Accommodation Specials!
Includes:
3 Nights in an Island Suite
Breakfast daily
Return transfers from Cairns
Great Barrier Reef Day trip
Only $1113 per couple
**SAVE $1047**

CAIRNS MOST POPULAR RESORT
The Lakes Resort and Spa is a stunning 4 ˝ star resort.
* Return airport transfers for bookings 7 nights & over
* Resort Passport vouchers with up to $100 savings
* Full resort facilities
STAY 7 PAY 5
for all stays before 31.3.11
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Sea Change Beachfront Apartments
CAIRNS NORTHERN BEACHES MOST POPULAR
* 5 Star self contained
* Courtesy airport transfer
* Magnificent swimming pool
* Beautiful beachfront location
* Spa in every apartment
* Fantastic Ocean Views!
* Pool deck and Swim out apartments
for stays before 31.3.11 excluding 24th Dec - 3rd Jan '11
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Stay between now and 31/March/2011
STAY 3 PAY 2
* Save $252 *(Superior room)
* Save $397 * (Horizon club)
Additionally, Stay 4 nights and receive breakfast daily.
*Save $294* Garden Room
*Save $518* Beachfront Suite
INCLUDES
Full Breakfast Daily

Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort is "the Ritz of all hostels" as described by Lonely Planet. It provides an excellent standard of accommodation for backpackers and budget conscious young, (and young at heart) travellers in the heart of the Cairns CBD.
*From $21* (4 bed dorm)
*From $104* (Hotel room)
Stay between now and 31/March/2011
HOLIDAY
APARTMENTS
30% OFF!
FROM $137 PER NIGHT
SAVE 20%
FROM $1360 PER NIGHT
INCLUDES
All Meals
selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Catamarans
Paddle skis & sailboards
Motorised dinghies
Basic fishing gear
Snorkelling
Tennis - day & night
Picnic hampers for beachside lunches
Self guided walks and nature trails
Interpretative slide sessions
Gymnasium
Stay between now and 20/December/2010

Bedarra Island Resort is Australia’s most luxurious resort, lying off the coast of Cairns. A maximum of just 32 guests are accommodated in 16 secluded villas, hidden in the rainforest, only minutes from the beach.
STAY 5 PAY 4
SAVE UP TO $2804
includes:
All Meals
Selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Motorised dinghies
Many Island activities
Stay between now and 31/March/2011
Paradise Palms Resort - Cairns
Paradise Palms Resort

