What are hotels, apartments and B&Bs in Cairns asking per night in October 2026?

Compare your B&B, apartment or hotel rate with the whole town. Measured, not modelled.

The full market in Cairns asks $141 a night (median; the average is $221), from 224 places measured (131 hotels · 94 apartments & B&Bs), measured .

Hotels $137 · Apartments & B&Bs $148

The median asking price in Cairns is $137 and the average is $258, from 156 places checked and measured .

Town
Cairns
Measured range
25 October 2026 – 22 January 2027
Terms
2 adults · 1 night
Measured: 25.10.2026, 14:04 Asking prices, not the prices rooms sold for.

What do B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Cairns charge per night?

B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Cairns ask $148 a night (median, 94 listings per night) — 8% more than hotels ($137, 131 properties).

TypeMedian per night Middle half (p25–p75)Listings per night
B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments (rentals)$148 $110–$21194
Hotels & hostels$137 $96–$211131
Whole market$141 $102–$211224

Median asking price by stay date

Typical price
$137window median
Half the market
$96–$211p25–p75
Prices available
126 / 13621 December 2026
No price
10sold out or closed
$120 $140 $160 CHRISTMAS DAY 25 DECEMBER · +13% BOXING DAY 26 DECEMBER · +11% NEW YEAR'S DAY 1 JANUARY · +0% 1 Nov 15 Nov 1 Dec 15 Dec 1 Jan 15 Jan 25 Oct $142 half of all places: $114–$287 36 places answered 26 Oct $143 half of all places: $98–$238 117 places answered 27 Oct $142 half of all places: $98–$278 115 places answered 28 Oct $141 half of all places: $97–$252 113 places answered 29 Oct $142 half of all places: $97–$242 114 places answered 30 Oct $138 half of all places: $98–$233 114 places answered 31 Oct $141 half of all places: $103–$222 120 places answered 1 Nov $130 half of all places: $98–$203 136 places answered 2 Nov $130 half of all places: $95–$196 129 places answered 3 Nov $134 half of all places: $97–$202 136 places answered 4 Nov $134 half of all places: $97–$204 132 places answered 5 Nov $129 half of all places: $97–$210 131 places answered 6 Nov $129 half of all places: $97–$204 127 places answered 7 Nov $135 half of all places: $96–$211 124 places answered 8 Nov $129 half of all places: $92–$208 126 places answered 9 Nov $137 half of all places: $94–$219 132 places answered 10 Nov $137 half of all places: $94–$236 133 places answered 11 Nov $139 half of all places: $94–$246 138 places answered 12 Nov $143 half of all places: $97–$246 137 places answered 13 Nov $134 half of all places: $95–$223 131 places answered 14 Nov $139 half of all places: $95–$238 126 places answered 15 Nov $141 half of all places: $96–$219 133 places answered 16 Nov $138 half of all places: $95–$211 136 places answered 17 Nov $137 half of all places: $96–$215 139 places answered 18 Nov $141 half of all places: $97–$211 137 places answered 19 Nov $138 half of all places: $97–$215 140 places answered 20 Nov $135 half of all places: $94–$214 129 places answered 21 Nov $134 half of all places: $95–$203 127 places answered 22 Nov $131 half of all places: $95–$201 133 places answered 23 Nov $137 half of all places: $94–$208 142 places answered 24 Nov $139 half of all places: $96–$208 141 places answered 25 Nov $135 half of all places: $95–$203 140 places answered 26 Nov $137 half of all places: $95–$211 139 places answered 27 Nov $137 half of all places: $91–$200 133 places