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title: "Cairns City Motel, Cairns: 7.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Cairns City Motel in Cairns: rated 7.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cairns-city-motel-cairns/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Motel · ★★★
# Cairns City Motel

Cairns City, Cairns, Australia

7.4 ·  Good 138 reviews ·  #130 #130 of 140 in Cairns ·  3.7/5 on Google, 207 reviews ·  7.1 Location score
## About Cairns City Motel

Cairns City Motel is a motel in Cairns City, Cairns, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 138 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Cairns. The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 4.9 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 19

- **Floors:** 2

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 33

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## Live prices around Cairns City Motel

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## How Cairns City Motel scores

Better rated than 7% of hotels in Cairns

-   Guest rating **7.4**
-   Location **7.1**
-   Public transport **6.2**

Cairns average

## Rating on Google

3.7/5

207 Google reviews

-   5★28%
-   4★35%
-   3★19%
-   2★10%
-   1★8%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **76**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **59**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kuranda Scenic Railway, Cairns</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">850 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cairns International Airport (CNS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cairns</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">GoodFoods Supermarket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">460 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ramsay Pharmacy Cairns Medical Centre</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Cairns Aquarium220 m
-   Kokoda Hall350 m
-   Hartleys Crocodile Zoo360 m
-   Cairns War Memorial370 m
-   Cairns Cenotaph390 m
-   Cairns Museum610 m

## Weather in Cairns

[Cairns weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/queensland/cairns/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

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## Questions about Cairns City Motel

### How do guests rate Cairns City Motel?

Cairns City Motel has a guest rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 138 reviews, which is better than 7% of rated hotels in Cairns.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cairns City Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Cairns City Motel have a pool?

Yes, Cairns City Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Cairns City Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Cairns City Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 4.9 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Cairns City Motel have?

Cairns City Motel has 19 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Cairns City Motel?

Yes: GoodFoods Supermarket, about 460 m away (7 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Cairns City Motel?

Ramsay Pharmacy Cairns Medical Centre is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 110 m away (2 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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