Luxury hotels in Cairns Beaches

Hey! When I travel I love to stay at luxurious hotels - especially the kind of places that offer over the top extras and really spoil their guests with great service, nice spas, awesome restaurants and beautiful views. What more can you want? To save some time, I've put together this list of my favourite 5-star hotels and resorts in Cairns Beaches. I hope you will like it!

• 1 The Reef House Palm Cove - Adults Only Palm Cove, Australia

  Hotel. Boasting 3 swimming pools, 2 spas and tranquil tropical gardens, The Reef House Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults & Couples Boutique Tropical Escapes is located on a beachfront in Palm Cove. Guests enjoy luxury accommodation and a variety of ways to relax. The Reef House Restaurant offers panoramic ocean views and serves Mediterranean, Asian and Australian cuisine. The Reef House Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults & Couples Boutique Tropical Escapes provides individually decorated rooms. Some rooms include private hot tubs or furnished verandas with views of the pool, gardens, and beaches. Guests are invited to use the Honesty Bar in the Brigadier Lounge and can enjoy free Brigadier's Punch in the evening. Show full description Guest review score 8.8, rooms from around 595 AUD.

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• 2 Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove, Australia

  

  Resort. Located directly on the beach, Peppers Beach Club is a luxury resort in Palm Cove, offering elegant rooms, great leisure facilities and a fantastic spa pool in a tropical garden setting. WiFi and in-house movies are included. Peppers Beach Club and Spa is now providing guests with access to the latest release movies with two latest release movie channels and a designated children’s movie channel. Choose between comfortable guest rooms or the larger suites which have a separate living/dining area and a fully equipped kitchen. All units have a balcony or terrace overlooking the ocean, pools or gardens. Facilities at Peppers include 3 swimming pools, a tennis court and a fitness centre. The beachside restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves modern Australian cuisine. Peppers Beach Club & Spa is within easy reach of the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. A great choice of day trips are available, as well as scuba diving, deep-sea fishing and rainforest walks. Show full description Guest review score 8.1, rooms from around 275 AUD.

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• 3 Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove, Australia

  

  Resort. The 5-star Pullman Palm Cove Resort & Spa is located on the beachfront of Palm Cove, a 25-minute drive from Cairns. It offers luxurious studios and apartments and features a spa and an outdoor swimming pool. Guests can choose from a wide range of health and beauty treatments at Vie Spa, which has outdoor verandas leading onto a man-made rain forest. Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa provides fully furnished studio rooms and apartments with spa baths and private balconies or terraces. Some apartments feature luxurious swim-outs and private plunge pools. Temple of Taste serves modern Australian cuisine in a stylish setting. The Lagoon Bar is surrounded by water features and swimming pools, and offers a large selection of beverages. Pullman Palm Cove Resort provides a great base from where guests can start exploring the Daintree Rainforest and The Great Barrier Reef. Cairns Airport is only 17 km away. Show full description Guest review score 8.1, rooms from around 242 AUD.

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• 4 Bellevue At Trinity Beach Trinity Beach, Australia

  

  Aparthotel. The Bellevue offers stunning 180-degrees views over the Coral Sea. An outdoor pool facing the ocean and en-suited stylish accommodation are some of the 5-star conveniences of this beach front resort. The bright and immaculate apartments of the Bellevue At Trinity Beach feature a hot tub and large balconies. They all have a generously outfitted kitchen with granite benches, dishwasher and washing machine. There is a modern lounge area with flat screen cable TV, CD and DVD player. It is possible to have Wi-Fi internet connection. Guests have access to the beach, can rent a bicycle directly at the property or make use of the in-house library. There is a groceries home-delivery service and a variety of nearby dining opportunities along the coast. The Bellevue At Trinity Beach feature free parking with security gates and a car rental to explore Queensland World Heritage coral reefs and rainforests. Cairns Wildlife Dome is 15-minute drive away as is Cairns's Pier Shopping Centre. Cairns International Airport is also easily accessible. Show full description Guest review score 9.3

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• 5 Vue Apartments Trinity Beach Trinity Beach, Australia

  

  Aparthotel. Luxurious 5-star water-front resort with direct beach access and a horizon pool just 15 minutes' drive from Cairns International Airport. Vue Apartments offer extra spacious and stylish self-contained units, all with private balconies offering stunning views of the Coral Sea. The apartments include a flat-screen TV, internet connection, CD and DVD player. Each of the units has a bath and is equipped with a generously appointed kitchen with granite bench, oven and microwave. They offer a contemporary decor with designer linens. Guests can eat at the Trinity Beach Hotel, right next to the Vue Apartments, which features a restaurant and a bar. Barbeque pavilions can be found in the pool area. Vue Apartments Trinity Beach is located 20 minutes north of Cairns. The resort provides a car rental and a tour desk to explore world-famous Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. A private car park can be found in the basement and is free of charge. Show full description Guest review score 9.3

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• 6 Sea Change Beachfront Apartments Trinity Beach, Australia

  

  Aparthotel. Sea Change Beachfront Apartments is situated on Trinity Beach, just 15 minutes north of Cairns. It offers luxurious 5-star apartments with breathtaking views of the Coral Sea from each private balcony. Guests enjoy free WiFi and free on-site parking. Each spacious apartment features a spa bath and a fully equipped kitchen with an espresso coffee machine. There is a separate dining and lounge area with an LCD TV offering 65 channels. Laundry facilities provided. Guests can relax in the outdoor swimming pool or covered spa pool, surrounded by tropical landscaped gardens. Sea Change also offers a tour desk, barbecue area, and a library of DVDs and books. Free secure parking is provided. Popular tours to the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Kuranda Skyrail and other activities depart from Trinity Beach daily. There are many restaurants, cafes and other shops within walking distance. Show full description Guest review score 9.2, rooms from around 380 AUD.

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• 7 Reeflections Holiday Villas Clifton Beach, Australia

  

  Holiday home. Set 600 metres from Clifton Beach, Reeflections Holiday Villas offers an outdoor swimming pool, a garden and air-conditioned accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. Offering pool or sea views, each unit comes with a kitchen, a satellite flat-screen TV and Blu-ray player, wardrobe, a washing machine and a private bathroom with shower and a hairdryer. There is a seating and a dining area in all units. The holiday home offers a barbecue. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at Reeflections Holiday Villas. Kewarra Beach is less than 1 km from the accommodation, while Palm Cove Beach is a 19-minute walk away. The nearest airport is Cairns, 21 km from Reeflections Holiday Villas, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service. Show full description Guest review score 9.1

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I try my best to keep this guide up to date and I last refreshed it in December 2022. Did I miss a luxury hotel that should be on this list? Send me an email and let me know!