Location.
Located in central Cairns, Rydges Tradewinds Cairns is near the airport and close to Cairns Esplanade, Cairns Convention Centre, and Cairns Civic Theatre. Additional points of interest near this spa hotel include Esplanade Lagoon and Cairns Regional Gallery.

Hotel Features.
Rydges Tradewinds Cairns's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The hotel also has a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/café. A poolside bar and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves hot and cold buffet breakfasts each morning in the restaurant (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a health club, and a spa tub. This 4-star property has a 24-hour business center and offers small meeting rooms, a meeting/conference room, and secretarial services. High-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Cairns property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. The property has an area shuttle, which is complimentary. Business services, wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and translation services are available. Guest parking is limited, and available on a limited first-come, first-served basis (surcharge). Additional property amenities include a concierge desk, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. This is a smoke-free property.

Guestrooms.
246 air-conditioned guestrooms at Rydges Tradewinds Cairns feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Balconies offer city, ocean, or sea views. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Wired high-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and safes, guestrooms offer phones. Televisions have premium cable channels and pay movies. Also included are ceiling fans and windows that open. Guests may request in-room massages and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non-smoking.

Located on Cairns Esplanade, an area transformed from a tidal mudflat swamp into a grassy picnic area and sandy swimming lagoon, the Rydges Tradewinds Cairns in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, sits within walking distance of Cairns' city center. Crystal waterfront settings are combined with close proximity to Great Barrier Reef departure points, and the hotel is five minutes from Cairns International Airport.
The Rydges Tradewinds Cairns hotel houses Latitude 137, a restaurant open for an expansive, full buffet breakfast experience as well as � la carte breakfast options, available from 6 AM to 10 AM daily. Cafe eBar is open daily from midday until late; the bar opens out to a large terrace with alfresco dining and panoramic views of Trinity Bay along with a designated (small) smoking area. Live bands are a Friday night draw. A wide selection of beverages is available to accompany a vast menu boasting fresh local cuisine. A pool table is available inside for guests. The hotel also contains Cairns' only wedding chapel, Chapel by the Sea. The hotel's boutique-style Spa by Sea features dual wet and dry treatment rooms offering body scrubs, sea mineral wraps, Vichy showers and an effusion steam room.

The Rydges Tradewinds Cairns contains four styles of conference rooms, ranging in capacity from 30 to 200 people. All conference rooms offer natural light and break areas overlooking the resort pool and gardens and Trinity Bay. The hotel lobby provides 24-hour Internet access, along with a business center.

The 240 guestrooms at the Rydges Tradewinds Cairns reflect the tropical style of the region and open to private balconies showcasing views across the Trinity Bay and Coral Sea. The air-conditioned guestrooms include color televisions, coffeemakers, minibars and direct-dial telephones. Round-the-clock room service is available, and guests receive complimentary local newspapers daily.

Official Australia STAR Rating provided by AAA Tourism Pty Ltd
AAA Tourism Pty Ltd assigns an official STAR Rating for accommodations in Australia. This Hotel property is rated 4-stars.
Early Booking Special
Guests who stay three nights or more from September 8, 2008 through March 31, 2009 will receive the following:

10 percent off

$15 breakfast voucher per person

Complimentary drink on arrival

20 percent off all food and beverage at the hotel during stay

Must be booked at least 45 days prior to travel dates.

Renovation Notice:
Please be advised that the hotel exterior will be undergoing refurbishment from July 27 - November 30, 2009. Minimal disruption and/or noise disturbance is expected. Please contact the hotel directly for further details.

Location
Overlooking the Coral Sea, Rydges Tradewinds Hotel & Spa Cairns is ideally located on the Cairns Esplanade. The Esplanade Boardwalk to the Cairns lagoon precinct, city centre, restaurants, shopping and departure points for the Great Barrier Reef are just a few minutes walk away.

Rooms
All the 246 superbly appointed and spacious guest rooms open out onto a private balcony, offering magnificent water view.

Restaurant
Dine inside or by the pool in the tropical ambience of Latitude 137 Restaurant and Bar. Enjoy a cool drink on the deck of E Bar whilst watching the birdlife and sunset, over the Esplanade waterfront.

Dine inside or by the pool in the tropical ambience of Latitude 137 Restaurant and Bar. Enjoy a cool drink on the deck of E Bar whilst watching the birdlife and sunset, over the Esplanade waterfront.

Overlooking the Coral Sea, Rydges Tradewinds Hotel & Spa Cairns is ideally located on the Cairns Esplanade. The Esplanade Boardwalk to the Cairns lagoon precinct, city centre, restaurants, shopping and departure points for the Great Barrier Reef are just a few minutes walk away.

All the 246 superbly appointed and spacious guest rooms open out onto a private balcony, offering magnificent water view.

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Facilities at this 246-room city hotel include a 24-hour reception, currency exchange facilities and a kids' club. The hotel has its own bar and restaurant, as well as conference facilities. Room service, a laundry service and bicycle hire are also offered to hotel guests.