Pacific Hotel Cairns  

On Cairns' lively Esplanade, overlooking Trinity Harbour and Trinity Inlet. Steps from the Reef Fleet Terminal, Esplanade Lagoon, the casino and the shopping precinct. Address: 43 The Esplanade, Cairns — about 13 minutes from Cairns Airport.

Modern rooms with flat-screen TVs, work desks and private balconies on the higher levels offer sweeping harbour, city and mountain views. Family-friendly dual-key rooms are available, while the Tropical Luxe Room Collection features lush furnishings, Italian ensuites with some double vanities and freestanding bathtubs. 24-hour reception keeps arrivals and departures smooth, and room service is available.

Soak up the sun at the outdoor pool just steps from the waterfront boardwalks or relax in the guest lounge. Onsite parking is available (surcharge) and a tour desk makes reef and rainforest departures easy. Expect harbour-breeze mornings and easy access to Cairns' top attractions.

Free Wi‑Fi throughout the property and an internet kiosk keep you connected. Rooms include work desks for remote tasks.

The award-winning Bushfire Flame Grill serves a Brazilian-inspired, Australian-style churrasco — think metre-long skewers of prime Australian beef and sizzling roasted meats carved to order. The hotel also offers a daily buffet breakfast and a bar for pre-dinner cocktails.