201 Lake Street

Great place to stay. I had a large suite room with lovely bathroom with bath tub. Did find the mattress to be a bit firm for my liking. The location is a good 17 min walk to waterfront and can be a bit much if walking during hot months. Pool was lovely but could have done with a bit more greenery and sun umbrellas around the pool area. Overall parts looked a bit tired, but generally a tidy clean place to stay.

A very well set up apartment, with a large, clean and comfortable room, which made our week here most enjoyable. The pool is large and a great asset on a hot day. Check in was quick and the staff always friendly & helpful. Restaurants and shops are within walking distance. Would highly recommend to anyone staying in Cairns.

Stay away!!! Overall, it’s the two worst things for any accommodation: 1) an old and terrible mattress where you wake up with a sore back, and 2) a dirty environment where you can find cockroaches and ants, and loud noises! We stayed in apartment 4 for three nights. Never again. The bed is extremely uncomfortable and I woke up with a sore back for the first time in my life. We didn’t notice this at first, but the queen bed is actually two twin beds joined together. One of the two mattresses is indented and sinks in as soon as you law down, so it’s very hard and uncomfortable. The pillows are also old and flattened out, with a huge indentation. There’s screaming kids in the pool, when we’re trying to go to bed. I had to step outside and ask the parents to please keep it down and i understand the pool closes at 10, but the room is not soundproof and we can hear everything in the hallway, including the activity in the pool, the recycling bins being used, and suitcases rolling on the floor. Also, the internet is terribly slow and I’m not even able to post a picture or have a proper call with my family. But all that is very small compared to what happened this morning. When we woke up to catch our tour, we were brushing our teeth in the bathroom and we saw a *big cockroach* on the bathroom floor. It was so horrible and absolutely not what we expected for a $500 stay. We’re now having to look at every single part of the floor where we step, where we put our bags, our toiletries, our food, our pillows, our faces, everywhere. It’s so so unpleasant. When I brought it up to Suzi, she apologized but said it’s common to see them in the tropics. While that might be true, I lived in the tropics for 16 years and not once did I see a cockroach inside. They live outside and only come inside when there’s filth and opportunity. A consistent fumigation schedule with synthetic chemicals or with organic deterrents would prevent them from coming into the apartments. And even simpler, how about getting a plastic strip for beneath the front door? It would deter pests and also control the noise. Now, inside the shower there’s black mold everywhere: black mold on the walls, mold on the floor, mold on the caulking, mold near the shower drain, and mold on the grout. Mold doesn’t just appear overnight. It takes weeks or even months to create an environment. So it shows that the shower hasn’t been properly cleaned in who knows how much time. A simple scrub with Zep or lemon with sodium bicarbonate would get rid of this and prevent it through regular cleaning. The hair dryer was full of yuck, grime, and dirty. We decided not to use it, not only because of the filth, but also because it stunk whenever you turned it on. On our second morning, we found lots ants crawling on the kitchen table, the kitchen counters, and the coffee table in front of the couch. The lobby also had a very bizarre smell, at first I thought it was vinegar and that they used organic products for cleaning

Friendly and well-located self-contained apartments/hotel rooms a short walk to the Esplanade and close to cafes/restaurants. I received a very warm welcome despite arriving after-hours, and my hotel room was large, comfortable, clean and quiet, with a balcony. The lap pool and pool area is a wonderful sun trap in the morning, and if you don't have your own pool towel you can rent one for $2 from reception. This family-run hotel is a real find away from the tourist strip, and I'd highly recommend it if you're after a no-fuss, comfortable and quiet stay in Cairns.

Nice little apartment complex set A couple of blocks back from the start of the esplanade. If you don’t mind walking to the esplanade and restaurants and are looking for something that suits a family and budget, then this is the place. About 15-20 minutes from the strip of restaurants and pubs, add on another 5-10 for the marina where all the tours depart from. Service was great and very friendly. We had a 2 BR interconnecting apartment, which suited our family of 4 really well. The kids utilised the pool most days, although the design of it, with only one lap lane of any depth made it difficult for them to play in. On arrival the apartment had been cleaned, but we still found an old pair of bathers and empty beer can inside…we saw the amusement in this, but probably stops me giving it a 5 rating. Location is on a roundabout, which was okay most of the time, but can get a little busy some mornings at peak hour. Overall we enjoyed our stay here and would recommend it to other families too.

Just spent a week staying at 201 Lake St. We were 2 couples (4 adults) and stayed in a 2-bedroom apartment on the 4th level. The check-in process was straightforward and the staff were lovely/helpful/polite. The 2-bedroom apartment was basically a dual key apartment, which was essentially a full 1-bedroom apartment (with laundry/full kitchen), and an inter-connecting hotel-style room with a mini bar fridge/kitchenette. This actually suited us perfectly, as it allowed us some separation, but we were able to wedge the interconnecting door open so that we could move freely throughout. I wouldn't say it was immaculately clean, but I've definitely seen worse. The apartment had everything we needed. Shower pressure was adequate, beds were comfortable. I will note the bed was 2 mattresses pushed together, which we were initially unimpressed with, but to be honest we couldn't even notice when we went to bed, and found the mattress to be really comfortable. We absolutely loved the big balcony with the sliding louvres. It was lovely being able to sit out there and have breakfast of a morning. The unit was air conditioned, however the main section/first bedroom was ducted, and the adjoining apartment was a split system. The split system was EXTREMELY loud, even on the lowest setting, so we couldn't use it at night. We also found the location to be quite noisy (the apartment is above a busy intersection/roundabout) so we also couldn't leave the glass door open at night to allow airflow. Luckily there was a ceiling fan. The location is good, but it is about a 20 minute walk to the terminal were all the day trips/boats depart from. Overall we had a wonderful stay and would happily stay there again.