Hotels in Great Barrier Reef

The most popular cities in Great Barrier Reef are Cairns, Noosa Heads, and Hamilton Island. The average price for a hotel room in Cairns is $182/night, while the price for a hotel room in Noosa Heads is $277/night and the price for a hotel room in Hamilton Island is $995/night.

The following hotels are the top rated hotels in Great Barrier Reef: 9.4 - Qualia in Hamilton Island, 9.4 - Lizard Island Resort in Lizard Island and 9.3 - Beach Club in Hamilton Island

The most popular hotel in Great Barrier Reef is Reef View Hotel, which has a rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 2,791 of our users. In the past 12 months, 7% of all our users who booked hotels in Great Barrier Reef chose to stay at Reef View Hotel.

For a double room in Great Barrier Reef during the month of September, you can expect rates to be around $242 per night on average. The cheapest double room in Great Barrier Reef in September was $55 per night in the city of Cairns.

As a popular tourist destination in Great Barrier Reef, it is no surprise that Hamilton Island has the most expensive hotel rooms at $356 per night - 155% more than than the country's average hotel room price.

Our users typically find that Cairns has the lowest nightly rates in the country at just $81. Cairns offers hotel rooms at an average rate that is 80% lower than the average city in Great Barrier Reef.

Popular hotels in Great Barrier Reef that are perfect for families include Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns ($275 per night), Reef View Hotel ($412 per night) and Hilton Cairns ($250 per night).

If you’re looking for a couples getaway somewhere in Great Barrier Reef, then consider booking a room at Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns ($275 per night). Reef View Hotel, for $412 per night on average, is another great couples hotel option in Great Barrier Reef. Our momondo users have also booked rooms at Hilton Cairns quite often for a couples getaway in Great Barrier Reef. You can expect prices for Hilton Cairns to be around $250 per night.

As of September 2026, there are 6,435 operators available to choose from for hotels in Great Barrier Reef.

Prices for hotels in Great Barrier Reef are updated daily.