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181 The Esplanade in Cairns

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Australia, Cairns, 181 The Esplanade
● Center: 640 m
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2 guests
Adults2+
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Description

Hotel opened in 1996, renovated in 1991. In this hotel 15 rooms, 9 floors.

Policies and conditions

  • Child policies: Children of all ages are welcome at this property. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
  • Cribs and Extra Beds: Extra bed and crib policies may vary according to room type. Please refer to the room type details for more information.
  • Breakfast: Breakfast not provided
  • Pets: Pets are not allowed
  • Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
  • Paying at the hotel: AmericanExpress, JSB, MasterCard, UnionPay, Visa
2 guests
Adults2+
Children under 170+
Age7+
Age7+
Age7+
Age7+
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Services and facilities

General
  • Shopping on site
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator/lift
  • Smoke-free property
  • Newspapers
  • Ticket assistance
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Terrace
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Reception desk
Rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family room
  • Hairdryer
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Bathtub
  • Shower
Accessibility
  • Accessibility features
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Services and amenities
  • Ironing
  • Laundry
  • Safe-deposit box
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning
  • Luggage storage
Meals
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Vending machine
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave oven
Internet
  • Free Wi-Fi
Transfer
  • Car rental
  • Taxi booking
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Chinese
Tourist services
  • Tour assistance
Recreation
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Hiking
  • Sun Deck
Parking
  • Parking
  • Parking nearby
Pool and beach
  • Swimming pool
  • Spa tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Public beach
Business
  • Fax and copy machine
  • Conference Hall
Sports
  • Diving
  • Snorkelling
Beauty and wellness
  • Massage
  • Steam room
  • Sauna
  • Spa
Kids
  • Babysitting and childcare
  • Family/Kid Friendly

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Reviews

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18.09.2025 Ben
Mould in shower and tiolet had plumbing issue, other wise spacious
11.09.2025 Carol
Spacious Cairns unit
The size of the 2-bedroom unit was fantastic. The location was perfect and at the quieter end of the Esplanade with an easy flat walk to the centre and markets. The addition of a first-class restaurant next door was a real plus, and they opened for coffee at 7 am. Would definitely stay here again.
08.09.2025 Dannielle
Room needed maintenance. We brought up several things and lady on Saturday came and looked at what she could straight away. Was very helpful.
05.09.2025 Guest
Nice size apartments with good amenities. It's old and could use some maintenance by some of the owners, but it was clearly a high quality place when it was built. Our apartment wasn't ready when we checked in and had to wait nearly an hour. The dishes were dirty when we finally got in. The master bed base was broken and needy jerry rigging to make stop the mattress sagging. The second bedroom ceiling fan failed on the second last day of our week long stay. It was a comfortable place with secure parking. Oh... The entire East side of the building (the one we were on) is completely overshadowed by the Cairns Hospital. Yes, every room has ocean views, but some are glimpses. The staff were friendly and tried to be helpful. If you like to walk, Cairns city is within 1km. There is also a bus stop right outside at the hospital and tickets are cheap. Might be worth it as parking in Cairns is expensive if you can't snag a free spot. Despite the hospital neighbour, unless there's a chopper landing over the road it's generally quiet at night. The ambulances try to avoid sirens.
29.08.2025 Derrick
This place is great! As other reviews stated, the inside has 1980s Miami vibes but we loved it! It wasn’t the cleanest place I’ve stayed, there was a dirty towel and qtip sticking out from the bed when we checked in and because the accessories are dated it just doesn’t feel super clean. All that said, this place is perfect if you’re looking for a place for your family to stay while you’re out seeing the sights all day. Great views, places to play games and hang out, laundry, and amazing location! We are at Muddy’s a lot and the food was incredible! I would definitely stay here again!
19.08.2025 Allison
Easy access, good communication, friendly staff unit was clean and had a great view. Would stay here again.
18.08.2025 R
Stort stay in Cairns
This was a short 2 night stay in Cairns prior to heading home. The property was conveniently close to Cairns airport, and was a high rise apartment block appearing to be generally permanent residents, with a few rooms available for short term rental.
The room itself was well equipped and everything was clean and comfortable.
Whilst the room was a little dated in decor, all of the equipment was new and clean.
Secure underground parking was also included.
Certainly I would stay here again.
14.07.2025 Quentin
Stayed in 2 bedroom ocean view apartment on 3rd floor.
While slightly dated still excellent and would highly recommend, clean and very generous amount of space throughout. Great location, 15 minute walk along the Esplanade to the marina terminal. Restaurant next door was fantastic also.
31.03.2025 Mark
Property is a 30 minute walk to city centre. Nothing near hotel. Also, reception desk is only open until 12:00 on Sundays but check isn’t allowed until 2:00. They were supposed to send me check in instructions but didn’t even after I sent an email from the airport. When I showed up at11:30 I couldn’t get onto the property because the address is on a street with a locked gate. Go somewhere else. Terrible location and worse service and poorly maintained property.
20.02.2025 Colleen
This properly was clean and neat. The 2 bedroom is a large unit with a large kitchen and sitting area. I do recommend getting some more AC in the bedrooms, but the living area was comfortable.
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POIs near hotel

monument
Baybaru (1.8 km)
Baybaru is a historic monument located in Cairns, reflecting local heritage.
attraction
Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome (1.8 km)
Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome offers interactive wildlife exhibits and animal encounters.
monument
Stories of Cairns (1.9 km)
Stories of Cairns monument shares narratives about the city's history and culture.
viewpoint
The Lovers (2.2 km)
The Lovers viewpoint provides a scenic spot to enjoy natural surroundings and serene views.
attraction
Raging Thunder Adventures HQ (2.9 km)
Raging Thunder Adventures HQ organizes off-road tours and adventure activities around Cairns.

