Cheap Hotels in Cairns, Cairns Cheap Hotels

Cairns is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia, and although is has no particular historic landmarks or areas of outstanding natural beauty itself, it is close to two of the most important World Heritage sites in Australia, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, and these sites are easily accessible from Cairns, thanks to the organized and reliable transport links and the excellent city airport, which has international and domestic services.

Cairns beach was destroyed years ago by gradual erosion, (initially caused by early over development of the coastal areas), but the rich tourist trade in recent times meant that the city was able to afford to build an artificial seawater lagoon area in 2003 to replace it. This beautiful area combined with the many excellent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants has improved Cairns as a destination in its own right, and you will find plenty to see and do here during your stay.

There are several cheap hotels throughout Cairns where you can get good quality accommodation for a low price and these include:

Queens Court hotel in Cairns

* Cairns Queens Court, Sheridan Street – this hotel is situated just a few minutes from Cairns city centre, and standard rooms are available from just $30. The hotel provides Internet access, Photocopying/Fax Service, a la carte restaurant, fitness center, swimming pool and parking. There is also a laundry service, luggage storage and air conditioning.

Hides Hotel in Cairns

* Hides Hotel Cairns – this hotel is also in the city centre, and many tour buses and public buses stop here conveniently to pick up passengers. Standard rooms cost from around £25 per night and include a continental breakfast, Internet access, air conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a large swimming pool and well equipped fitness center, and there is also plenty of free parking.
* Figtree Lodge – this award winning boutique hotel is just a few minutes from the business district in Cairns, and has a lovely open plan design set around some beautiful tropical gardens. Rooms are available from $30 per night and come with en suite bathrooms, televisions, fridges, telephones, air conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities. You can also rent studio apartments if you want to stay here self-catering, which all have fully equipped kitchenette areas. Figtree Lodge also has excellent spa and fitness centers, night security, BBQ area, dry cleaning service, Internet access and an excellent Irish themed restaurant and bar.

If you really are on a budget then Cairns also has plenty of clean, safe hostels that offer basic rooms from just $8 per night, some of which are situated in key localities. For example the Nomads Serpent Resort has rooms from $9.50 per night and includes Internet access, communal kitchen and laundry, large swimming pool, a good bar and bistro and free transfers from airport and bus terminals. The Nomad resort is right in the heart of Cairns, and has 24-hour security to ensure the safety of its guests.