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147-155 McLeod Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia
#24 of 160 vacation rentals in Cairns
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 366 hotel reviews
8.6Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.9
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Comfort
8.8
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Location
8.4
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Facilities
8.7
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Staff
9.4
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Value for money
8.9
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Free Wifi
8.0
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Reviewed: August 16, 2025
Schwartz
United States4 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Met and exceeded every expectation. Quiet, spacious, safe. Great room size, fully furnished and as a bonus had laundry in room and a pool. Wonderful staff. Two thumbs up. If you are coming for a high end hotel experience, this isnt it. What it is, a great 1 bedroom apartment to relax and enjoy Cairns. Great value, great room, great people.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 10, 2025
Barry
United Kingdom39 Reviews2 helpful votes10“Great place to be based to explore.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing really it was good value
Loads of space and little touches like coffee, loo roll and oil etc provided. Staff super helpful and air con throughout. Great position to explore from, particularly as we had a hire car. Carpark is secure and safe too. There is a pool which was a bonus 👍😁
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 9, 2025
Florian
Germany84 Reviews12 helpful votes8.0“Very nice Motel with large rooms and a nice Pool area, a bit worn out”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Apartment nine is really a Bit rusty, Things are quite worn Out (though really Clean AS mentioned above)
Super spacous, great Host (really! Shoutout to John and Mike), nice Pool area, very Clean Outdoor bbq, everything works well
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 6, 2025
Keith
United Kingdom10 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Good location, excellent vlaue for money.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
Nothing.
John the owner was so helpful, he gave us a lift into town as we had a trip booked when our taxi did not turn up. You can book trips and get advice on eating out from John and his wife. The apartment has everything you need and it's only 15 mins walk into the town. There is a small complex around the corner of the apartments which has a supermarket and other fast food restaurants.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 29, 2025
Alchis2000
Australia10 Reviews10“Great Value, family friendly and close to city central”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
N\A
location was good, walking distance to city central, apartment was very clean and ideal for a family to use.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 21, 2025
Michelle
New Zealand23 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bathroom very dated,
Older apartment but nice and spacious, small supermarket, take away shops around corner, helpful reception staff for booking tours
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 21, 2025
Joel
Australia16 Reviews8 helpful votes9.0“Friendly and Welcoming”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
Mattress was old and quite bowed.
From the moment we walked in, we were so warmly welcomed by Butek (sorry not sure of spelling). We had a flat tyre that John helped us change. Throughout our stay we had many pleasant interactions and were given great recommendations. The apartment was extremely clean, spacious and had great airflow which helped keep it cool. Couldn't rate this place highly enough, everyone should stay here when in Cairns.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 14, 2025
Rebecca
Australia17 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Great place to stay clean / comfortable a home away from home with and manager John was super helpful.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Three-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing it was great
Great place to stay, clean, comfortable and had everything you could possibly need.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 14, 2025
Clorinda
Australia12 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Quiet
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 7, 2025
Jill
New Zealand46 Reviews3 helpful votes10“Great property”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Clean and comfortable. Large living area with full facilities. Very comfy bed. Extremely helpful hosts.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: June 30, 2025
Salu
Australia3 Reviews10“Excellent and comfortable.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Studio
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location and communication excellent. I would book there again if in Cairns.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 24, 2025
Irene
Australia17 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Great place for a family well equipped. Easy to cook meals and relax.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All was good
Hosts were very friendly, had everything we needed and walking distance to the city. Well equipped!
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 22, 2025
Zilvinas
Lithuania30 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Very nice stay in wonderful city of Cairns.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Locks of the bathroom can cause problems.
I am traveling with my family. We are first time in Australia. This property was the best so fare. Property is located in walking distance from port and city center. Bus station is very close to it. Some shops too. It is quite big property for 4 people. It has good beds for sleeping, big bathroom and nice dining room. There is pool in the yard. There are parking places. Staff was friendly.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 19, 2025
Debra
New Zealand3 Reviews9.0“Location is not far from the CBD and amenities. The owners were lovely people.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 6 nights
Self contained apartment, private, clean, own laundry, great for self managing your stay.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 16, 2025
George
Australia9 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Homely comforts in tropical style accommodation.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Welcoming & helpful staff, location of site within close (less than 150m) proximity of general convenience stores (supermarket, bottleshop, takeaway / restaurants etc.).
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: June 15, 2025
Juan
Spain13 Reviews10“Great stay, outstanding hosts”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The best thing about this property were the hosts, John & Noutekh were kind and beyond, always willing to help us with any requirement. Also the pool and the amenities were great.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 13, 2025
Reshween
Australia7 Reviews8.0“Good apartment if you just need somewhere to shower and sleep”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
Shower/bathtub is a bit dated. There's no where to hang your towel close to the shower. The floor was not visibly dirty but didn't feel 100% clean. My feet ended up being very dirty somehow despite wearing shoes outside and only being barefoot inside the apartment. Wifi wasn't great. If you are travelling from overseas and dependent on wifi, just be aware. Pool was a lot smaller than made to look in pictures.
The apartment was a good size. The location was good as well. Not too far from town and a few restaurants within walking distance. Laundry facilities within the bathroom. Fan and AC in all rooms.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 7, 2025
Lyle
Australia5 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Street lights shine through in the main bedroom at night. Need to block the window under the AC unit.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: May 20, 2025
Keona
Australia2 Reviews10“I definitely will be coming back”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing to hate
It was just like a actual apartment
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: May 10, 2025
Shanthi
Australia7 Reviews10“We had all amenities in the room that made our stay enjoyable.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
None
John and Noutekh managers at KC were very thoughtful and kind hosts. No ask was unimportant to them. They were attentive to our needs and addressed them patiently. Whether we asked for extra towels, milk, storage options for our baggage post checkout, even a charger as I lost mine in transit! Thank you John and Noutekh for your warmth and for making our stay enjoyable.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: April 27, 2025
Diane
United States4 Reviews9.0“We had a very nice time- the picture of the pool on the property was very misleading and we wish it would have been bigg”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nonexistent towel racks, tub needs resurfacing, one dish towel, only one garbage can sacks
Blackout curtains, quiet, felt safe
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 21, 2025
Karin
Australia3 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
secure parking - gates locked at night
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 20, 2025
Jacob
Australia19 Reviews1 helpful vote10“The manager was super friendly, I did proof him from other peoples recommendations about him.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
None
The staff
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 20, 2025
Hrishi
Australia19 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Fantastic facilities, Value for Money, Amazing host. Pool is the highlight.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
Nothing much to report. There were a couple of minor things, but John's communication was smooth (even after hours) and he fixed it in no time. Location is a bit away from the city, but we knew it when we booked the place, so no complaints there.
Everything. From Kitchen facilities, to cleanliness, to the Pool ambience, to the hospitality of John & Noutekh - everything was superb. Clear check-in instructions made our late check-in very easy. Pool is not big, but well maintained and gives a cozy feeling.
Stayed in April 2025
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