Jennifer Seggev

Review of Hilton Cairns

I debated between the Doubletree and the Hilton (w...

I debated between the Doubletree and the Hilton (what can I say, I m a brand girl), and after talking with one of the people who switched hotels to the Hilton in the Executive lounge I m super glad I went with the Hilton. Sitting in the Executive Lounge for the nightly reception with a glass of wine, watching the sunset over the mountains and the bats flying right along the baloney is a memory I m going to cherish!

The location was perfect. A short walk to the reef terminal, a short walk to anything in the city center, amazing waterfront views. I was upgraded to a spa room with a harbor view which was amazing after a long day of swimming on the reef. The beds were comfortable, easy to sleep in! The bathrooms were huge. The room overall was a bit dated, but still a very nice place to stay in. Breakfast was great either downstairs or in the lounge if you have access. I tried both the lounge was more cold food and hard boiled eggs, while downstairs had hot buffet foods.

They have a desk dedicated to booking excursions and the lady working it knows her stuff! She talked to me about my interests and steered me away from one of the more tourists trips to a small group trip that fit my interest in hiking and exploring much better. Plus she helped me book with a reef diving trip that had things like prescription snorkel glass rental! It was that level of service that really made the trip.