answered 28 Nov $139 half of all places: $95–$210 132 places answered 29 Nov $137 half of all places: $95–$210 138 places answered 30 Nov $130 half of all places: $96–$202 144 places answered 1 Dec $134 half of all places: $92–$210 144 places answered 2 Dec $138 half of all places: $94–$211 145 places answered 3 Dec $137 half of all places: $94–$211 143 places answered 4 Dec $135 half of all places: $91–$211 131 places answered 5 Dec $141 half of all places: $95–$208 132 places answered 6 Dec $139 half of all places: $96–$211 138 places answered 7 Dec $137 half of all places: $93–$211 142 places answered 8 Dec $136 half of all places: $93–$204 142 places answered 9 Dec $137 half of all places: $95–$208 142 places answered 10 Dec $138 half of all places: $92–$208 144 places answered 11 Dec $141 half of all places: $97–$211 136 places answered 12 Dec $142 half of all places: $98–$210 135 places answered 13 Dec $133 half of all places: $93–$204 136 places answered 14 Dec $132 half of all places: $97–$207 140 places answered 15 Dec $133 half of all places: $97–$204 140 places answered 16 Dec $132 half of all places: $95–$200 135 places answered 17 Dec $137 half of all places: $95–$211 139 places answered 18 Dec $136 half of all places: $96–$204 132 places answered 19 Dec $135 half of all places: $96–$203 124 places answered 20 Dec $128 half of all places: $94–$200 126 places answered 21 Dec $133 half of all places: $99–$202 126 places answered 22 Dec $136 half of all places: $95–$203 122 places answered 23 Dec $141 half of all places: $102–$203 116 places answered 24 Dec $148 half of all places: $110–$211 95 places answered 25 Dec · ◇ Christmas Day $155 half of all places: $111–$230 89 places answered 26 Dec · ◇ Boxing Day $155 half of all places: $111–$242 89 places answered 27 Dec $142 half of all places: $104–$239 101 places answered 28 Dec $142 half of all places: $106–$224 105 places answered 29 Dec $142 half of all places: $106–$229 107 places answered 30 Dec $143 half of all places: $108–$283 99 places answered 31 Dec $147 half of all places: $108–$287 88 places answered 1 Jan · ◇ New Year's Day $140 half of all places: $108–$259 95 places answered 2 Jan $138 half of all places: $102–$222 110 places answered 3 Jan $137 half of all places: $95–$209 115 places answered 4 Jan $138 half of all places: $96–$211 124 places answered 5 Jan $129 half of all places: $98–$200 127 places answered 6 Jan $127 half of all places: $98–$200 127 places answered 7 Jan $133 half of all places: $96–$211 130 places answered 8 Jan $137 half of all places: $94–$215 126 places answered 9 Jan $135 half of all places: $95–$211 126 places answered 10 Jan $133 half of all places: $93–$211 131 places answered 11 Jan $137 half of all places: $99–$202 135 places answered 12 Jan $137 half of all places: $98–$205 136 places answered 13 Jan $137 half of all places: $98–$211 137 places answered 14 Jan $137 half of all places: $95–$211 136 places answered 15 Jan $135 half of all places: $99–$214 130 places answered 16 Jan $137 half of all places: $96–$211 128 places answered 17 Jan $130 half of all places: $95–$205 128 places answered 18 Jan $133 half of all places: $95–$202 130 places answered 19 Jan $134 half of all places: $94–$193 130 places answered 20 Jan $137 half of all places: $94–$200 133 places answered 21 Jan $137 half of all places: $97–$202 133 places answered 22 Jan $133 half of all places: $95–$211 126 places answered

