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Our top choices for Tropical North Waterfront family-friendly hotels

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a TV, and a balcony with a view of the city and mountains.
A room with wicker furniture, large paintings of a beach, and multiple hanging light fixtures.
A balcony with two chairs and a table, overlooking a cityscape with a Ferris wheel and a body of water.

1. Pacific Hotel Cairns

Pacific Hotel Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,160
฿4,576 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Pacific Hotel Cairns
A modern living room with a white sofa, a glass coffee table, and a dining area with a table set for four.
An indoor swimming pool with a waterfall feature, surrounded by lush greenery and a multi-story building with balconies.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area with striped chairs, and large windows offering views of the outside.
A balcony with a view of a cityscape, including a Woolworths store, palm trees, and distant mountains.

2. Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,386
฿5,386 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov
Mantra Esplanade
A hotel room with a sofa, two beds, a large mirror, a coffee table with flowers, and artwork on the walls.
A hotel reception area with a staircase leading to upper floors, a reception desk, and a seating area with a floral-patterned sofa.
A modern dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a kitchen in the background, and large windows with a view of the outside.
A storefront with 'Abbott Chairs' signage, a glass door entrance, and a visible car parked outside.

3. The Abbott Boutique Hotel

The Abbott Boutique Hotel
Cairns Central Business District
฿3,976
฿4,373 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov
The Abbott Boutique Hotel
A balcony with wooden flooring, two striped sofas, and a small table. It overlooks a marina with boats and a mountainous landscape.
An aerial view of a tropical island with a narrow beach, surrounded by clear turquoise waters and lush greenery.
A beach with turquoise water, palm trees, and a building in the background.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a desk with a TV, and a view of a marina.

4. Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
  • Splash into family fun at this waterfront hotel with both adult and kids' pools just steps from the marina.
฿5,053
฿5,559 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
A tattoo artist working on a client's tattoo in a room with colorful murals and a window.
A pool area with a clear view of palm trees and mountains in the background.
A balcony with two wicker chairs and a small table, overlooking a beach with a water wheel and a pool area.
A modern indoor space with a central staircase, multiple levels, and a dining area with green chairs and tables.

5. Crystalbrook Flynn

Crystalbrook Flynn
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,934
฿5,427 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
Crystalbrook Flynn
A poolside area with palm trees, a wooden deck, and a view of buildings in the background.
A modern hotel room with a TV, a desk, a sofa, and a balcony with a view of the city.
Exterior
A spacious lobby with a high ceiling, large windows, and a central seating area with a sofa and chairs.

6. Pullman Cairns International

Pullman Cairns International
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,288
฿4,717 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Nov - 16 Nov
Pullman Cairns International
A hotel pool area with a sandy beach, lounge chairs, and a large inflatable pool float.
A bar area with a pool view, outdoor seating, and ceiling fans.
A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a large patterned carpet, and two curved sofas with blue cushions.
An outdoor seating area with tables and benches, a pool, and a bar.

7. Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Cairns Central Business District
  • Splash into family fun at this luxury resort with tropical pools, kids' activities, and just a short walk to the beach.
฿4,162
฿4,579 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
A large chessboard set up outdoors with lounge chairs and umbrellas in the background.
A modern dining area with a glass partition, a buffet table with various food items, and a seating arrangement with chairs and tables.
A balcony with a view of the sea, a dining area with chairs and a table, and a glass wall reflecting the interior.
A balcony with wicker furniture overlooking a calm body of water with boats and mountains in the distance.

8. Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
  • Seaside family escapes await at this Cairns hotel with an outdoor pool, kids' amenities, and wildlife adventures steps away.
฿5,023
฿5,526 total
includes taxes & fees
4 Nov - 5 Nov
Hilton Cairns
A view of a hotel with a pool, greenery, and a body of water in the background.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, and a built-in refrigerator.
A balcony with a view of the ocean, palm trees, and a solar panel.
A coastal view with a beach, marina, and lush greenery.

9. BreakFree Royal Harbour

BreakFree Royal Harbour
Cairns Central Business District
  • The waterfront wonderland awaits with kid-friendly pools, wildlife adventures steps away, and thoughtful childcare services.
฿6,116
฿6,728 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
BreakFree Royal Harbour
A modern dining area with large windows, a white brick counter, and blue chairs.
A modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white toilet, and a dark vanity with two white sinks.
A modern lobby with a reception desk, plush seating, and potted plants.
A rooftop patio with outdoor furniture, a dining table, and a sofa.

10. The Benson Hotel

The Benson Hotel
Cairns Central Business District
฿3,577
฿3,935 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Nov - 6 Nov
The Benson Hotel
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Breakfast included
Pool
All-inclusive
4 stars
5 stars

Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Tropical North Waterfront

A swimming pool with a waterfall feature surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees.
A modern living room with a white sofa, a glass coffee table, and a dining area with a table set for four.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area with striped chairs, and large windows offering views of the outside.
A modern hotel room with a dining area, a sofa, and a view of the mountains.

Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,386
฿5,386 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov
Mantra Esplanade
A balcony with wooden flooring, two striped sofas, and a small table. It overlooks a marina with boats and a mountainous landscape.
An aerial view of a tropical island with a narrow beach, surrounded by clear turquoise waters and lush greenery.
A beach with turquoise water, palm trees, and a building in the background.
A waterfront hotel with a wooden deck, marina with boats, and a large building with balconies.

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,053
฿5,559 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
A pool area with a clear view of palm trees and mountains in the background.
A balcony with wicker chairs and a table, overlooking a coastal view with palm trees and a clear sky.
A modern living room with a large window, a sofa, a chair, and a small table.
A modern room with a large window overlooking a cityscape and mountains.

Crystalbrook Flynn

Crystalbrook Flynn
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,934
฿5,427 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
Crystalbrook Flynn
A poolside area with palm trees, a wooden deck, and a view of buildings in the background.
A modern hotel room with a TV, a desk, a sofa, and a balcony with a view of the city.
Exterior
A spacious lobby with a high ceiling, large windows, and a central seating area with a sofa and chairs.

Pullman Cairns International

Pullman Cairns International
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,288
฿4,717 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Nov - 16 Nov
Pullman Cairns International
A balcony with a view of the sea, a dining area with chairs and a table, and a glass wall reflecting the interior.
A multi-story hotel with a pool, surrounded by a marina with boats.
A large outdoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by palm trees and a pavilion.
A modern dining area with a glass partition, a buffet table with various food items, and a seating arrangement with chairs and tables.

Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,023
฿5,526 total
includes taxes & fees
4 Nov - 5 Nov
Hilton Cairns
Pool
A bar area with a pool view, outdoor seating, and ceiling fans.
A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a large patterned carpet, and two curved sofas with blue cushions.
An outdoor seating area with tables and benches, a pool, and a bar.

Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,162
฿4,579 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
A view of a hotel with a pool, greenery, and a body of water in the background.
A modern kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a round table, and a living space with a sofa.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, and a built-in refrigerator.
A coastal view with a beach, marina, and lush greenery.

BreakFree Royal Harbour

BreakFree Royal Harbour
Cairns Central Business District
฿6,116
฿6,728 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
BreakFree Royal Harbour
A modern dining area with large windows, a white brick counter, and blue chairs.
A modern lobby with a reception desk, plush seating, and potted plants.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and a view of the city.
A rooftop patio with outdoor furniture, a dining table, and a sofa.

The Benson Hotel

The Benson Hotel
Cairns Central Business District
฿3,577
฿3,935 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Nov - 6 Nov
The Benson Hotel
A rooftop pool area with a large glass dome structure, surrounded by palm trees and modern buildings.
A hotel room with a balcony, a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a chair.
A modern building with a sign for 'SDY KITCHEN STREET POOL'.
A modern bathroom with a large bathtub, a towel hanging on a rack, and a view of a balcony with a table and chairs.

The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection

The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,889
฿6,478 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection
A hotel with a pool area, multiple balconies, and a well-lit exterior.
A buffet with various fruits and vegetables, including bananas, lemons, and grapes.
A multi-level atrium with balconies, indoor plants, and a central water feature.
A multi-story hotel with balconies, a central fountain, and lush tropical landscaping.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿3,588
฿3,947 total
includes taxes & fees
28 Oct - 29 Oct
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns
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Family-friendly hotels with pools in Tropical North Waterfront

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a TV, and a balcony with a view of the city and mountains.
A room with wicker furniture, large paintings of a beach, and multiple hanging light fixtures.
A poolside area with lounge chairs and a swimming pool, surrounded by greenery and a view of mountains.

Pacific Hotel Cairns

Pacific Hotel Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,160
฿4,576 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Pacific Hotel Cairns
A swimming pool with a waterfall feature surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees.
A modern living room with a white sofa, a glass coffee table, and a dining area with a table set for four.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area with striped chairs, and large windows offering views of the outside.
A modern hotel room with a dining area, a sofa, and a view of the mountains.

Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,386
฿5,386 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov
Mantra Esplanade
A balcony with wooden flooring, two striped sofas, and a small table. It overlooks a marina with boats and a mountainous landscape.
An aerial view of a tropical island with a narrow beach, surrounded by clear turquoise waters and lush greenery.
A beach with turquoise water, palm trees, and a building in the background.
A waterfront hotel with a wooden deck, marina with boats, and a large building with balconies.

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,053
฿5,559 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
A pool area with a clear view of palm trees and mountains in the background.
A balcony with wicker chairs and a table, overlooking a coastal view with palm trees and a clear sky.
A modern living room with a large window, a sofa, a chair, and a small table.
A modern room with a large window overlooking a cityscape and mountains.

