$59 Avg/night
Rate and special offer based on Check-in: Jun 22, 2013 Check-out: Jun 23, 2013

Aspect Central

4 stars
209 Sheridan Street, Cairns, CAIRNS, QL 4870
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.2
out of 5
40 reviews
Worth it for the price!

Pool closes early. Location is a bit of a walk, 20 mins to the good parts. Room was small but easy... See full review

  • WadeWanderer
  • Nov 24, 2012
Value for money. Leisurely 10-15

Value for money. Leisurely 10-15 min walk to CBD/Waterfront See full review

  • Rohan
  • May 30, 2011
Modern motel with a saltwater swimming pool

A playful feeling permeates the design of the Aspect Central Motel. The saltwater pool mimics the outer reef. The motel building itself looks part childhood building blocks and part Alexander Calder sculpture. The Aspect offers a variety of accommodation styles. Room sizes range from single studios that make a comfortable temporary home for solo travelers to rooms that will accommodate groups up to six. The outdoor grill provides travelers with a relaxing place to take a break from the day's activities.

Highlights
  • Modern architecture
  • Wide variety of room styles
  • Live wild orchids, ferns, and other local flora in the rooms bring the outdoors inside
  • Saltwater reef-style swimming pool
Rooms

Few hotels or motels offer as many room styles as the Aspect. Room sizes range from a studio single, perfect for the solo traveler, to a super double, which can sleep six. Larger rooms provide plenty of space for families traveling with kids. Rooms feature contemporary décor. No two rooms are designed exactly alike. All rooms feature high-speed wireless Internet access. Live wild orchids, ferns, and other native flora add a touch of the Australian outdoors to all suites.

Features

Though the property sits a few blocks off the waterfront, the memories of it are easy to recall while lounging the saltwater pool. The pool's tiles, shells, waterfalls, and coral rock pay homage to the outer reef.

 

The on-site restaurant -- with options ranging from local seafood to dishes inspired by international cuisines -- is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu emphasizes Western-fusion dishes. For those who prefer to dine outside the hotel offers a lunchtime café with seating by the pool. Other on-property amenities include a coin-operated laundry room, baby-sitting service, and room service.

Transportation
  • Cairns Airport (1.6 mi/2.6 km)
Nearby attractions
  • Cairns Night Markets on the Esplanade (0.3 mi/0.5 km)
  • Sugarworld (9.9 mi/16 km)
  • Kurando Range Lookout (12 mi/20 km)
  • Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (28.8mi/48 km)
Business
  • Conference room seats up to 12 people
  • Wireless Internet access
  • Secretarial services

Aspect Central Rooms

Superior Double
Rates are for 6. Maximum occupancy is 6. Bedding configuration is 2 double beds & 2 single beds. 2 separate rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 TV's. Free Austar & in-house movies. Microwave, safe & mini bar. Fully airconditioned.Free Tea & Coffee making facilities.
Excutive Spa
Rates are for 2. Maximum occupancy is 2. Bedding configuration is 1 queen bed. Huge In-room Spa, flat screen TV, fax, free unlimited wireless broadband, work desk, kitchenette, free Austar & in-house movies.Latest Touch button lighting & Airconditioning.
Double Deluxe
Rates are for 5. Maximum occupancy is 5. Bedding is 2 double beds & 1 single bed in 1 open style studio room. Safe, mini bar, Free Austar, in-house movies, microwave, fully airconditioned, big 51cm TV, free in-room tea & coffee making facilities.
Premier Studio
Rates are for 2. Maximum occupancy is 2. Bedding configuration is 1 queen bed. Flat screen TV, in-room fax, free unlimited wireless broadband. Microwave, coffee perculator, work desk, DVD & CD player. Free Austar, in-house movies. Fully airconditioned.
Family Studio
Rates are for 4. Maximum occupancy is 4. Bedding is 1 double bed & 2 single bunk beds in 1 open Studio room. Free Austar & in-house movies. In-room safe, mini bar,airconditioned. Free in-room tea & coffee facilities, microwave. Ideal to budget stay.
Club Suite
Rates are for 3. Maximum occupancy is 3. Bedding configuration is 1 double bed & 1 single bed. Free Austar & in-house movies. Work desk, safe, mini bar, fully airconditioned,modern decor,Big 51cm TV, In room Tea & Coffee Making facilities, Broadband(fee)
Escape Suite
Rates are for 2. Maximum occupancy is 2. Bedding configuration is 1 queen bed. Open style, work desk, in-room safe, mini bar, free Austar, in-house movies, fully airconditioned, big 51cm TV's, and Save 5% off all tour bookings when made at the tour desk.
Studio Single
Rate is for 1. Maximum occupancy is 1. Bedding configuration is 1 single bed. Compact Studio Suite, ideal for the budget minded traveler that doesn't need a lot of space. Trendy design,air conditioned with large private ensuite,Big 51 cm TV, Broadband(Fee)

