Bed&MarketWhat should I charge per night in Cairns?SCANNED 25 OCT 2026 · 156 PLACES
The median asking price in Cairns is ¥21 984 and the average is ¥41 145, from 156 places checked and measured .
Prices shown in JPY, converted from USD, the currency we measured in. Somewhere else? See all markets
Comparable places in Cairns ask ¥16 320–¥33 440 a night; the middle is ¥22 515. 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 | ¥24 000 | 94 listings a night |
| Hotel | ¥21 984 | 132 places a night |
| Monday–Thursday night | ¥21 984 | 40 nights |
| Friday–Saturday night | ¥21 984 | 19 nights |
| Christmas Day, 25 December 2026 | ¥24 856 +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
DATES17 Nov – 1 Jan
¥60 000¥45 000¥30 000¥15 000¥0
CHRISTMAS DAYBOXING DAYNEW YEAR'S DAY
median
middle half
¥22 283Tu
22¥22 701We
23¥23 632Th
24¥24 856Fr
25¥24 785Sa
26¥22 739Su
27¥22 739Mo
28
Christmas Day1 DAY
Fri 25 Dec
That night ¥24 856Nearby ¥22 401+11%
¥22 701We
23¥23 632Th
24¥24 856Fr
25¥24 785Sa
26¥22 739Su
27¥22 739Mo
28¥22 739Tu
29
Boxing Day1 DAY
Sat 26 Dec
That night ¥24 785Nearby ¥22 401+11%
¥22 739Tu
29¥22 830We
30¥23 640Th
31¥22 401Fr
1Sa
2Su
3Mo
4
New Year's Day1 DAY
Fri 1 Jan
That night ¥22 401Nearby ¥22 739-1%
17 NOV1 DEC1 JAN
SELECTED RANGETue 17 Nov – Fri 1 Jan46 nights · Clear dates
163 PLACES · TUE 17 NOV – FRI 1 JAN
What each place asked from Tue 17 Nov to Fri 1 Jan · 46 nights
Every place with a price on at least one of these 46 nights. Its price is the middle of what it asked on the nights it had a price; the % compares that with the town's middle night over the same dates.
Royal Pavillions City Escape46 of 46 nights¥1 101 607+4911%
Tropic Retreat Palm Cove46 of 46 nights¥303 944+1283%
Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove34 of 46 nights¥173 360+689%
Clifton by the sea, Cairns46 of 46 nights¥146 906+568%
Zanzoo Estate, Rainforest-Pool&Tennis- sleep 1611 of 46 nights¥142 651+549%
The Reef House Adults Retreat46 of 46 nights¥124 955+468%
Vision Apartments1 of 46 nights¥121 199+451%
Cove Retreat - Palm Cove - Heated Pool - Pet Friendly37 of 46 nights¥120 565+448%
BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso37 of 46 nights¥107 368+388%
Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments45 of 46 nights¥104 756+377%
Kalani - The Heavens View House19 of 46 nights¥86 725+294%
Temple 2 Bedroom Apartment 316 Palm Cove1 of 46 nights¥79 228+260%
Lahania Lux Beach Villa34 of 46 nights¥75 986+246%
Blue Lagoon Villas8 of 46 nights¥72 047+228%
Blue Lagoon Villa B13 of 46 nights¥72 047+228%
Quintessential Kewarra2 of 46 nights¥70 358+220%
The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander33 of 46 nights¥68 838+213%
Edge Hill Clean & Green Cairns, 7 Minutes from the Airport, 7 Minutes to Cairns CBD & Reef Fleet Ter25 of 46 nights¥65 641+199%
Luxury marina view Apartment cairns44 of 46 nights¥65 292+197%
Drift Palm Cove13 of 46 nights¥61 583+180%
Cairns Private Apartments46 of 46 nights¥60 846+177%
Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul40 of 46 nights¥58 537+166%
Luxury 2 Bed Palm Cove Unit, Pool & Partial Ocean View from 2nd Floor16 of 46 nights¥56 398+157%
Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat34 of 46 nights¥55 723+153%
Green Island Resort46 of 46 nights¥55 142+151%
Bulloo Lagoon Oasis Luxury Resort13 of 46 nights¥51 265+133%
The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal23 of 46 nights¥50 955+132%
Luxury Terrace Apartment23 of 46 nights¥50 095+128%
Tropical Resort with balcony overlooking pool21 of 46 nights¥47 844+118%
Trinity Links Resort33 of 46 nights¥47 679+117%
Famous Beach-front Dome @ Trinity Beach; Sleeps 41 of 46 nights¥47 254+115%
Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore46 of 46 nights¥46 214+110%
Koah hideaway cottage23 of 46 nights¥45 929+109%
Sea Point on Trinity Beach40 of 46 nights¥45 708+108%
Piermonde Apartments Cairns43 of 46 nights¥45 398+107%
Sea Temple Apartment in Palm Cove28 of 46 nights¥44 579+103%
Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 546 of 46 nights¥43 644+99%
Chic Resort Living at Luxury Beach Club and Spa15 of 46 nights¥42 777+95%
