Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. Extended parking incurs a fee of AUD 10 per night.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee of approximately AUD 18 to 25 per person.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is from 2:00 PM to 11:59 PM, and check-out time is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible facilities, and elevators. Accessible parking is also available.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Cairns, within a 5-minute drive of Cairns Esplanade and Reef Fleet Terminal. It is approximately 0.6 km from Cairns Esplanade and 4.4 km from Cairns International Airport.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available. The pool is seasonal and operational hours may vary.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property does not specify the availability of extra beds or cribs. It is recommended to contact the property directly for any specific requests regarding additional sleeping arrangements.

Cairns Sheridan Hotel - Comfort & Cuisine

Average nightly price at Cairns Sheridan Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$100
February	$98
March	$101
April	$118
May	$111
June	$126
July	$135
August	$152
September	$144
October	$119
November	$104
December	$104

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Cairns Sheridan Hotel is praised for friendly, accommodating staff and generally clean, comfortable rooms, with many guests choosing it for easy access to the airport and convenient parking when stopping over for a night or two.

Common downsides include dated areas, noise from the road or plumbing, and some rooms with hard-to-control air-conditioning or shower-over-bath setups. Facilities draw mixed feedback, with a very small pool, a basic gym with equipment issues, and slow or unreliable Wi-Fi mentioned by several guests. Dining is inconsistent and sometimes limited to breakfast, with quality and value varying, and the surrounding area offers few nearby restaurants and can feel rough at night. Best suited to short, airport-convenient stays with friendly service.

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Facilities

Onsite facilities are basic: the pool is very small and uninviting, the gym is tiny with some equipment issues, and there is no airport shuttle. Free off-street parking is available and 24-hour reception is mentioned.

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Akshobhya

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and others are fine. But their pool area is in a terrible place not worthy using when with Family. The pool amenity is not great as advertised

8

MAGGIE

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel has no airport shuttle. We love the inside of the hotel which had all the aboriginal artefacts on the walls. Chicken was great and we were upgraded. All the staff are very nice. The hotel could do with a little upgrade, but the stuff made it brilliant

6

Hugh

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reception staff were helpful, located close to the airport and helped book a taxi early in the morning. Dated room, some stains on the bedding and generally could have been cleaner. Small pool overlooking the road was nice to cool down in but not much else.

10

Amie

Sep 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The carpark had rubbish all around it. The Treadmill in the gym needs upgrading and doesn’t work and does not meet health and safety conditions.

8

Gordon

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, convenient location. Pool area was a bit disappointing.

6

Kris

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was in good condition. Staff were lovely. Great on site parking.

8

James

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room is clean, modern and central location. Has an onsite restaurant and a pool and free off street parking. We had a plumbing problem in our room and reported it. Bit disappointed with the response and lack of tidying/providing fresh towels etc. otherwise can’t complain.

8

James

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Modern room. Comfortable and clean. Staff very friendly. Off street parking. Great hotel.

8

Mark

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy access. 24hour front desk

10

MALEK

Dec 31, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Friendly and professional staff, clean facilities. Swimming pool is very small with no clear access. Gym room is small.

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Cleanliness

Many guests report clean or spotless rooms, but there are recurring complaints about stained linens, tired or dirty areas, and occasional pests.

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Jenny

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Early checkin at 11.30 am was unexpected but much appreciated as I had a tour in the afternoon. The room was spotless with excellent quality sheets.

8

Tracey

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was disappointing for the price hotel was spotless and well maintained very good value for the price

6

Hugh

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reception staff were helpful, located close to the airport and helped book a taxi early in the morning. Dated room, some stains on the bedding and generally could have been cleaner. Small pool overlooking the road was nice to cool down in but not much else.

8

Craig

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were lovely and the room was clean.

