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Discovery Cairns

3.0 of 5
183-185 Lake Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia (Formerly Comfort Inn Club Crocodile)
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Discovery Cairns
Ranked #39 of 79 hotels in Cairns
3.5 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We booked a double room at this budget hotel online via webjet.com and received a great discount for booking 3 nights. The room was decently sized & equipped with an LCD TV, comfortable bed, electric kettle, fridge. They moved us to a room on the first floor when we complained of some AC noise. We didnt really spend too much... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

We booked this hotel over hotels.com and when we got there, we got a nice surprise. They upgraded our room to a superior because they ran out of standard rooms. Room is clean, big LCD TV, average shower. Good because cairns is a place with so much to do that you't spend much time in the hotel. they have a... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Thanks for taking the time to write a review on our property and I am glad you enjoyed your stay. Must have been your lucky day getting an upgrade:) Our Superior rooms are in a nice wing, very quiet and these rooms are popular with our corporate guests especially and they really aren't much more expensive than the Standard Rooms.... More

Halesowen, England
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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We have been to Cairns numerous times, and on this particular occasion we were looking for a budget week around new year, and we found the Discovery had the best cost v distance from centre we could find, and it ticked those boxes, clean & inexpensive, the pool was acceptable, and the walk to the centre was less than 10... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Thanks for posting a comment on our property. I agree, the short walk down the Esplanade is awesome and really makes you feel like you’re in the tropics. I always recommend it to those catching a boat to the reef – rather than a bus pickup – as you can watch the fitness enthusiasts, those having breaky on the ‘nade’... More

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

We did not spend much time in our hotel since there was so much to do in Cairns and the surrounding area but our time we did spend there was decent. We had no complaints about our room or the service we received. We were actually impressed with the helpfulness of the staff at the front desk when there was... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Thanks for taking the time to post a review on our property. There certainly are plenty of things – hundreds actually – to do in Cairns. We book many tours for people and provide that service, as well as our local knowledge free of charge and with the greatest of passion and enthusiasm (well most of the time LOL)! We... More

Scherpenzeel
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

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England
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
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Arrived here at 4 oclock in the morning to a closed reception as it was not open 24 hours. Fortunately there were two chairs under cover where we snoozed until reception opened at 0730. The gentleman on reception was excellent. He booked us straight in and allowed us to go to our room straight away. He did not need to... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Yes our office hours have always been 6.30 am to 9.00 pm and all travel agents are provided with this information. As a small family business it is simply not possible to open 24 hours (we aren’t that good looking most of the time so you wouldn’t want to see... More

Beijing, China
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Here is a lovely hotel, the senior gentleman and lady of reception gave us many good suggestions and helps. They help us choose best suitable day tours, and suggest us balance tours and rest, don't rush out for day tours everyday, it's not good for my child, he need some break and rest. We feel like home here, and I... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. The senior lady and gentleman are actually only 21 but that’s what working in the accommodation industry does to you… Of course I am joking but they do act like they are 21 most of the time! So glad we could help you and your stay was homely, that’s what... More

BRISBANE
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

me and my best friend stayed at the hotel for 2 nights fast check in and very tidy room with excellent prices good location too walking distance to the beach :))) highly recommended More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on our property. What can I say, feeling pretty chuffed about your review – we love you! More

Sydney, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
2
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I really enjoyed stay at "Discovery Cairns" right from the beginning. The stuff was very helpful, we were allowed to check in very early in the morning without any problems. During the last day we could leave our luggage until evening and go for a trip. However, the most convenient thing was the fact that we could book all our... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
30 January 2012

Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated and we appreciate the time you have taken to post your comments on Trip Advisor. We hope to see you again in the future:) More

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Address: 183-185 Lake Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia (Formerly Comfort Inn Club Crocodile)
Price range (per night):* RM239 - 364

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