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Rainbow Inn

3.0 of 5
179 Sheridan St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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Rainbow Inn
Ranked #71 of 79 hotels in Cairns
3.0 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
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newcastle
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Our family of four would have been lost without the pool. Cairns turned on a rainy week for us which limited some of the sight seeing trips we had planned. Staying at the Rainbow was a real bonus. We were close to Cairns center, cafes, shops and Botanical Gardens, the Pier and Esplanade. The pool was fantastic, clean and attractive.... More

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knowsley
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

I found the hotel to be better than I anticipated after reading the reviews the staff were very friendly and helpfull the room was clean and the beds comfortable the swimming pool was also clean and set in a tropical enviroment the shops and takeaways were within 100 metres and the centre of cairns about 10 mins walk or about... More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Terrible place to stay. Smelly rooms, dirty sheets; unhelpful, rude staff. NOT WORTH even the cheapness of the hotel. Stay somewhere else; can't possibly do any worse than this! Other reviews say you get what you pay for. We (2 groups) stayed in two hotels of different classes (4* and 3*); both were vastly different in quality but prices were... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
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I'm writing currently in one of the rooms and for the price the room is very good. It's also an easy walk to both the esplanade and shopping center. The only real negative is the loud people on the top balcony ( I assume they are the staff). Their language and loudness can make the resort not suitable for young... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

You get what you pay for. The hotel was one of the cheapest ones we found in Cairns. Room is very basic. And cleanliness is bit poor too. The hotel itself has nice big area with a good size pool. But it seriously needs a good renovation. It is around 15 mins walk from the city and esplanade. So the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

After reading some reviews we were a bit worried but no need to be. You get what you pay for, our room was clean but old and probably in need of some decoration but we had a good time here and it set the friendly tone for our Northern Queensland holiday. The manager was helpful and managed our very late... More

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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2011
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person found this review helpful

We booked by Internet which may have been a good thing, Because if I had booked in person I would of spent my hard earned holiday somewhere else. We stepped into the reception area and all we could smell was STINK STALE CIGARETTE SMOKE, (if you think it doesn't .ask a non smoker)...We waited and waited for someone to come... More

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Western Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011

The location is good. The room service food was really nice. We stuffed up our booking and the lovely manager helped us out, she was fantastic! The pool looked great, but we didn't get to go in. The room is a typical motel room, however for the price it's worth it. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2010
2
people found this review helpful

In all honestly, after reading some other reviews of the place, we didn’t go in there with too high expectations. A lot of what was said was true, but I think you have to put it in context: it’s budget accommodation. Conceded that it’s neighbours a bit up the road did seem to win out in later comparison in certain... More

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Manager Jorgensen, Owner at Rainbow Inn, responded to this review
27 March 2011

Thank you for your honest review. As a budget priced older property, we endeavor to offer clean reasonably priced accommodation with a pleasant outlook over the pool and garden area with as many services as we can practically provide to guests for the prices that we charge. We have one of the top ranking occupancy rates of hotel/motel in Cairns... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010

First impression not good with drunks outside of their room watching us walk past. Bar was serving an underage boy shots, whilst my husband was trying to check in. Girl didn't even know where to direct us to our room, another patron had to direct us. As you can tell by attached photo, doesn't give you a good feeling when... More

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Manager Jorgensen, Owner at Rainbow Inn, responded to this review
27 March 2011

No one serves under age drinkers - with the liquor licencing laws in place in Qld, all bar staff must have completed a Resonsible Service of Alchol course and abide by the law as they are personally liable for very heft fines - no one would risk this! For extra security, door chains are provided on both the timber entrace... More

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Address: 179 Sheridan St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
Price range (per night):* RM223 - 383

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