- Sea view
- Garden
- Swimming pool
- Free WiFi
- Balcony
- Bath
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
- Key card access
- Daily housekeeping
Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Hilton Cairns
Experience a sense of luxury at Hilton Cairns, located on the Cairns Esplanade. Boasting an absolute waterfront location, this property is located just 2 minutes’ walk from the Reef Departure Terminal and a 5-minute walk to the CBD and Cairns Convention Centre. Hilton Cairns offers spacious rooms, all with their own private balcony overlooking mountains and rainforests, Trinity Inlet or the vibrant city skyline. Features at the property include a spa pool and an outdoor lagoon-style pool where guests can relax and soak up the beautiful weather that Tropical North Queensland has to offer. Guests can enjoy the pool bar, or make use of ample soft seating, deck chairs and umbrellas around the pool. Following a busy day of sight-seeing, relax in the hotel's lobby bar - Gin Social - and enjoy the convenience of Signature restaurant, which overlooks the water and offers diners a more refined menu, with local produce and international inspirations. For those looking for the flexibility of dining in room, the hotel has an extensive Room Service Menu, as well as a Grab and Go outlet for all your essential minibar items! Cairns Airport is a 15-minute drive away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free WiFi
- Parking on site
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- 2 restaurants
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar

Sustainability
- ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systemCertified by: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
- ISO 50001:2018 Energy management systemsCertified by: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systemsCertified by: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Robyn
Australia
“Beautiful water and mountain view from our room and a great location near a number of restaurants and departure points for tours. However, most of the nearby restaurants are very expensive, and the in-house dining options were limited. Hotel...” - Joel
Australia
“Great location, friendly & helpful staff, good breakfast selection and facilities.” - Maria
Australia
“Really quiet and beautiful atrium filled with tropical plants. Lovely peacegul kind ambience. Highly reccomend.” - Rosa
Spain
“The location, the view from the room. Very quiet inside and outside. You only hear the birds, what I really like. Breakfast good and very well organized. In general the staff was very profesional.” - Stephanie
Australia
“Nice place to stay. Staff were very friendly. Breakfast was great!” - Tanya
Australia
“Close to everything and marina where we got ferry to Fitzroy island.” - Bonnie
Australia
“Great hotel, comfortable beds, and nice buffet breakfast. The hot tub next to the pool could be a little hotter.. it was a cold day. Otherwise, great stay!” - Tanja
Australia
“Cairns Hilton is always our hotel of choice when staying in Cairns. Great proximity to the dive boats going out of the Marina. The buffet breakfast is not only the best in Cairns but probably the best I've had in any hotel. Undercover secure...” - Craig
New Zealand
“Breakfast was amazing. Front counter staff extremely helpful. Great location if needing to be close to the Marina.” - Claire
Australia
“couldn't be better. The breakfast buffet is amazing.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Signature Restaurant
- CuisineLocal
- Open forDinner
- AmbianceModern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free
- Café Sunrise
- CuisineAustralian • Asian • International
- Open forBreakfast
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.




The fine print
Please note that different policies and additional supplements may apply for extra guests. The property can arrange airport pick up, using an external company, for an additional charge. Please note that there is a 2% charge when you pay with a credit card. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in. Please note that car parking fees of AUD $25 are valid for 1 entry and 1 exit. Car park height limit is 1.85m
Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.