The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape37 of 46 nights¥42 102+92%
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment29 of 46 nights¥40 425+84%
Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa33 of 46 nights¥39 865+81%
City Terraces Holiday Apartments31 of 46 nights¥38 617+76%
The Palms at Palm Cove6 of 46 nights¥36 476+66%
Karinya35 of 46 nights¥35 460+61%
City Quays Accommodation41 of 46 nights¥34 052+55%
Villa on Grafton28 of 46 nights¥33 772+54%
Nest & Rest35 of 46 nights¥33 771+54%
Mary Street34 of 46 nights¥33 737+53%
Cocos Holiday Apartments25 of 46 nights¥33 321+52%
Reef Gateway Apartments46 of 46 nights¥33 284+51%
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns41 of 46 nights¥32 646+49%
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove38 of 46 nights¥32 331+47%
Crystalbrook Riley44 of 46 nights¥31 867+45%
Botanical Bliss27 of 46 nights¥31 745+44%
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection43 of 46 nights¥31 408+43%
Ocean View Cairns CBD l Pool I Free Parking7 of 46 nights¥31 296+42%
Cairns Beach Resort46 of 46 nights¥31 227+42%
Rainforest Sunsets by Tiny Away4 of 46 nights¥30 507+39%
Villa Marine Holiday Apartments Cairns45 of 46 nights¥30 281+38%
Stoney Creek Treehouse16 of 46 nights¥29 665+35%
Kuranda Rainforest Spa Retreat25 of 46 nights¥29 464+34%
Hilton Cairns46 of 46 nights¥29 268+33%
Apartment in Palm Cove34 of 46 nights¥29 179+33%
Pullman Cairns International42 of 46 nights¥27 844+27%
Mantra Esplanade Cairns43 of 46 nights¥27 692+26%
On The Beach Holiday Apartments36 of 46 nights¥27 603+26%
Floriana Boutique Hotel45 of 46 nights¥27 270+24%
Pademelon Park BnB34 of 46 nights¥27 243+24%
Mantra Amphora Palm Cove39 of 46 nights¥27 243+24%
201 Lake Street Apartments37 of 46 nights¥26 752+22%
Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort46 of 46 nights¥26 680+21%
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park32 of 46 nights¥25 891+18%
Oaks Cairns Hotel45 of 46 nights¥25 800+17%
Mantra Trilogy Cairns43 of 46 nights¥25 779+17%
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments38 of 46 nights¥25 600+16%
Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove38 of 46 nights¥25 329+15%
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park24 of 46 nights¥24 992+14%
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort46 of 46 nights¥24 592+12%
Crystalbrook Flynn44 of 46 nights¥24 088+10%
DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns43 of 46 nights¥24 032+9%
Chill out space close to town16 of 46 nights¥23 944+9%
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa35 of 46 nights¥23 414+7%
Paradise on the Beach Resort37 of 46 nights¥23 120+5%
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge36 of 46 nights¥23 077+5%
City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort44 of 46 nights¥22 784+4%
Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio46 of 46 nights¥22 784+4%
Cairns Gateway Resort27 of 46 nights¥22 515+2%
Greenhills Retreat1 of 46 nights¥22 515+2%
Crystalbrook Bailey44 of 46 nights¥22 496+2%
Cairns Plaza Hotel45 of 46 nights¥22 259+1%
Nolan garden house in whitfield40 of 46 nights¥21 984+0%
Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD41 of 46 nights¥21 952+0%
Relax at Trinity Beach Getaway, Blue Lagoon, Trinity Beach10 of 46 nights¥21 389-3%
Mercure Cairns38 of 46 nights¥21 337-3%
Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A32 of 46 nights¥20 971-5%
Pacific Hotel Cairns46 of 46 nights¥20 315-8%
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel45 of 46 nights¥20 307-8%
Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments46 of 46 nights¥20 289-8%
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments46 of 46 nights¥20 262-8%
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns45 of 46 nights¥20 213-8%
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments46 of 46 nights¥20 009-9%
Cairns Sheridan Hotel46 of 46 nights¥19 901-9%
Tropic Towers Apartments39 of 46 nights¥19 861-10%
Little Drifter Cairns 46 of 46 nights¥19 678-10%
Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters27 of 46 nights¥19 485-11%