10

Peter and Suzanne

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotlessly clean, with very helpful and friendly staff, spacious bathroom with a separate toilet,I would definitely recommend this property and I wouldn’t hesitate in staying here again

2

Samuel

May 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not the best location -next to a large liquor store with some dodgy characters. Was a bit worried about the car, but didn't have any issues. While it's just a few mintues to the airport, I have a different view of airport hotels -usually a cleaner feel, and somewhat safer looking area. Overall, room seemed clean enough -but tile in the bathroom a bit old and yellowing. Worse part -bed bugs -woke up itching a bite and didn't realize til the morning what was happening. Had about 30+ bites on each leg. Would look elsewhere

4

Philippe

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed sheets were stained. The room was large but the hotel was very basic at most... Not worth 250$/night

6

Sharyn

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here 28 years ago & appears bathroom has not been updated since. Bathroom needs decent clean & update. Carpet in lifts dirty & stained. Could hear plumbing when people used showers/toilets in other rooms. Garden bed outside window was full of dead weeds. Beds were OK comfort wise but pillows not so much. Expected more for the price.

10

shaniqua

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean rooms aircon works as a breeze Showers nice great pressure Excellent service from staff Food is great

6

Kiera

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were friendly and courteous, making the check-in process easy. The external area was lovely, and the 24/7 check-in and after-hours access were great. All the amenities you’d expect in a room were available, and the onsite free car parking was appreciated. The room was mostly clean, but we did notice roaches just as we were about to go to sleep. Not much we could do at 10:30 pm, so I reported them to the front desk upon check-out. The gentleman said he would get onto housekeeping. The sheets were clean but stained, and the room seemed to need a deep clean. The bed was awful to sleep on, and the breakfast options were very limited for the price, the coffee machine only gave full cream option and then spat the milk everywhere but in the cup. Overall, the building felt tired, and items like stained coffee cups and stained sheets could be replaced. Considering these factors, I would say it’s a bit pricey for the state of the building and amenities. However, since we were there on business, it suited us just fine. We would likely stay again if a quick overnight stay was required.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and sometimes spacious or modern, but many feel dated. Expect variable noise (road, hall or plumbing), shower-over-bath setups, occasional AC or Wi-Fi issues, and some reports of hard beds or small fridges.

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Terry

Aug 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location - easy access to airport, on site parking and next to Dunwoody bar/restaurant. Staff very pleasant but my room, while clean, needed upgrading. Found AC difficult to control and bathroom with shower over the bath difficult and dangerous for an older guest - adding a safety rail would be a cheap and easy improvement.

6

Peter

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was in good condition, the bathroom was reasonable condition but the shower dripped. My room was on the Sheridan Street side. It was moderately noisy. I tried to adjust the air-conditioning up to make the room warmer but gave up.

8

Josephine

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good for what we needed just a little noisy due to main road but overall fine.

8

Jonathan

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The noise of the plumbing from the other rooms was really loud.

6

Tammy

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Aircon wasn’t cold especially at night we are locals and found it hot .

8

Bruce

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All very good for cheaper price accommodation near the airport. Only difficult situation is that the bathroom showers are situated in a bath tub making it difficult for elderly or impaired visitors.

8

Jason

Aug 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff and room was nice. The only issue I had was that the wifi would not stay connected. It kept dropping and I had to reconnect roughly every 5 minutes

4

Kelvyn

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Poorly maintained, air-conditioning excessively noisy making it hard to sleep with it running, dining area not cleaned, food scraps and crumbs over foor successive days. Positives... rooms clean and tidy

4

Katherine

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The street noise was loud. Normal speaking voices in the hallway could be heard. And late at night some person was banging on a door and yelling.

6

Miho

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The reason of staying here was for my transit. Actually, I didn't expect so much, so it was OK. I'd like to say for just transit, it's acceptable. The Wi-Fi was sometimes slow. But very near by the airport.

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Service

Service is a strong point, with consistently friendly, helpful staff, easy check-in, and a willingness to go above and beyond. A few guests noted slower responses or noise-control challenges.

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Charmaine

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were lovely and made it easy to book. We needed something in a hurry.

10

ROBERT

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful staff made the experience just perfect

10

Janet

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

close to airport when staying for just the night. Otherwise staff went above and beyond their duty. Will stay again.

10

tabathia

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service. They accommodated my last minute check in and all the things i needed like an extra bed and blankets.

10

roger

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in and friendly staff

8

James

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Modern room. Comfortable and clean. Staff very friendly. Off street parking. Great hotel.

