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The Green Place, Tropical 2 bedroom apt +4 Pools.
Beautiful place, elevated decorations, super comfortable - beds, sectional couch. Great place to relax - enough space for family of four with two teenage boys, wonderful outdoor daybed with view of rainforest where I read and had morning tea. Convenient with washer/dryer and fully functional kitchen. Great location - easy 10min drive to central cairns for restaurants, coffee, Great Barrier Reef tour; botanical gardens is the backyard - lots of walking trails from there, even saw a pademelon. Super responsive hosts - personal welcome,had tennis racquets and balls available, great reco’s for what we needed - taxi etc. Highly recommend without hesitation!

Encanto of 201 Lake St. Cairns
Steven's apartment is a great jumping off point for exploring Cairns! We enjoyed our stay and the little details (like coffee maker, electric kettle) that made us quickly feel comfortable. We found the location to be a short walk to both the Esplanade and other places of interest in the city.

Inn Cairns Boutique hotel. Hidden Gem
Our stay at David’s was perfect for a night in heart of Cairns. Walking distance to restaurants, cafes, Rusty’s Markets, supermarket and parking which is awesome when that any parking in the city has meters. Highly recommend this apartment.

Stylish Studio—City & Reef | Full Kitchen
Extremely happy with location in Cairns. Well appointed pantry and cleaning products.

🌴Resort living, 9 pools, gym & tennis court🍹
Anne provided a great unit to stay in, very bright and good views of the mountains and sunset! Very comfortable bed, unit was very clean and comfortable! Would definitely recommend.

Steps away from reef adventures
We loved our stay in Cairns. The apartment was huge. It has plenty of space and is very well furnished. A home away from home. The location is perfect. It's right in the thick of it and still very quiet and private. Our hosts were also very responsive and helpful. We'll stay here again. I highly recommend this apartment.

Iconic Elevated Harbour Lights - 2 Bed Ocean Views
The best air bnb I have ever stayed in! The BEST location ever! Within walking distance of everything! The cleanest apartment I have ever seen everything was immaculate and perfect! From the linen to the body wash provided to the beds, furniture even kitchen the supplies everything was best of the best! This place has everything! I would highly recommend anyone looking for an amazing apartment in cairns. It was the highlight of our trip.

Entire Apartment 7B
This is a very spacious, comfortable and cozy home, and all the equipment is well equipped, such as cooking utensils and seasonings in the kitchen, and the washing machine is also very clean. The location is also convenient, not far from the city center, but at the same time the neighborhood is quiet and comfortable.There is a dedicated parking space for guests. Kaizel responded quickly and was very helpful.I hope I get a chance to come back here.
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Cosy Studio near the Boat Club
The place was great, exactly what you need if you want to get away from the cairns for a few days. Right next to the beach with a few restaurants and only a 5 mins walk to the bus stop. Stephanie sent a very clear instructions on how to check in and made me feel like she was always available if needed.

The Palm Unit Studio with aircon, Wi-Fi & netflix
Lovely place, everything you need for a short or extended stay. Peaceful, private and well located. Joanne was very helpful and responsive. Highly recommended.

Stylish waterfront apartment
Debbie was a great host and very easy to deal with. The place was clean and tidy, centrally located and absolutely perfect for anyone attending the Cairns Ironman.

Ocean View Apartment ~ Kitchen, Laundry, Pool
The place looked and feels better in person, great location right next to Cairn Central which and walking distance to night market and beautiful restaurants. The hosts were very friendly and proactive. Recommending this place to anyone who wants to have a relaxing down time in cairns city.

Ocean View 3-Bedroom Apartment on the Esplanade
We had a fantastic stay at this Airbnb in Cairns! The place was spotless, comfortable, and had everything we needed for a great few days. The location was perfect—close to everything but still quiet and relaxing. Our host was incredibly accommodating and flexible, especially when we asked to drop our bags off early before check-in. Would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Cairns!

Cairns Waterfront Luxury at Harbourlights
Our apartment at Harbourlights was well stocked with all the essentials so you could live as if at home. The apartment has a sensational view of the Marina where you never get sick of the comings and goings of the marine craft. The apartment could do with an upgrade of the noisy air conditioner, and the refrigerator has seen better days.

Luxury Stay on the Waterfront. 3 bedroom apartment
Beautiful 3 bed apartment, in a nice building. Little extra items such as bread, milk and eggs provided was very much appreciated. Pool area lovely. Beautiful views of the water Easy flat walk on the Esplanade to restaurants etc Highly recommend.

Botanical Bliss +Pool
The Shira’s accommodation was amazing!!!! We came here from Melbourne for holidays and we had a great time in the city. The location was perfect 😍. We highly recommend it 🫶🏾🫶🏾
Apartment rentals with a hot tub

Inner city style
A great place to stay in Cairns. Close to the esplanade and restaurants but quiet enough if you want a peaceful environment. Ana was a great communicator and very quick to respond. She was very accommodating in allowing us to check in early. Ana's apartment is fabulous - very clean and well presented. I would highly recommend staying here and we hope to return next year.

50%OFF Huge Penthouse at the Beach, Great 4 Family
Spacious apartment with everything we needed. Peaceful and very close to local beach.

Golf Course Apartment/Sleeps upto 6/ Selfcontained
Great owners. Very accommodating. The fridge was stocked with items such as milk and bread. A lovely place!

Tropical Resort vibes - northern beaches
Perfect location for our purpose which was to visit northern beaches region Well appointed apartment and facilities

Oasis at Harbour lights Cairns
Excellent place to stay! Well positioned near everything without being noisy. Restaurants, shops, grocery store, esplanade, etc. all only a short walk away. Nice balcony space to enjoy the garden view!

Palm Cove Sea Temple 2-4 Bed 2 Bath Apart inc lift
Beautiful apartment and surroundings. Within walking distance to restaurants and beach. Owners and admin were very responsive to questions. Beds were so comfortable and everything was very clean. Appreciated the extra towels. Internet was a bit hit and miss and no shampoo in the bathrooms (lots of conditioner though) which may have just been an oversight. We would definitely stay again. Thank you Diane.

Floriana Villas No.4 - Esplanade Cairns City
Amazing accommodation! It's boutique and heritage, please Google it. Wikipedia has all story. Piece of Italy and Spain. I had unit 4 with balcony, lovely view to the ocean. Same family run their restaurant, highly recommend. I meet hosts another day, lovely people. I definitely would choose to stay here again.

Abode Palm Cove Ground Floor Swim Out
We had a wonderful family holiday at Dianne’s place. The apartment was perfect for our family with two young toddlers, beautiful setting, clean, comfortable and all the extras for kids, toys, pool toys and a great outdoor spa bath. We had a lot of fun at the resort beach pool and the location in Palm Cove is perfect, by the beach and restaurants. Would definitely recommend and would love to go back.
Quick stats about apartment rentals in Cairns City
Total rentals
340 properties
Nightly prices starting at
R177 ZAR before taxes and fees
Total number of reviews
22K reviews
Family-friendly rentals
170 properties are a good fit for families
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20 properties allow pets
Rentals with a pool
300 properties have a pool
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