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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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Ranked #48 of 80 hotels in Cairns
3.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
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KRIS T
BRISBANE
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

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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Villemo_Lind
Sydney, Australia
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
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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

Racquel B
Darwin
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I visited my friends in Port Douglas and also decided to stay in Cairns for 2 nights. I made my reservation with Discovery via Expedia. they has the best, most affordable rates. Wendy handled my call enquiry and she was great. Upon arrival at the hotel, we were welcomed and assisted by Martin. He is the best hotelier I have... More

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

Thank you so much for you kind words; it's always appreciated to get some positive feedback and we appreciate the time you've taken to lodge your comments. Yes we love Martin too, he's a gem and we certainly look forward to looking after you another time. More

jakartaboy
Jakarta
Reviewer
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We booked a virgin flight/hotel package. Discovery Cairns was a very pleasant surprise. The superior room, overlooking the pool, was a good size and was clean and well maintained. The staff were helpful. We had no noise problems. We are not fast walkers and it took us less than 15 minutes to walk to the centre of the City via... More

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PatrickFitzpatrick
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

On arrival the door man "Martin" was very welcoming and really helped us out on trips etc, the room was basic clean and tidy, we stayed here for 5days and 2 of those days the room was not cleaned fully and the bed was not mad correct also the towels were not given, but ask at reception and Wendy was... More

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Heather Hill, Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
15 November 2011

Thank you for your review. I will certainly discuss with housekeeping your situation and apologize if your service was missed for whatever reason. It is lovely to hear that despite your hiccup with housekeeping, you would stay with us again. We look forward to it. More

townsvillemiss65
Townsville, Australia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

again a last minute decision to go away, again they found us a room, great rate, easy checkin, awesome staff. had 2 nights of comfort and peace. Rooms aren't 5 star for mod cons and decor, but clean, definitely, hair dryer, t.v, basics such as tea/coffee/biscuts etc all supplied. bed comfy, room spacious, pools great, two visits to this place... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
15 November 2011

Thank you for your review. While we get verbal compliments each day, it is always nice when one is posted and gives us all a buzz. Great having you stay with us and cheers! More

Lv2Trvl2012
Chicago, Illinois
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

We arrived excited to be in Cairns and immediately checked out of hotel. Bed as like cardboard with springs, stains on the bedspread, room seemed overall worn. Not at all what we were expecting!! We checked out and found a better hotel. The staff was not very friendy. We went through our travel agent to get our money back and... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
15 November 2011

Thank you for your review. It is disappointing that you did not state your dissatisfaction with the room to our receptionist when they asked you – in a very friendly manner - if there was a problem; this would have given us the chance to rectify the situation and discuss it with you. When you stated that you had simply... More

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Contributor
11 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

Staff here extremely friendly and helpful. Room fine although we found it very warm at night. Vietnamese restaurant a real bonus. Close enough to town and beach. Loved having space outside our room to smoke, at last someone who cares about the outcasts! Thank you! Would stay here again. More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
7 September 2011

Thank you for taking time to post a review. We are really glad you enjoyed your stay and yes, the new Vietnamese restaurant is proving very popular with service, food and especially the excellent prices. Very hard working here with all those gorgeous smells wafting through mmmmmmmm! More

TeamLimaBean
Toronto, Ontario
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We spent 3 nights here in early August. We had a "superior room", on the ground floor, right by the pool area. The room was comfortable and spacious. You enter the room through a large sliding glass patio door. You enter into a small sitting room area, with a sofa and coffee table. The room was clean and had all... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
7 September 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Yes our Superior rooms are in a great spot and because they are so quiet they are well sought after by our corporate travelers. Yes our Free breakfast available through some deals is light with toast, fruit, juice, tea and coffee but as you say, upgrades are available for those... More

traveloz99
Melbourne, Australia
Reviewer
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

If you want cheap clean motel style affordable accommodation then this is quite adequate. No mod cons in the bathroom, just liquid soap. Air-con and ceiling fan and TV in room. Comfy bed. Kettle, tea coffee making facilities. Would have liked decaf coffee which are pretty standard in hotels but standard coffee available. . Very handy location to get to... More

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Heather Hill, Operations Coordinator at Discovery Cairns, responded to this review
7 September 2011

Than you for taking the time to write a review; yes we are budget-friendly and as you say you do get what you pay for. We haven’t actually had a request for Decaf coffee in the 5 years we have been operating but we will certainly keep the idea in mind. Cheers! More

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Address: 183-185 Lake Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia (Formerly Comfort Inn Club Crocodile)

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