We booked a 2 bedroom apartment through my work - the websites all advertise that this is Cairns' newest 4 star Motel....but I very much doubt that!! The apartment needs a good clean and alot of the furnishings / decor needs to be replaced. The phone didnt work and the TV is so small you have to pull it closer... More

We stayed for 4 nights at Rainbow Southside in early September 2009. It's clean except there are small ants in the bathroom sink area. Location is too far from the city center and Esplanade. We walked once from the hotel to Esplanade area, it took 1 hour. One review mentioned it's 20 minutes walk which is incorrect. Even the hotel... More

For price, it's a good deal. Good 20 minute walk to city center. But there is the sun bus right behind the hotel that takes you directly to city center. Also great, cheap eating place across the way from the hotel - Rex's. Breakfast is ok; overpriced. Bad coffee. Room was a good size and clean. Clean lady was super... More

Beautiful hotel, a bit out of city, but rooms are fantastic, really classy and restaurant is sensational. Staff are really helpful. More

We lucked onto this hotel back in 2001, I believe we were told that it had been recently refurbished. We ended up in a ground floor room with a small kitchenette and a loungeroom that had sliding doors to divide off the bedroom and a door to a patio. The bedroom had a queen/king size bed and a jacuzzi tub.... More