Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
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Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns Review
Offering spacious rooms and Wi Fi in the rooms, Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns is approximately 6 minutes on foot from Cairns Marlin Marina and around a 7-minute stroll from Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome. The hotel is placed a stroll from Cairns Regional Council, and invites guests to one of the 3 onsite restaurants.
Overlooking Trinity Bay, the modern Shangri-La The Marina, offers a buffet breakfast every day. Guests will enjoy a variety of Australian dishes at the à la carte Backyard restaurant. There is a terrace bar onsite. It also looks onto the sea. You can visit a café situated close by and taste Australian cuisine.
This 5-star property is located in a central district, just 5 minutes' walk from Cairns Esplanade Lagoon. The Shangri-La The Marina, is a 7-minute walk from a peaceful beach and next door to Green Island.
The accommodation is placed relatively close to Trinity Bay. Its' perfect location gives access to sports attractions like Lagoon Public Swimming Pool, which is 9 minutes' walk away.
The rooms at Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns have an individual climate control and an ironing set. Some of them comprise a balcony and a lounge, appointed with a sofa set and a work desk. The units have a mini-fridge-bar and coffee/tea making machines for self-catering along with complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels for entertainment. Providing a spa bath and a sauna, some bathrooms come with hairdryers. They boast stunning views of the garden.
There is Cairns bus stop close to this luxurious hotel, it's nearly a 5-minute walk away.
A roof top pool and a sundeck can be provided at a surcharge. The luxury Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns features a swimming pool and a fitness suite to help guests stay in shape. This accommodation offers activities such as snorkelling, diving and horseback riding. Other on-site facilities include a conference room along with a laptop and a laptop safe.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Fairly clean hotel with lovely views.
- Magnificent central location a super close walk to Cairns Regional Gallery.
- Surrounded by a lagoon and a garden.
- Reasonably large rooms with marble bathrooms.
- Some units with modern decor.
- Continental breakfast option with outstanding food.
- The in-house restaurant serves Italian fare for lunch and dinner.
- Huge outdoor bar.
- Excellent service provided.
- Rates are great.
- Some were dissatisfied with a bit too soft beds.
- Occasional complaints about a few inattentive staff members.
Key Features
- outdoor swimming pool
- free wifi
- parking on site
- non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- restaurant
- fitness centre
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Snack bar
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus Electric kettle
Services
- Paid shuttle service
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Grocery shopping service
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Relax
- Rooftop pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Shallow end
- Fitness centre
- Diving
- Snorkelling
- Horseback riding
- Tennis court
- Table tennis
- Fishing
Activities for Kids
- Cots
- Children's buffet
- Children's pool
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Cairns City Library 790 m (2592 ft)
- Green Island 350 m (1148 ft)
- Cairns Cenotaph 190 m (623 ft)
- Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome 400 m (1312 ft)
- Michael Seebeck Gallery 390 m (1280 ft)
- Samurai Gallery Australia 450 m (1476 ft)
- Muddy's Playground 1.19 km (3904 ft)
- Cairns Marlin Marina 420 m (1378 ft)
- Cairns Regional Gallery 580 m (1903 ft)
- Cairns Night Markets 730 m (2395 ft)