Amenities

  • Wireless internet
  • FREE parking
  • Outdoor pool
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
General
No smoking rooms/facilities
Activities
Outdoor pool
Dining
Bar/Lounge
Restaurant
Room service
Services
Business center
Laundry service
Tour desk
Conference facilities
Internet
Wireless internet
Parking
FREE parking
Accessibility
Wheel chair access
Accessible parking

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Hotel Map

-16.9139 145.7651
Area served
The property is 100% non smoking and offers convenience, privacy and comfort with attention to superior customer service.
Nearby airports
Cairns International and Domestic Airports.
Area description
Aspect Central is 800 metres north of the City CBD, 2 blocks from the Cairns Esplanade foreshore and a short 3km drive from both the Cairns Domestic and International Airport terminals.

Nearby points of interest

  • Civic Theatre: 0.6 mi
  • Canopy Arts: 0.8 mi
  • The Esplanade: 0.8 mi
  • Shields Street: 0.9 mi
  • Historical Society Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Regional Gallery: 0.9 mi
  • Parramatta Park: 1 mi
  • Cominos House: 1.1 mi
  • Indigenous Art Gallery: 1.1 mi
  • Shipwreck Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Pier Marketplace: 1.1 mi
  • Reef Casino: 1.1 mi
  • Original Dreamtime Gallery: 1.2 mi
  • Flecker Botanic Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Rainforest Dome: 1.2 mi
  • Civic Theatre: 0.6 mi
  • Canopy Arts: 0.8 mi
  • The Esplanade: 0.8 mi
  • Shields Street: 0.9 mi
  • Historical Society Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Regional Gallery: 0.9 mi
  • Parramatta Park: 1 mi
  • Cominos House: 1.1 mi
  • Indigenous Art Gallery: 1.1 mi
  • Shipwreck Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Pier Marketplace: 1.1 mi
  • Reef Casino: 1.1 mi
  • Original Dreamtime Gallery: 1.2 mi
  • Flecker Botanic Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Rainforest Dome: 1.2 mi
  • Cairns Convention centre: 1.3 mi
  • Cazalys Stadium: 1.8 mi
  • Flying Doctor Service: 2 mi
  • Whitfield Conservation Park: 2.6 mi
  • Trinity Inlet: 3.5 mi
  • Bayview Heights Golf Course: 3.6 mi
  • Machans Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Undersea World: 5.1 mi
  • Holloways Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Tjapukai: 6.4 mi
  • Cairns Rainforest Cableway: 6.5 mi
  • Yorkeys Knob Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Aj Hackett Bungy: 8.3 mi
  • Kewarra Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 12 mi
  • Cairns Northern Beaches: 12.4 mi
  • Cairns Tropical Zoo: 12.7 mi
  • Ellis Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Hartleys Crocodile Adventures: 19.8 mi
  • Paronella Park: 52.8 mi

Dining

Restaurant
Aspect Central's on site food and beverage outlets are fully serviced by a well renowned team of award winning experts. The restaurant is open 7 days a week for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and offers a myriad of first class dining options from local fresh seafood choices to innovative local and international meals. The restaurant delivers authentic alfresco dining experiences with an emphasis on Western fusion specialties. the restaurant provides just the right atmosphere which is created by the design aspects of the building, together with the tastefully positioned furnishings and decorative finishes. For those that are on the go, lets not forget the fast moving take away and sit down smorgasbord of choices, which are located just across from Aspect Central on the eatery strip.

