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Experience the warmth of genuine Australian hospitality at Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns. The hotel sits between Marlin Marina and the Coral Sea, in the heart of the city's waterside dining precinct. Laze by the pool, relax in tropical gardens and take in panoramic Trinity Inlet views. The hotel is steps from the city's Reef Fleet Terminal – where boats depart daily for the Great Barrier Reef – and close to World Heritage-listed rainforests.
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, offering adventures above and below the Coral Sea blue, and is the perfect base to explore Tropical North Queensland’s world-famous rainforests. A special place where rainforest meets reef, the tropical Far North sun warms winter, green season rains make waterfalls rumble, and the people here first tell Dreamtime stories. It's the spot to escape the ordinary and a destination that makes magical holiday memories lasting a lifetime
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
1 Pier Point Road
Cairns, Australia
4870
Nearest Airport: CNS
We stayed at another five star hotel in Cairns before giving this one a go! And the friendly culture here and staff that go out of their way to help you (me) is exceptional. We spent a day by the pool! The pool has a bar and food menu with very reasonable prices. The hotel is very secure by only allowing guests into the pool and hotel accommodation areas thereby - peace of mind for fussy people (like me). The rooms are bright and modern and a lot of thought has been given to make guests very comfortable. There is a door bell for room service and I’ve never stayed at a hotel before where a porter is so keen to be there for you (me). I think this hotel will uplift anyone’s mood. But I do smile and engage with staff when they want to help me and thank them. I certainly enjoyed the raw scallops QLD at the restaurant which are very filling and dare I say it: cheap!
Global39002012150 - Hamilton Island, Australia
Person who checked us in, a trainee, was very thorough and friendly. Housekeeping was efficient, rooms were beautifully presented and clean.
A_new_land_1 - Sydney, Australia
Luxurious room with a great view across the marina to the towering mountains. Small but sufficient sheltered balcony. Friendly helpful reception staff. Spotlessly clean, great bathroom, large walk-in shower, comfy bed. Backyard restaurant so good we had dinner there twice.
E5517GEedwardc
Overall a good experience both at the hotel and bar/restaurant. Stayed in Horizon Club room and small issue with privacy blind that took three days to fix as it was a weekend. Communication from Maintenance to Guest Services was non-existent but Guest Services provided a short term work around until fixed. Evening snacks in club lounge were enjoyed.
Craig C - Perth, Australia
We’ve been seeing a lot of Instagrammable photos and reels from Shangri-La Cairns, so when we visited Cairns, we made sure to include this hotel on our list of must-visit stays in Australia. We truly enjoyed our time here. Kudos to the warm hospitality of the staff—special mention to Beatriz and Doris from the Horizon Club Lounge, and to Bellman Paul who kindly carried our luggage to our suite.
NathanaelN30 - Manila, Philippines
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