Bed&MarketWhat should I charge per night in Cairns?SCANNED 25 OCT 2026 · 156 PLACES
The median asking price in Cairns is 45 452 Ft and the average is 85 068 Ft, from 156 places checked and measured .
Prices shown in HUF, converted from USD, the currency we measured in. Somewhere else? See all markets
Comparable places in Cairns ask 33 742 Ft–69 137 Ft a night; the middle is 46 550 Ft. The middle half of 225 places, measured .
That is the market's range, not a price for you: you set your rate.
| Your case | Places ask | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| B&B, guesthouse or apartment | 49 620 Ft | 94 listings a night |
| Hotel | 45 452 Ft | 132 places a night |
| Monday–Thursday night | 45 452 Ft | 40 nights |
| Friday–Saturday night | 45 452 Ft | 19 nights |
| Christmas Day, 25 December 2026 | 51 390 Ft +11% | 89 offers |
How much more can I charge on weekends in Cairns?
Friday–Saturday nights in Cairns ask $137, against $137 Monday–Thursday: +0%.
What should I charge during Christmas Day in Cairns?
On 25 December 2026, the night of Christmas Day, places in Cairns asked $155: +11% against comparable nights, from 89 offers.
What should I charge for my B&B or apartment in Cairns?
B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Cairns ask $150 a night, against $137 for hotels, from 94 listings a night.
Is my nightly rate too high for Cairns?
Above $209 a night you ask more than 3 in 4 of 225 places in Cairns; under $102, less than 3 in 4. The middle half asks $102–$209.
What should a 4-star hotel charge per night in Cairns?
On the night of 7 December 2026, places in Cairns asked a median $135 at 4★ (49 places); $202 at 5★ (25 places); $189 at 4.5★ (11 places); $102 at 3.5★ (19 places); $94 at 3★ (21 places); $77 at 2★ (7 places).
Can I charge more with a high review score in Cairns?
On the night of 7 December 2026, places in Cairns with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $222 a night (40 places): +136% against $94 for places scored under 8 (26 places).
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CITYCairns
DATESPick your nights
NOVEMBER 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
DECEMBER 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
145386 Ft245617 Ft345452 Ft444790 Ft546825 Ft646355 Ft745452 Ft845386 Ft945452 Ft1045617 Ft1146825 Ft1247106 Ft1344221 Ft1443722 Ft1544221 Ft1643523 Ft1745452 Ft1845015 Ft1944678 Ft2042567 Ft2144221 Ft2246070 Ft2346934 Ft2448859 Ft2551390 Ft2651244 Ft2747013 Ft2847013 Ft2947013 Ft3047202 Ft3148876 Ft
100 000 Ft75 000 Ft50 000 Ft25 000 Ft0 Ft
CHRISTMAS DAYBOXING DAYNEW YEAR'S DAY
median
middle half
46 070 FtTu
2246 934 FtWe
2348 859 FtTh
2451 390 FtFr
2551 244 FtSa
2647 013 FtSu
2747 013 FtMo
28
Christmas Day1 DAY
Fri 25 Dec
That night 51 390 FtNearby 46 315 Ft+11%
46 934 FtWe
2348 859 FtTh
2451 390 FtFr
2551 244 FtSa
2647 013 FtSu
2747 013 FtMo
2847 013 FtTu
29
Boxing Day1 DAY
Sat 26 Dec
That night 51 244 FtNearby 46 315 Ft+11%
47 013 FtTu
2947 202 FtWe
3048 876 FtTh
3146 315 FtFr
145 945 FtSa
245 452 FtSu
345 925 FtMo
4
New Year's Day1 DAY
Fri 1 Jan
That night 46 315 FtNearby 47 013 Ft-1%
15 NOV1 DEC1 JAN22 JAN
SELECTED NIGHTTuesday, 8 December 2026
PLACETYPESTARSAREAPRICEVS MEDIAN
Royal Pavillions City Escape4★2 277 597 Ft+4918%
Tropic Retreat Palm Cove2.5★628 411 Ft+1285%
Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove5★358 425 Ft+690%
Clifton by the sea, Cairns4.5★303 731 Ft+569%
BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso4★302 265 Ft+566%
The Reef House Adults Retreat5★258 348 Ft+469%
Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments4★216 585 Ft+377%
Kalani - The Heavens View House4★174 907 Ft+285%
Lahania Lux Beach Villa5★157 103 Ft+246%
Blue Lagoon Villa B5★148 959 Ft+228%
The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander4★142 323 Ft+214%
Edge Hill Clean & Green Cairns, 7 Minutes from the Airport, 7 Minutes to Cairns CBD & Reef Fleet Ter5★135 714 Ft+199%
Luxury marina view Apartment cairns5★134 993 Ft+197%
Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul3.5★121 026 Ft+167%
Cairns Private Apartments5★117 768 Ft+159%
Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat4.5★115 208 Ft+154%
Trinity Links Resort4★114 225 Ft+152%
Green Island Resort4.5★114 086 Ft+151%
The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal3.5★100 345 Ft+121%
Tropical Resort with balcony overlooking pool5★98 919 Ft+118%
Sea Point on Trinity Beach4★94 503 Ft+108%
Sea Temple Apartment in Palm Cove5★92 167 Ft+103%
Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 52★90 236 Ft+99%
The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape3.5★87 047 Ft+92%
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment4.5★83 580 Ft+84%
Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa4★82 382 Ft+82%
City Terraces Holiday Apartments5★79 842 Ft+76%
Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore5★79 270 Ft+75%
Reef Gateway Apartments4★75 783 Ft+67%
Karinya73 315 Ft+62%
City Quays Accommodation70 404 Ft+55%
Nest & Rest3.5★69 822 Ft+54%
Mary Street2★69 752 Ft+54%
Piermonde Apartments Cairns4★69 564 Ft+53%
Cocos Holiday Apartments4★68 892 Ft+52%
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns3.5★67 496 Ft+49%
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove5★66 845 Ft+47%
Botanical Bliss3★65 634 Ft+45%
Ocean View Cairns CBD l Pool I Free Parking4★64 704 Ft+43%
Villa Marine Holiday Apartments Cairns4.5★62 607 Ft+38%
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection5★62 607 Ft+38%
Crystalbrook Riley5★62 366 Ft+37%
Stoney Creek Treehouse4★61 334 Ft+35%
Kuranda Rainforest Spa Retreat4★60 917 Ft+34%
Apartment in Palm Cove3★60 328 Ft+33%
On The Beach Holiday Apartments4★57 070 Ft+26%
Floriana Boutique Hotel4★56 382 Ft+24%
Mantra Amphora Palm Cove4★56 325 Ft+24%
Pademelon Park BnB3★56 325 Ft+24%
201 Lake Street Apartments4.5★55 115 Ft+21%
Mantra Esplanade Cairns4★53 996 Ft+19%
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park4★53 530 Ft+18%
Hilton Cairns5★53 427 Ft+18%
Mantra Trilogy Cairns4★53 298 Ft+17%
Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort3.5★53 298 Ft+17%
Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove4★52 369 Ft+15%
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park4★51 671 Ft+14%
Cairns Beach Resort4★51 042 Ft+12%
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort4.5★50 844 Ft+12%
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa5★48 224 Ft+6%
Paradise on the Beach Resort4★47 777 Ft+5%
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge3★47 711 Ft+5%
Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio3★47 106 Ft+4%
City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort3★47 106 Ft+4%
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments4★46 934 Ft+3%
Cairns Plaza Hotel4★46 931 Ft+3%
Cairns Gateway Resort3.5★46 550 Ft+3%
Crystalbrook Flynn5★46 332 Ft+2%
Pullman Cairns International5★45 502 Ft+0%
Nolan garden house in whitfield45 452 Ft+0%
Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD3.5★45 386 Ft+0%
Oaks Cairns Hotel4★44 790 Ft-1%
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel4.5★44 284 Ft-2%
Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A4.5★43 358 Ft-4%
Crystalbrook Bailey5★43 116 Ft-5%
Cairns Sheridan Hotel4★42 154 Ft-7%
Pacific Hotel Cairns4.5★42 015 Ft-7%
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments4★41 892 Ft-8%
DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns4★41 545 Ft-8%
Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments41 486 Ft-9%
Tropic Towers Apartments4★41 072 Ft-10%
Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters4★40 285 Ft-11%
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns4★40 242 Ft-11%
Fitzroy Island Resort4★39 828 Ft-12%
Rainforest Bungalow3★39 799 Ft-12%
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre4★39 335 Ft-13%
The Oceanfront4★38 376 Ft-15%
Little Drifter Cairns 5★38 250 Ft-16%
Summer House Cairns37 705 Ft-17%
Cairns Colonial Club Resort4★37 007 Ft-18%
Mercure Cairns4★36 993 Ft-18%
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments4★36 848 Ft-19%
Cairns Motor Inn3★36 775 Ft-19%
Tranquility on Parkridge3★36 563 Ft-19%
Cairns Holiday Lodge4.5★36 560 Ft-19%
The Abbott - Boutique Hotel4★35 614 Ft-22%
Cairns Southside International4★35 399 Ft-22%
Park Regis City Quays4★35 012 Ft-23%
Oasis Inn Apartments3.5★34 489 Ft-24%
Tropical Queenslander Hotel3.5★33 748 Ft-26%
Bay Village Tropical Retreat3.5★32 703 Ft-28%
Reef Palms Motel Apartments5★32 313 Ft-29%
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical4★32 074 Ft-29%
Alivio Hotel Cairns4★31 552 Ft-30%
Cairns City Sheridan Motel3★31 419 Ft-31%
Travellers Oasis5★31 419 Ft-31%
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern3.5★30 721 Ft-32%
Motel Nomad3.5★30 189 Ft-33%
Coral Tree Inn Hotel3.5★30 004 Ft-34%
Cairns City Palms4★29 921 Ft-34%
Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel4★29 888 Ft-34%
The Grand Hotel Cairns29 325 Ft-35%
The Reef Motel3★29 180 Ft-36%
