Sleeping in the Cairns Airport, where in the airport is the most peaceful spot?
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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Sleeping in the Cairns Airport, where in the airport is the most peaceful spot?
I've got 8 hours in the Cairns Airport coming up in a few weeks. I'm laying over there on my way to Papua New Guinea (almost 2 days of travel from my place of origin - Hawaii). Are there any good places in the Cairns Airport that are prime for sleeping? I'm considering getting a room at Mercur Harbourside for a few hours rest...would that be the better option or is there a spot in the airport that would suffice?
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
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#4
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Palms Royale in Cairns is where I'll be staying!
I found a hotel called the Palms Royale which is about 8km/5mi from the airport. It appears to be a nice clean place with decent enough reviews. I got the room on Wotif.com for $50AUD! That's a steal compared to the published rate of near/over $100AUD! Thanks for the recommendation - plus they have a customer service number for the United States which helps.
I had no idea the Cairns airport closes at night! That makes my choice of whether or not to get a room pretty easy.
What time does the airport open back up??? I'm leaving on Air Niugini for Port Moresby the following morning around 07:00am (0700hrs). Since it's an international flight out of Cairns do I need to be there 3 hours prior to check-in or two hours prior???
I had no idea the Cairns airport closes at night! That makes my choice of whether or not to get a room pretty easy.
What time does the airport open back up??? I'm leaving on Air Niugini for Port Moresby the following morning around 07:00am (0700hrs). Since it's an international flight out of Cairns do I need to be there 3 hours prior to check-in or two hours prior???
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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I found a hotel called the Palms Royale which is about 8km/5mi from the airport. It appears to be a nice clean place with decent enough reviews. I got the room on Wotif.com for $50AUD! That's a steal compared to the published rate of near/over $100AUD! Thanks for the recommendation - plus they have a customer service number for the United States which helps.
I had no idea the Cairns airport closes at night! That makes my choice of whether or not to get a room pretty easy.
What time does the airport open back up??? I'm leaving on Air Niugini for Port Moresby the following morning around 07:00am (0700hrs). Since it's an international flight out of Cairns do I need to be there 3 hours prior to check-in or two hours prior???
I had no idea the Cairns airport closes at night! That makes my choice of whether or not to get a room pretty easy.
What time does the airport open back up??? I'm leaving on Air Niugini for Port Moresby the following morning around 07:00am (0700hrs). Since it's an international flight out of Cairns do I need to be there 3 hours prior to check-in or two hours prior???
2 hours prior to check in is plenty of time.
Be prepared for the unique odours that accompany the CNS-POM sector!
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POM - ya, I know....can be kinda stinky...
In fact, I was kind of scared since Port Moresby is not a safe city, but I am actually staying there one night on my way home at the Airways Hotel - not a good deal pricewise but should be a very luxurious one night stay! Plus the Airways has plenty of armed security - so I don't mind paying for that premium. :-)
#9
Join Date: Jan 2008
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bump - i have the same question, only I am arriving early and was hoping to snooze for a couple of hours. Arrive at CNS around 430am. My hotel won't likely let me check in until around noon, so I've got at least a couple of hours to kill before I can go eat breakfast, etc. Is it possible to sleep anywhere in CNS as an arriving passenger? Or should I just bite the bullet and pay for an extra day at the hotel?
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Join Date: May 2013
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bump - i have the same question, only I am arriving early and was hoping to snooze for a couple of hours. Arrive at CNS around 430am. My hotel won't likely let me check in until around noon, so I've got at least a couple of hours to kill before I can go eat breakfast, etc. Is it possible to sleep anywhere in CNS as an arriving passenger? Or should I just bite the bullet and pay for an extra day at the hotel?
Drop your bags off at the hotel and go get breakfast on the esplanade.