10

Peter and Suzanne

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly, professional team that really went out of their way to help, I would definitely stay there again

10

Joy

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms & the bed was comfortable. Staff were very helpful & friendly.

10

Stephen

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and helpful staff. Also a very clean and well maintained hotel 💯

8

Amanda

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff, very helpful.

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Location

Very convenient for the airport and bus connections, but not central; most guests drive or rideshare to the waterfront and restaurants. Several mention street or flight-path noise and that the immediate area can feel rough at night.

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8

Con

Apr 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect overnight hotel close to airport and city

8

Patrick

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Walked to Botanic Gardens was very easy.. Riding the bus to shopping center was easy too. Whole city seems to be in the flight path of the airport so a bit noisy.

6

Craig

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not safe outside

10

Ed

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel and it’s very close to the airport

8

Katherine

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For one night stay was close to airport and good transport buses.

8

Leaf

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean hotel. Is near airport and highway. Ask for room on the back if a light sleeper. 10 minute bus ride to downtown. 10 minute walk to beach.

6

Michelle

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

At first I did not want to stay. Didn't seem the safest area. Youth in carpark talking drugs and drinking when I arrived. Hotel was willing to give refund and reassurance was given this was unusual. Well handed by the hotel.

8

Stephen

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms are comfortable and spacious. The hub of the city is their harbour front area and we needed to take an Uber to/from the Hotel to dine out and explore the city. We would have preferred to be in walking distance to the city sights.

10

Stuart

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Not a bad place for a couple of nights. Quiet, clean, friendly staff. Pub next door does great meals. Easy drive to city etc. Yeah, id stay again.

4

Kimberly

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I booked this hotel based on the reviews, but I was very disappointed. Even the guests checking out before us said it was the worst hotel they have stayed at so far on their vacation. The area around the hotel was sketchy. We had breakfast at the restaurant one morning and learned not to eat at the hotel for the rest of our stay, but there are very limited dining options in the area. The bed was very uncomfortable, the toilet was constantly running and there was a weird smell in our room. I would stay much closer to the Port if I were to visit Cairns again

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Dining

Dining is inconsistent: several guests found breakfast limited or poor value, and some reported no lunch or dinner service, while others enjoyed good meals. Nearby dining options are limited, so eating out can be inconvenient.

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Janey

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a good place to spend the night before we caught the plane the next day!! Only thing I was not happy with was the breakfast it was not good at all for the price of $54.

8

Jon

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean close to town and airport. Good sized room. Only complaint was the meal we had at the hotel restaurant, go somewhere else to eat.

8

Elene (Helen)

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The food in the accompanying restaurant was overcooked (calamari, fish, chips). The curry had 4 pieces of meat only. We weren’t given glasses for our drinks until we asked for them then they were tiny though other clients had highball glasses.

8

Malwattage

Jan 3, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Everywhere in the hotel says dinner and lunch are served but not really. Only breakfast was available all three days we stayed. There was no good restaurants near by except one, causing difficulty for customers.

8

Kuldeep

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Dining was okay. The breakfast area needs work. The bread was just in original loaves. People just put hands in to get. The young staff were great.

6

John

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was not good value

10

Janet

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean staff friendly food was amazing

4

Lachlan

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Don’t judge it by the images, it’s an old, tired motel. Bathrooms downstairs in lobby are putrid. Breakfast menu that says you can order various cooked options is an outright lie, it’s just sloppy eggs and baked beans in food warmers with bread still in home brand supermarket bags. Pay more and stay home elsewhere, this is lowbrow clientele at best.

8

Mark

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast a little hit and miss. One day you had to order the next a small buffet. No great choice of breakfast items. The staff however friendly and efficient. Hotel very clean. House keeping perfect.

10

shaniqua

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean rooms aircon works as a breeze Showers nice great pressure Excellent service from staff Food is great

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $134	2 $189	3
4 $157	5 $143	6	7 $160	8 $165	9 $155	10 $135
11 $135	12 $184	13 $124	14 $127	15 $124	16 $156	17 $123
18 $141	19 $125	20 $120	21 $128	22 $124	23 $129	24 $127
25 $140	26 $120	27 $120	28 $123	29 $119	30 $121	31 $120

Cairns Sheridan Hotel

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