Crystalbrook Riley vs Vision Apartments
Both are in Cairns, 80 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
- 1 of 5
ApartmentCairns City
Vision Apartments
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Vision Apartments
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 80 m apart.
Choose Crystalbrook Riley if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 311 / 52)
Choose Vision Apartments if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 52 / 311)
Why is Crystalbrook Riley better than Vision Apartments?
- 1More guest reviews (1,004 vs 87), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 26 more listed amenities (25 vs 19)+6
- 3Has 24-hour room service
- 4Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (311 vs 52 rooms)×6.0
Why is Vision Apartments better than Crystalbrook Riley?
- 120 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
- 2Has free parking
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (52 vs 311 rooms)−259
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Crystalbrook Riley vs Vision Apartments: which hotel is better? | Crystalbrook Riley | Vision Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Location | 6.9 | 7.3 +0.4 |
| Facilities | 9.2 +1.7 | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 8.0 | 9.5 +1.5 |
| Public transport | 6.1 | 6.4 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.3 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.2 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 1,004 +917 | 87 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 429 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 6% +14% | top 20% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 | 7.3 +0.4 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 780 m | 750 m |
| To public transport | 870 m | 810 m |
| To the airport | 4.9 km | 4.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 49 | 69 +20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 400 m | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 12 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 311 | 52 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | 25 +6 | 19 |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
80 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.
Vision Apartments: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 810 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 4.9 km, 69 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
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Crystalbrook Riley or Vision Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Crystalbrook Riley or Vision Apartments?
Vision Apartments leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, spa & wellness, public transport. Crystalbrook Riley is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Crystalbrook Riley or Vision Apartments?
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How far apart are Crystalbrook Riley and Vision Apartments?
The two hotels are 80 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