Rydges Tradewinds Cairns Hotel in Cairns, Australia

4.5 Star Hotel, located on the Cairns Esplanade overlooking the Coral Sea. Just a few minutes walk along the Esplanade Boardwalk to the Cairns lagoon precinct, city centre, restaurants, shopping and departure points for the Great Barrier Reef. The hotel is just 6kms from the Airport. Boutique style spa 'Spa by the Sea'.

The rooms are kept in very good condition, along with the bathrooms and offer views of Cairns harbour. Rooms are both air-conditioned and have ceiling fans. Each with private balcony, looking onto tropical gardens and pool towards the Coral Sea. Rooms feature ensuite with bath and overhead shower, mini bar, iron and ironing board, safe, in-house movie channels and CNN, direct dial ISD phones.

Dine inside or poolside in the tropical ambience of Latitude 137 Restaurant and Bar. Enjoy a cool drink on the deck of E Bar whilst watching the bird life and sunset over the Esplanade waterfront.

The lobby is large and contemporary, with floor to ceiling windows looking onto the garden area on one side and the street on the other. 24hr reception, Internet cafe, wireless Internet hot spots, Business Centre, porter service, laundry and dry cleaning.

Mid rise A shape building. Resort style walk-in pool with spa and waterfall set amongst tropical landscaped gardens furnished with sun lounges. From Aug 2006 there is a new apartment building next door, may be noise Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm.

Spa by the sea, designed around water influences overlooks the Coral Sea. The day spa features 3 treatment rooms including a dual treatment room. Products are by LiTya and treatments available include Steam Affusion, Vichy shower and Mineral Sea wrap. MN1108.