Bed&MarketWhat should I charge per night in Cairns?SCANNED 25 OCT 2026 · 156 PLACES
The median asking price in Cairns is C$196 and the average is C$367, from 156 places checked and measured .
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Comparable places in Cairns ask C$145–C$298 a night; the middle is C$201. 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 | C$214 | 94 listings a night |
| Hotel | C$196 | 132 places a night |
| Monday–Thursday night | C$196 | 40 nights |
| Friday–Saturday night | C$196 | 19 nights |
| Christmas Day, 25 December 2026 | C$221 +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
DATES5 Dec – 12 Dec
SELECTED RANGESat 5 Dec – Sat 12 Dec8 nights · Clear dates
148 PLACES · SAT 5 DEC – SAT 12 DEC
What each place asked from Sat 5 Dec to Sat 12 Dec · 8 nights
Every place with a price on at least one of these 8 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 Escape8 of 8 nightsC$9 817+4813%
Tropic Retreat Palm Cove8 of 8 nightsC$2 709+1256%
Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove7 of 8 nightsC$1 545+673%
Clifton by the sea, Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$1 309+555%
Zanzoo Estate, Rainforest-Pool&Tennis- sleep 163 of 8 nightsC$1 271+536%
The Reef House Adults Retreat8 of 8 nightsC$1 114+457%
Cove Retreat - Palm Cove - Heated Pool - Pet Friendly4 of 8 nightsC$1 074+438%
BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso8 of 8 nightsC$948+375%
Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$934+367%
Kalani - The Heavens View House7 of 8 nightsC$773+287%
Lahania Lux Beach Villa8 of 8 nightsC$677+239%
Blue Lagoon Villa B4 of 8 nightsC$642+221%
The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander8 of 8 nightsC$613+207%
Edge Hill Clean & Green Cairns, 7 Minutes from the Airport, 7 Minutes to Cairns CBD & Reef Fleet Ter7 of 8 nightsC$585+193%
Luxury marina view Apartment cairns8 of 8 nightsC$582+191%
Cairns Private Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$542+171%
Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul8 of 8 nightsC$522+161%
Luxury 2 Bed Palm Cove Unit, Pool & Partial Ocean View from 2nd Floor3 of 8 nightsC$503+152%
Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat8 of 8 nightsC$497+149%
Trinity Links Resort8 of 8 nightsC$483+142%
Koah hideaway cottage2 of 8 nightsC$482+141%
Luxury Terrace Apartment5 of 8 nightsC$477+138%
Green Island Resort8 of 8 nightsC$449+125%
The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal7 of 8 nightsC$433+116%
Tropical Resort with balcony overlooking pool8 of 8 nightsC$426+113%
Sea Point on Trinity Beach8 of 8 nightsC$407+104%
Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore8 of 8 nightsC$402+101%
Sea Temple Apartment in Palm Cove8 of 8 nightsC$397+99%
Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 58 of 8 nightsC$389+95%
The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape8 of 8 nightsC$375+88%
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment8 of 8 nightsC$360+80%
Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa8 of 8 nightsC$355+78%
City Terraces Holiday Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$344+72%
Karinya8 of 8 nightsC$316+58%
City Quays Accommodation8 of 8 nightsC$303+52%
Piermonde Apartments Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$301+51%
Nest & Rest7 of 8 nightsC$301+51%
Mary Street8 of 8 nightsC$301+50%
Cocos Holiday Apartments7 of 8 nightsC$297+49%
Reef Gateway Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$292+46%
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$291+46%
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove8 of 8 nightsC$288+44%
Botanical Bliss8 of 8 nightsC$283+42%
Ocean View Cairns CBD l Pool I Free Parking4 of 8 nightsC$279+40%
Crystalbrook Riley8 of 8 nightsC$276+38%
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection8 of 8 nightsC$270+35%
Villa Marine Holiday Apartments Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$270+35%
Stoney Creek Treehouse5 of 8 nightsC$265+33%
Kuranda Rainforest Spa Retreat7 of 8 nightsC$263+31%
Apartment in Palm Cove8 of 8 nightsC$260+30%
On The Beach Holiday Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$246+23%
Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort8 of 8 nightsC$246+23%
Floriana Boutique Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$243+22%
Pademelon Park BnB8 of 8 nightsC$243+22%
Mantra Amphora Palm Cove8 of 8 nightsC$243+22%
201 Lake Street Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$243+21%
Mantra Esplanade Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$233+16%
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park5 of 8 nightsC$231+15%
Hilton Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$230+15%
Mantra Trilogy Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$230+15%
Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove8 of 8 nightsC$226+13%
Ellis Beach Oceanfront Holiday Park5 of 8 nightsC$223+11%
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort8 of 8 nightsC$219+10%
Pullman Cairns International8 of 8 nightsC$218+9%
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$218+9%
Cairns Beach Resort8 of 8 nightsC$217+9%
Chill out space close to town4 of 8 nightsC$213+7%
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa8 of 8 nightsC$208+4%
Paradise on the Beach Resort8 of 8 nightsC$206+3%
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge8 of 8 nightsC$206+3%
City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort8 of 8 nightsC$203+2%
Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio8 of 8 nightsC$203+2%
Cairns Plaza Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$202+1%
Cairns Gateway Resort4 of 8 nightsC$201+0%
Crystalbrook Flynn8 of 8 nightsC$200+0%
Oaks Cairns Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$200+0%
Nolan garden house in whitfield8 of 8 nightsC$196-2%
Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD8 of 8 nightsC$196-2%
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$191-4%
Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A5 of 8 nightsC$187-6%
Crystalbrook Bailey8 of 8 nightsC$187-7%
Pacific Hotel Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$181-9%
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$181-10%
DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns7 of 8 nightsC$179-10%
Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$179-11%
Cairns Sheridan Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$177-11%
Tropic Towers Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$177-11%
Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters5 of 8 nightsC$174-13%
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$173-13%
Little Drifter Cairns 8 of 8 nightsC$172-14%
Fitzroy Island Resort8 of 8 nightsC$172-14%
Rainforest Bungalow8 of 8 nightsC$172-14%
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre8 of 8 nightsC$170-15%
Mercure Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$167-16%
The Oceanfront8 of 8 nightsC$165-17%
Summer House Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$163-19%
Cairns Colonial Club Resort8 of 8 nightsC$160-20%
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$159-21%
Cairns Motor Inn8 of 8 nightsC$159-21%
Tranquility on Parkridge6 of 8 nightsC$158-21%
Cairns Holiday Lodge8 of 8 nightsC$158-21%
The Abbott - Boutique Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$154-23%
Cairns Southside International8 of 8 nightsC$153-24%
Park Regis City Quays8 of 8 nightsC$152-24%
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern8 of 8 nightsC$150-25%
Oasis Inn Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$149-26%
Tropical Queenslander Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$145-27%
The Benson Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$144-28%
Bay Village Tropical Retreat8 of 8 nightsC$141-29%
Reef Palms Motel Apartments8 of 8 nightsC$139-30%
Alivio Hotel Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$139-31%
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical8 of 8 nightsC$138-31%
Travellers Oasis8 of 8 nightsC$135-32%
Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel8 of 8 nightsC$134-33%
Coral Tree Inn Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$132-34%
Cairns City Palms8 of 8 nightsC$130-35%
Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$130-35%
Cairns City Sheridan Motel8 of 8 nightsC$129-36%
Motel Nomad8 of 8 nightsC$128-36%
The Grand Hotel Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$126-37%
The Reef Motel8 of 8 nightsC$126-37%
Cairns Harbourside Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$124-38%
Lake Central Cairns4 of 8 nightsC$124-38%
Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda5 of 8 nightsC$123-39%
Hides Hotel Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$122-39%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront8 of 8 nightsC$120-40%
Mad Monkey Village8 of 8 nightsC$119-40%
Comfort Inn Cairns City8 of 8 nightsC$119-40%
Cairns City Motel8 of 8 nightsC$118-41%
Travellers Paradise8 of 8 nightsC$117-42%
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$116-42%
Angela's Cairns Apartment8 of 8 nightsC$116-42%
Hotel Tropiq8 of 8 nightsC$111-44%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central8 of 8 nightsC$110-45%
Estilo Bed and Breakfast6 of 8 nightsC$110-45%
Bungalow Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$108-46%
Aspect Central Motel8 of 8 nightsC$107-47%
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel8 of 8 nightsC$104-48%
The Espy Hostel8 of 8 nightsC$104-48%
Dreamtime Hostel8 of 8 nightsC$102-49%
Caravella Backpackers8 of 8 nightsC$99-50%
Palm Royale Cairns Resort8 of 8 nightsC$99-51%
The Jack Backpackers8 of 8 nightsC$93-53%
Cairns Queens Court8 of 8 nightsC$90-55%
YHA Cairns Central8 of 8 nightsC$86-57%
Bohemia Resort Cairns8 of 8 nightsC$85-58%
Cairns City Backpackers8 of 8 nightsC$70-65%
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel8 of 8 nightsC$68-66%
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NUMBERS
Prices spread across the town64 of 142 places on Mon 7 Dec.
‹C$100C$100–C$200C$200–C$300C$300–C$500›C$500
Saturdays run 1% above the windowFri + Sat are +0% on Mon–Thu (C$196 vs C$196).
SatC$198+1%
SunC$196+0%
TueC$196+0%
WedC$196+0%
ThuC$196+0%
FriC$196+0%
MonC$196+0%
STATISTICS
Cairns numbers to set your rate
Prices by district
7 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
Trinity BeachC$4465
Palm CoveC$33914
KurandaC$2065
Greater CairnsC$17417
Cairns City CenterC$17090
Prices by star rating
7 DECMEDIAN · PLACES
5★C$28825
4.5★C$27011
4★C$19249
3.5★C$14519
3★C$13421
2★C$1107
unratedC$1639
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.
C$201Median · 156 placesC$170Cairns City CenterC$174Greater CairnsC$339Palm CoveC$446Trinity BeachC$206Kuranda
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FAQ
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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.