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The Benson Hotel

4.0 star property

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Suite | Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property entrance
Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pool
    Pool

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Map
44-56 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870
  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre
    5 min walk
  • Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome
    5 min walk
  • Cairns Esplanade
    6 min walk
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace | Terrace/patio

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

  • 237 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

  • 431 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 237 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible | Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 237 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 237 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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The price is $91
per night
$100 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
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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 Central Shopping Centre. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from The Cairns Museum.

What's nearby

  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cairns Esplanade - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Reef Fleet Terminal - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Esplanade Lagoon - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 9 min walk
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Annee's CaPhe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Caffiend - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gilligan's Travels - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Lillipad Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Indian brothers restaurant Cairns - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Benson Hotel

Art Deco Cairns hotel in Cairns Central Business District with a 24-hour front desk
The Benson Hotel offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 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 room comes with a pillowtop bed. 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.

Languages

English, French, Indonesian, Spanish

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 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 30 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 accessible parking space
  • 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

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

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
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

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 30 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
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

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 330 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 330 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 330 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 330 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 330 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lack of flexibility regarding refund of one day accommodation not used because of change of travel plans.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

John and John

Rooms were good however the noise gt entertainment was unbearable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Damon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jagdish

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and decent rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

kishor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

irene

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good city central hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Narelle

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location to Cairns centre and has a good pool area and restaurant however if I stayed again I would request a room on the southern side of the property as we had noisy nights due to the property across from us to the north
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Violeta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was WONDERFUL!!! Also the manager was very accommodating and everyone was very friendly and always eager to help. Stayed 8 night and had a blast! Thank you!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel appears to have had a recent refurb though it feels a bit cheap, like a Bali hotel. Room was big and comfortable, buffet breakfast was pretty solid.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ledua

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location. All major shopping areas were in walking distance, room is always cleaned every day, love the beds and love the staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Benson was excellent. Conditions were perfect and my room was clean and very comfortable. It’s in a great location making it easy to walk to the shopping centre, pier and esplanade. Staff were friendly and efficient. I’d definitely stay here again and would highly recommend it to others.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with reasonable size rooms. Good breakfast and pool area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

chris Andrew Roger

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It's renovated and rooms are nice. Spacious queen-sized beds and clean looking bathroom. Unfortunately, opposite side is a backpacker and nightclub, so it'll be noisy especially on the weekend plus, some drunk people come and go. Recommend for young people but not for family nor older people who love quiet environment.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Phuong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but noise level late at night was unacceptable. There were a bunch of rowdy hooligans with kids hanging around the corridor late into the night. I doubt they were paying guests at the hotel but how they got up there is a concern
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel!! Spacious
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the experience of staying at the Benson hotel because it was close to everything and most stuff was walkable also had good dining options if you dint wanna go out to eat it had easy parking and great people to have a chat with
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had no problem with the room itself. But the restaurant and bar area wasn’t a vibe. The menu that we saw and loved had been the old menu which was very disappointing. And the bar had no XXXX Gold
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seforsa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!! Excellent breakfast and cool outdoor pool
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024