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25 Oct $142 26 Oct $143 27 Oct $142 28 Oct $141 29 Oct $142 30 Oct $138 31 Oct $141 1 Nov $130 2 Nov $130 3 Nov $134 4 Nov $134 5 Nov $129 6 Nov $129 7 Nov $135 8 Nov $129 9 Nov $137 10 Nov $137 11 Nov $139 12 Nov $143 13 Nov $134 14 Nov $139 15 Nov $141 16 Nov $138 17 Nov $137 18 Nov $141 19 Nov $138 20 Nov $135 21 Nov $134 22 Nov $131 23 Nov $137 24 Nov $139 25 Nov $135 26 Nov $137 27 Nov $137 28 Nov $139 29 Nov $137 30 Nov $130 1 Dec $134 2 Dec $138 3 Dec $137 4 Dec $135 5 Dec $141 6 Dec $139 7 Dec $137 8 Dec $136 9 Dec $137 10 Dec $138 11 Dec $141 12 Dec $142 13 Dec $133 14 Dec $132 15 Dec $133 16 Dec $132 17 Dec $137 18 Dec $136 19 Dec $135 20 Dec $128 21 Dec $133 22 Dec $136 23 Dec $141 24 Dec $148 25 Dec ◇ $155 26 Dec ◇ $155 27 Dec $142 28 Dec $142 29 Dec $142 30 Dec $143 31 Dec $147 1 Jan ◇ $140 2 Jan $138 3 Jan $137 4 Jan $138 5 Jan $129 6 Jan $127 7 Jan $133 8 Jan $137 9 Jan $135 10 Jan $133 11 Jan $137 12 Jan $137 13 Jan $137 14 Jan $137 15 Jan $135 16 Jan $137 17 Jan $130 18 Jan $133 19 Jan $134 20 Jan $137 21 Jan $137 22 Jan $133
All nights as a table (90)
Cairns: median asking price per night, 25 October 2026 – 22 January 2027 · up to 156 properties per night · 2 adults · 1 night · Measured: 25.10.2026
Night Day Median vs window median p25 p75 Priced / checked Event
Sun $142 +3% $114 $287 36 / 47
Mon $143 +4% $98 $238 117 / 126
Tue $142 +4% $98 $278 115 / 124
Wed $141 +2% $97 $252 113 / 121
Thu $142 +3% $97 $242 114 / 123
Fri $138 +1% $98 $233 114 / 124
Sat $141 +3% $103 $222 120 / 130
Sun $130 -5% $98 $203 136 / 146
Mon $130 -6% $95 $196 129 / 141
Tue $134 -2% $97 $202 136 / 148
Wed $134 -2% $97 $204 132 / 143
Thu $129 -6% $97 $210 131 / 142
Fri $129 -6% $97 $204 127 / 138
Sat $135 -2% $96 $211 124 / 133
Sun $129 -6% $92 $208 126 / 136
Mon $137 +0% $94 $219 132 / 145
Tue $137 +0% $94 $236 133 / 144
Wed $139 +1% $94 $246 138 / 149
Thu $143 +4% $97 $246 137 / 148
Fri $134 -3% $95 $223 131 / 143
Sat $139 +1% $95 $238 126 / 138
Sun $141 +3% $96 $219 133 / 144
Mon $138 +0% $95 $211 136 / 147
Tue $137 +0% $96 $215 139 / 151
Wed $141 +2% $97 $211 137 / 149