- Luxury apartments Golf Course
- Clubhouse & Restaurant
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Opened in February 2009, Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club invites guests to participate in a truly special visitor experience.
Kids Special!
- Kids Play & Eat Free!
- Kids eat free on all meals when dining with a paying adult - child age is 0-12.
- Complimentary mini golf & adventure playground entry during stay
- Applies to all room types
- No minimum stay
- Combinable with other offers including Stay 4 Pay 3!
Situated just 20 minutes north of Cairns at the base of rainforest clad mountains, Paradise Palms offers an idyllic setting for your North Queensland holiday.
Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club is a 4.5 star 96 room boutique resort with a challenging golf course for adults and an innovative children's playground including mini golf.
Restaurant & Bar
Enjoy the large timber deck with views of the ocean, mountains and perfectly manicured gardens at Fifty Nine Restaurant and Bar -open for breakfast lunch and dinner, guests can enjoy a welcoming range of cuisine at great value prices.
Also available is a lagoon style swimming pool exclusive for guests of the resort.
Resort Services:
- 24 hour reception
- Children's Adventure Park
- Golf Course
- 4.5 Star Accommodation
- Mini Golf
- 25 metre lap pool
- Security
- Concierge Service
- Car Hire
- Wireless Internet access (charges apply)
- Undercover car parking
- Bike Hire
Golf
Open to the public seven days a week, the course is a great test for golfers of all levels. Paradise Palms Country Club enjoys consistent ranking in Australia’s Top 100 courses (Australian Golf Digest).
Designed by Graham Marsh and Ross Watson and first opened in 1990 the par 72 course measures 6,592 metres off the championship tees (with four tee spots on offer) and its’ AGU rating of 76 offers the first clue as to the scale of the challenge that awaits the keen golfer.
Children's Adventure ParkAn innovative Children's Adventure Playground at Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club is located between the resort and main clubhouse. The park is accessed by a kiosk and cafe which serves light snacks and refreshments. The adventure park encompasses over 4,000sqm and offers a range of activities suitable for toddlers through to early teens. Pelicans in Paradise is open 7 days a week and includes :
Mini Golf Course
NEW! Complimentary Palm Cove transfers offered daily departing Paradise Palms at 10am, 2pm & 5:30pm & departing Palm Cove at 10:15am, 2:15pm & 5:45pm.
In house guest Charges
Located adjacent to a magnificent 'Queenslander' clubhouse, the 96 room resort hotel offers a variety of accommodation styles from spacious hotel rooms to self catering apartments.
Room Types:
Resort Room - spacious Resort Room with hotel service & facilities, and private balcony. Sleeps up to 2 people.
1 Bedroom Apartment - spacious fully self contained 1 Bedroom Apartment with full kitchen and laundry facilities, and private balcony. Sleeps up to 3 people
2 Bedroom Apartment - spacious fully self contained 2 Bedroom Apartment with 2 bathrooms, full kitchen and laundry facilities, and private balcony. Sleeps up to 5 people. These rooms are dual key configuration combining a One bedroom and Resort Room.
Golf
Constantly ranked as one of Australia’s best and most challenging courses, Paradise Palms offers a combination of sweeping fairways, snaking creeks, six lakes, narrow undulating greens and 94 bunkers. With no shared fairways, from every tee the golfer is presented with a truly spectacular and demanding layout. Adeptly described as one of the most serene playing fields to be experienced, the backdrop alone is worth the effort – regardless of form.
Fitness Centre (Opening Soon)
These facilities will not be open until 2010. In the interim a fitness room at the resort containing a tread mill, walker, rowing machine and exercise balls has been established and open 7 days a week with complimentary guests use. In addition a massage room has been established with a full range of massage treatments and facials by qualified therapists available to guests.
Red's Day Spa & Salon (Opening Soon)
Award winning Reds day spa & salon will be opening at Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club in the near future. Reds has another salon and spa at sister property The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa. Reds salons have won most of the worlds top hairdressing awards, including L’Oreal colour trophy and Schwarzkopf hairdresser of the year and were named a finalist in Australia’s Best New Salon Awards when it opened in 2000.
Weddings & Conferences:
Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club is a popular venue for weddings, exhibitions, corporate meetings and special occasions. The friendly and experienced team can coordinate all and any number of events from intimate gatherings to large scale affairs.
The superbly landscaped gardens and immaculate golf greens provide a sophisticated yet romantic setting for an outside ceremony of any size, before stylish pre-dinner drinks and canapés on the spacious ocean breeze verandas.
Getting There:
Arriving at Cairns International Airport in Cairns City, the resort is 20 minutes drive North and in close proximity to Palm Cove. We suggest hiring a car when you are staying at Paradise Palms Resort as it is not easily accessed by local buses.
Tours: All tours to the Great Barrier Reef and Green Island depart from the Cairns Marlin Marina. This is within driving distance of the resort. All tours to the Daintree Rainforest, Kuranda including the train and skyrail and adventure tours such as Hot Air Ballooning and White Water Rafting offer courtesy return transfers from this resort.
GREAT NEWS! All payments made to Travstar do not incur a credit card surcharge.
| *** SPECIAL RATES - All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2011 | ||
| Resort Room | PER NIGHT | |
| Resort Room | $145 | |
| » STAY 4 PAY 3! (rate is average rate per night for 4 nights) |
$109 (avg) | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 1 Bed Apartment | $165 | |
| » STAY 4 PAY 3! (rate is average rate per night for 4 nights) |
$124 (avg) | |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 2 Bed Apartment | $265 | |
| » STAY 4 PAY 3! (rate is average rate per night for 4 nights) |
$199 (avg) | |
| *** SPECIAL RATES - All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||
| Prices valid from 01 April 2011 until 31 March 2012 | ||
| Resort Room | PER NIGHT | |
| Resort Room | $155 | |
| » STAY 4 PAY 3! (rate is average rate per night for 4 nights) |
