Does 181 The Esplanade have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is 181 The Esplanade pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 181 The Esplanade?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

Where is 181 The Esplanade located?

Located in Cairns North, this beach aparthotel is steps from Cairns Esplanade Charles Street Parkland and Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Base Hospital and Cairns Private Hospital are also within 10 minutes. Cairns Station is 28 minutes by foot.

181 The Esplanade Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Aug 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This place is great! As other reviews stated, the inside has 1980s Miami vibes but we loved it! It wasn’t the cleanest place I’ve stayed, there was a dirty towel and qtip sticking out from the bed when we checked in and because the accessories are dated it just doesn’t feel super clean. All that said, this place is perfect if you’re looking for a place for your family to stay while you’re out seeing the sights all day. Great views, places to play games and hang out, laundry, and amazing location! We are at Muddy’s a lot and the food was incredible! I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Jun 10, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very accommodating- early check in, late check out

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Jul 3, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication

Good value and great views.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Feb 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This properly was clean and neat. The 2 bedroom is a large unit with a large kitchen and sitting area. I do recommend getting some more AC in the bedrooms, but the living area was comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yu

Apr 30, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Location is perfect, we also liked the pool and spa there. Staff are kind and helpful. Will definitely come back again!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

May 30, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The apartment we stayed in had a beautiful view of the esplanade, it had all the amenities we needed for a long stay it was clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yeng

Sep 23, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication

Great place with view. It's a little out dated but still functional. Great time and place to stay

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Auke

Jul 17, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great stay!

This was a great accommodation for a family of four adults. Two bedrooms and two full bathrooms and spacious living space. Location is excellent with (partial) ocean view (depending on which floor you are on) and walking distance to city centre.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Sharron

Oct 28, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Excellent location and our apartment had a fabulous view of the sea and esplanade. Furnishings and the bathrooms would benefit from some updating, but this would not deter us from staying again. Car parking was very secure - great to have a dedicated, numbered bay.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Jun 24, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great location and big open rooms. View was excellent. Had issues with the water pressure, which was fixed by a plumber that day.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mayank

Jul 7, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Very good for family or group stay. Excellent location. One magic key opens all doors :-) The toilets should have exhaust fans installed.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Mark

Mar 31, 2025

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Property is a 30 minute walk to city centre. Nothing near hotel. Also, reception desk is only open until 12:00 on Sundays but check isn’t allowed until 2:00. They were supposed to send me check in instructions but didn’t even after I sent an email from the airport. When I showed up at11:30 I couldn’t get onto the property because the address is on a street with a locked gate. Go somewhere else. Terrible location and worse service and poorly maintained property.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joey

Jul 4, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stay as long as you can in this delightful spot. The building itself was clean and secure. The apartment, specifically, was roomy, well maintained, and easily felt like home as soon as you walk in. Fantastic views of the ocean and mountains (and bats at sunrise!). This is on the north end of the esplanade, so it was a bit quieter but within a few minutes walk you are in the heart of the hustle and bustle of it all. I would recommend this spot highly to my friends.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Thierry

Aug 30, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Mr T

The place is nice and pleasant with a nice esplanade. Wonderful view. But now fir the price we have paid thats nit enough. I stay for 1 week. The furniture are old Nobody come to change for towels or change the sheet of the bed. If it's only to pay for 1 week in advance and after the Tartare Desert with nobody... better to go to the hotel for the same price. Very desapointed.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Oct 7, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Really spacious and great layout. Full kitchen and allowed easy cooking. While supplies were good, the packaged dish detergent etc is just not as good as dishwasher tablets or a bottle of dishwashing liquid but we realise that is hotel style. Very secure and lock up parking but hard to get a park. Having numbered car parks for guests units would be good, instead of having to find one.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Peter

Jun 20, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

A/C was broken. Furniture tired. Floor coverings tired

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arnola

Oct 24, 2023

Liked: Communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Perfect location, view and wonderfully helpful and friendly proprietors, that being said the apartment is untouched circa 1990's, run down to the point of threadbare. The couches need to be thrown out, and all the kitchenware is in such a degraded state that an op shop wouldn't resell it. Please fix these things and you would be on a winner.

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jacob

Dec 31, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Not a 4 star hotel - just a very decent apartment

Clean enough - there was dust on top of fridge and under bed (it moved). Overall it was clean and good location. Didn’t appreciate we had to take the garbage out and put in the chute - wish it was known. Furniture was dated could use an upgrade. Better coffee instead of just powdered. Maybe a bottled waters when people arrive. And WiFi range was not great in bedroom. I would still recommend this - we were staying in some 5 star properties before getting here - hence my expectation was higher. Appreciated having the laundry after all the cairns adventures.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Ningappa

Jan 10, 2023

Disliked: Amenities

Old apartment , amenities are limited , A/C was too cold in one room vs nothing in the other bed room, blinds were not closing property . Need revamp . no nearby convince store as well .

8/10 Good

Veronica

Mar 12, 2023

Liked: Room comfort

Ocean View?

Ocean view or Garden view? If you look closely you can see the ocean through the trees but I paid for an ocean view. This was not it! Lots of great space with two bathrooms, laundry and all the basics in a kitchen. A local phone in the apartment/lobby would have been very helpful. Bit of a hike to get to the Esplanade/Marina but definitely doable. Surfaces were all very clean but if you look up or down you will find plenty of dirt, ants and even mold. For a short term stay this place will do the trick but a bit of investment or even fresh paint would do this building some justice.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Barry

Oct 8, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication

There are lots of good points that should have scored this apartment higher - the location is good, and very quiet; the sea view was wonderful; the secure parking in the basement was outstanding; the apartment was spacious, clean and well kitted out; the shower was very powerful and it was great having two bathrooms. However, the flat was quite tired; the spa bath had been disconnected (so was only a bath, which was not as advertised); there was no DVD (so also not as advertised); TV channels were limited; there was no remote for the bedroom TV; and the internet connection was poor. Overall, it could have been so much better with some attention to detail. The owners might want to take note, as this apartment is no longer exactly as advertised on Expedia.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

LEWIS

Jun 23, 2024

Disliked: Communication

booked an ocean view room and didn’t get one they blamed Expedia

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

MASAKO

Mar 30, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catharina

Jan 14, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shellae

Jan 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

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