Tropical North Waterfront

Travel Guide

A waterfront with a reflective pool, a blue-roofed pavilion, and wind sculptures.
A coastal park with a swimming pool, palm trees, and modern buildings in the background.
A beach with large rocks in the water, a clear sky, and people in the background.
A marina with numerous boats docked, a clear sky, and distant mountains.
A clear turquoise sea with a sailboat in the distance and buoys on the shore.
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

5 out of 5
Pierpoint Road Cairns QLD
$195 nightly
The price is $215 total per night from Jul 19 to Jul 20
$215 total
Jul 19 - Jul 20
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Cairns. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
"Lovely room and hotel Restaurant now inside hotel and more low key Staff excellent as always"

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2026

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Crystalbrook Flynn

Crystalbrook Flynn

5 out of 5
68/72 Abbott St Cairns QLD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$199 nightly
The price is $219 total per night from Jul 29 to Jul 30
$219 total
Jul 29 - Jul 30
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Cairns. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,011 reviews)
"Amazing stay!"

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2026

Crystalbrook Flynn
Pacific Hotel Cairns

Pacific Hotel Cairns

4.5 out of 5
Corner Esplanade And Spence Street Cairns QLD
$149 nightly
The price is $164 total per night from Aug 2 to Aug 3
$164 total
Aug 2 - Aug 3
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Cairns. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,005 reviews)
"Central location"

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2026

Pacific Hotel Cairns
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Mantra Trilogy

Mantra Trilogy

4 out of 5
101 - 105 The Esplanade Cairns QLD
Book a stay at this beach aparthotel in Cairns. Enjoy free parking, a fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,314 reviews)
"Conviently located to boats going to the reef. Everything in the hotel was clean. Also close to shops, markets, and cafes. A great place to stay."

Reviewed on Jun 30, 2026

Mantra Trilogy
Jack & Newell Holiday Apartments

Jack & Newell Holiday Apartments

4.5 out of 5
27-29 Wharf Street Cairns QLD
Book a stay at this luxury aparthotel in Cairns. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and furnished balconies or patios. Popular attractions Cairns Esplanade and Reef ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (297 reviews)
"Beautiful property as advertised and a very friendly staff (Jodie)."

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2026

Jack & Newell Holiday Apartments
BreakFree Royal Harbour

BreakFree Royal Harbour

3.5 out of 5
60 Abbott St Cairns QLD
Stay at this aparthotel in Cairns. Enjoy free parking, a fitness center, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (778 reviews)
"Absolutely perfect, from the staff, the bed, the location everything!"

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2026

BreakFree Royal Harbour
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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Stay near popular Tropical North Waterfront attractions

A marina with several sailboats docked at the pier.

Cairns Marlin Marina

8.8/10 (3,149 reviews)
Enjoy views of the harbour and and unwind with al-fresco dining, entertainment and shopping beside the bay.
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Things to do

Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Cruise

Ocean Freedom: Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise

$180
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Ocean Freedom: Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise
Half-Day Green Island, Great Barrier Reef Cruise

Big Cat Green Island - Half-Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise

$84
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Big Cat Green Island - Half-Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise
relaxing at the deck of a ship in Australia

Full-Day Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise & Snorkeling Tour

$190
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Full-Day Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise & Snorkeling Tour
Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Agincourt Reef Cruise

Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Agincourt Reef Cruise

$134
per traveler
94% of travellers recommend
Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Agincourt Reef Cruise
passengers aboard amphibious DUKW drive through jungles in Cairns

Army Duck Tour of the Rainforest

$24
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Army Duck Tour of the Rainforest
Wavedancer Low Isles Cruise on Luxury Sailing Catamaran

Wavedancer Low Isles Cruise on Luxury Sailing Catamaran

$191
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Wavedancer Low Isles Cruise on Luxury Sailing Catamaran
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Cities near Tropical North Waterfront

A mountain range silhouetted against a sunset, with a calm lake in the foreground.

Portsmith

A coastal town with dense forest, a mountain, and a large body of water.

Cairns