Drift Palm Cove vs Elysium Apartments
Both are in Cairns, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment
Drift Palm Cove
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Apartment
Elysium Apartments
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Drift Palm Cove
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 210 m apart.
Choose Drift Palm Cove if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.8)
- to be closer to the beach (60 m / 270 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 58 / 19)
Choose Elysium Apartments if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 19 / 58)
Why is Drift Palm Cove better than Elysium Apartments?
- 1210 m closer to the beach (60 m vs 270 m)−210 m
- 2More guest reviews (550 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×21
Why is Elysium Apartments better than Drift Palm Cove?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Drift Palm Cove vs Elysium Apartments: which hotel is better? | Drift Palm Cove | Elysium Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 6.6 +0.7 | 5.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 +0.6 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.2 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 550 +524 | 26 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 24% +13% | top 37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 +0.7 | 5.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 21 km | 21 km |
| To the beach | 60 m −210 m | 270 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 15 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 58 | 19 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2006 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
210 m apart
Drift Palm Cove: city centre: 21 km, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 17 km, beach: 60 m, 17 places to eat within 500 m.
Elysium Apartments: city centre: 21 km, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 17 km, beach: 270 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m.
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Drift Palm Cove or Elysium Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Drift Palm Cove or Elysium Apartments?
Drift Palm Cove leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Drift Palm Cove or Elysium Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Drift Palm Cove is 60 m from the nearest beach; Elysium Apartments is 270 m.
How far apart are Drift Palm Cove and Elysium Apartments?
The two hotels are 210 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