WELCOME TO CAIRNS SOUTHGATE HOTEL
Newly Refurbished Hotel | Minutes from Cairns CBD | Gateway to Cairns & Tropical North Queensland
Rooms
Queen Room
Our brand new Queen Room is a refreshed and comfortable option for up to 2 guests, featuring one queen bed in a modern, air-conditioned setting. Ideal for couples or solo travellers, the room includes a private ensuite bathroom, split system heating and cooling, and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout your stay. For added convenience, guests can enjoy a TV, microwave, kettle, tea and coffee making facilities, plus a desk and chair for work or dining.
Queen Room with Kitchenette
Our brand new Queen Room with Kitchenette is designed for up to 2 guests and features one queen bed in a newly refurbished space. Perfect for longer stays or added convenience, the room includes a private ensuite bathroom and a practical kitchenette area for preparing light meals. Guests can also enjoy split system heating and cooling, free Wi-Fi, a TV, microwave, kettle, tea and coffee making facilities, plus a desk and chair.
Small Family Room
Our brand new Small Family Room is a practical and comfortable choice for up to 3 guests, featuring one queen bed and one single bed. Recently refurbished with modern finishes, this room is ideal for small families, friends or work travellers needing extra bedding. The room includes a private ensuite bathroom, split system heating and cooling, complimentary Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, kettle, tea and coffee facilities, along with a desk and chair.
1 Bedroom with Kitchenette
Our brand new 1 Bedroom with Kitchenette offers added space and privacy for up to 2 guests, featuring one queen bed in a separate bedroom area. Newly refurbished for a fresh and modern stay, this room includes a convenient kitchenette for preparing meals, making it ideal for extended visits. Guests will also enjoy a private ensuite bathroom, split system heating and cooling, free Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, kettle, tea and coffee facilities, plus a desk and chair.
2 Bedroom with Kitchenette
Our brand new 2 Bedroom with Kitchenette is a spacious option for up to 4 guests, featuring one queen bed and two single beds across separate sleeping areas. Perfect for families, groups or longer stays, this newly refurbished room includes a practical kitchenette for added convenience. The room also offers a private ensuite bathroom, split system heating and cooling, complimentary Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, kettle, tea and coffee making facilities, plus a desk and chair.
Interconnecting Queen Rooms
The interconnecting Queens is ideal for families or groups looking for generous space and privacy, located just 4 km from the Cairns CBD. Featuring two Interconnecting Queen rooms — along with two bathrooms. Interconnecting is a smart choice for groups or parents travelling with children or guests who prefer separate sleeping spaces. Each room includes a built-in work desk, microwave, bar fridge and kettle.
Interconnecting Queen & Small Family Rooms
The Interconnecting Queen & Small Family Rooms is ideal for families or groups looking for generous space and privacy, located just 4 km from the Cairns CBD. Featuring Interconnecting rooms - 1 x Queen Room & 1 x Small Family Room. Interconnecting is a smart choice for group or parents travelling with children or guests who prefer separate sleeping spaces. Each room includes a built-in work desk, microwave, bar fridge and kettle and ensuite
Interconnecting Queen Kitchenette & Small Family Rooms
The Interconnecting Queen & Small Family Rooms is ideal for families or groups looking for generous space and privacy, located just 4 km from the Cairns CBD. Featuring Interconnecting rooms - 1 x Queen Kitchenette Room & 1 x Small Family Room. Interconnecting is a smart choice for group or parents travelling with children or guests who prefer separate sleeping spaces. Each room includes a built-in work desk, microwave, bar fridge & kettle both Rooms have there own ensuite. The Queen Room also features a Kitchenette.
Interconnecting 1 Bedroom Kitchenette & Small Family Rooms
The Interconnecting 1 Bedroom with Kitchenette & Small Family Rooms is ideal for families or groups looking for generous space and privacy, located just 4 km from the Cairns CBD. Featuring Interconnecting rooms - 1 x 1 Bedroom Kitchenette Room & 1 x Small Family Room. Interconnecting is a smart choice for group or parents travelling with children or guests who prefer separate sleeping spaces. Each room includes a built-in work desk, microwave, bar fridge and kettle and ensuite. The 1 Bedroom Kitchenette features a separate sitting area and full kitchenette.
Two Bedroom Apartment
The 2 Bedroom apartment is ideal for families or groups looking for generous space and privacy, located just 4 km from the Cairns CBD. This apartment features two separate bedrooms — one with a queen bed and a second with two single beds — a lounge and dining area, and a full kitchenette including a full-size fridge, microwave and kettle.
About Us
Welcome to Cairns Southgate Hotel, a newly refurbished stay designed for comfort, convenience and value in the heart of South Cairns. Located on Mulgrave Road, our refreshed property places you just minutes from Cairns CBD, shopping centres, dining, transport links and the region’s top attractions.
