Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Hilton Cairns
Experience a sense of luxury at Hilton Cairns, located on the Cairns Esplanade. Boasting an absolute waterfront location, this property is located just 2 minutes’ walk from the Reef Departure Terminal and a 5-minute walk to the CBD and Cairns Convention Centre.
Hilton Cairns offers spacious rooms, all with their own private balcony overlooking mountains and rainforests, Trinity Inlet or the vibrant city skyline.
Features at the property include a spa pool and an outdoor lagoon-style pool where guests can relax and soak up the beautiful weather that Tropical North Queensland has to offer. Guests can enjoy the pool bar, or make use of ample soft seating, deck chairs and umbrellas around the pool.
Following a busy day of sight-seeing, relax in the hotel's lobby bar & restaurant - Gin Social which overlooks the water and offers diners a varied menu, with local produce and international inspirations.
For those looking for the flexibility of dining in room, the hotel has an extensive Room Service Menu, as well as a Grab and Go outlet for all your essential minibar items!
Cairns Airport is a 15-minute drive away.
The swimming pool will be closed February 02, 2026 - February 06, 2026 for maintenance purposes. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
Situated in the best rated area in Cairns, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.5
Breakfast info
Continental, Asian, American, Buffet
Parking available at the hotel
Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.1
Facilities
8.4
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Value for money
8.0
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.6
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Robyn
Australia
“Booking was easy and good communication..
Location is perfect if you want to be close to all the ocean trips.
Great restaurants around”
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Bianca
Australia
“Love staying here, thank you enjoyed my stay, beds are comfortable had a good sleep.”
Mingwei
Australia
“Comfortable hotel, not too busy, with a clean enviorment as well as many amenties such as swimming pool, which was great for relaxtion in the afternoon, and a morning buffet, which provided delicous and many food options suited for all tourists....”
Puru
Australia
“Breakfast was excellent, to many variety. Location was fantastic”
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Larraine
Australia
“Excellent location and overall excellent accomodation.”
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Scott
Australia
“Great staff
Amazing place to stay
Pool dinner breakfast awesome”
Bruce
Australia
“breakfast pool gym
location brilliant overlooking river
peaseful
good balcony to relax and sit and have a drink
all staff were fantastic. only too happy to oblige
valet parking”
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Katarina
Australia
“Stayed there to celebrate our anniversary, excellent service from the moment we checked in.
A room on a higher level, a surprise anniversary cake, excellent laundry facilities, room was cleaned every single day and always in excellent condition”
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Silvia
Australia
“I was on the 7th floor in a king suite facing the water! The sunrise from my balcony was one of the highlights of my stay. The breakfast was amazing as was the pool.”
Lakshmi
Australia
“Excellent Customer Service. 100% satisfied and exceeded our expectations.”
Availability
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Sustainability
This property has 3 third-party sustainability certifications.
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management system
Certified by: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
ISO 50001:2018 Energy management systems
Certified by: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems
Certified by: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Café Sunrise
Cuisine
Australian • Asian • International
Open for
Breakfast
House rules
Hilton Cairns takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 4 years
Cot upon request
Free
5 years
Cot upon request
Free
Extra bed upon request
AUD 100 per child, per night
6+ years
Extra bed upon request
AUD 100 per person, per night
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that different policies and additional supplements may apply for extra guests. The property can arrange airport pick up, using an external company, for an additional charge. Please note that there is a 2% charge when you pay with a credit card. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in. Please note that car parking fees of AUD $25 are valid for 1 entry and 1 exit. Car park height limit is 1.85m
Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
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