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Crystalbrook Riley vs Mercure Cairns

Both are in Cairns, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★★Cairns City

Crystalbrook Riley

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
6.9
Score by category
3 of 5
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Hotel★★★★Cairns City

Mercure Cairns

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
2 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Crystalbrook Riley

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 300 m apart.

Choose Crystalbrook Riley if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.9)
  • a spa and wellness
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 311 / 75)

Choose Mercure Cairns if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (118 / 49)
  • free parking
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 75 / 311)

Why is Crystalbrook Riley better than Mercure Cairns?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.9)+1.2
  2. 2Has a spa
  3. 3Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  4. 4More guest reviews (1,004 vs 337), so the rating is more reliable×3.0
  5. 511 more listed amenities (25 vs 14)+11
  6. 6Has a gym
  7. 7Has 24-hour room service

Why is Mercure Cairns better than Crystalbrook Riley?

  1. 169 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+69
  2. 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 87 vs 74)+13
  3. 3Has free parking
  4. 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (75 vs 311 rooms)−236

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Crystalbrook RileyMercure Cairns
Score by category
Guest rating 9.1 +1.2 7.9
Location 6.9 7.9 +1.0
Facilities 9.2 +4.2 5.0
Spa & wellness 8.0 +6.5 1.5
Public transport 6.1 7.2 +1.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.1 +1.2 7.9
Guest rating 9.1 +1.2 7.9
Number of reviews 1,004 +667 337
Google rating – 3.5/5
Google reviews – 355
Rank in Cairns top 6% +75% bottom 19%
Location
Location score 6.9 7.9 +1.0
Distance to Cairns City centre 780 m 480 m −300 m
To public transport 870 m 680 m −200 m
To the airport 4.9 km 5.1 km
Restaurants within 500 m 49 118 +69
To the nearest food shop 400 m 310 m
Shops within 500 m 3 4
Sights within 1 km 10 12 +2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms 311 75
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2023
Listed amenities 25 +11 14
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Spa ✓ –
Hot tub ✓ –
Massage ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Terrace ✓ ✓
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      Location

      300 m apart

      Crystalbrook Riley: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 870 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 4.9 km, 49 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

      Mercure Cairns: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 680 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.1 km, 118 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

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      Crystalbrook Riley or Mercure Cairns: common questions

      Which is better, Crystalbrook Riley or Mercure Cairns?

      Crystalbrook Riley leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness. Mercure Cairns is stronger in location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Crystalbrook Riley or Mercure Cairns?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Mercure Cairns is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 780 m for Crystalbrook Riley.

      How far apart are Crystalbrook Riley and Mercure Cairns?

      The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score