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Mercure Cairns vs Crystalbrook Bailey

Both are in Cairns, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Cairns City

Mercure Cairns

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
8.7
Score by category
0 of 7
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Apartment★★★★★Cairns City

Crystalbrook Bailey

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
9.1
Score by category
6 of 7
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The short answer

Pick Crystalbrook Bailey

It leads in 6 of 7 categories. 200 m apart.

Choose Mercure Cairns if you want

  • free parking
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Crystalbrook Bailey if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a spa and wellness
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Mercure Cairns better than Crystalbrook Bailey?

  1. 1Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2019)+4y
  2. 2Has free parking
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (75 vs 217 rooms)−142

Why is Crystalbrook Bailey 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 (869 vs 337), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
  5. 5Allows pets
  6. 610 more listed amenities (24 vs 14)+10
  7. 7Has a gym

All compared facts

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

Mercure CairnsCrystalbrook Bailey
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 9.1 +1.2
Location 8.7 9.1 +0.4
Facilities 5.0 7.5 +2.5
Families 2.0 2.0
Spa & wellness 1.5 7.0 +5.5
Beach access 9.1 9.5 +0.4
Public transport 7.2 8.2 +1.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.9 9.1 +1.1
Guest rating 7.9 9.1 +1.2
Number of reviews 337 869 +532
Google rating 3.5/5 4.4/5 +0.9
Google reviews 355 +217 138
Rank in Cairns top 82% top 7% +75%
Location
Location score 8.7 9.1 +0.4
Distance to Cairns City centre 480 m 410 m
To the beach 370 m 250 m −130 m
To public transport 680 m 480 m −200 m
To the airport 5.1 km 5.3 km
Restaurants within 500 m 118 150 +32
Sights within 1 km 12 12
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★★ +1★
Rooms 75 217
Floors 3 12
Newest building or renovation 2023 +4y 2019
Listed amenities 14 24 +10
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 10:00 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Concierge – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Room service – ✓
Spa – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Gym – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Pets allowed – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

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      Mercure Cairns or Crystalbrook Bailey: common questions

      Which is better, Mercure Cairns or Crystalbrook Bailey?

      Crystalbrook Bailey leads in 6 of 7 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.

      Which is cheaper, Mercure Cairns or Crystalbrook Bailey?

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      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Crystalbrook Bailey is 250 m from the nearest beach; Mercure Cairns is 370 m.

      How far apart are Mercure Cairns and Crystalbrook Bailey?

      The two hotels are 200 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