams Esplanade. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 21.8 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $92. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 209-217 The Esplanade. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Pullman Cairns International

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $173, Pullman Cairns International, at 17 Abbott Street PO Box 934 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and mountain views. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Table tennis
  • Beach
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Reef Palms

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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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 families. Just 1 km from the city center, this relaxing 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 family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $481 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $481, and it's located at 1 Veivers Road. We also love the child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 21.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $172. It has an outdoor pool, a casino, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 62 Abbott Street. Only 1.1 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Pullman Reef Hotel Casino offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $186 (before taxes). It's located at 35-41 Wharf Street PO Box 7320 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • City
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Melaleuca Resort Palm Cove

4-star Resort with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 85-93 Williams Esplanade, Melaleuca Resort Palm Cove has great rooms from $117 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and horse riding which families will love. And this family hotel is just 21.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns which has nice rooms starting at $120. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 209 - 217 Abbott Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby family-friendly hotels in Port Douglas.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cairns, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Cairns, Best Cheap Hotels in Cairns, Best Luxury Hotels in Cairns, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cairns, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cairns, Best Hotels for One Week in Cairns, Best Hotels for One Night in Cairns, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cairns, Best Party Hotels in Cairns, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Cairns, Best Business Hotels in Cairns, or Best Party Hotels in Cairns.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Cairns?

Cairns Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$135

After analyzing 20 family-friendly hotels in Cairns, Australia, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $135. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly 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 family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $220
  • 4-star hotels: $101
  • 3-star hotels: $74


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