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title: "Coral Sands Resort, Cairns: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Coral Sands Resort in Cairns: rated 8.8 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/coral-sands-resort-cairns/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Resort · ★★★★½
# Coral Sands Resort

Cairns, Australia

8.8 ·  Excellent 174 reviews ·  #29 #29 of 140 in Cairns ·  4.2/5 on Google, 411 reviews ·  5.9 Location score
## About Coral Sands Resort

Coral Sands Resort is a resort in Cairns, Australia. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 174 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, swimming pool, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 16 km from the centre of Cairns. The nearest beach is 70 m away. The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Resort

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 60

- **Floors:** 3

- **Last renovated:** 2008

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 23

Cnr Trinity Beach Road & Vasey Esplanade [coralsands.com.au](http://www.coralsands.com.au/%3Futm_source%3Dgooglemybusiness%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DGoogle%2520My%2520Business)

## How Coral Sands Resort scores

Better rated than 80% of hotels in Cairns

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **5.9**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Families **2.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Cairns average

## Rating on Google

4.2/5

411 Google reviews

-   5★53%
-   4★32%
-   3★8%
-   2★4%
-   1★2%

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

## Amenities

BeachfrontSwimming poolBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Beachfront
-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **36**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **12**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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 beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Trinity Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">26 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="">16 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">35 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Coral Sands Resort with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Blue Lagoon Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/blue-lagoon-resort-cairns/) Resort ★★★★½ 290 m away
    
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## Questions about Coral Sands Resort

### How do guests rate Coral Sands Resort?

Coral Sands Resort has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 174 reviews, which is better than 80% of rated hotels in Cairns.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Coral Sands Resort?

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

### Does Coral Sands Resort have a pool?

Yes, Coral Sands Resort has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Coral Sands Resort?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Coral Sands Resort from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Coral Sands Resort close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 70 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Coral Sands Resort have?

Coral Sands Resort has 60 rooms on 3 floors.

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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