Cafe and Restaurants near hotel

restaurant
Steak on Lake -' Char-grilled' Restaurant (Breakfast & Dinner) (3 min)
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments, 267 Lake St, Cairns North QLD 4870
Reviews
30.07.2017 Elizabeth
Very ordinary
17.06.2017 Pat
We had two steaks and a serve of ribs. All were perfectly cooked and had great charcoal flavours. I liked that meals come with mash or chips plus a good size salad. No extra for sides so it was great value at around $30 for a Rib Eye or Fillet steak and a good serve of ribs. No entrees or dessert needed and wine @$30 a bottle. Service was very friendly. Highly recommended!
12.05.2017 Li
My medium rare steak is tougher than my friend's medium well one. Also gave me jaw pain afterwards. Wouldn't recommend as you'll have to gamble and see if you get a tough one or not.
16.09.2016 chris
The worst meal we have had in a long time ! Ribs were cold inside and the sauce was bitter ! Extremely disappointed .
10.09.2016 Denise
Beautiful meal tonight. Steak was cooked beautifully and the pumpkin, spinach and ricotta filo with tomato and onion salsa was seasoned perfectly. Well done to Monica and Virginia who both provided great service. Will be back again!
restaurant
Restaurant «Charlie's on the Esplanade» (5 min)
223/227 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
Reviews
04.12.2017 Tegan
Charged us $90, we had about half a plate of tastless food each. Extremely bad customer service and rude managment. When we asked for a partial refund the owner became extremely agressive. We were celebrating our anniversary and it put a damper on things. :(
23.09.2017 Maree
We came here a year ago and the seafood buffet included fresh prawns crabs mussels now when we came here there was old texture prawns with black or no heads. We are very unimpressed on the meal we had.
17.09.2017 Petra
Simple quite place to meet with family and have an all you can eat option. Meals are satisfactory, not really special.
30.06.2017 Ans
Have always loved Charlie's, it was always a must do whenever visiting Cairns, sadly, after tonight's experience I won't ever be back and I certainly will not be recommending you to ANYONE!!
Non-existent table service.
Uninterested wait staff who had to be prompted to clear tables.
Frozen prawns of questionable edibility.
Empty food trays in the buffet (in stark contrast) the American groups private function was extremely well catered for).
Individual complaints from a number of dining parties fell on the deaf ears of your staff, in fact I got the distinct impression they just didn't care. Only when a group of about 6 individual dining parties approached management together was there any attempt to rectify the situation with you refunding each diner half their bill, quite a pathetic gesture considering just how piss poor the food, service and overall staff/management attitudes were!!
03.02.2017 Joe
Very disappointed. Having loved and raved about Charlie's for over 20 years, we had the opportunity to take an overseas friend there for dinner. Talking the place up to our friend, we got there to find that the price had gone up. $35 for an all you can eat...ok. Prawns were small, crab meat was rock hard and hard to eat, buffet was dry and over cooked, greens had turned brown, $12 jug of lemon, lime n bitters tasted like mineral water. Got up for dessert and a cuppa, no hot water for a cup of tea, old jug of coffee on the table and milk was left to sit on the side (not good in summer in Cairns) and at 8:20pm we were told that the buffet was now closing and we wouldn't be able to have anything else. Extremely disappointed in every aspect, no table service ... after over 20 years, we won't be going back there. Overrated and overpriced.
restaurant
Restaurant «Pizza Hut» (6 min)
3/213 Sheridan St, Cairns North QLD 4870
Reviews
08.12.2017 Szilvia
Cool guys, remembered what my order was at my previews visit
04.10.2017 Adam
Excellent service
21.07.2017 nav
I bought first tym pizza on Wednesday... my experience was very bad with them.... I gave chicken pizza order but it was undercooked and doughy, half the topping was minimal, or missing and favourless. Absolutely the worst pizza I have ever had we ended up throwing them away and even the customer service and staff were very rude... so unfortunately I have to give the one star if I can I don't even wanna one star...?
15.07.2017 Kamlesh
Ordered a delivery for a value meal (two pizzas, one side dish & a bottle of pepsi) but instead was charged seperate for both pizzas... Thought i was cheated
23.06.2017 Risque
Thin base pepperoni with anchovies is the best. I have seen the staff here do an awesome job in very difficult conditions. A decent feed assured, just smile and say hello

Frequently asked questions about 181 The Esplanade

How much does it cost to stay at 181 The Esplanade?

The cost of staying in 181 The Esplanade depends on the dates, rates, number of guests and other conditions. The minimum estimated price is 216 USD. Enter your dates to see the exact offer prices.

Does 181 the Esplanade have a pool?

Yes, 181 the Esplanade has a swimming pool for guests.

Are pets allowed at 181 the Esplanade?

No, pets are not allowed at 181 the Esplanade.

Does 181 the Esplanade serve breakfast?

No, 181 the Esplanade does not provide breakfast.

How to get to 181 the Esplanade from the nearest airport?

The nearest airport is Cairns Airport, located about 11 mins from hotel by car (5.3 km) away.

What’s the cancellation policy at 181 the Esplanade?

The cancellation policy at 181 the Esplanade depends on your room type and booking terms.

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