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Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
5-star hotel8.9ExcellentOpened 2004Renovated 2019
Pierpoint Road, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia
Luxury marina-front hotel offering private balconies for every room and direct access to the Great Barrier Reef terminal.
Member privileges
About privileges- Daily breakfast
- $50 hotel credit
- Room upgrade
- Early check-in, late check-out
Choose your room
Dec 1 – Dec 2 · 1 night · 2 adults · 1 room
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Curated Offers & Privileges
50 USD Credit
50 USD Credit (THE LUXURY CIRCLE) - Shangri-La Cairns
Stay X Pay Y
Stay 4, Pay 3
- Enjoy 'Stay 4 Pay 3' offer, already discounted.
About the hotel
Modern nautical style with a relaxed 'barefoot luxury' atmosphere.
Curated For
- Couples
- Families
- MICE/Corporate
- Reef Explorers.
The Shot List
- 01Private balcony overlooking the Marlin Marina yachts.
- 02The Backyard outdoor deck at sunset.
What We Love
- Unbeatable location next to the marina and dining precinct.
- All rooms feature private balconies.
- Highly praised staff service efficiency.
Worth knowing
- Some facilities feel dated compared to newer competitors.
- Expensive parking fees (~AUD 40/day).
- Breakfast quality and variety receive mixed reviews.
Facilities
- Pool
- 24m outdoor heated pool with separate children's wading pool.
- Gym
- Technogym
- Spa
- In-house (Room Service)
- Metro
- N/A (No Metro System)
In the room
- Mattress
- Simmons Beautyrest
- Hair dryer
- Valera / Philips / ghd
- Toiletries
- Shangri-La Private Blend / L'Occitane
- Coffee machine
- Nespresso
Dining & Social
The Backyard
TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2024Modern Australian / Southeast Asian
Signature: Whole fried local snapper with sour orange and chilli
Pool Bar
Light Bites / Pizza / Burgers
Signature: Wagyu beef burger with sticky BBQ sauce
Location
- N/A (No Metro System)
- Cairns Airport7.3 km
- The Pier Shopping CentreShopping Mall0 m
- Reef Fleet TerminalTransport/Tourist Hub200 m
- Cairns Esplanade LagoonPublic Pool/Landmark350 m
- Cairns Railway StationTrain Station1.5 km
Good to know
- Check-in and check-out
- Check-in from 14:00 · Check-out by 11:00
- Children
- Kids 0-11 eat free with a paying adult under Family Fun packages.
- Hotel loyalty programme
- Shangri-La Circle: Early check-in/late check-out, lounge access for Diamond.
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