Our office held our annual christmas party at Rydges Esplanade Resort this past weekend. The Hotel was very accomodating to all our requests including our formal dinner party being held poolside. The staff were very friendly and helpful and we all enjoyed the pool and tennis court facilities. All in all we had a great weekend!! more

My wife was quite ill and we were arriving late at night from an overseas flight, and leaving first thing in the morning for a connecting flight, so I rang the hotel directly and requested a quiet room so she could get some much needed rest. They said they would place us away from the elevator which was nice, however,... more

The end of our stay in Cairns was spent here… Helpful staff at the front desk... Big rooms with great air con x2 and fans above beds and tv, big wardrobe/bathroom and kitchenette and loungeroom with tv and dining… A 5 to 10 minute walk to town… The resort has 2 pools, the highlight being the lagoon style pool at... more

The service was slow, unhelpful and the staff made mistakes such as booking our taxi for the wrong day. The rooms were passable but not worth the money we paid for them. They could have been cleaner and tidy. Also, the breakfast was overpriced. In fact, the only drawcard to the hotel is it waterfront and central position. It is... more

We booked through wofit using the "mystery" option and we were delighted when we discovered which hotel it was. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The room was lovely with a great view of the mountains and Cairns city. Don't get suckered in to booking an ocean view as you can't see anything at night (with the ocean being dark!)... more

Located at the north end of the Esplanade with clean, comfortable rooms, this is a good choice for spending some time in Cairns. It's a 3 minute walk from the hotel to the beach, and another 5 to 10 minutes (walk vs. stroll) to the center of the Esplanade with its shops and restaraunts. Hotel staff are very pleasant and... more

We stayed there just for one night. And I am happy that it was just for this one. the room was pretty basic and a little "used". but that was ok. The big problem was the toilet. There was a HUGE Urin stain on the inside of the seating from the toilet. i think that is unaccetable for a hotel... more

Rydges Esplanade Cairns lived up to the tropical resort i expected it would be, all rooms have a great view( well mine did) we had fun sipping cocktails on the balcony overlooking the sea!! The seafood buffet was great, the chefs cook it while you watch and they are not afraid to have fun! Only downer was the tvs need... more

We stayed one night in a 2 bedroom apartment in this property. Thank goodness it was only for one night. It was awful. Very grotty furnishings, and surroundings. I would never recommend it to anybody. We thought that all Rydges accommodation would be up to a certain standard, but the apartments are privately owned and there are 2 that are... more