$116 (avg) | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 1 Bed Apartment | $175 | |
| » STAY 4 PAY 3! (rate is average rate per night for 4 nights) |
$131 (avg) | |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 2 Bed Apartment | $265 | |
| » STAY 4 PAY 3! (rate is average rate per night for 4 nights) |
$199 (avg) | |
| All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2011 | ||
| Resort Room | PER NIGHT | |
| Resort Room | $145 | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 1 Bed Apartment | $165 | |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 2 Bed Apartment | $265 | |
| All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||
| Prices valid from 01 April 2011 until 31 March 2012 | ||
| Resort Room | PER NIGHT | |
| Resort Room | $155 | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 1 Bed Apartment | $175 | |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment | PER NIGHT | |
| 2 Bed Apartment | $265 | |
| OPTIONAL EXTRAS | |
| Prices valid from 01 December 2008 until 31 March 2012 | |
| Cot Hire per night | $10.00 |
| Prices valid from 01 December 2008 until 31 March 2011 | |
| Continental Breakfast, adult | $17.00 |
| Full Buffet Breakfast | $24.00 |
| Cont. Breakfast, child | $8.00 |
| Buffet, Breakfast, child | $12.00 |
| Prices valid from 01 April 2009 until 31 March 2012 | |
| Rollaway bed | $30.00 |
| Continental Breakfast, adult | $18.00 |
| Full buffet breakfast | $25.00 |
| Golf - 18 holes incl cart hire | $120.00 |
| CURRENCY CONVERTER | |
| WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES | |
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CALL US AND SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR LOCAL CONSULTANTS FOR
EXCELLENT PERSONALISED SERVICE AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE FREECALL: 1800 663 396 INTERNATIONAL CALLERS: +617 40402100 |
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The Hotel Cairns is located only one block from the famous Esplanade, the property is shaded by towering palm trees offers travelers a true tropical experience with a contemporary ambience.
Stay at The Hotel Cairns and receive the complimentary use of a Smart Car to explore the region as you please!
STAY 4 PAY 3
FREE USE OF SMART CAR
+ $10 BREAKFAST VOUCHER
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
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2 Days Only
25th & 26th Sept
Reef & Island Hop
Over 2 hours at Moore Reef & 3 hours at Fitzroy Island
PLUS Free trial massages, Aqua Zumba and many prizes to be won!
School Holiday Fun!
*Kids Travel Free
(*with every full paying adult)
Travel between 25/September/2010 and 26/September/2010
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Great Deal!
3 full Day tours to our famous world heritage Reef & Rainforest
Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
Cape Trib 4WD Safari
Kuranda Train & Skyrail
Only $350 p/person
* Plus $20 Enviro. Management Levy
Family Rates Available!
Valid until 31st March '11
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Shangri-La Cairns is ideally situated in the city centre at the Marlin Marina connected to the Pier shopping complex, and adjacent to the Trinity Bay Esplanade.
UNBEATABLE!
STAY 3 PAY 2
* Save $252 *(Superior)
* Save $397 * (Horizon club)
stay an extra night and receive FULL BUFFET BREAKFAST DAILY
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Green Island
and
Outer Barrier Reef
in one day!
FREE UPGRADE!
Enjoy 2 hours at Green Island when booking with Travstar.com for the Great Adventures Outer Barrier Reef Pontoon trip.
Book before 17/September/2010
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
BRAND NEW!
Vision Apartments Cairns are the newest holiday apartments on the Cairns Esplanade. Located just 5 minutes walk from the centre of town.
Vision offers two and three bedroom holiday apartments.
OPENING SPECIAL!
STAY 5 PAY 4!
FROM $288 PER NIGHT
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Enjoy dinner on a luxurious catamaran while cruising on the calm waters of Trinity Inlet. With a glass of champagne in hand, stroll the decks and savour the sights of the city by night.
$89/person including;
* Glass of sparkling on arrival
* Wine, basic beers and soft drinks
* Superb 4-course buffet incl. seafood
* Live musical entertainment
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Fitzroy Island Resort is on the fringing Great Barrier Reef just 45 minutes from Cairns by ferry. This brand new resort offers affordable Studios, One & Two Bedroom Apartments and Beach Cabins.
OPENING
SPECIAL
BRAND NEW ISLAND RESORT!
From $130 per night
Travel between now and 22/December/2010
Great Barrier Reef
Get High Up Top, Dive Down Under!
Includes:-
Outer Reef Cruise
Intro or Cert Dive
Free Semi Sub tour
10 min scenic heli flight
All this for ONLY $209 per person!
(plus $20 p/person EMC levy)
**SAVE $95**
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Piermonde 1302 is a stunning designer apartment guaranteed views of the harbour from the 13th level.
1 or 2 Bedrooms
STAY 7 PAY 6
Best Value Luxury in Cairns!
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Only Reef & Green Island Sailing
Maximum 38 passengers
Personalised service
$135 per person
Discounted family rates
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Luxury Beach Escape
4 Nights in a Luxury Beachfront Apartment plus a Great Barrier Reef Sailing Cruise for two
From $290 per person
Valid until 31st Oct '10
*conditions apply please enquire
Travel between now and 31/October/2010
Hot Deal!
Budget 2 Day
Reef & Kuranda
Only $155 p/person
- Upolu Reef Cruise
- Return Skyrail
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Floriana Guest House is a charming old fashioned guesthouse and is currently offering 2 free nights for a 7 night stay.
Pool with Waterfall!
*$395/week* Double ensuite
*$550/week* Studio flat
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $195 / Adult
(plus $30 p/person aviation levy)
Personalised Flight Certificate
Champagne Breakfast Included
Best Value Ballooning in Australia
Most reliable conditions for flying
Travel between now and 31/March/2011
Reef Magic Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
$180/adult including:
* Semi Submarine Tour
* Glass Bottom Boat Tour
* Underwater Observatory
* All snorkelling equipment
Upgrade to 5 minute Scenic Heli Flight:
Only $29/adult
Adult including heli - $209
Child including heli - (4-14 yrs) $139
Family including heli - $636
Limited Time Only!
Travel between now and 30/September/2010








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