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The Benson Hotel

Property class: 4

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A modern dining area with large windows, a white brick counter, and blue chairs.
A rooftop patio with outdoor furniture, a dining table, and a sofa.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and a view of the city.
A hotel room with a large bed, a TV mounted on the wall, a small table, and a view of the pool and buildings outside.
A modern lobby with a reception desk, plush seating, and potted plants.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
The current price is $155
$141 nightly
$155 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 13 - Sep 14

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44-56 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870
  • Place, Reef Hotel Casino
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairns Central Shopping Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a balcony with a city view.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

A hotel room with a large bed, a TV mounted on the wall, a small table, and a view of the pool and buildings outside.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and a view of the city.

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a lamp, a mirror, and a wall-mounted TV.

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Suite

A hotel room with a large bed, a blue armchair, two bedside tables with lamps, a large window with a view of buildings, and a marble-patterned carpet.

Suite

  • Mountain view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a view of mountains.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • City view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a lamp, a chair, and a TV.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Mountain view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free wired internet

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free wired internet

DOUBLE TWO DOUBLE BEDS

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Cairns

A stay at The Benson Hotel places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Cairns Esplanade Lagoon. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina.

What's nearby

  • Reef Hotel Casino - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cairns Night Markets - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cairns Esplanade Lagoon - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 9 min walk
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Candy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rusty's Juice Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Crown Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Miroku -Japan's best bites - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffiend - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Benson Hotel

The Benson Hotel offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Cairns hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 101 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at Benson Bar & Restaurant serving the guests of The Benson Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Cairns? This hotel has 2885 square feet (268 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Benson Bar & Restaurant - This brasserie serves breakfast, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (AUD 25 per night)
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 32 for adults and AUD 22 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Benson Bar & Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 2,885 square feet of conference space
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1"on-site accessible parking spaces 1", on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (24 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk chair
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 35.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: AUD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately AUD 32 for adults and AUD 22 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 25 per night
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 35.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a debit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

The Benson Hotel Hotel
The Benson Hotel Cairns
The Benson Hotel Hotel Cairns

The Benson Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 285 out of 564 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 182 out of 564 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 564 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 564 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 564 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and clean and lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms and location, staff were helpful. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Memory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, clean and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maddison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonalyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is convientient to everything and smell ckean all the time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If your going to stay in cairns the Benson is the place close to everything clean quite great breakfast Gilligans is across the road If you want party that little extra perfect 👌
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant stay, lovely hotel and really big rooms. Lovely view, and was a pleasure to stay there. The staff were brilliant and we had a lovely stay. Would recommend it to anyone
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, big pool, good location
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very clean and staff helpful and courteous. Location was great- a short walk from the Pier to get to our snorkeling trip and close by to great restaurants-Miss Chief and Dundees.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Eamon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and bathroom was spotless. The bed was very comfortable. However, the air-conditioning was very noisy and the room is not sound proof and the boom boom from the night club across the road was annoying.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wing Cheung Winnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean room, convenient to every shopping areas and main tourist spots
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, clean and very central to cairns city. Only thing is you can hear your neighbours !! Walking above you and sliding screen doors. Otherwise great value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Pawan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Spacious and clean rooms. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great location and excellent facilities. Also great value vs similar hotels. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean updated room, quiet, good value
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew Keith

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rochelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property overall. My only issue was that it was always moist in the room. Nothing ever dried if it got wet or damp. But it was clean and stylish. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and in good condition. Great location. Bar and Restaurant had a good vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice clean room, comfortable bed, parking was convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a wonderful stay. The room was spacious and loved the view from our balcony. Room service is way beyond our expectation, room is restored everyday. The location was perfect and close to shops. We enjoyed the pool. Highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Cairns.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and proximity to attractions, stores and restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jarrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, plenty of space. 2 cups,bowls, plates and glasses available in room. Parking at your own extra cost. Most staff friendly, Gym is off premises and 20min walk away. Food can be catered for coeliac. Bar was amazing too
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Sachin

Disliked: Amenities
Room and staff is good , but everyday they are serving same breakfast. We book hotel for 8 days.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved my stay at Benson staff was very helpful and kind highly recommend it.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025