Thu $138 +0% $97 $215 140 / 152
Fri $135 -2% $94 $214 129 / 140
Sat $134 -3% $95 $203 127 / 139
Sun $131 -5% $95 $201 133 / 144
Mon $137 +0% $94 $208 142 / 154
Tue $139 +2% $96 $208 141 / 152
Wed $135 -1% $95 $203 140 / 151
Thu $137 +0% $95 $211 139 / 150
Fri $137 +0% $91 $200 133 / 145
Sat $139 +1% $95 $210 132 / 143
Sun $137 +0% $95 $210 138 / 149
Mon $130 -5% $96 $202 144 / 155
Tue $134 -2% $92 $210 144 / 155
Wed $138 +0% $94 $211 145 / 156
Thu $137 +0% $94 $211 143 / 154
Fri $135 -1% $91 $211 131 / 142
Sat $141 +3% $95 $208 132 / 143
Sun $139 +1% $96 $211 138 / 149
Mon $137 +0% $93 $211 142 / 153
Tue $136 -1% $93 $204 142 / 153
Wed $137 +0% $95 $208 142 / 153
Thu $138 +0% $92 $208 144 / 155
Fri $141 +3% $97 $211 136 / 147
Sat $142 +4% $98 $210 135 / 146
Sun $133 -3% $93 $204 136 / 147
Mon $132 -4% $97 $207 140 / 151
Tue $133 -3% $97 $204 140 / 151
Wed $132 -4% $95 $200 135 / 146
Thu $137 +0% $95 $211 139 / 150
Fri $136 -1% $96 $204 132 / 143
Sat $135 -2% $96 $203 124 / 136
Sun $128 -7% $94 $200 126 / 139
Mon $133 -3% $99 $202 126 / 136
Tue $136 -1% $95 $203 122 / 134
Wed $141 +3% $102 $203 116 / 126
Thu $148 +8% $110 $211 95 / 103
Fri $155 +13% $111 $230 89 / 96 Christmas Day
Sat $155 +13% $111 $242 89 / 97 Boxing Day
Sun $142 +4% $104 $239 101 / 110
Mon $142 +4% $106 $224 105 / 113
Tue $142 +4% $106 $229 107 / 116
Wed $143 +4% $108 $283 99 / 106
Thu $147 +7% $108 $287 88 / 95
Fri $140 +2% $108 $259 95 / 102 New Year's Day
Sat $138 +1% $102 $222 110 / 118
Sun $137 +0% $95 $209 115 / 124
Mon $138 +1% $96 $211 124 / 133
Tue $129 -6% $98 $200 127 / 136
Wed $127 -7% $98 $200 127 / 136
Thu $133 -3% $96 $211 130 / 140
Fri $137 +0% $94 $215 126 / 135
Sat $135 -2% $95 $211 126 / 135
Sun $133 -3% $93 $211 131 / 141
Mon $137 +0% $99 $202 135 / 145
Tue $137 +0% $98 $205 136 / 146
Wed $137 +0% $98 $211 137 / 147
Thu $137 +0% $95 $211 136 / 146
Fri $135 -2% $99 $214 130 / 140
Sat $137 +0% $96 $211 128 / 138
Sun $130 -5% $95 $205 128 / 138
Mon $133 -3% $95 $202 130 / 140
Tue $134 -3% $94 $193 130 / 140
Wed $137 +0% $94 $200 133 / 143
Thu $137 +0% $97 $202 133 / 143
Fri $133 -3% $95 $211 126 / 135