Rainforest Bungalow46 of 46 nights¥19 249-12%
Fitzroy Island Resort46 of 46 nights¥19 243-12%
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre45 of 46 nights¥19 025-13%
Cairns Colonial Club Resort43 of 46 nights¥18 574-16%
The Oceanfront46 of 46 nights¥18 561-16%
Summer House Cairns46 of 46 nights¥18 237-17%
Cairns Motor Inn46 of 46 nights¥17 787-19%
Tranquility on Parkridge35 of 46 nights¥17 685-20%
Cairns Holiday Lodge28 of 46 nights¥17 683-20%
The Abbott - Boutique Hotel46 of 46 nights¥17 408-21%
Park Regis City Quays44 of 46 nights¥17 379-21%
Cairns Southside International46 of 46 nights¥17 121-22%
Lahania by the Sea - JJ Place1 of 46 nights¥16 886-23%
Oasis Inn Apartments46 of 46 nights¥16 681-24%
The Benson Hotel46 of 46 nights¥16 667-24%
Palm Cove Studio Apartments3 of 46 nights¥16 496-25%
Tropical Queenslander Hotel46 of 46 nights¥16 323-26%
Bay Village Tropical Retreat46 of 46 nights¥15 814-28%
Alivio Hotel Cairns46 of 46 nights¥15 587-29%
Reef Palms Motel Apartments46 of 46 nights¥15 577-29%
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical46 of 46 nights¥15 521-29%
Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel46 of 46 nights¥15 411-30%
Travellers Oasis43 of 46 nights¥15 197-31%
Cairns City Sheridan Motel46 of 46 nights¥15 197-31%
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern40 of 46 nights¥15 197-31%
Coral Tree Inn Hotel46 of 46 nights¥15 125-31%
Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel40 of 46 nights¥14 710-33%
Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda33 of 46 nights¥14 640-33%
Cairns City Palms46 of 46 nights¥14 621-33%
Comfort Inn Cairns City46 of 46 nights¥14 544-34%
Motel Nomad46 of 46 nights¥14 448-34%
The Grand Hotel Cairns45 of 46 nights¥14 184-35%
The Reef Motel46 of 46 nights¥14 113-36%
Cairns Harbourside Hotel46 of 46 nights¥13 963-36%
Lake Central Cairns24 of 46 nights¥13 865-37%
Cairns City Motel42 of 46 nights¥13 697-38%
Hides Hotel Cairns37 of 46 nights¥13 656-38%
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns44 of 46 nights¥13 646-38%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront39 of 46 nights¥13 509-39%
Mad Monkey Village39 of 46 nights¥13 400-39%
Travellers Paradise46 of 46 nights¥13 099-40%
Angela's Cairns Apartment44 of 46 nights¥12 973-41%
Hotel Tropiq46 of 46 nights¥12 445-43%
Estilo Bed and Breakfast22 of 46 nights¥12 382-44%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central39 of 46 nights¥12 382-44%
Bungalow Hotel42 of 46 nights¥12 158-45%
Aspect Central Motel45 of 46 nights¥11 987-45%
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel45 of 46 nights¥11 717-47%
The Espy Hostel42 of 46 nights¥11 707-47%
Palm Royale Cairns Resort43 of 46 nights¥11 414-48%
Dreamtime Hostel46 of 46 nights¥11 398-48%
Caravella Backpackers46 of 46 nights¥11 142-49%
The Jack Backpackers46 of 46 nights¥10 448-52%
YHA Cairns Central46 of 46 nights¥10 441-53%
Cairns Queens Court46 of 46 nights¥10 049-54%
Bohemia Resort Cairns46 of 46 nights¥9 456-57%
Cairns City Backpackers46 of 46 nights¥7 880-64%
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel46 of 46 nights¥7 646-65%
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NUMBERS
Prices spread across the town56 of 142 places on Mon 7 Dec.
‹¥10 000¥10 000–¥20 000¥20 000–¥30 000¥30 000–¥50 000›¥50 000
Saturdays run 1% above the windowFri + Sat are +0% on Mon–Thu (¥21 984 vs ¥21 984).
Sat¥22 222+1%
Sun¥21 984+0%
Tue¥21 984+0%
Wed¥21 984+0%
Thu¥21 984+0%
Fri¥21 963+0%
Mon¥21 960+0%
STATISTICS
Cairns numbers to set your rate
Prices by district
7 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
Trinity Beach¥50 0955
Palm Cove¥38 02414
Kuranda¥23 0775
Greater Cairns¥19 48517
Cairns City Center¥19 02590
Prices by star rating
7 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
5★¥32 33125
4.5★¥30 28111
4★¥21 58949
3.5★¥16 32319
3★¥15 01121
2★¥12 3827
unrated¥18 2379
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.
¥22 515Median · 156 places¥19 025Cairns City Center¥19 485Greater Cairns¥38 024Palm Cove¥50 095Trinity Beach¥23 077Kuranda
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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.