About the Hotel
Your Shangri-La Story
Escape to the place
between rainforest and reef
Experience Australian hospitality at Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns. The hotel sits between Trinity Inlet, the Coral Sea and Cairns Esplanade to frame views across Marlin Marina to the mountains surrounding the settlement. Laze by the swimming pool, sample the flavours of Far North Queensland in our waterside restaurant The Backyard, or use the hotel as a comfortable base to explore the region's world-famous places.
Explore Cairns

Explore Cairns
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, offering adventures above and below the Coral Sea blue, and is the perfect base to explore Tropical North Queensland’s world-famous rainforests.
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Services & Facilities
Whether you are a guest for business or leisure, our dedicated and experienced hotel staff will make every effort to cater to your needs to ensure a comfortable and pleasurable stay, with an extensive range of services and facilities available.
If you require any service not listed below, please contact us and we will do our very best to assist in any way we can.
Facilities
    Business Centre
    Conference facilities
    Health Club
    Facilities for guest with physical challenges
    Non-smoking rooms
    Parking facilities
    Safe-deposit boxes
    Early-arrivals area
Services
    High speed internet
    Shoeshine service
    Express check-in and  check-out services
    Laundry and valet  service
    Postal / Courier service
Travel & Transportation
    Booking service for airport transfers
    Booking service for taxis and limousines
    Helicopter landing pad close by
Shops
    Foreign exchange counter
    Shopping Centre
    Tour Desk
Food and Beverage
    The Backyard restaurant – open daily for breakfast (6am to 10.30am), lunch (noon to 5pm), and dinner (5pm to 9.30pm)
    The Backyard bar – open daily from noon to late
    Pool Bar – open daily from noon to 6pm (weather permitting)
    In-room dining - breakfast available from 6am to 10.30am and all-day dining from 10.30am to 10pm
Business Centre
The Business Centre  offers many business amenities for the  discerning executive traveller.
Business Centre amenities include:
Facilities
    Conference Call / Videoconferencing Facilities
    Meeting Rooms / Boardrooms
Services
    Binding services
    Courier services
    Facsimile services
    Internet service
    Laser printing 
    Photocopying services
    Scanning
    Word Processing / Translation / Interpretation services
Equipment
    Audiovisual Equipment
    Computers with Broadband Internet Access 
    Projectors
    Mobile  Phones
    Photocopier
    Printers
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Awards
We are honoured to receive worldwide recognition for our legendary Asian hospitality.
Here is a list of our recent awards:
    Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, Best Gourmet Hotel Award, Trip.com, 2025
    Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, Best of Queensland Experience, recommended by Tourism and Events Queensland, 2025
    The Backyard Restaurant, Best of Queensland Experience, recommended by Tourism and Events Queensland, 2025
    Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, Best Luxury Harbour in Australia, recommended by Luxury Lifestyle Awards, 2025
    The Backyard Restaurant, Travellers’ Choice award, Trip Advisor, 2024
    Australian Culinary Federation 2nd, 2023
    Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Winner, 2023
For more details or other press enquiries, please contact our Marketing Communication Manager:
Ben Lim
[email protected]
Tel: (61) 7 4052 7639
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Sustainability
At Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, we work together to bring a positive impact to our guests and community by operating in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner to add lasting and meaningful value.
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Map & Directions
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, is approximately a 15-minute drive by road from Cairns Airport.
We offer valet parking with unlimited entry and exit for AUD 40 per day; for cars under 1.9 meters in height.
 
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