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title: "The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa, Cairns"
description: "The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa in Cairns: rated 7.7 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-lakes-cairns-resort-spa-cairns/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Resort · ★★★★½
# The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa

Cairns North, Cairns, Australia

7.7 ·  Good 140 reviews ·  #122 #122 of 140 in Cairns ·  4.1/5 on Google, 403 reviews ·  4.9 Location score
## About The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa

The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa is a resort in Cairns North, Cairns, Australia. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 140 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.2 km from the centre of Cairns. The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 2.9 km away.

- **Type:** Resort

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 320

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2003

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

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

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## Live prices around The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa

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## How The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa scores

Better rated than 13% of hotels in Cairns

-   Guest rating **7.7**
-   Location **4.9**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Spa & wellness **4.5**
-   Public transport **9.0**

Cairns average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

403 Google reviews

-   5★49%
-   4★32%
-   3★11%
-   2★2%
-   1★5%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   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:** **4.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **29**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **7**

- **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=""></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="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kurunda Scenic Railway</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 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="">Friendly Grocer</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><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Calanna TerryWhite Chemmart</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   True Blue Aquariums1.1 km
-   Herberton Historic Village1.6 km

## 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 The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa

### How do guests rate The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa?

The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa has a guest rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 140 reviews, which is better than 13% of rated hotels in Cairns.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa?

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

### Does The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa include breakfast?

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

### Does The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa have a pool?

Yes, The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 2.9 km away in a straight line.

### When did The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa open?

The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa opened in 2003.

### How many rooms does The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa have?

The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa has 320 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa?

Yes: Friendly Grocer, about 1.3 km away (21 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa?

Calanna TerryWhite Chemmart is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 340 m away (6 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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