Bed&MarketWhat should I charge per night in Cairns?SCANNED 25 OCT 2026 · 156 PLACES
The median asking price in Cairns is £104 and the average is £194, from 156 places checked and measured .
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Comparable places in Cairns ask £77–£158 a night; the middle is £106. 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 | £113 | 94 listings a night |
| Hotel | £104 | 132 places a night |
| Monday–Thursday night | £104 | 40 nights |
| Friday–Saturday night | £104 | 19 nights |
| Christmas Day, 25 December 2026 | £117 +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
DATES3 Dec – 6 Dec
SELECTED RANGEThu 3 Dec – Sun 6 Dec4 nights · Clear dates
149 PLACES · THU 3 DEC – SUN 6 DEC
What each place asked from Thu 3 Dec to Sun 6 Dec · 4 nights
Every place with a price on at least one of these 4 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 Escape4 of 4 nights£5 206+4813%
Tropic Retreat Palm Cove4 of 4 nights£1 436+1256%
Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove2 of 4 nights£819+673%
Clifton by the sea, Cairns4 of 4 nights£694+555%
BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso4 of 4 nights£691+552%
Zanzoo Estate, Rainforest-Pool&Tennis- sleep 164 of 4 nights£674+536%
The Reef House Adults Retreat4 of 4 nights£590+457%
Cove Retreat - Palm Cove - Heated Pool - Pet Friendly1 of 4 nights£570+438%
Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments4 of 4 nights£495+367%
Kalani - The Heavens View House2 of 4 nights£400+277%
Lahania Lux Beach Villa4 of 4 nights£359+239%
Blue Lagoon Villas1 of 4 nights£340+221%
The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander4 of 4 nights£325+207%
Edge Hill Clean & Green Cairns, 7 Minutes from the Airport, 7 Minutes to Cairns CBD & Reef Fleet Ter1 of 4 nights£310+193%
Luxury marina view Apartment cairns4 of 4 nights£309+191%
Cairns Private Apartments4 of 4 nights£288+171%
Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul4 of 4 nights£277+161%
Luxury 2 Bed Palm Cove Unit, Pool & Partial Ocean View from 2nd Floor4 of 4 nights£267+152%
Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat4 of 4 nights£263+149%
Trinity Links Resort4 of 4 nights£256+142%
Koah hideaway cottage4 of 4 nights£255+141%
Luxury Terrace Apartment2 of 4 nights£253+138%
Green Island Resort4 of 4 nights£238+125%
The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal1 of 4 nights£229+117%
Tropical Resort with balcony overlooking pool4 of 4 nights£226+113%
Sea Point on Trinity Beach4 of 4 nights£216+104%
Sea Temple Apartment in Palm Cove3 of 4 nights£211+99%
Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 54 of 4 nights£206+95%
Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore4 of 4 nights£204+93%
Chic Resort Living at Luxury Beach Club and Spa2 of 4 nights£202+91%
The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape4 of 4 nights£199+88%
Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa4 of 4 nights£194+83%
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment4 of 4 nights£191+80%
Piermonde Apartments Cairns4 of 4 nights£187+76%
City Terraces Holiday Apartments4 of 4 nights£182+72%
Karinya4 of 4 nights£168+58%
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove4 of 4 nights£166+56%
City Quays Accommodation4 of 4 nights£161+52%
Villa on Grafton2 of 4 nights£160+51%
Nest & Rest4 of 4 nights£160+51%
Mary Street4 of 4 nights£159+50%
Cocos Holiday Apartments4 of 4 nights£157+49%
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns4 of 4 nights£154+46%
201 Lake Street Apartments4 of 4 nights£151+43%
Botanical Bliss4 of 4 nights£150+42%
Ocean View Cairns CBD l Pool I Free Parking2 of 4 nights£148+40%
Crystalbrook Riley4 of 4 nights£147+38%
Stoney Creek Treehouse1 of 4 nights£147+38%
Reef Gateway Apartments4 of 4 nights£147+38%
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection4 of 4 nights£143+35%
Villa Marine Holiday Apartments Cairns4 of 4 nights£143+35%
Kuranda Rainforest Spa Retreat1 of 4 nights£139+31%
Mantra Amphora Palm Cove4 of 4 nights£138+31%
Apartment in Palm Cove4 of 4 nights£138+30%
On The Beach Holiday Apartments4 of 4 nights£130+23%
Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort4 of 4 nights£130+23%
Oaks Cairns Hotel4 of 4 nights£130+23%
Floriana Boutique Hotel4 of 4 nights£129+22%
Pademelon Park BnB4 of 4 nights£129+22%
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa4 of 4 nights£128+21%
Hilton Cairns4 of 4 nights£124+17%
Mantra Esplanade Cairns4 of 4 nights£123+16%
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park2 of 4 nights£122+15%
Mantra Trilogy Cairns4 of 4 nights£122+15%
Cairns Beach Resort4 of 4 nights£120+13%
Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove4 of 4 nights£120+13%
Paradise on the Beach Resort4 of 4 nights£120+13%
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park2 of 4 nights£118+11%
Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD4 of 4 nights£117+10%
Pullman Cairns International4 of 4 nights£116+10%
