Hotels in Great Barrier Reef

Qualia, located in Hamilton Island, is the top-rated hotel in Great Barrier Reef with a rating of 9,4. The next best rating is a 9,4 which was given to Lizard Island Resort by momondo users. The third-highest rated hotel is The Abbott Boutique Hotel, which was rated a 9,0 by momondo users familiar with the hotel.

R3 636 per night is the average price for a double room at a hotel in Great Barrier Reef during the month of December. The cheapest rate for a double room in Great Barrier Reef during this month was for R761 per night (in Cairns).

Noosa Heads is the most expensive city in Great Barrier Reef to book a hotel room in. The nightly rate of R2 230 is 36% more than the average city in Great Barrier Reef.

Our users typically find that Cairns has the lowest nightly rates in the country at just R832. Cairns offers hotel rooms at an average rate that is 84% lower than the average city in Great Barrier Reef.

If you’re looking to book a hotel in Great Barrier Reef that’s perfect for the whole family, then consider staying at either Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns or Hilton Cairns. These are the preferred hotels for families in Great Barrier Reef according to our user data. Rooms at Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns average R3 111 per night, while a room at DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns is R2 783 per night, and staying at Hilton Cairns is around R3 230 per night.

For an average of R3 111 per night for a room, the most popular hotel in Great Barrier Reef for couples is Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, followed by DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns for R2 783 per night, and Hilton Cairns for R3 230 per night.

As of December 2025, there are 5 871 operators available to choose from for hotels in Great Barrier Reef.

Prices for hotels in Great Barrier Reef are updated daily.