Cairns Harbourside Hotel4★28 856 Ft-36%
The Benson Hotel3.5★28 687 Ft-37%
Hides Hotel Cairns3.5★28 674 Ft-37%
Lake Central Cairns3.5★28 660 Ft-37%
Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda4.5★28 488 Ft-37%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront3★27 929 Ft-38%
Mad Monkey Village3★27 704 Ft-39%
Comfort Inn Cairns City4★27 499 Ft-39%
Cairns City Motel3★27 314 Ft-40%
Travellers Paradise5★27 083 Ft-40%
Angela's Cairns Apartment2★26 821 Ft-41%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central2★25 601 Ft-44%
Estilo Bed and Breakfast25 601 Ft-44%
Dreamtime Hostel3★25 495 Ft-44%
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns25 296 Ft-44%
Bungalow Hotel25 137 Ft-45%
Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel3★24 552 Ft-46%
Hotel Tropiq3★24 489 Ft-46%
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel2★24 241 Ft-47%
The Espy Hostel5★24 205 Ft-47%
Aspect Central Motel3★23 844 Ft-47%
Caravella Backpackers3★23 020 Ft-49%
Palm Royale Cairns Resort4★22 928 Ft-49%
The Jack Backpackers2★21 601 Ft-52%
Cairns Queens Court3.5★21 131 Ft-53%
Bohemia Resort Cairns3★19 550 Ft-57%
YHA Cairns Central3.5★18 965 Ft-58%
Cairns City Backpackers2★16 292 Ft-64%
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel4★15 809 Ft-65%
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NUMBERS
Prices spread across the town70 of 142 places on Tue 8 Dec.
‹25 000 Ft25 000 Ft–50 000 Ft50 000 Ft–60 000 Ft60 000 Ft–120 000 Ft›120 000 Ft
Saturdays run 1% above the windowFri + Sat are +0% on Mon–Thu (45 452 Ft vs 45 452 Ft).
Sat45 945 Ft+1%
Sun45 452 Ft+0%
Tue45 452 Ft+0%
Wed45 452 Ft+0%
Thu45 452 Ft+0%
Fri45 409 Ft+0%
Mon45 402 Ft+0%
STATISTICS
Cairns numbers to set your rate
Prices by district
8 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
Trinity Beach103 573 Ft5
Palm Cove78 615 Ft14
Kuranda47 711 Ft5
Greater Cairns40 285 Ft17
Cairns City Center39 335 Ft90
Prices by star rating
8 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
5★66 845 Ft25
4.5★62 607 Ft11
4★44 635 Ft49
3.5★33 748 Ft19
3★31 036 Ft21
2★25 601 Ft7
unrated37 705 Ft9
Guest scores
8.6/10 · 187 places · 157 729 reviews
9–108–97–86–7‹6
The hotel sites' scale and scores. Point at a bar to read it above.
46 550 FtMedian · 156 places39 335 FtCairns City Center40 285 FtGreater Cairns78 615 FtPalm Cove103 573 FtTrinity Beach47 711 FtKuranda
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FAQ
Pricing questions from hosts
What should I charge per night in Cairns?+
Comparable places in Cairns ask $102–$209 a night; the middle is $141. The middle half of 225 places, measured 25 October 2026. That is the market's range, not a price for you: you set your rate.
How much more can I charge on weekends in Cairns?+
Friday–Saturday nights in Cairns ask $137, against $137 Monday–Thursday: +0%.
What should I charge during Christmas Day in Cairns?+
On 25 December 2026, the night of Christmas Day, places in Cairns asked $155: +11% against comparable nights, from 89 offers.
What should I charge for my B&B or apartment in Cairns?+
B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Cairns ask $150 a night, against $137 for hotels, from 94 listings a night.
Is my nightly rate too high for Cairns?+
Above $209 a night you ask more than 3 in 4 of 225 places in Cairns; under $102, less than 3 in 4. The middle half asks $102–$209.
What should a 4-star hotel charge per night in Cairns?+
On the night of 7 December 2026, places in Cairns asked a median $135 at 4★ (49 places); $202 at 5★ (25 places); $189 at 4.5★ (11 places); $102 at 3.5★ (19 places); $94 at 3★ (21 places); $77 at 2★ (7 places).
Can I charge more with a high review score in Cairns?+
On the night of 7 December 2026, places in Cairns with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $222 a night (40 places): +136% against $94 for places scored under 8 (26 places).
What are properties in Cairns asking per night?+
The median asking price in Cairns is $137 and the average is $257, from 156 places checked and measured 25 October 2026.
When is accommodation in Cairns most expensive?+
The priciest measured night in the window is 25 December 2026: the median asking price was $155, based on 89 available offers.
How many properties were measured in Cairns?+
The window covers up to 156 checked properties per night across 69 measured nights.
Are these asking prices or completed bookings?+
These are public asking prices visible while searching, not the prices of completed bookings.