The luxurious Green Island Resort is a polished-floorboards kind of place with recently refurbished split-level rooms complete with king beds. The choice is reef suite or island suite and both are timber-infused and quite private.
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Sorry, boys! With three well-equipped kitchens, spacious lounge areas and a manager who looks after you as if you were a guest in her own home, this 1900s-built, white-glove-test-clean, female-only hostel is one of the most accommodating budget s.
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The grandaddy of Cairns' five-stars, the Sebel's exterior looks a little dated but it has a fine location, colonial charm and surprisingly contemporary rooms with city, mountain or harbour views.
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In an unbeatable waterfront setting, towering over the marina, Shangri-La is Cairns' top hotel, a super-swish five-star that ticks all the boxes for location, views, facilities (including a gym and pool bar) and attentive service.
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Behind the unassuming facade, this is true inner-city apartment living. Take the lift up to the 1st-floor pool or to the rooftop garden for a sundowner. The elegant self-contained apartments come with wrought-iron and glass furnishings.
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The 'G spot' is pricey, impersonal and very loud, but all rooms at this flashpacker resort have bathrooms and most have balconies; higher-priced rooms come with fridges and TVs.
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The immaculate, terracotta-tiled apartments in this arctic-white building are truly self- contained, with superb kitchens, washing machines and dryers. Each has its own balcony, so try for a room with a view.
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