Very large, comfortable rooms with lovely views of the ocean. This is one of the older hotels in Cairns and the decor is a bit dated, but the staff make a great effort to keep the premises in order and clean. The location is on the Esplanade, but is a bit of a walk, if you don't mind it, to... more

After booking a room for 3 nights through a secret deal where we did not know the hotel name, we was a bit concerned to then read a few negative remarks about the hotel. However, we were completely satisfied with the accomodation. Yes, the hotel is getting on a bit in age, but we found all the common areas and... more

We have just returned from a long weekend at cairns and loved this hotel, it had friendly staff and is perfectly situated on the esplanade, we had a stunning view of the ocean from our room. The rooms were very clean and though not the newest of hotels the rooms were by no way old. Just a 10-15 minute walk... more

We were advised by Trailfinders that this was a very nice hotel. We were expecting a lovely pool and spa and certainly the picture looked nice. We were disappointed by the tired fittings and the damp smell in our room. There were towels lying on the floor outside our room to catch drips from the air con. The foyer was... more

We stay here for 2 nights in March. I thought our room was nice for the price and very clean. At check in the staff were very sour looking, not even a smile or welcome. It was a long walk to the lifts from our room. The pool area was nice. Overall I would stay again as it was in... more

This hotel is extremely dated, and although we had a fantastic view from the room (executive sea view), the furniture was quite shabby and the service was somewhat lacking. We couldn't see how it was rated 4 star, it was a world away from many 4 stars we have stayed in. Food was not good, with the exception of breakfast... more

Rydges tradewinds is a normal highrise hotel on the esplanade in Cairns. We stayed on one of the movies packages which was pretty good value for money, we got breakfast & 2 movie tickets. I was a bit surprised at how old the hotel building is but our room was immaculately clean, I have never come across such good housekeeping... more

This was a great hotel for us! Just before we left home we changed our reservation to an Ocean Front room and it was the best decision. After touring all day, we spent time relaxing on our balcony sipping wine and enjoying our beautiful view. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We also decided to check out their bar... more

Fantastic Location! Just a short walk to the Shops on The Esplanade. We had a room overlooking the pool as well as the ocean, which makes for a great way to pass the time on ones balcony - Play Scrabble, sip wine and wonder why God did not make the rest of the World like this. The staff were enthuastic... more