Crystalbrook Flynn

Crystalbrook Flynn
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,934
฿5,427 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
Crystalbrook Flynn
A poolside area with palm trees, a wooden deck, and a view of buildings in the background.
A modern hotel room with a TV, a desk, a sofa, and a balcony with a view of the city.
Exterior
A spacious lobby with a high ceiling, large windows, and a central seating area with a sofa and chairs.

Pullman Cairns International

Pullman Cairns International
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,288
฿4,717 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Nov - 16 Nov
Pullman Cairns International
A balcony with a view of the sea, a dining area with chairs and a table, and a glass wall reflecting the interior.
A multi-story hotel with a pool, surrounded by a marina with boats.
A large outdoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by palm trees and a pavilion.
A modern dining area with a glass partition, a buffet table with various food items, and a seating arrangement with chairs and tables.

Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,023
฿5,526 total
includes taxes & fees
4 Nov - 5 Nov
Hilton Cairns
Pool
A bar area with a pool view, outdoor seating, and ceiling fans.
A spacious lobby with high ceilings, a large patterned carpet, and two curved sofas with blue cushions.
An outdoor seating area with tables and benches, a pool, and a bar.

Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Cairns Central Business District
฿4,162
฿4,579 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
A view of a hotel with a pool, greenery, and a body of water in the background.
A modern kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a round table, and a living space with a sofa.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, and a built-in refrigerator.
A coastal view with a beach, marina, and lush greenery.

BreakFree Royal Harbour

BreakFree Royal Harbour
Cairns Central Business District
฿6,116
฿6,728 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
BreakFree Royal Harbour
A modern dining area with large windows, a white brick counter, and blue chairs.
A modern lobby with a reception desk, plush seating, and potted plants.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and a view of the city.
A rooftop patio with outdoor furniture, a dining table, and a sofa.

The Benson Hotel

The Benson Hotel
Cairns Central Business District
฿3,577
฿3,935 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Nov - 6 Nov
The Benson Hotel
A rooftop pool area with a large glass dome structure, surrounded by palm trees and modern buildings.
A hotel room with a balcony, a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a chair.
A modern building with a sign for 'SDY KITCHEN STREET POOL'.
A modern bathroom with a large bathtub, a towel hanging on a rack, and a view of a balcony with a table and chairs.

The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection

The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection
Cairns Central Business District
฿5,889
฿6,478 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection
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Top Tropical North Waterfront Hotel Reviews

Pacific Hotel Cairns

Pacific Hotel Cairns

8/10 Good
"Clean , Freshly furnished, good view over the sea . Staff were friendly , and helpful , they kept my water bottle safe that I left at reception on check in . Room service was very good . Very close to the venue I had a conference. Central as well . Good location ."
Christopher 1-night trip
Posted 4 hours ago
Pacific Hotel Cairns
The Abbott Boutique Hotel

The Abbott Boutique Hotel

10/10 Excellent
"An excellent location with very spacious clean rooms."
Paul 2-night trip
Posted 5 hours ago
The Abbott Boutique Hotel
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre

Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre

8/10 Good
"Good location"
kin hoi 5-night trip
Posted 2 days ago
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre
Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns

10/10 Excellent
"Amazing hotel, great central location. Staff were more than helpful. Highly recommend"
Sophia 4-night trip
Posted 2 days ago
Hilton Cairns
Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade

10/10 Excellent
"We loved our time in Palm Cove, the pools were a hit with the kids and the apartments are a short walk to the cafes and beach. Hotel manager was super helpful."
Kristi 1-night trip
Posted 5 days ago
Mantra Esplanade
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

10/10 Excellent
"Beds Very comfortable and clean rooms"
JENNIFER 1-night trip
Posted 7 days ago
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

Frequently asked questions

What's Tropical North Waterfront like for family-friendly holidays?
If you've been thinking about a holiday with your children, Tropical North Waterfront is a good choice. There are some entertaining activities that you and the family might enjoy. Arrange a flight into Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.), which is located 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from the city centre.
What's the best family accommodation in Tropical North Waterfront?
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns is a hotel with a children's pool and a restaurant, and it's a top choice on Expedia for families. Other good options to stay with the children include Hilton Cairns and Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort.
How many family hotels will I be able to find in Tropical North Waterfront?
Expedia has 7 family-friendly hotels and other accommodation options in Tropical North Waterfront.
When's the best time to book a family-friendly holiday in Tropical North Waterfront?
The hottest months are usually December and January, with an average temperature of 27°C, while the coldest months are August and July, with an average of 21°C. The rainiest months in Tropical North Waterfront are January, February, March and December, with each month seeing an average of 270 mm of rainfall.
What's there to see and do with your family in Tropical North Waterfront?
Cairns Night Markets and Cairns Esplanade Lagoon are interesting attractions that you and your family may enjoy exploring while you are staying in Tropical North Waterfront. Make sure that you have lots of time for activities such as Reef Fleet Terminal and Cairns Marlin Marina.