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Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge
Where to Stay · Kuranda
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge is a place to stay in Kuranda, Cairns. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 27 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
4.7(27)· GoogleView details →
Cairns
Best Where to Stay in Cairns (2026)
125 where to stay in Cairns, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Palm Cove Campground
Where to Stay · Palm Cove
Palm Cove Campground is a place to stay in Palm Cove, Cairns. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 40 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
4.5(40)· GoogleView details →
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Speewah Country Tavern
$$Where to Stay · Speewah
A rainforest-side stay near Kuranda with 10 creek-view cabins, a tavern, bistro, function space and country store.
4.0(215)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Port Douglas Plantation Resort & Licensed Bar & Cafe
Where to Stay · Port Douglas
Relaxed apartment hotel featuring a lagoon-style outdoor pool, plus a poolside bar & a tennis court.
4.1(79)· GoogleView details →
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Elysium Apartments
Where to Stay · Palm Cove
Holiday apartments near Palm Cove beach, dining and shops, with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options.
4.6(27)· GoogleView details →
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Bay Village Tropical Retreat
Where to Stay · Cairns North
Bay Village Tropical Retreat is a place to stay in Cairns North, Cairns. It holds a 3.7-star Google rating from 646 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 52/100.
3.7(646)· GoogleView details →
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Inn Cairns
Where to Stay · Cairns City
Laid-back apartments with full kitchens and washer/dryers, plus a pool and a rooftop terrace.
3.9(195)· GoogleView details →
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Comfort Inn Cairns City
Where to Stay · Cairns City
Relaxed budget hotel offering free Wi-Fi & parking, plus a bar/restaurant & an outdoor pool.
3.8(402)· GoogleView details →
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North Cove Waterfront Suites
Where to Stay · Cairns City
Airy, modern apartments with microwaves and minifridges, plus a saltwater pool and a BBQ area.
4.0(111)· GoogleView details →
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Palm Cove Studio Apartments
Where to Stay · Palm Cove
Palm Cove Studio Apartments is a place to stay in Palm Cove, Cairns. It holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 16 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 51/100.
4.9(16)· GoogleView details →
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Reef Palms
Where to Stay · Cairns North
Modest studios with kitchenettes in a relaxed apartment hotel offering BBQs & an outdoor pool.
3.7(414)· GoogleView details →
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The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments
Where to Stay · Yorkeys Knob
The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments is a place to stay in Yorkeys Knob, Cairns. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 34 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 51/100.
4.3(34)· GoogleView details →
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Aspect Central Cairns
Where to Stay · Cairns North
Aspect Central Cairns is a place to stay in Cairns North, Cairns. It holds a 3.8-star Google rating from 269 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 51/100.
3.8(269)· GoogleView details →
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Trinity Waters Boutique Beachfront Holiday Apartments
Where to Stay · Trinity Beach
Trinity Waters Boutique Beachfront Holiday Apartments is a place to stay in Trinity Beach, Cairns. It holds a 4.1-star Google rating from 43 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.1(43)· GoogleView details →
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A Villa Gail
Where to Stay · Yorkeys Knob
A Villa Gail is a place to stay in Yorkeys Knob, Cairns. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 15 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.7(15)· GoogleView details →
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The Trinity Beach Palace
Where to Stay · Trinity Beach
The Trinity Beach Palace is a place to stay in Trinity Beach, Cairns. It holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 13 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.9(13)· GoogleView details →
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Cairns Coast Holidays/ LJ Hooker Palm Cove
Where to Stay · Palm Cove
Cairns Coast Holidays/ LJ Hooker Palm Cove is a place to stay in Palm Cove, Cairns. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 23 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.4(23)· GoogleView details →
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Alassio Palm Cove
Where to Stay · Palm Cove
Traditional apartments with kitchen facilities at a casual resort featuring a pool & a cafe/bar.
4.0(59)· GoogleView details →
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Where you stay shapes the trip. Cairns's options run from central hotels within walking distance of the action to quieter neighbourhood stays and serviced apartments. Book early for peak periods and major events.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best where to stay in Cairns?+
The where to stay on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Cairns where to stay ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
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Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many where to stay are listed in Cairns?+
We currently list 125 where to stay across Cairns and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.