Situated on the very busy and noisy Bruce Highway, 10 to 15 minutes drive from downtown, don't stay here inless you have a car as the apartments are on the edge of town and adjacent to fast-food outlets, car dealerships etc.

The apartments are very spacious and utterly charmless. Fluorescent lighting in most rooms doesn't help, a few table-lamps would really help. Our kitchen had no oven, just a microwave, so cooking is definitely restricted. There's an electric frypan for those who are desperate for a cooked breakfast.

Beds are comfortable and bathrooms are adequate and fairly clean, although why to these motel owners not realize that a build-up of lime/gunk on a shower head can ruin an otherwise OK experience?

Reception employees/managers were rather edgy. On remarking that the room was noisy, we were told quite bluntly that we were in a city, what did we expect.....that it was budget accommodation and we should have booked better accommodation if we didn't want noise. All probably true, but there are things you should think rather than say, particularly if you are a motel operator. Otherwise, you come across as rude and arrogant.

If you have a car, this is the perfect place to stay. It will save you a heap of money and it really doesn't lack anything. There are plenty of restaraunts nearby and both a pub and a McDonald's in walking distance. My room opened up to a small yard where you can smoke a cigarette or have a beer if you want, or you can just watch the birds. The owners were really nice and went out of their way to help. I left an item behind and they took care of it for me until I could get back.

If you want a fancy hotel, this isn't it, but if you want everything you need for comfort and quality in Cairns, this is the sweet spot. I'd go there again for sure.

We had an 8-night Stay in Cairns Reef Apartment in Dec 2008 and were hosted by Jaime and Liz Thompson, who are New Zealanders. Believe me, they will take care of everything for you.

For a start, they have a tie-up with a car rental company and we got fantastic rates. The room is also very clean, spacious and quiet and it comes with a bath tub too.

However, nothing beats the friendliness of the hosts who painstakingly helped us plan and book our daily itinerary at no commision. They would also help us map out our driving trails (water-fall circuit etc.....)

I would strongly recommend everyone to stay here if you are visiting Cairns.

Absolutely fabulous property.
Very friendly staff, location on main road into town, very quiet, don't hear a thing. Rooms very spacious with everything you could need. Pool area lovely, with bbq available to use if want to. Would definately reccommend to anyone to stay here, excellent value for money, and very clean.