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Set within 2.6 km of Cairns Station and 3 km of Cairns Convention Centre, Floriana Villas offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Cairns. This beachfront property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. This 4-star apartment offers private entrance. The location is fantastic just cross the road to esplanade I go for walk every day. Nice room a lot of space. So glad chose here to stay.

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9.1
Superb
123 reviews
Price from
US$151
per night

South Pacific Bed & Breakfast is set in Clifton Beach and has a pool with a view and inner courtyard views. There is a private entrance at the bed and breakfast for the convenience of those who stay. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service. I had a fantastic stay with Maz and Allan. They are wonderful hosts that really make you feel welcome, and at home away from home. The location is perfect, beach one minute away and the rooms clean. I would love to go back one day.

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9.7
Exceptional
306 reviews
Price from
US$82
per night

Located in Yorkeys Knob, 300 metres from Yorkeys Knob Beach, Golden Sands Beachfront Resort provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Providing a tennis court, the property is located within 18 km of Cairns Station. The resort offers a restaurant serving Australian cuisine, as well as free WiFi throughout the property. Wonderful location and facilities, we really enjoyed our stay! Mandy was very helpful on arrival and provided us with many useful tips for what to see in the area.

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9.1
Superb
193 reviews
Price from
US$188
per night

Located within a minutes' walk from the beach, Sea Point on Trinity Beach offers spacious modern apartments with free WiFi and full kitchen and laundry facilities. Surrounded by tropical landscaped gardens, the complex features a children's and large saltwater pool, spa pool and barbecue facilities. Beautiful, spacious, luxurious, modern!

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9.1
Superb
333 reviews
Price from
US$282
per night

Situated on a 5 km strip golden sand, Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park features a swimming pool, children’s pool and restaurant. Each self-catering bungalow has direct beach access.

Located halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas, Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park is 5 km from Palm Cove and 30 km from Cairns Airport. Clifton Beach shopping centre is a 10-minute drive away. Honestly, for us this was a gem to discover. We'd never stayed in this kind of accomodation but the photos looked amazing and truthfully, you expect a certain amount of "creativity" with the photos but when we arrived.....we were totally blown away. Spotless unit, amazing view and such lovely hosts. Our next stay, we will try the waterfrontage units but that is just a personal preference. The garden units also had a great view and even the campsites were well appointed and perfectly equipped. Seriously - dont overlook this fabulous piece of tropical paradise!

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9.1
Superb
366 reviews
Price from
US$139
per night

Marlin Waters Beachfront Apartments are just 200 metres from Palm Cove Jetty and 10 minutes’ drive from the famous Cairns Tropical Zoo. Cairns city centre and Cairns Airport are each a 30-minute drive away. Location was amazing the propert was very clean comfy bed

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9
Superb
244 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

Situated on the Cairns Esplanade, this 5 star property features self-contained apartments. Guests enjoy 2 swimming pools and a fitness centre.

Each apartment features a spacious living room which opens onto a balcony or patio with an outdoor setting. All apartments include a fully equipped kitchen, laundry facilities and satellite TV. The location was perfect for our family. The apartment was extremely clean and very functional and felt very homely. The facilities we excellent.

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9
Superb
811 reviews
Price from
US$249
per night

Located in Palm Cove’s beachfront, this 4-star accommodation offers self-contained apartments, a lagoon-style pool, complimentary Wi-Fi and parking. William Esplanade Bus Stop is less than 5 minutes’ walk. The location and facilities were perfect

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9.1
Superb
193 reviews
Price from
US$126
per night

This 4-star resort is adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, next to restaurants, shops and galleries. It is only a few minutes walk to the Palm Cove Esplanade and a 15-minute drive to the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Free parking and free WiFi are provided. Spacious and clean with great facilities, a massive pool with two bbq areas. We had the perfect Ozzie Christmas here. Good parking in basement.

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9
Superb
362 reviews
Price from
US$196
per night

Sanctuary Palm Cove offers 23 private and luxurious Palm Cove apartments with understated attention to detail, situated in the sea-side resort village of Palm Cove.

Enjoy the spoils of Sanctuary Palm Cove with a swim in the 25-metre lap pool along with a spa, children's pool and BBQ facilities within the tropical lush surrounds. Great location to palm cove which is a stunning location . Reception staff were fabulous and nothing was too much trouble for them and great advise for day trips . Accommodation has everything you need for your stay , with plenty of room and very clean . Would definitely stay here again .

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9.3
Superb
184 reviews
Price from
US$228
per night

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