Curated luxury hotels in Great Barrier Reef

With a stay at Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns, you'll be centrally located in Cairns, steps from Cairns Esplanade and within a 5-minute drive of Cairns Central Shopping Centre. This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina.

Situated just 500 metres from the famous Four Mile Beach, Cayman Villas Port Douglas offers spacious self-catering villas, a refreshing outdoor swimming pool and a relaxing spa pool.

Each of these modern villas has a large living area and spacious private balcony. The kitchens have granite bench-tops and European appliances.

The Cayman Villas provides poolside gazebos and barbecues for casual outdoor dining. Surrounded by tropical gardens, it is an ideal setting for relaxing after a day at the beach.

Cairns Airport is located approximately 1 hour’s drive from the Port Douglas Cayman Villas. An airport shuttle service can be arranged by request. Free on-site car parking is also available.

Cayman Villas will be closed between the 27th January 2025 to 28th February 2025 (inclusive) for onsite property maintenance.

With a stay at Mercure Cairns, you'll be centrally located in Cairns, just a 4-minute walk from Cairns Esplanade and 8 minutes by foot from Cairns Central Shopping Centre. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal.

With a stay at 201 Lake Street Apartments, you'll be centrally located in Cairns, steps from Cairns Esplanade and 14 minutes by foot from Cairns Central Shopping Centre. This luxury hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina.

Located in Tinaroo, Tinaroo Lake Resort is on a lake, within a 5-minute drive of Tinaroo Dam and Danbulla National Park. This luxury apartment is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Wet Tropics of Queensland and 10.5 mi (16.8 km) from Tolga Woodworks Gallery & Cafe.

When you stay at Reef Resort Villas Port Douglas in Port Douglas, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Four Mile Beach and Wildlife Habitat. This aparthotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Macrossan Street and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina.

A stay at Comfort Inn Cairns City places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 5-minute walk of Cairns Private Hospital and Cairns Esplanade. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Cairns Base Hospital and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Cairns Performing Arts Centre.

With a stay at Mantra Amphora in Cairns (Palm Cove), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Palm Cove Beach and 9 minutes from Kewarra Beach. This beach hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Smithfield Shopping Centre and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Station.

With a stay at Mantra Esplanade, you'll be centrally located in Cairns, steps from Cairns Esplanade and 5 minutes by foot from Reef Fleet Terminal. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Cairns Central Shopping Centre.

With a stay at Palm Royale Cairns in Cairns (Manunda), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Cairns Esplanade and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina.

Set in the heart of historic Yungaburra village, the award-winning Eden House Retreat offers spa and garden cottages. Private parking, bathrobes, port and plunger coffee are included.

Each cottage at Eden House Retreat is air-conditioned and includes an electric fireplace, a private courtyard, kitchenette and minibar/fridge.

Yungaburra Platypus Viewing Area is an easy walk from the property. Curtain Fig Tree is 2 km away.

Set among groves of paperbark trees, The Reef Retreat offers 4-star accommodation just 1 minute's walk from the beach at Palm Cove. All rooms include spacious private balconies with pool and garden views.

Each room at The Reef Retreat Palm Cove features air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Also available are three-bedroom apartments located off-site, which feature a full kitchen and a terrace or balcony with street or pool views. Palm Cove’s upscale restaurants and shops are a short walk away.

Facilities include a large heated swimming pool. There is an impressive terraced barbecue area in the shade of the surrounding tropical trees.

Palm Cove offers award-winning dining, boutique shopping and world-class golf. It offers easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and Kuranda.

The Reef Retreat is 22 km from Cairns Airport. Free covered parking is available.

The Reef Retreat Palm Cove is classified “self-catering” – this is not the same as a hotel. The Reef Retreat Palm Cove does not offer restaurants, bars, concierge, 24-hour front desk or daily room servicing.

Relax in this charming resort of spacious, self-contained holiday town houses, built around a free-form swimming pool, barbecue and entertainment area. The famous Four Mile Beach is only a 5-minute stroll away

Tropical Nites is located in Port Douglas, just opposite the Sheraton Mirage Golf course. The town centre is a 20-minute walk away.

This is the perfect location to venture out and explore the Great Barrier Reef. The hotel is right on the doorstep of the World Heritage rainforests of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation.

With a stay at Mantra In The Village, you'll be centrally located in Port Douglas, steps from Macrossan Street and 3 minutes by foot from Port Village Shopping Centre. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Anzac Park and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from St Mary's by the Sea Chapel.

With a stay at Mission Reef Resort in Wongaling Beach, you'll be 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Mission Beach and 30.7 mi (49.3 km) from Paronella Park. This aparthotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Djiru National Park and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Muggy Muggy Beach.

With a stay at Mantra Trilogy in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Cairns Esplanade and 8 minutes by foot from Cairns Central Shopping Centre. This beach aparthotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal.

With a stay at Mantra On The Inlet, you'll be centrally located in Port Douglas, steps from Macrossan Street and Anzac Park. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Court House Museum and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Rex Smeal Park.

Mantra Heritage is in the heart of Port Douglas, within a 5-minute walk of Anzac Park and Macrossan Street. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from St Mary's by the Sea Chapel and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Sugar Wharf.

Located in Cairns (Earlville), Cairns Southside International is within a 10-minute drive of Cairns Esplanade and Reef Fleet Terminal. This motel is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Cairns Central Shopping Centre and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina.

With a central location in Ingham, tropical gardens and a barbecue area with salt water swimming pool, Tropixx Motel offers 4-star standard and service.

Every room is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including free broadband internet access and an LCD TV with free Austar.

The fully licensed Tropixx restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 18:00 until late.

Ingham offers a unique shopping experience with a Mediterranean flavour reflecting its multicultural society. TYTO Wetlands Visitors Information Centre is right across the road from Tropixx Motel.