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
DATES3 Dec – 12 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
1¥22 222Sa
2¥21 984Su
3¥22 213Mo
4
New Year's Day1 DAY
Fri 1 Jan
That night ¥22 401Nearby ¥22 739-1%
3 DEC1 JAN12 JAN
SELECTED RANGEThu 3 Dec – Tue 12 Jan41 nights · Clear dates
160 PLACES · THU 3 DEC – TUE 12 JAN
What each place asked from Thu 3 Dec to Tue 12 Jan · 41 nights
Every place with a price on at least one of these 41 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 Escape41 of 41 nights¥1 101 607+4911%
Tropic Retreat Palm Cove41 of 41 nights¥303 944+1283%
Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove35 of 41 nights¥173 360+689%
Clifton by the sea, Cairns41 of 41 nights¥146 906+568%
Zanzoo Estate, Rainforest-Pool&Tennis- sleep 169 of 41 nights¥142 651+549%
Cove Retreat - Palm Cove - Heated Pool - Pet Friendly32 of 41 nights¥135 762+518%
The Reef House Adults Retreat41 of 41 nights¥124 955+468%
BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso27 of 41 nights¥106 352+384%
Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments40 of 41 nights¥104 756+377%
Kalani - The Heavens View House16 of 41 nights¥86 725+294%
Temple 2 Bedroom Apartment 316 Palm Cove1 of 41 nights¥79 228+260%
Lahania Lux Beach Villa29 of 41 nights¥76 548+248%
Blue Lagoon Villas3 of 41 nights¥72 047+228%
Blue Lagoon Villa B8 of 41 nights¥72 047+228%
The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander22 of 41 nights¥68 838+213%
Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore41 of 41 nights¥67 468+207%
Edge Hill Clean & Green Cairns, 7 Minutes from the Airport, 7 Minutes to Cairns CBD & Reef Fleet Ter12 of 41 nights¥65 641+199%
Luxury marina view Apartment cairns41 of 41 nights¥65 292+197%
Cairns Private Apartments41 of 41 nights¥63 434+189%
Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul33 of 41 nights¥58 537+166%
Bulloo Lagoon Oasis Luxury Resort5 of 41 nights¥56 735+158%
Luxury 2 Bed Palm Cove Unit, Pool & Partial Ocean View from 2nd Floor7 of 41 nights¥56 398+157%
Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat21 of 41 nights¥55 723+153%
Green Island Resort41 of 41 nights¥54 942+150%
Trinity Links Resort17 of 41 nights¥54 239+147%
Luxury Terrace Apartment17 of 41 nights¥53 471+143%
Palm Cove Studio Apartments2 of 41 nights¥51 503+134%
The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal24 of 41 nights¥50 955+132%
Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 541 of 41 nights¥49 014+123%
Tropical Resort with balcony overlooking pool17 of 41 nights¥47 844+118%
Koah hideaway cottage27 of 41 nights¥45 929+109%
Sea Point on Trinity Beach35 of 41 nights¥45 708+108%
Piermonde Apartments Cairns38 of 41 nights¥45 196+106%
Sea Temple Apartment in Palm Cove19 of 41 nights¥44 579+103%
Chic Resort Living at Luxury Beach Club and Spa4 of 41 nights¥42 777+95%
The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape35 of 41 nights¥42 102+92%
Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa26 of 41 nights¥41 156+87%
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment35 of 41 nights¥40 425+84%
City Terraces Holiday Apartments23 of 41 nights¥38 617+76%
The Palms at Palm Cove5 of 41 nights¥36 476+66%
Karinya30 of 41 nights¥35 460+61%
Rainforest Sunsets by Tiny Away9 of 41 nights¥34 897+59%
Crystalbrook Riley39 of 41 nights¥34 433+57%
Reef Gateway Apartments41 of 41 nights¥34 078+55%
City Quays Accommodation36 of 41 nights¥34 052+55%
Villa on Grafton23 of 41 nights¥33 772+54%
Nest & Rest23 of 41 nights¥33 771+54%
Mary Street41 of 41 nights¥33 737+53%
Cairns Beach Resort41 of 41 nights¥33 440+52%
Cocos Holiday Apartments9 of 41 nights¥33 321+52%
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns36 of 41 nights¥32 646+49%
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection38 of 41 nights¥32 532+48%
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove25 of 41 nights¥32 331+47%
201 Lake Street Apartments30 of 41 nights¥32 051+46%
Botanical Bliss23 of 41 nights¥31 745+44%
Ocean View Cairns CBD l Pool I Free Parking4 of 41 nights¥31 296+42%
Stoney Creek Treehouse15 of 41 nights¥31 027+41%
Reefside Escape1 of 41 nights¥30 873+40%
Villa Marine Holiday Apartments Cairns29 of 41 nights¥30 281+38%
Hilton Cairns41 of 41 nights¥29 662+35%
Kuranda Rainforest Spa Retreat25 of 41 nights¥29 464+34%
Apartment in Palm Cove29 of 41 nights¥29 179+33%
302 Harbour View Cairns1 of 41 nights¥28 144+28%
Mantra Esplanade Cairns38 of 41 nights¥27 692+26%
On The Beach Holiday Apartments20 of 41 nights¥27 603+26%
Pademelon Park BnB19 of 41 nights¥27 243+24%
Mantra Amphora Palm Cove32 of 41 nights¥27 243+24%
Mantra Trilogy Cairns38 of 41 nights¥27 129+23%
DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns39 of 41 nights¥26 792+22%
Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort41 of 41 nights¥26 680+21%
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park28 of 41 nights¥25 891+18%
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort41 of 41 nights¥25 739+17%
Floriana Boutique Hotel40 of 41 nights¥25 673+17%
Pullman Cairns International39 of 41 nights¥25 453+16%
Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove33 of 41 nights¥25 329+15%
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments30 of 41 nights¥25 043+14%
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park12 of 41 nights¥24 992+14%
Oaks Cairns Hotel40 of 41 nights¥24 059+9%
Chill out space close to town9 of 41 nights¥23 944+9%
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa22 of 41 nights¥23 865+9%
Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD36 of 41 nights¥23 640+8%
Paradise on the Beach Resort31 of 41 nights¥23 109+5%
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge38 of 41 nights¥23 077+5%
Crystalbrook Bailey39 of 41 nights¥22 867+4%
City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort39 of 41 nights¥22 784+4%
Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio41 of 41 nights¥22 784+4%
Crystalbrook Flynn39 of 41 nights¥22 680+3%
Cairns Gateway Resort23 of 41 nights¥22 515+2%
Greenhills Retreat12 of 41 nights¥22 515+2%
Cairns Plaza Hotel40 of 41 nights¥22 453+2%
Nolan garden house in whitfield35 of 41 nights¥21 984+0%
Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments41 of 41 nights¥21 293-3%
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns40 of 41 nights¥21 069-4%
Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A36 of 41 nights¥20 971-5%
Cairns Sheridan Hotel41 of 41 nights¥20 389-7%
Pacific Hotel Cairns41 of 41 nights¥20 331-8%
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel40 of 41 nights¥20 265-8%
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments41 of 41 nights¥20 262-8%
Tropic Towers Apartments32 of 41 nights¥19 875-10%
Cairns Southside International41 of 41 nights¥19 603-11%
Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters23 of 41 nights¥19 485-11%
Little Drifter Cairns 41 of 41 nights¥19 464-11%
Mercure Cairns31 of 41 nights¥19 424-12%
Rainforest Bungalow41 of 41 nights¥19 249-12%
Fitzroy Island Resort41 of 41 nights¥19 225-13%
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre40 of 41 nights¥19 025-13%
Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel41 of 41 nights¥18 574-16%
Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda31 of 41 nights¥18 563-16%
The Oceanfront41 of 41 nights¥18 561-16%
Park Regis City Quays39 of 41 nights¥18 145-17%
Cairns Colonial Club Resort38 of 41 nights¥17 899-19%
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments41 of 41 nights¥17 840-19%
Cairns Motor Inn41 of 41 nights¥17 787-19%
Lake Central Cairns20 of 41 nights¥17 699-19%
Tranquility on Parkridge31 of 41 nights¥17 685-20%
Cairns Holiday Lodge17 of 41 nights¥17 683-20%
The Abbott - Boutique Hotel41 of 41 nights¥17 609-20%
Cairns City Palms41 of 41 nights¥17 425-21%
Lahania by the Sea - JJ Place12 of 41 nights¥16 886-23%
Oasis Inn Apartments41 of 41 nights¥16 681-24%
Tropical Queenslander Hotel41 of 41 nights¥16 323-26%
The Benson Hotel41 of 41 nights¥16 216-26%
Cairns City Sheridan Motel41 of 41 nights¥16 093-27%
Bay Village Tropical Retreat41 of 41 nights¥15 817-28%
Summer House Cairns41 of 41 nights¥15 805-28%
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical41 of 41 nights¥15 729-28%
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern35 of 41 nights¥15 648-29%
Alivio Hotel Cairns41 of 41 nights¥15 617-29%
Reef Palms Motel Apartments41 of 41 nights¥15 577-29%
Cairns Harbourside Hotel41 of 41 nights¥15 443-30%
Travellers Oasis39 of 41 nights¥15 197-31%
Coral Tree Inn Hotel41 of 41 nights¥14 841-32%
Motel Nomad41 of 41 nights¥14 478-34%
Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel35 of 41 nights¥14 443-34%
The Grand Hotel Cairns40 of 41 nights¥14 184-35%
Comfort Inn Cairns City41 of 41 nights¥14 161-36%
The Reef Motel41 of 41 nights¥14 113-36%
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns41 of 41 nights¥13 881-37%
Hides Hotel Cairns30 of 41 nights¥13 662-38%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront34 of 41 nights¥13 509-39%
Travellers Paradise41 of 41 nights¥13 486-39%
Mad Monkey Village34 of 41 nights¥13 400-39%
Cairns City Motel37 of 41 nights¥13 211-40%
Angela's Cairns Apartment39 of 41 nights¥12 926-41%
Hotel Tropiq41 of 41 nights¥12 462-43%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central34 of 41 nights¥12 382-44%
Estilo Bed and Breakfast21 of 41 nights¥12 382-44%
Bungalow Hotel37 of 41 nights¥12 158-45%
Aspect Central Motel40 of 41 nights¥12 000-45%
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel40 of 41 nights¥11 712-47%
The Espy Hostel38 of 41 nights¥11 707-47%
Caravella Backpackers41 of 41 nights¥11 525-48%
Dreamtime Hostel41 of 41 nights¥11 398-48%
Palm Royale Cairns Resort38 of 41 nights¥10 985-50%
The Jack Backpackers41 of 41 nights¥10 441-53%
Cairns Queens Court41 of 41 nights¥10 059-54%
YHA Cairns Central41 of 41 nights¥9 971-55%
Bohemia Resort Cairns41 of 41 nights¥9 576-56%
Cairns City Backpackers41 of 41 nights¥7 880-64%
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel41 of 41 nights¥7 643-65%
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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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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.