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Reviews of Oaks Cairns Hotel 4 stars

59-63 Esplanade, 4870 Cairns, Australia

#15 of 75 hotels in Cairns

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Review score

Based on 1883 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 2 September 2025

    10
    GREAT place to stay in Cairns, especially if you are doing boat trips from marina a short walk away.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    My room was next to the guest balcony, so the light was a bit bright, but they turn it off at 10pm. I never had time to try to the bar or restaurant, so i can't comment on that.

    The location was perfect since I went to Cairns to take boat trips from the marina. The room and staff were great. The surrounding area is very busy, but I live in a city, so I didn't mind that.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2025

    8.0
    Fairly good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Hotel Room - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The facility doesn’t even have a microwave, too hard to make a warm cup of coffee as well. Although we requested for executive king room, the bed was 2 single, which was very uncomfortable to sleep.

    The property is right at the esplanade making it so convenient to go to lagoon, for reef terminal & for pick up point from various your operators. It was clean, well maintained carpets and easier access to shops and night markets.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    9.0
    Great location and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No TV reception on final morning

    Great location. Rooftop restaurant had great view and was convenient, food good too. Room was comfortable and staff helpful

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Hotel Room with Ocean Views - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 6 nights

    location very relaxing

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2025

    10
    great hotel with best location in town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Hotel Room with Ocean Views - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was best - direct at the esplanade in front of the lagoon, perfect for all activities with ocean view. great roof top bar with spectacular views, cocktails or just good breakfast

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    9.0
    Great location & value
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Executive Hotel Room with Ocean Views - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked a face washers in room & a bottle of water.

    Great location, modern, very clean room & facilities.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room was and internal room and the window came out to a mechanical patio where all the AC and ventilation equipment was making noise all night. Ear plugs is a must. I suggest they are provided by the hotel in such internal rooms. No blackout blinds.

    Brilliant location, room looked and felt relatively new, in terms of fit-out. Very clean.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2025

    10
    Great will stay agsin
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room – Internal (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good, the new girl Sam on reception was a delight very helpful and friendly a nice addition

    Well we thought we were having the $20 breakfast as no one told us any different but it wasn't it was nice anyway but my coffee was cold and weak and spelt in my saucer which the young waitress did nothing about, but smoked Salmon and scrambled eggs was lovely

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Hotel Room - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could hear the chairs on restaurant roof top scrapping at night. No pool and no balcony

    Modern, comfy & clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    7.0
    Solid option in Cairns. Comfortable and convenient.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Hotel Room with Ocean Views
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little expensive compared to other similar priced options in the area.

    Super comfortable clean rooms

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    8.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Room – Internal (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The air-con was pretty loud to sleep comfortably but the bed was lovely

    Great location, good bed. The rooftop bar and balcony spaces were lovely! Staff very helpful, especially Sam at check in/out.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    The location is good. The food was great. Rooms clean and comfortable. We liked the roof top restaurant. All good.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    9.0
    Oaks Cairns
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Executive Hotel Room - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked a balcony

    Great roof top bar and food

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    10
    Ideal stopover for an early flight.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room – Internal (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Warm, efficient, welcoming & polite receptionist at check in. 24 hour desk. Proximity to the Esplanade. Reasonably quiet in relation to position. Very happy with upgrade.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    7.0
    The Oaks is in a great convenient location being right on the esplanade. The rooms are clean and modern. Our room was ve
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small room and uncomfortable bed.

    Great location. Clean and modern rooms.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    9.0
    Centrally located, view from the room expected to be water front on esplanade
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    View from the room

    Central location, roof top restaurant

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2025

    9.0
    Great location and service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Aircon noise on night one but it got fixed

    The rooftop bars

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    9.0
    Loved the Oaks location and rooftop bar and spectacular views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Hotel Room with Ocean Views - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Towels, they were very ordinary

    Great location and a nice room for us

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2025

    10
    Lovely place such friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Hotel Room - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was a bit noisy a couple of nights from the music.

    Great location nice view from room Breakfast exceptional views looking across the sea.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    10
    Super nice hotel close to everything you want!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Executive Hotel Room with Ocean Views - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no option to have breakfast inside when it was chilly other than taking my food to go.

    Really nice hotel. Beautiful and clean rooms. I had a Arad. On the Esplanade, so you’re around everything and all of the restaurants, night markets, Ferris wheel, Esplanade pools, short walk to the pier for your boat /snorkel/dive. The rooftop bar can be a bit chilly in the morning or night in the winter, but otherwise a nice place to hang out. Since they had a cold front, I did ask for my breakfast to take to my room and was handed it with no problem. Staff was extremely friendly. My room was large, and the amenities were very nice. No mini bar, but you do have a fridge.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfasts

    Staff good

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room Internal - No Housekeeping (No Window)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tiny and not window

    Location Very clean and nice structure

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room – Internal (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    View

    Room was superb

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    8.0
    I would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Hotel Room - No Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The view from my room directly faced rooms of another hotel with balconies so I felt I had to close the curtains the whole time for privacy reasons.

    Great location, comfortable room. Clean facilities. Very nice restaurant on the roof to catch the sunrise, although I did not eat there. Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

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