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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cairns

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Planning a weekend trip to Cairns, Australia? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Cairns offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Cairns. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Cairns. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Cairns based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Cairns below.

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

Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at 35-41 Wharf Street, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino has great rooms from $200 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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

4-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip 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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A great place to stay is Golden Sands Beachfront Resort which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 12-14 Deauville Close. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.5 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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We found Alivio Hotel Cairns to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 136-140 Sheridan Street. You'll also find snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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With terrific rooms from $177, Hilton Cairns, at 34 Esplanade provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Pullman Cairns International has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $166 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Abbott Street. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $208, and it's located at Pierpoint Road Po Box 7170. We also love the a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Cairns Harbourside Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 209-217 Esplanade. Only 0.8 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and free parking at this fun 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 weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut

3-star Resort with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $103 (before taxes). It's located at 23-51 Anderson Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.2 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at 131-141 Esplanade, Crystalbrook Riley has great rooms from $206 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns which has nice rooms starting at $155. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 121-123 The Esplanade & Florence Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cairns, Port Douglas, Mission Beach, and Palm Cove.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cairns, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cairns, Best Luxury Hotels in Cairns, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cairns, Best Hotels for One Week in Cairns, Best Hotels for One Night in Cairns, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cairns, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Cairns, Best Business Hotels in Cairns, or Best Party Hotels in Cairns.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Cairns?

Cairns Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$149

After analyzing 34 weekend trip hotels in Cairns, Australia, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $149. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $179
  • 4-star hotels: $156
  • 3-star hotels: $95


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