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title: "Cairns Plaza Hotel, Cairns: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Cairns Plaza Hotel in Cairns: rated 8.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cairns-plaza-hotel-cairns/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-26
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Cairns Plaza Hotel

Cairns City, Cairns, Australia

8.5 ·  Very good 860 reviews ·  #57 #57 of 140 in Cairns ·  6.5 Location score
## About Cairns Plaza Hotel

Cairns Plaza Hotel is a hotel in Cairns City, Cairns, Australia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 860 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, restaurant, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Cairns. The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 4.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 60

- **Floors:** 6

- **Opened:** 1982

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 25

[Hotels near Cairns International Airport (CNS)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/cns-cairns-international-airport/)

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145 The Esplanade [cairnsplaza.com.au](http://www.cairnsplaza.com.au)

## Live prices around Cairns Plaza Hotel

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## How Cairns Plaza Hotel scores

Better rated than 59% of hotels in Cairns

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **6.5**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Public transport **5.5**

Cairns average

## Amenities

Swimming poolRestaurantFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **70**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **38**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **9**

<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="">990 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 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="">4.8 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="">21 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="">510 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kokoda Hall320 m
-   Cairns Aquarium330 m
-   Cairns War Memorial330 m
-   Cairns Cenotaph360 m
-   Hartleys Crocodile Zoo470 m
-   Cairns Museum790 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 Plaza Hotel

### How do guests rate Cairns Plaza Hotel?

Cairns Plaza Hotel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 860 reviews, which is better than 59% of rated hotels in Cairns.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cairns Plaza Hotel?

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

### Does Cairns Plaza Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Cairns Plaza Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Cairns Plaza Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Cairns Plaza Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Cairns Plaza Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 4.8 km away in a straight line.

### When did Cairns Plaza Hotel open?

Cairns Plaza Hotel opened in 1982.

### How many rooms does Cairns Plaza Hotel have?

Cairns Plaza Hotel has 60 rooms on 6 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Cairns Plaza Hotel?

Yes: GoodFoods Supermarket, about 510 m away (8 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Cairns Plaza Hotel?

Ramsay Pharmacy Cairns is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 300 m away (5 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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