Frommers.com Frommers.com
Most Recent Cairns Forum Posts
Most Recommended Articles
Most Commented Articles
  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS

Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
Location Pierpoint Rd, In Cairns
Phone 1800/222 448 in Australia, 0800/442 179 in New Zealand, 1866/344 5050 in the U.S. and Canada
Fax 07/4031 3226
Web site www.shangri-la.com
Room Information 256 units
Prices A$397-A$444 (US$357-US$400/£179-£200) double; A$601-A$1,133 (US$541-US$1,020/£270-£510) suite. Children under 18 stay free in parent's room with existing bedding
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV/VCR w/pay movies, fax, dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Parking Free outdoor and covered self-parking

Frommer's Review

This is a modern, sophisticated hotel, renovated in 2004, with swish, spacious rooms, all with balconies either overlooking the marina or the mountains. The exclusive Horizon Club has 36 rooms, all with broadband and wireless Internet connectivity. These rooms are contemporary in style and exceptionally spacious -- more than 56 sq. m (603 sq. ft.), with 3.3m (11-ft.) ceilings. Bathrooms have ocean views, and the rooms have large terraces. Even the standard rooms are larger than usual, at 32.5 sq. m (350 sq. ft.). The AAA-rated five-star hotel adjoins the Pier Shopping Centre and the new Esplanade lagoon, and it's not far from the Reef Fleet Terminal.

Facilities: Restaurant; 2 bars; large outdoor pool and children's pool; nearby golf course; health club; Jacuzzi; sauna; video arcade; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; airport shuttle (on request); business center; shopping arcade; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry services; dry cleaning; executive-level rooms

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


Back to Top


  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS


Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Frommer's Australia 2010 Destination Guide Frommer's Australia 2010

Author: Lee Atkinson
Pub Date: November 02, 2009
Price: $24.99

Add to Cart
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide Related Titles:
Australia For Dummies, 1st Edition
Destination Guide
Frommer's Australia 2009
Destination Guide
Frommer's Bali & Lombok
Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide
Destinations

Frommer's Star Ratings

Frommer's Recommended 0 stars Frommer's Recommended
Frommer's Highly Recommended 1 stars Frommer's Highly Recommended
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended 2 stars Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
Frommer's Exceptional 3 stars Frommer's Exceptional

About Our System

Frommer's ranks every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment it reviews for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating scale, an expression of the strong compare-and-contrast opinions that are a brand hallmark.

Other ratings provide stars based primarily on price and amenities; the Frommer's star rating is meant to quantify the kind of intangible, experiential elements that help travelers make informed decisions.

The "baseline" recommendation is zero stars--every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment that Frommer's chooses to review is recommended; otherwise, we simply wouldn't include it.

Close Window