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
0100
Check-out:
1000

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (40)

Ratings and reviews for Aspect Central

Overall score

4.2 / 5
40 out of 40
Amenities:
3.8
Room cleanliness:
4.1
Hotel staff:
3.9
Room comfort:
2.7
Location:
3.7
Value:
4.3

88% would recommend to a friend.

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Reviewer score

2
Disappointed BN
Augusta, GA
Mar 31, 2013

Hotel review

Our experience at the hotel was unfortunately highly depressive bordering on disastrous ! What we needed and were confirmed by agent was there will be two rooms , one with 2 single beds and another with 2 double beds (2+4). What we were offered was 2 rooms each with one single and one double bed (3+3). We requested that they relocate us to 2 rooms with [2p+4p] arrangement either in the same hotel or in a nearby unit, which the inexperienced and the only available receptionist was unable to do. The rooms were unattractive and dysfunctional, the phones were inoperative and remained so during the 2 night's stay in spite of repeated reminders. The AC in one room was inoperative the whole time. We were told no maintenance persons are available to help. The stoves in kitchenettes were old and rusted. The refrigerators were old and way past their useful life. The beds were on rollers and two of them were unrestrained on the floor and moved around each time one got in or out of them. There were no one on duty after 4 pm [we were told it was Easter week end hence no person or service would be available]. The stairs were exposed and steep and we had a real hard time in carrying suitcases upstairs. It was one of the worst accommodations that we ever had to live in.. We strongly urge you to visit the hotel immediately and downgrade and/or eliminate it from their recommended list. We were misled with its 4 Star rating. It can be a 2 Star hotel at best. Thanks, Bn Roy

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
1
Location:
3
Value:
2
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

2
Uwe23
Columbus, OHIO
Jan 17, 2013

Very Small Roms

The bathroom and bedroom was all one room. Very tiny and no place to move around. Location is only ok, nothing special

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
1
Location:
3
Value:
2
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

4
WadeWanderer
Seattle, WA
Nov 24, 2012

Worth it for the price!

Pool closes early. Location is a bit of a walk, 20 mins to the good parts. Room was small but easy to air condition, shower was amazing!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
3
Value:
4
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Bar across the street has AMAZING shepherds Pie!

Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

1
groundradar
Business
Toronto, Canada
May 12, 2012

Out of 73 countries, the smallest hotel room ever!

This room was so bad, at first I thought it was a hidden camera joke. The "studio" rooms are much smaller than the even the smallest cruise ship room. The single bed broke when I sat on it (and I am 80 kgs!). This room would be ideal for a garden gnome wanting to feel cozy. Unless the 'studio" rooms are an anomaly, I can't see how this property can even garner one star! The front office closes at 8 pm, so don' try to check in after hours.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
1
Location:
2
Value:
2
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

3
Wan's Travels
Reno, NV, USA
Nov 21, 2011

Nice, Clean, Comfortable

The room was clean. We had a dip in their pool which was nice after a hot, humid Cairns afternoon. They also had a mini fridge in the room, so if you had a drink or something, that was useful. Only complaint was the bunk beds were VERY squeaky. If anyone even turned their head, it made a loud noise. Other than that, it was a good place to stay.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
3
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

5
Rohan
Not Provided
May 30, 2011

Value for money. Leisurely 10-15

Value for money. Leisurely 10-15 min walk to CBD/Waterfront

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
No rating
Location:
4
Value:
5
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
Not Provided
May 17, 2011

the small single bed sagged and

the small single bed sagged and left u with a falling sensation out of the bed. the room was extremly small

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
No rating
Location:
4
Value:
3
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

5
Ken
Not Provided
Apr 28, 2011

Very clean place to stay ,Like

Very clean place to stay ,Like gate their for security for the cars. Friendly reception staff on arrival & Departure.Very helpful in making tour bookings.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
No rating
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

5
jackie
Not Provided
Mar 10, 2011

very nice, room had more than

very nice, room had more than expected,microwave decent size fridge and small cooking area, would recommend,easy to get into the city and booking through Hotel club gets a great deal

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
No rating
Location:
4
Value:
5
Review of Aspect Central

Reviewer score

5
Anna
Not Provided
Jan 30, 2011

excellent accommodation, obliging

excellent accommodation, obliging staff & great rates. Would recommend to budget-conscious travellers.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
No rating
Location:
5
Value:
5
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