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments4 of 4 nights£113+7%
Chill out space close to town2 of 4 nights£113+7%
DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns3 of 4 nights£113+7%
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge4 of 4 nights£109+3%
Crystalbrook Bailey4 of 4 nights£108+2%
City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort4 of 4 nights£108+2%
Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio4 of 4 nights£108+2%
Crystalbrook Flynn4 of 4 nights£107+1%
Cairns Plaza Hotel4 of 4 nights£106+0%
Cairns Gateway Resort1 of 4 nights£106+0%
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort4 of 4 nights£106+0%
Nolan garden house in whitfield4 of 4 nights£104-2%
Little Drifter Cairns 4 of 4 nights£101-5%
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel4 of 4 nights£99-6%
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments4 of 4 nights£96-10%
Tropic Towers Apartments4 of 4 nights£94-11%
Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments4 of 4 nights£93-12%
Cairns Sheridan Hotel4 of 4 nights£93-12%
Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters2 of 4 nights£92-13%
The Oceanfront4 of 4 nights£91-14%
Fitzroy Island Resort4 of 4 nights£91-14%
Rainforest Bungalow4 of 4 nights£91-14%
Pacific Hotel Cairns4 of 4 nights£90-15%
Mercure Cairns4 of 4 nights£90-15%
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns4 of 4 nights£90-15%
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre4 of 4 nights£90-15%
Summer House Cairns4 of 4 nights£86-19%
Cairns Colonial Club Resort4 of 4 nights£85-20%
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments4 of 4 nights£84-20%
Cairns Motor Inn4 of 4 nights£84-21%
Cairns Southside International4 of 4 nights£84-21%
Tranquility on Parkridge4 of 4 nights£84-21%
Cairns Holiday Lodge4 of 4 nights£84-21%
The Abbott - Boutique Hotel4 of 4 nights£82-23%
Park Regis City Quays4 of 4 nights£81-24%
Oasis Inn Apartments4 of 4 nights£79-26%
Tropical Queenslander Hotel4 of 4 nights£77-27%
The Benson Hotel4 of 4 nights£76-28%
Bay Village Tropical Retreat4 of 4 nights£75-29%
Reef Palms Motel Apartments4 of 4 nights£74-30%
Alivio Hotel Cairns4 of 4 nights£74-30%
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical4 of 4 nights£73-31%
Travellers Oasis4 of 4 nights£72-32%
Coral Tree Inn Hotel4 of 4 nights£71-33%
Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel4 of 4 nights£71-33%
Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel4 of 4 nights£71-33%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront4 of 4 nights£69-35%
Cairns City Palms4 of 4 nights£69-35%
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern4 of 4 nights£69-35%
The Reef Motel4 of 4 nights£68-35%
Cairns City Sheridan Motel4 of 4 nights£68-36%
The Grand Hotel Cairns4 of 4 nights£67-37%
Motel Nomad4 of 4 nights£66-37%
Mad Monkey Village4 of 4 nights£66-38%
Cairns Harbourside Hotel4 of 4 nights£66-38%
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns4 of 4 nights£66-38%
Lake Central Cairns1 of 4 nights£65-38%
Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda1 of 4 nights£65-39%
Hides Hotel Cairns4 of 4 nights£64-39%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central4 of 4 nights£64-40%
Comfort Inn Cairns City4 of 4 nights£64-40%
Cairns City Motel4 of 4 nights£62-41%
Travellers Paradise4 of 4 nights£62-42%
Angela's Cairns Apartment4 of 4 nights£61-42%
Hotel Tropiq4 of 4 nights£60-43%
Estilo Bed and Breakfast1 of 4 nights£59-45%
Aspect Central Motel4 of 4 nights£58-45%
Bungalow Hotel4 of 4 nights£57-46%
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel4 of 4 nights£55-48%
The Espy Hostel4 of 4 nights£55-48%
Dreamtime Hostel4 of 4 nights£54-49%
Caravella Backpackers4 of 4 nights£53-50%
Palm Royale Cairns Resort4 of 4 nights£52-51%
The Jack Backpackers4 of 4 nights£49-53%
YHA Cairns Central4 of 4 nights£49-53%
Cairns Queens Court4 of 4 nights£48-55%
Bohemia Resort Cairns4 of 4 nights£44-58%
Cairns City Backpackers4 of 4 nights£37-65%
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel4 of 4 nights£36-66%
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NUMBERS
Prices spread across the town63 of 143 places on Thu 3 Dec.
‹£50£50–£100£100–£150£150–£250›£250
Saturdays run 1% above the windowFri + Sat are +0% on Mon–Thu (£104 vs £104).
Sat£105+1%
Sun£104+0%
Tue£104+0%
Wed£104+0%
Thu£104+0%
Fri£104+0%
Mon£104+0%
STATISTICS
Cairns numbers to set your rate
Prices by district
3 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
Trinity Beach£2375
Palm Cove£18014
Kuranda£1095
Greater Cairns£9217
Cairns City Center£9090
Prices by star rating
3 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
5★£15325
4.5★£14311
4★£10249
3.5★£7719
3★£7121
2★£597
unrated£869
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.
£106Median · 156 places£90Cairns City Center£92Greater Cairns£180Palm Cove£237Trinity Beach£109Kuranda
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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.