My husband and I stayed at the Bellview for 5 nights in late March/early April, and would definitely recommend it to budget travellers! The front desk staff were helpful and friendly, and overall the rooms were basic but nice. The only problem we had was when we booked a regular motel room instead of a deluxe and ended up in... more

Having stayed the first couple of nights in the Cairns Esplanade YHA it was a godsend to find this place. As others have mentioned, the place is clearly showing its age, but everything was clean and worked perfectly. The staff were fabulous (my wife took a particukar shine to Evan) and were very helpful for booking excursions. What impressed us... more

This place was great!! With two of us travelling on a budget (from the USA & Australia), we had originally booked to stay in a hostel down the road. But when we walked passed the Bellview we noticed they had rooms cheaper than our private room at the hostel and with much better facilities. (Plus it was right in the... more

I stayed at the Bellview in a Motel room for 1 week with a friend paying $59 (AUS) per night. Rooms were very large compared to the others we saw and whilst it was slightly old fashioned it was clean. The staff were all friendly and helpful, they advised us on the tours that we took e.g. the reef, rainforest... more

For this price, you cannot beat it!! We stayed in the motel room with air conditioning which was the most expensive room they had ($59 AUD) and loved it. There was a mini fridge and tea pot. The staff was usually quite helpful, especially Geoff who gave us many good recommendations on trips and tours. This is right across the... more

Stayed there for a week in Nov 2003. Very friendly and helpful staffs esp. Darren. Excellent service at tour desk, giving you advice, reservations etc. Very large 4 bed dorm, with bathroom attached and a fridge!! (No worries about food being stolen in common fridge) Kitchen has all the basic cooking stuffs like oil, salt including asian sauces!! Great location.... more