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The Reef Motel

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Shower, hair dryer, towels, soap
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $87
$79 nightly
$87 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 17 - Jun 18

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228 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870
  • Place, Cairns Esplanade
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairns Esplanade Charles Street Parkland
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairns Central Shopping Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Cairns

Located in Cairns (Cairns North), The Reef Motel is steps from Cairns Esplanade and a 4-minute drive from Reef Fleet Terminal. .This motel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Esplanade Lagoon and 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Palm Cove Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Cairns Esplanade - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Cairns Esplanade Charles Street Parkland - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Esplanade Lagoon - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 8 min drive
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Muddy's Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Smith Street Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Dunwoodys - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Atrium - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Paper Crane - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Reef Motel

The Reef Motel offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. This Cairns motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash

The Reef Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 2 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Gwen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT BOOK! This accomodation does not EXIST! Arrived at the building and it's an abandoned building, there were workers there that said it hads been closed down for a long time. We tried calling them several times throughout the day - no answer. We have contacted lastminute and are in the process of getting this listing deleted.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the esplanade
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026