The Best Hotels for One Night in Cairns

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

Cairns, Australia Cairns, Australia

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Cairns, Australia. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Cairns. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Cairns.

There's plenty of shopping around town in the form of shopping centers, markets, and boutique shops. Whether you're looking for trendy fashion or a fun souvenir, there are many places to explore.

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

Golden Sands Beachfront Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 12-14 Deauville Close, Golden Sands Beachfront Resort has great rooms from $134 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12.5 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf


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Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Pullman Reef Hotel Casino which has nice rooms starting at $200. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 35-41 Wharf Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Hilton Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hilton Cairns to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $177. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 34 Esplanade. You'll also find a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $208, Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, at Pierpoint Road Po Box 7170 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $155 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 121-123 The Esplanade & Florence Street. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf


Crystalbrook Bailey

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Crystalbrook Bailey is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $161, and it's located at 163 Abbott Street. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut

3-star Resort with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut because it has great rooms that start at $103. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 23-51 Anderson Road. Only 6.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf


Crystalbrook Flynn

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Crystalbrook Flynn offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $161 (before taxes). It's located at 85 Esplanade and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Golf


Caravella Backpackers

Hostel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 149 The Esplanade, Caravella Backpackers has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, snorkeling, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. The kids will love the water park, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf


Crystalbrook Riley

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Cairns
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Crystalbrook Riley which has nice rooms starting at $206. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 131-141 Esplanade. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


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How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Cairns?

Cairns Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$136

After analyzing 27 one-night trip hotels in Cairns, Australia, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $136. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip 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 one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $179
  • 4-star hotels: $133
  • 3-star hotels: $94
  • 2-star hotels: $68


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