Prices from — 3 days ago. They may have moved since.

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Events in the measured window

Night Event Median that night Ordinary nights This night vs comparable nights
Christmas Day public holiday $155 $138 +13%
Boxing Day public holiday $155 $139 +11%
New Year's Day public holiday $140 $140 +0%

The percentage describes that night — its median against the other nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It is measured. We do not claim the event caused it; we give the date, the name and the source so it can be checked.

Rate shopping — 126 places in Cairns and what each asks

Cairns · night of 21 December 2026 · USD · 2 adults · 1 night

A rate shop is the list of what competitors ask for one night. This one is measured, not modelled: 126 of 136 places returned a price for 21 December 2026, read on 25 October 2026.

# Place Type Location Price Vs median
126 Royal Pavillions City Escape Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4★ Cairns City Center $6 885 +5091%
125 Tropic Retreat Palm Cove Private room · 2.5★ Palm Cove $1 900 +1332%
124 Clifton by the sea, Cairns Private room · 4.5★ Clifton Beach $1 266 +855%
123 Da White Beachfront House Near Palm Cove Private room · 5★ Kewarra Beach $1 084 +717%
122 Cove Retreat - Palm Cove - Heated Pool - Pet Friendly Private room · 5★ Palm Cove $880 +564%
121 The Reef House Adults Retreat Hotel · 5★ Palm Cove $781 +489%
120 BeachView Apartments at Villa Paradiso Hotel · 4★ Palm Cove $662 +399%
119 Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $655 +394%
118 Luxury marina view Apartment cairns Private room · 5★ Trinity Beach $563 +324%
117 Cairns Private Apartments Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 5★ Cairns City Center $461 +248%
116 The Quinn - Inner City Classic Queenslander Private room · 4★ Cairns City Center $457 +245%
115 Green Island Resort Hotel · 4.5★ Green Island $382 +188%
114 Alamanda Palm Cove Resort by Lancemore Hotel · 5★ Palm Cove $378 +185%
113 Bailey Central Bungalow Urban Style Central Soul Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $366 +176%
112 Tropical Kuranda Modern Retreat Private room · 4.5★ Kuranda $348 +163%
111 The Reef Retreat | Waterfront by Reef Terminal Private room · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $333 +151%
110 Cosy Stay Near Esplanade, Hospital and City 5 Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 2★ Cairns City Center $306 +131%
109 Koah hideaway cottage Private room · 4★ Koah $287 +116%
108 Piermonde Apartments Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $285 +115%
107 Mango Lagoon Resort and Wellness Spa Hotel · 4★ Palm Cove $276 +108%
106 Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove Hotel · 5★ Palm Cove $267 +101%
105 The Fraser - 1st Floor Apartment & Perfect Escape Private room · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $263 +98%
104 Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Apartment Private room · 4.5★ Cairns City Center $253 +91%
103 Sea Point on Trinity Beach Hotel · 4★ East Trinity $238 +79%
102 Villa Marine Holiday Apartments Cairns Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4.5★ Yorkeys Knob $224 +69%
101 City Quays Accommodation Hotel Cairns City Center $213 +60%
100 Mary Street Private room · 2★ Cairns City Center $211 +59%
99 Reef Gateway Apartments Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $207 +56%
98 Cairns Beach Resort Hotel · 4★ Holloways Beach / Machans Beach $207 +56%
97 Crystalbrook Riley Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $204 +54%
96 BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $204 +54%
95 The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns - Handwritten Collection Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $202 +52%
94 Botanical Bliss Private room · 3★ Greater Cairns $198 +50%
93 Pullman Cairns International Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $196 +47%
92 Oaks Cairns Hotel Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $179 +35%
91 Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa Hotel · 5★ Palm Cove $174 +32%
90 Hilton Cairns Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $173 +31%
89 Mantra Esplanade Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $173 +31%
88 On The Beach Holiday Apartments Hotel · 4★ Trinity Beach $173 +30%
87 Tropical Breeze Studio in Drift Palm Cove Private room · 4★ Palm Cove $171 +29%
86 Mantra Amphora Palm Cove Hotel · 4★ Palm Cove $170 +28%
85 Mantra Trilogy Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $170 +28%
84 Gilligan’s Hotel & Resort Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $167 +26%
83 201 Lake Street Apartments Hotel · 4.5★ Cairns City Center $165 +25%
82 Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4★ Greater Cairns $162 +22%
81 The Palms at Palm Cove Hotel · 3.5★ Palm Cove $161 +22%
80 Southern Cross Atrium Apartments Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $160 +21%
79 Floriana Boutique Hotel Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $160 +20%
78 DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $150 +13%
77 Tropic Towers Apartments Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $148 +12%
76 Kur- Cow Farm 35 minutes from Cairns CBD Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3.5★ Kuranda $148 +11%
75 Kuranda Ngorongoro Lodge Hotel · 3★ Kuranda $144 +9%
74 Paradise on the Beach Resort Hotel · 4★ Palm Cove $144 +9%
73 Cairns Sheridan Hotel Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $143 +8%
