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Special Check-in Instructions

Reception hours of operation: Monday–Sunday, 6.30 AM–11 PM.

Instructions: If arriving outside the reception hours of operation, guests should ring the night bell on the front door.

Rooms

Quality Inn Rainbow Southside has 62 guestrooms on two levels. They have teak timber furnishings and are equipped with cable TVs and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). Bathrooms have shower/bathtub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Room Amenities

• Cable/satellite TV
• Air conditioning
• Ceiling fan
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - surcharge
• Voice mail
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Shower/tub combination
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• Clock radio
• Sofa bed
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

Quality Inn Rainbow Southside has an outdoor swimming pool with a children’s crocodile slide. The pool is surrounded by shaded garden area.

The hotel has an arrangement with a nearby fitness centre (100 metres) for discount use of facilities. The Esplanade (3 km) has walking tracks and organised water sports. Other nearby recreational amenities include tennis and bicycle rental (500 metres), ice skating and basketball (3 km), and horse riding (14 km). Cairns Golf Course and Half Moon Bay Golf Club are both within 10 km of the hotel, while a children’s playground is 1 km away.

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

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Ice skating nearby
• Windsurfing nearby
• Boat launch nearby
• Motor boating nearby
• Rafting nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
• Swimming on site
• Racquetball/squash nearby

• Tennis nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Basketball nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction nearby
• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Mountain biking nearby
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Bird watching nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Playground nearby

Property Amenities

The Quality Inn’s outdoor pool features a crocodile slide especially popular with children. Around the pool are shaded garden areas dominated by pine trees. Indoors, a ground-floor conference room can hold up to 60 people and comes equipped with a TV screen, video player, projector, and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). The hotel also has a guest laundry (surcharge).

• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 62
• Number of floors: 2
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Barbecue grill(s)
• Business services
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Event catering
• Express check- in
• Express check-out
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Internet access in public areas - dial-up

• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Laundry facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (secure)
• Patio
• Picnic area
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Television in lobby
• Tour assistance
• Use of nearby fitness center (discount)

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 1 PM
• Check-out time is 10 AM

Location Details

Cairns Airport (CNS): Approximate travel time is 10 minutes and distance is 7 km (4.5 miles).

Getting there: Complimentary airport transportation is available for guests staying a minimum of two nights. Taxis and car rentals are the other recommended transport options. Car rentals are available online. Click the links below for instructions/details.

By shuttle (click here)

Travel time from the airport to the hotel: 10 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): Complimentary for hotel guests staying a minimum of two nights.

Schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): Hotel shuttle service is available Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM . Guests can use the complimentary phone at the airport that connects to the hotel, or can contact the hotel prior to arrival in order to give the staff an estimated time of arrival. Hotel contact details will be included in the reservation confirmation for bookings via this Web site.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 7 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$16–$25

By car (click here)

Rental cars are available online.
Approximate travel time: 7 minutes

Driving directions from Cairns Airport (CNS): Follow Airport Drive from the airport into Cairns. Turn left into Sheridan Street. Turn right at the signs for Townsville and Innisfail and drive for 4 km. The hotel is just before the shopping centre.

Dining

Southside Seafood Inn - Open daily for breakfast and dinner. Specialises in seafood served à la carte. Also offers a wide variety of meat and vegetable dishes. Legends Bar - Open daily from late afternoon.

Address

446-452 Mulgrave Rd

Cairns, QL 4870

Australia

Nearest major airport:

Cairns, Qld., Australia (CNS-Cairns)

Area:

Cairns, Queensland, Australia