With updated rooms, modern facilities and a relaxed tropical atmosphere, Cairns Southgate Hotel is a smart choice for business travellers, holidaymakers and guests passing through Tropical North Queensland.
Whether you're here to explore the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree, or simply enjoy Cairns, we offer an easy and comfortable base to return to each day.
Temporary pool closure from 01/05/2026 - 01/08/2026.
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Attractions
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Embark on a fascinating journey of discovery over and through the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest on earth. Enjoy a truly unique perspective of Australia's World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest as you glide just meters above the pristine rainforest canopy before descending to explore the forest floor at Red Peak and Barron Falls to learn about one of the most botanically fascinating and diverse areas in the world. Enhance your experience by unlocking the secrets of the ancient rainforest at the Rainforest Discovery Zone at Red Peak, put the story of the rainforest in your hands with the Skyrail Interpretive App & Audio Guide and experience the beautiful Barron Falls and Gorge like never before from The Edge Lookout. Explore Kuranda village known for its markets, cafes, art galleries and wildlife parks and return via the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway to complete your day. Discover, encounter and immerse yourself in this unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
Cairns Great Barrier Reef Tour
Great Barrier Reef Tours Cairns. Cruising to Michaelmas Sand Cay a solitary sand cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef, spend a day snorkelling and diving . Instant book on line or call 1300 761 612 The most popular luxury day tour from Cairns. Enjoy a leisurely day on board this luxury sailing catamaran visiting the unique location of Michaelmas Cay where you can do activities as you like. Snorkelling, viewing the ocean depths in a semi-submersible submarine tour, trying a scuba diving lesson, taking a walk to see the huge amount of migratory birds nesting on the cay or just relaxing and soaking up the sun on this gorgeous little oasis in the middle of the reef. Perfect Cairns reef tour for non-swimmers and families as you can wade slowly into the water from the beach.
Rusty's Markets
Rusty's Markets a popular eclectic Cairns icon that is frequented every Friday, Saturday and Sunday by locals and tourists in search of the freshest locally grown and harvested seasonal produce. The fresh fruit and vegetables are grown regionally and sold by the farmers themselves. You will find indigenous food that you can buy from Aboriginal stall holders and strange fruits and vegetables from the Torres Strait Island stall holders. The mix of nationalities here is wonderful! Chinese, Indian, Australian, Italian, Papua New Guinean and many more!
Rusty's Markets Cairns is more than simply a farmers market; it is a popular tourist attraction and a meeting place for people from all walks of life. The fresh produce is typical of Tropical North Queensland, fresh and exotic, and the atmosphere is reminiscent of a carnival. The stall holders are colourful and quick with a smile, and the music hardly ever stops with regular performances by local musicians.
Cairns Botanic Gardens
The Cairns Botanic Gardens, renowned for having one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia, is a lush paradise where you can explore the beauty of tropical plants, relax in stunning surroundings and learn about tropical flora and horticulture. The Gardens is divided into: The Flecker Gardens, Gondwana Heritage Garden, Watkins Munro Martin Conservatory, Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes, and Zhanjiang Friendship Gardens.
The Flecker Gardens is the formal garden and houses several other smaller gardens. It epitomises the diversity of tropical flora that can be found across the world’s tropical regions including plants from the steamy jungles of South East Asia, South America, Africa and of course Far North Queensland. The Garden is home to a broad range of plants ranging from shade giving trees and palms, exquisite orchids, bromeliads and ferns through to the bizarre beauty of insect eating pitcher plants. Once inside the Garden, visitors feel they have been transported to the Daintree. The Garden’s signature trees create a green canopy guarding a plant collection that is interspersed with flowing paths and waterways, which wind their way through the leafy undergrowth.
The Cairns Botanic Gardens can be found on Collins Avenue, Edge Hill and is open every day of the year. Entry is free.
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in Australia. Home to over 1,200 magnificent tropical butterflies, the sanctuary is an all-weather experience in the heart of Kuranda.
You’ll be enchanted by these elusive wonders of nature as you wander through the aviary’s boardwalks and gardens. Be sure to wear something bright and let these beautiful creatures flutter all over you!
You can also join a tour behind the scenes in the breeding laboratory, housing up to 4,000 caterpillars, or download a free audio tour. Learn more about these magical creatures with educational exhibits. Observe a butterfly wing through a microscope, Silk Moth caterpillars, the massive Hercules Moth, and the insects in the Mini Beasts display. See through the eyes of a butterfly in the UV Room and be amazed at butterflies from all over the globe in our museum displays.
Learn about caterpillar food host plants and how they are used in the laboratory on their new food plant walk. The butterflies are reared on the premises. The laboratory staff collect eggs daily and ‘hand-raise’ the caterpillars right through to the chrysalis stage, until they are released as butterflies into the aviary daily.