72 Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort Hotel · 4.5★ Cairns City Center $143 +8%
71 Cairns Central Southern Cross Atrium Private Apartments & Studio Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3★ Cairns City Center $142 +7%
70 City Quays Private Apartments - Best CBD Location & Comfort Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3★ Cairns City Center $142 +7%
69 Crystalbrook Bailey Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $141 +6%
68 Cairns Gateway Resort Hotel · 3.5★ Greater Cairns $141 +6%
67 Crystalbrook Flynn Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $140 +6%
66 Cairns Plaza Hotel Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $139 +5%
65 Nolan garden house in whitfield Hotel Greater Cairns $137 +4%
64 Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $134 +1%
63 Mercure Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $132 -1%
62 Cairns Chic Suite - Motel Room A Private room · 4.5★ Greater Cairns $131 -1%
61 Tranquil Rainforest Studio Kuranda Private room · 4.5★ Kuranda $127 -4%
60 Pacific Hotel Cairns Hotel · 4.5★ Cairns City Center $127 -4%
59 Cairns City Sheridan Motel Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $127 -5%
58 Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $126 -5%
57 Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments Hotel Cairns City Center $123 -7%
56 Cairns Southside International Hotel · 4★ Greater Cairns $122 -8%
55 Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4★ Greater Cairns $122 -8%
54 Rainforest Bungalow Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3★ Kuranda $120 -9%
53 Fitzroy Island Resort Hotel · 4★ Fitzroy Island $120 -9%
52 Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern Hotel · 3.5★ Greater Cairns $120 -10%
51 Little Drifter Cairns Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $119 -10%
50 Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $119 -10%
49 Cairns Central Plaza Apartment Hotel Hotel · 4.5★ Cairns City Center $118 -11%
48 Cairns City Palms Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $117 -12%
47 Cairns Reef Apartments & Motel Hotel · 3★ Greater Cairns $116 -12%
46 The Oceanfront Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $116 -13%
45 The Abbott - Boutique Hotel Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $114 -14%
44 Summer House Cairns Hotel Cairns City Center $114 -14%
43 Park Regis City Quays Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $113 -14%
42 Cairns Colonial Club Resort Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $112 -16%
41 Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $111 -16%
40 Cairns Motor Inn Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $111 -16%
39 Lake Central Cairns Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $111 -17%
38 Tranquility on Parkridge Hotel · 3★ Greater Cairns $111 -17%
37 Oasis Inn Apartments Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $104 -21%
36 Tropical Queenslander Hotel Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $102 -23%
35 The Benson Hotel Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $101 -24%
34 Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $101 -24%
33 Reef Palms Motel Apartments Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 5★ Cairns City Center $100 -25%
32 Bay Village Tropical Retreat Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $99 -25%
31 Alivio Hotel Cairns Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $98 -26%
30 Cairns Harbourside Hotel Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $96 -27%
29 Travellers Oasis Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $95 -28%
28 Nightcap At Balaclava Hotel Hotel · 4★ Greater Cairns $95 -28%
27 Coral Tree Inn Hotel Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $93 -30%
26 Motel Nomad Hotel · 3.5★ Greater Cairns $90 -32%
25 The Grand Hotel Cairns Hotel Cairns City Center $89 -33%
24 The Reef Motel Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $88 -33%
23 Travellers Paradise Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $88 -34%
22 Comfort Inn Cairns City Hotel · 4★ Cairns City Center $86 -35%
21 Hides Hotel Cairns Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $85 -36%
20 Mumma 's Hostel Cairns Hotel Cairns City Center $85 -36%
19 Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $84 -36%
18 Mad Monkey Village Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $84 -37%
17 Cairns City Motel Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $83 -38%
16 Angela's Cairns Apartment Private room · 2★ East Trinity $81 -39%
15 Caravella Backpackers Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $80 -40%
14 Mad Monkey Backpackers Central Hotel · 2★ Cairns City Center $77 -42%
13 Aspect Central Motel Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $77 -42%
12 Bungalow Hotel Hotel Cairns City Center $76 -43%
11 Global Backpackers Youth Hostel Hotel · 2★ Cairns City Center $73 -45%
10 The Espy Hostel Hotel · 5★ Cairns City Center $73 -45%
9 Hotel Tropiq Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $73 -45%
8 Dreamtime Hostel Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $71 -46%
7 Palm Royale Cairns Resort Hotel · 4★ Greater Cairns $71 -47%
6 The Jack Backpackers Hotel · 2★ Cairns City Center $65 -51%
5 Bohemia Resort Cairns Hotel · 3★ Cairns City Center $60 -55%
4 YHA Cairns Central Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $59 -56%
3 Cairns Queens Court Hotel · 3.5★ Cairns City Center $56 -58%
2 Cairns City Backpackers Hotel · 2★ Cairns City Center $49 -63%
1 Cairns Sunland Leisure Park Hotel Hotel · 4★ Greater Cairns $48 -64%

