Close to Reef Fleet Terminal and Cairns Marlin Marina, Oaks Cairns Hotel provides a bar, a restaurant, and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Cairns Central Business District, a neighborhood in Cairns, is home to Oaks Cairns Hotel. Cairns Marlin Marina and Reef Fleet Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Bulmba-ja Arts Centre and Cairns Esplanade Lagoon are also worth visiting. Visit our Cairns travel guide
59-63 Cairns Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, 4870
What's nearby
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
1 min walk - 0.1 km
Cairns Esplanade
1 min walk - 0.1 km
Cairns Night Markets
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Cairns Marlin Marina
5 min walk - 0.5 km
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
8 min walk - 0.7 km
Getting around
Cairns Station
11 min walk
Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS)
12 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's
1 min walk
Rattle n Hum Cairns
1 min walk
Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook
2 min walk
La Pizza
3 min walk
Phở Việt
5 min walk
About this property
Oaks Cairns Hotel
Upscale hotel near Cairns Esplanade
Close to Reef Fleet Terminal and Cairns Marlin Marina, Oaks Cairns Hotel provides a bar, a restaurant, and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
Continental breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator
Luggage storage, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
Tour/ticket assistance
Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 75 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much does it cost to stay at Oaks Cairns Hotel?
As of 2026/10/23, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Oaks Cairns Hotel on 2026/11/4 start from NT$4,132, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
This hotel doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Oaks Cairns Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Oaks Cairns Hotel?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Oaks Cairns Hotel located?
Located in Cairns Central Business District, this hotel is steps from Cairns Esplanade Lagoon and Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Marlin Marina and Reef Fleet Terminal are also within 10 minutes. Cairns Station is 11 minutes by foot.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Oaks Cairns Hotel Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Overall room and bathroom was clean and quiet even on floor 2 and near the elevator. The elevator is quite slow for a 5 floor building. Rooftop bar has nice views of the Esplanade. Around the corner from the night market food court and lots of restaurants on the same block. Location is excellent and short 5-10min walk to the pier where the tours depart for the Inner and Outer Reefs.
Excellent location, clean, friendly and the roof top restaurant was amazing, the food was fantastic. We also stayed last year and would stay here again
The hotel was quiet and clean. The staff were helpful and cheery. The hotel was also well placed on the Esplanade and within easy walking distance to shops and restaurants, the lagoon, the marina & the Night Market.
Clean spacious room #402. Had previously stayed in #403 and it was good but much
smaller. As the start of the Cairns festival was beginning there was some noise from
drumming etc but the eased off early in the night. Did not use the restaurant or the bar during this visit. Contact with reception staff was friendly and effecient
Will stay again! The staff was so lovely and thoughtful, we stayed here to get married and they truly appreciated how special that was. The room was huge, the hot water didn’t run out like many other wedding guest accommodations did. It was really cool having an outdoor kitchen and being able to walk across a pond to get into your apartment was so unique. We loved it. Plus the location you can’t beat. It’s at the end of the main street so it’s not super noisy with drunk tourists but still on the main street so you’re in walking distance to everything you need.
Perfect for what we needed for our two nights in Cairns. Great location for restaurants, reef tours, swimming and Cairns Koalas! The air con was great after warm days out and about too. Staff super friendly and helpful on arrival :)
Great location in the heart of the esplanade, restaurants and only a five minute walk to the marina. Rooms and common areas look fresh and well maintained. Helpful reception staff. Dined at the rooftop bar which had a fantastic view but service didn’t quite meet the friendly and accommodating nature of colleagues at reception. Overall a terrific hotel and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
orla
2026/1/4
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location of the hotel was excellent for access to the harbour and the esplanade. Hotel breakfast was great with a lovely view and the room was very nice
This place is a great value and does not sacrifice on quality. It is very clean, professional, and updated. The location is unbeatable. I would stay again.
Overall a very good stay. I arrived around 10:30am bc and staff stored my bags for me and then called at 1:30pm when my room was ready. The room was clean and well sized with a view over The Espanade and lagoon pool (which unfortunately was closed two days before I arrived). The Manager was kind enough to get me access to an adjacent hotels pool which was appreciated. Breakfast was included in my room rate and was adequate and given it was provided in the rooftop area was very nice. Staff were all friendly and helpful. My only issue was only one lift at the property and at times it was very slow. On one day it actually broke down which meant having to walk up and down stairs. Shame about the lagoon pool but alas.
The staff at Oaks Cairns were absolutely lovely, very friendly and accommodating. Beautiful room and great central location, walking distance to most activity meetups, great restaurants and shopping. I had an unfortunate experience at the Double Tree by Hilton and ended up needing a room last minute, even though Oaks Hotel Cairns had nothing to do with the poor experience at Double Tree Hilton, they gave me a free drink voucher to help improve my night. I would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend! Thank you for a wonderful stay!