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title: "Waterfront Terraces Apartments, Cairns"
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Apartment
# Waterfront Terraces Apartments

Cairns North, Cairns, Australia

8.3 ·  Very good 29 reviews ·  #75 #75 of 140 in Cairns ·  4.2/5 on Google, 79 reviews ·  4.4 Location score
## About Waterfront Terraces Apartments

Waterfront Terraces Apartments is an apartment in Cairns North, Cairns, Australia. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 29 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 680 m from the centre of Cairns. The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 3.7 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

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

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

- **Rooms:** 22

- **Floors:** 22

- **Opened:** 1998

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

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## How Waterfront Terraces Apartments scores

Better rated than 39% of hotels in Cairns

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **4.4**
-   Public transport **6.0**

Cairns average

## Rating on Google

4.2/5

79 Google reviews

-   5★53%
-   4★24%
-   3★21%
-   2★0%
-   1★3%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.4**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kurunda Scenic Railway</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">890 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="">3.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 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</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">440 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="">Chemist Warehouse Cairns</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">470 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Cairns Aquarium1.5 km
-   Kokoda Hall1.5 km
-   Cairns War Memorial1.5 km
-   Cairns Cenotaph1.5 km
-   Hartleys Crocodile Zoo1.6 km
-   Cairns Museum1.9 km

## Weather in Cairns

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

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Cairns](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/cairns/free-parking/)
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## Questions about Waterfront Terraces Apartments

### How do guests rate Waterfront Terraces Apartments?

Waterfront Terraces Apartments has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 29 reviews, which is better than 39% of rated hotels in Cairns.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Waterfront Terraces Apartments?

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

### Does Waterfront Terraces Apartments include breakfast?

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

### Does Waterfront Terraces Apartments have a pool?

Yes, Waterfront Terraces Apartments has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Waterfront Terraces Apartments?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Waterfront Terraces Apartments from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 3.7 km away in a straight line.

### When did Waterfront Terraces Apartments open?

Waterfront Terraces Apartments opened in 1998.

### How many rooms does Waterfront Terraces Apartments have?

Waterfront Terraces Apartments has 22 rooms on 22 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Waterfront Terraces Apartments?

Chemist Warehouse Cairns is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 470 m away (8 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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