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
DATES5 Jan – 22 Jan
SELECTED RANGETue 5 Jan – Fri 22 Jan18 nights · Clear dates
144 PLACES · TUE 5 JAN – FRI 22 JAN
What each place asked from Tue 5 Jan to Fri 22 Jan · 18 nights
Every place with a price on at least one of these 18 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 Escape18 of 18 nights£5 206+4918%
Tropic Retreat Palm Cove18 of 18 nights£1 436+1285%
Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove18 of 18 nights£819+690%
Clifton by the sea, Cairns18 of 18 nights£694+569%
Cove Retreat - Palm Cove - Heated Pool - Pet Friendly18 of 18 nights£612+490%
The Reef House Adults Retreat18 of 18 nights£590+469%
BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso16 of 18 nights£504+386%
Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments18 of 18 nights£495+377%
Oasis Inn Apartments18 of 18 nights£493+376%
Blue Lagoon Villa B2 of 18 nights£371+258%
Lahania Lux Beach Villa18 of 18 nights£362+249%
Blue Lagoon Villas1 of 18 nights£345+232%
The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander12 of 18 nights£337+225%
Edge Hill Clean & Green Cairns, 7 Minutes from the Airport, 7 Minutes to Cairns CBD & Reef Fleet Ter12 of 18 nights£310+199%
Luxury marina view Apartment cairns18 of 18 nights£309+197%
Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore18 of 18 nights£279+169%
Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul18 of 18 nights£277+167%
Luxury 2 Bed Palm Cove Unit, Pool & Partial Ocean View from 2nd Floor6 of 18 nights£267+157%
Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat3 of 18 nights£263+154%
Koah hideaway cottage18 of 18 nights£255+146%
Cairns Private Apartments18 of 18 nights£245+136%
Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa18 of 18 nights£243+134%
Green Island Resort18 of 18 nights£237+128%
Luxury Terrace Apartment4 of 18 nights£237+128%
Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 518 of 18 nights£232+123%
Tropical Resort with balcony overlooking pool6 of 18 nights£226+118%
The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal7 of 18 nights£224+116%
Sea Temple Apartment in Palm Cove3 of 18 nights£211+103%
Piermonde Apartments Cairns18 of 18 nights£209+102%
Chic Resort Living at Luxury Beach Club and Spa3 of 18 nights£202+95%
The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape17 of 18 nights£199+92%
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment16 of 18 nights£196+89%
Nest & Rest9 of 18 nights£186+79%
Stoney Creek Treehouse8 of 18 nights£175+68%
Sea Point on Trinity Beach16 of 18 nights£173+67%
Reef Gateway Apartments18 of 18 nights£172+66%
Hilton Cairns18 of 18 nights£170+64%
Karinya14 of 18 nights£168+62%
City Terraces Holiday Apartments18 of 18 nights£167+61%
Rainforest Sunsets by Tiny Away17 of 18 nights£165+59%
Villa on Grafton18 of 18 nights£160+54%
Mary Street18 of 18 nights£159+54%
Crystalbrook Riley18 of 18 nights£158+53%
Cairns Beach Resort18 of 18 nights£155+50%
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove13 of 18 nights£153+47%
201 Lake Street Apartments17 of 18 nights£151+46%
Reefside Escape11 of 18 nights£146+41%
Chill out space close to town12 of 18 nights£144+39%
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection18 of 18 nights£143+38%
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa13 of 18 nights£138+33%
Apartment in Palm Cove18 of 18 nights£138+33%
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns18 of 18 nights£134+29%
DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns18 of 18 nights£127+22%
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park13 of 18 nights£122+18%
Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort18 of 18 nights£121+16%
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort18 of 18 nights£120+16%
Kuranda Rainforest Spa Retreat14 of 18 nights£120+16%
Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove18 of 18 nights£120+15%
Mantra Amphora Palm Cove18 of 18 nights£119+14%
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments18 of 18 nights£117+12%
Mantra Esplanade Cairns18 of 18 nights£116+12%
Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge17 of 18 nights£114+10%
Mantra Trilogy Cairns18 of 18 nights£114+10%
Crystalbrook Flynn18 of 18 nights£114+10%
Pullman Cairns International18 of 18 nights£110+6%
Paradise on the Beach Resort17 of 18 nights£109+5%
Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD18 of 18 nights£109+5%
Oaks Cairns Hotel18 of 18 nights£109+5%
Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio18 of 18 nights£108+4%
Crystalbrook Bailey18 of 18 nights£107+3%
Cairns Gateway Resort11 of 18 nights£106+3%
Greenhills Retreat18 of 18 nights£106+3%
Cairns Plaza Hotel18 of 18 nights£106+3%
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments18 of 18 nights£105+1%
City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort18 of 18 nights£105+1%
Nolan garden house in whitfield18 of 18 nights£104+0%
City Quays Accommodation12 of 18 nights£104+0%
Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre18 of 18 nights£101-3%
Pacific Hotel Cairns18 of 18 nights£96-8%
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments18 of 18 nights£96-8%
Cairns Sheridan Hotel18 of 18 nights£94-9%
Little Drifter Cairns 18 of 18 nights£94-9%
Tropic Towers Apartments18 of 18 nights£94-9%
Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments18 of 18 nights£94-10%
Cairns Southside International18 of 18 nights£93-10%
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel18 of 18 nights£92-11%
Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters13 of 18 nights£92-11%
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns18 of 18 nights£92-11%
Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A18 of 18 nights£91-12%
Floriana Boutique Hotel18 of 18 nights£91-12%
Rainforest Bungalow17 of 18 nights£91-12%
Cairns Harbourside Hotel18 of 18 nights£89-14%
Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel18 of 18 nights£88-15%
Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda12 of 18 nights£88-15%
Mercure Cairns18 of 18 nights£86-17%
Cairns Colonial Club Resort18 of 18 nights£85-18%
Cairns Motor Inn18 of 18 nights£84-19%
Lake Central Cairns7 of 18 nights£84-19%
Tranquility on Parkridge18 of 18 nights£84-19%
Cairns City Palms18 of 18 nights£82-21%
Fitzroy Island Resort18 of 18 nights£82-21%
The Abbott - Boutique Hotel18 of 18 nights£81-22%
Park Regis City Quays18 of 18 nights£80-23%
Lahania by the Sea - JJ Place18 of 18 nights£80-23%
The Oceanfront18 of 18 nights£80-23%
Tropical Queenslander Hotel18 of 18 nights£77-26%
The Benson Hotel18 of 18 nights£77-26%
Cairns City Sheridan Motel18 of 18 nights£76-27%
Alivio Hotel Cairns18 of 18 nights£75-27%
Bay Village Tropical Retreat18 of 18 nights£75-28%
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical18 of 18 nights£74-28%
Travellers Oasis18 of 18 nights£72-31%
Travellers Paradise18 of 18 nights£71-32%
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern18 of 18 nights£71-32%
Reef Palms Motel Apartments18 of 18 nights£69-33%
Coral Tree Inn Hotel18 of 18 nights£69-34%
Motel Nomad18 of 18 nights£68-34%
Cairns City Motel18 of 18 nights£67-35%
Comfort Inn Cairns City18 of 18 nights£67-35%
Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel18 of 18 nights£66-37%
Hides Hotel Cairns18 of 18 nights£65-38%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront18 of 18 nights£64-38%
Mad Monkey Village18 of 18 nights£63-39%
Angela's Cairns Apartment18 of 18 nights£61-41%
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns18 of 18 nights£61-41%
Summer House Cairns18 of 18 nights£60-42%
Estilo Bed and Breakfast16 of 18 nights£59-44%
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central18 of 18 nights£59-44%
Aspect Central Motel18 of 18 nights£58-44%
Bungalow Hotel18 of 18 nights£57-45%
Hotel Tropiq18 of 18 nights£57-45%
The Grand Hotel Cairns18 of 18 nights£57-45%
The Reef Motel18 of 18 nights£56-46%
The Espy Hostel18 of 18 nights£55-47%
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel18 of 18 nights£55-47%
Caravella Backpackers18 of 18 nights£54-47%
Dreamtime Hostel18 of 18 nights£54-48%
Palm Royale Cairns Resort18 of 18 nights£52-50%
The Jack Backpackers18 of 18 nights£49-52%
Cairns Queens Court18 of 18 nights£47-54%
Bohemia Resort Cairns18 of 18 nights£47-54%
YHA Cairns Central18 of 18 nights£46-56%
Cairns City Backpackers18 of 18 nights£40-62%
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel18 of 18 nights£36-65%
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NUMBERS
Prices spread across the town58 of 127 places on Tue 5 Jan.
‹£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
5 JANMEDIAN · PLACES
Trinity Beach£2375
Palm Cove£18014
Kuranda£1095
Greater Cairns£9217
Cairns City Center£9090
Prices by star rating
5 JANMEDIAN · 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
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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.