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Hotel Information: The three-storey atrium lobby of the Pacific International Cairns is decorated in wood, glass, and marble, and is flooded with light from large, floor-to-ceiling windows. Tapa of beaten mulberry bark from New Guinea, hang on the walls. The restaurants and café lie to the right, and a small shop sits by the lifts, where Japanese, North American, and Australian guests pass to and fro.

Insider tip: Before land reclamation, this hotel used to be on the waterfront, hence the name of its dining venue, the Waterfront Restaurant. Rusty's Market off Grafton Street is an authentic shopping experience. Run by Hmong immigrants from Cambodia and Vietnam, it offers fruit and vegetables, as well as crafts and leather. Grafton Street is also considered to have some of the city's best coffee shops.

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Rooms

Guestrooms at the Pacific International Cairns have one king or two single beds, and balconies with city or harbour views. They are decorated with tropical prints. Desks offer telephones and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). TVs offer complimentary NHK and BBC World TV channels as well as Movielink movies (surcharge). Other amenities include minibars, tea/coffee making facilities, irons/ironing boards, in-room safes, hair dryers, and slippers. Bathrooms have a shower/tub combination.

Room Amenities

• Balcony
• Climate control
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - surcharge
• Internet access - dial-up
• Voice mail
• Direct-dial phone
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer

• Massage - available in room
• Slippers
• Shower/tub combination
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Television
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The Pacific International Hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and solar-heated spa tub.

Cairns has a wide variety of sporting and water activities. The Esplanade (directly outside) has jogging and biking tracks, tennis courts (1 km), and the Cairns Esplanade Swimming Lagoon (200 metres), a 4,800-square-metre saltwater pool with sandy beaches and a dedicated children’s area. Cairns CBD has several health clubs that offer classes in aerobics, Pilates, and yoga. Water sports such as jet skiing, motor boating, and parasailing can be arranged through the hotel or at the various operators at the Pier Shopping Centre or Reef Fleet Terminal across the street. Helicopter sightseeing is available at the aviation terminal (8 km). Waterskiing and wakeboarding on fixed cables can be enjoyed at Smithfield, 18 km north of Cairns. This is also the location of the Cairns Golf Club, which has a driving range. Rafting can be enjoyed on the Barron River, a 20minute drive away.

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

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Personal watercraft nearby
• Rafting nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Swimming on site
• Rowing or canoeing nearby

• Motor boating nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction nearby
• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Tennis nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Skydiving nearby
• Playground nearby

Property Amenities

The Pacific International Cairns has 176 guestrooms and suites in an 11-storey building overlooking the Esplanade. It offers three dining venues, and has a range of conference facilities, including a ballroom and various smaller meeting and function rooms. An outdoor swimming pool is complemented by a solar-heated spa tub. The hotel has coin-operated laundries on three of its floors. A tour desk is combined with a small shop in the lobby, which sells beachwear, a few toiletries, postcards, and souvenirs. The hotel has a bottle shop (liquor store) selling alcohol.

Self parking:
Complimentary parking is provided in a secure, outdoor parking adjacent to the hotel.

The Pacific International Cairns has a range of conference facilities, including a ballroom and various smaller meeting and function rooms. Business services are available through the Executive Office during working hours.

Internet access: The lobby and Café Pacifico have wireless Internet access (surcharge). Two coin-operated Internet posts are also available in Café Pacifico at a cost of AU$3 for thirty minutes. Conference rooms have wireless Internet access (surcharge).

Conference/function room(s): All five meeting/function rooms at the Pacific International Hotel are located on the third floor and have large windows overlooking the street. The Grand Pacific Ballroom is 285 square metres and can accommodate 360 people in theatre style, or 250 in classroom style. The ballroom can be separated into two venues; the Tradewinds Room (150 square metres) and the Islander Room (60 square metres). The Joseph Conrad Room is 60 square metres, hosting 60 in theatre style or 40 in classroom style. A final venue, the 215-square-metre Pacific Harbour Room, holds 100 guests for cocktails and has a small museum of local artefacts.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 176
• Number of floors: 11
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Business services
• Coffee shop or café
• Concierge services
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Exhibit space

• Gift shops or newsstand
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Internet access - wireless
• Laundry facilities
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (secure)
• Patio
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Secretarial services
• Shopping on site
• Spa tub
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Tour assistance
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM

Location Details

Cairns International Airport (CNS): Approximate travel time is 10 minutes and distance is 8 km.

Getting there: Taxis, and an airport shuttle bus service that will drop you at the Pacific International Hotel on request, are the easiest means of transport. Car rentals are available online.

Getting around: Cairns city centre is relatively compact and contains everything of interest to most visitors, so walking is a convenient option. There is a taxi service. Taxis can sometimes be hard to find on the street, but are usually found at the nearest hotel. Public buses in Cairns depart from City Place Mall where Lake Street and Shield Street intersect, but buses can be hailed from anywhere along the route, providing there is a convenient place for drivers to stop. Buses head both north and south, through the suburbs and onwards along the coast. Tickets are bought on board.

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Pacific International Cairns
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 20 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$10

Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): An airport shuttle bus runs from outside the arrivals hall to various hotels and other destinations in the city centre, including the Pacific International Hotel. Reservations in advance are not required.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 10 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$16–$25

Instructions: Free taxi telephones are located in the arrival halls, and taxis can be hailed immediately outside the terminal.

Rental cars are available online.
Approximate travel time: 15 minutes

Driving directions from Cairns International Airport (CNS): Exiting the airport, follow Airport Drive to the T intersection and turn left onto the Captain Cook Highway. This leads directly into Cairns centre, where it becomes Sheridan Street. Turn left into Spence Street and continue for four blocks. The hotel is on the left, on the corner of Spence Street and The Esplanade.

Know Before You Go

Pets (other than seeing-eye dogs) are not permitted at the Pacific International Cairns. Under Queensland state laws, smoking is not permitted in restaurants and public areas of the hotel. There is no wheelchair access to the hotel’s Executive Boardroom, Joseph Conrad meeting room, or the upstairs dining section at Monsoons restaurant. All other areas of the property (including the downstairs dining section of Monsoons) are wheelchair accessible.

Box and Irukandji jellyfish are prevalent in coastal areas of Far North Queensland between the months of November and April, when swimming in the ocean is not advised. During this time, stinger nets are set up in some areas to provide safe swimming. Extra care is also required at any time because of possible strong currents, rips, and saltwater crocodiles. Visitors should swim only at designated Life Saving patrol areas.

Fees

• High-speed Internet access (surcharge).
• Coin-operated laundries cost AU$3 per wash This list is not comprehensive. Fees are subject to change.

Dining

Waterfront Grill - À la carte and buffet Western and Japanese breakfast, and à la carte dinner. Steak and seafood specialties. Hot stone grill. Views over Esplanade. Nautical theme in décor. Open daily for breakfast and dinner.

Café Pacifico - All day café. Fresh bakery items and snacks. Alcohol, teas and coffees. Large, fold-back windows open onto the street, with a street dining area. Two coin-operated Internet kiosks (surcharge). Open daily from early morning until early evening.

Monsoons - À la carte international cuisine. Seafood, pasta, grill, salads and wood-fired pizzas. Open kitchen. Views over Esplanade. Open every evening for dinner.

Address

Corner Esplanade And Spence Street

Cairns, QL 4870

Australia

Nearest major airport:

Cairns, Qld., Australia (CNS-Cairns)

Area:

Cairns, Queensland, Australia