How to read the table

Price — the asking price for the stated terms
Vs median — difference from $133
No price — the place is sold out or closed

Proof of measurement

✓136 places checked
✓126 returned a price
✓Measured: 25.10.2026, 14:04
✓Source: public asking prices

Each row is one place on that night: name, type, district and asking price — exactly as measured. A place whose name we have not learned yet gets a dash, never an invented name. Source: public asking prices on hotel sites — hotels and listed rentals. Rental-only listings are not in this list.

Benchmark: what the numbers show

Cairns · selected night: 21 December 2026

Weekend vs weekdays
+0%
Friday and Saturday: $137
Monday–Thursday: $137
Priciest night in the window
$155
25 December 2026 · 89 available offers
◇ Christmas Day
Availability that night
93%
126 of 136 places with a price
  • Friday and Saturday: median $137. Monday to Thursday: $137. The difference is +0% — 25 and 52 measured nights.
  • The priciest measured night in the window is 25 December 2026: a median of $155 across 89 offers.
  • On the night of 9 December 2026, half the places sat between $95 and $208 — 142 offers out of 153 checked.
  • Next event: Christmas Day, 25 December 2026 — that night's median runs +13% against comparable nights around it.

Price distribution that night

Median $133

‹ $300 109
300–600 9
600–900 4
900–1500 2
› 1500 2

Which day of the week is priciest?

Each weekday's median across the window, against the whole window's median. Measured, not assumed.

Day Median vs window median
Saturday $139 +1%
Monday $137 +0%
Wednesday $137 +0%
Thursday $137 +0%
Tuesday $136 -1%
Friday $136 -1%
Sunday $133 -3%

Availability, night by night

0% 46% 93% 25 Oct 22 Jan

Places without a price are sold out or closed — counted, never estimated.

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Statistics: Cairns in numbers

Everything below was measured in the same 90-night window. Nothing is a forecast or an estimate.

Guest scores across the town

Average 8.6/10 across 187 places — 157 729 reviews in total. The hotel sites' scale and scores.

9–10 67
8–9 91
7–8 24
6–7 5
‹6 0

Your comp set by star rating — night of 9 December 2026

The median price of each category on that one night. A category with fewer than 3 prices is not printed.

5★ $203 · 25
4.5★ $161 · 12
4★ $140 · 49
3.5★ $104 · 19
3★ $94 · 20
2★ $77 · 7
unrated $114 · 9

Your comp set by district — night of 9 December 2026

The median price of priced places in each district that night. A district with fewer than 5 prices is not printed.

Palm Cove $226 · 14
Kuranda $141 · 6
Greater Cairns $122 · 17
Cairns City Center $114 · 89

“Last room”, night by night

The percentage of priced places where the site shows one room left. The site's number — it can be marketing, which is why we say so.

0% 37% 75% 25 Oct 22 Jan

How many offers fit under $125, night by night

The percentage of priced offers at or under one round ceiling — the whole window's median snapped to a round amount. Counted from the same nights that draw the curve above.

0% 24% 48% 25 Oct 22 Jan

Most: 30 November 2026 — 69 of 144 offers at or under $125. Fewest: 25 December 2026 — 32 of 89.

Friday–Saturday nights in Cairns run +0% against Monday–Thursday nights.

How these numbers were made

1. Asking prices

The prices visible while searching, not the prices rooms sold for.

2. Same terms for everyone

One night, 2 adults, the same date and currency for every place.

3. No price ≠ zero

Sold-out or closed places are counted separately and never drag the median down.

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This town's months

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Frequently asked questions from operators

What are properties in Cairns asking per night?

The median asking price in Cairns is $137 and the average is $258, 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 much do events increase asking prices in Cairns?

On the measured night of Christmas Day, 25 December 2026, the median asking price was $155, based on 89 offers, and ran +13% against comparable nights.

What is the typical weekend premium in Cairns?

The Friday–Saturday median asking price is $137, against $137 on Monday–Thursday: +0%.

How many properties were measured in Cairns?

The window covers up to 156 checked properties per night across 90 measured nights.

Are these asking prices or completed bookings?

These are public asking prices visible while searching, not the prices of completed bookings.

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