Cairns Holiday Reviews

The train station of Cairns is right in the city centre and it is within walking distance to the waterfront. In fact the centre of Cairns is not that big and can do all the sightseeing on foot. It is perfect for a day trip if you only want to see the city centre, and not necessary to stay overnight. It is a must to go scuba diving in Cairns, you will be amazed with the view under water.

The only drawback is the fact that the hotel is 5km out of Cairns and the shuttle bus stops running at 6pm. No local bus service so taxis were needed at night. There is plenty of parking if you have your own car.

Reds Salon & Spa provides pampering massages and hair & beauty treatments. Other facilities include a gym, 3 fab outdoor pools, Sauna, Spa, tennis court, Restaurants, bar, shop & BBQ areas.

Day tours can be arranged via the the tour desk in reception.

A frequent bus service runs into the town centre, or grab a taxi for the 5 minute drive. An absolutely fantastic place to stay!

As in typical oz'y style this hotel did not dissipoint. The weather is always good in queensland and you know what they say, one day perfect this next is paradise! and its so ture, one month of glorious sunshine meant our stay here was great. You love the firendliness of the staff. I recommend you watch the film australia before you come, its just like in the movie. Cairns is wonderful and the barrier reef is fantastic. I travel lots and have never seen beach;'s so good and fruit that tastes so sweet and fresh. This really is the land of plenty as all ozy's claim! Staff weere great and pool (when in the evenings) was lovely way to cool down on a real hot day! loved the hotel in every way, would highly recommend it!

I have just returned from working for over 2 years on the Gold Coast and I have to say that, like Chris, I was extremely disappointed with what I experienced there. While I did meet some well educated, interesting and intelligent people through work, the vast majority of people I met locally had very little education and were extremely narrow minded or downright ignorant with regards to cultural and political affairs. The population seemed to be mainly comprised of beer swilling Neanderthals in ‘suped up’ cars and girls with bleached hair and tacky clothing. It astounded me that so few people appeared able to spell even basic words and even fewer could hold a decent conversation unless it was about beer or surf. And this comes from a surfer! Moreover, it seemed impossible for anyone to string a sentence together without swearing. I found it frustrating that the economy operates within such a closed market, with little competition meaning high prices and very few choices. I have just returned to the UK and am finding it a pleasant surprise to have so much choice in the shops, coupled with much lower prices. 'High speed' broadband in Australia is risible, with extortionate monthly line rentals, inflexible contracts and very limited download allowances. I was lucky enough to be able to do a fair amount of travelling while working in Australia and I did see some spectacular scenery. All in all, I came away with the impression that while Aus is a fantastic place to visit and travel around, it is certainly not a country to which I would ever want to return to live in.

I have just returned to the UK and am finding it a pleasant surprise to have so much choice in the shops, coupled with much lower prices. 'High speed' broadband in Australia is risible, with extortionate monthly line rentals, inflexible contracts and very limited download allowances. I was lucky enough to be able to do a fair amount of travelling while working in Australia and I did see some spectacular scenery. All in all, I came away with the impression that while Aus is a fantastic place to visit and travel around, it is certainly not a country to which I would ever want to return to live in.

The choice of places to eat out was huge, we managed to have food from different areas of the world every night. There were so many places to get kangaroo and alligator for dinner, was certainly something to tell the family when we got home. Some of the nicest places we ate were by the main harbour and beach. We only went into Cairns on the evening and found some great markets to get gifts to take home. Some of these were tucked away, but had better deals. Nearly every night we came across some street entertainment and was always suitable for the whole family.

Cairns is breathtaking!! Trinity beach especially is so nice, you could lie there all day. The fishing at it is also incredibly good. Some very nice restaurants too!

Cairsn is a wonderful place!