Reviews of Floriana Boutique Hotel

3 out of 5
Floriana Boutique Hotel
183-185 Esplanade, Cairns North, QLD

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 41 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

mark

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Floriana Guest House on 6 Jun 2022
Hi Mark, We do apologise that your stay with us was not up to par. We would love the opportunity to have a chat with you about how we can make your future stays with us a more enjoyable experience! Kind regards, Floriana Guest House

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a bit difficult as our flight was delayed and we arrived in the dark. But eventually found our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Floriana Guest House on 2 May 2022
Hi Julie, Thanks for your kind review! We will take a close look at whats going on with our after-hours lighting! We hope to see you again soon! 🙂

2/10 Terrible

Creed

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The whole area looked like a building site. The room we were allocated was dark and musky smelling. A distinct mould smell was obvious. The room looked nothing like the web phohotos. The TV didn't work and all attempts to get it to work failed. Eric the manager agreed to a refund because of the issues. BUT he later reneged on that. He even got abusive. The back packer accommodation down the road offers a bettr experience. Do not book this accommodation!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Derek (Manager) on 14 Apr 2022
Hi Creed, Thanks for taking the time to share your review about your recent time at Floriana Guest House. We believe all guest feedback important, and take it seriously. We work very hard to ensure that we continue to offer great family friendly accommodation directly on the Cairns Esplanade. To address some of your concerns, our rooms are professionally cleaned between all guests - including prior to your stay. They have all been individually photographed and listed to allow guests to make informed choices to fit both needs and budgets. As no two rooms are the same as regards appearance or price it is not possible that we "allocated" you a room different to that you booked and paid for. I do apologise that there was some improvement work going on at the property when you arrived at 9:30am without an early check in rather than the 2pm check in time, regardless we did still accommodate your needs. Whilst the budget room you booked does not have mold, you did arrive during the same Cairns' rain that had stalled the improvement work the morning you mentioned. I did discuss the possibility of a refund with you when you called that evening, based on your statement that you could not stay in a room if the TV was not working and that you had not used the room - despite it being against our policy. Unfortunately you vacated the room and departed immediately without awaiting my arrival to inspect the room or check on the TV. I found that you had used the bed and room amenities, and the same TV is was working properly regardless. We attempted to contact you at the time about this however received no response. I apologise if you feel you were not treated with respect at all times. We offer family friendly accommodation and our policy is to end any calls where repeated bad language is used or threats made. I can only assume that you feel disrespected by your recent phone call that I had to end.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not sure if it was because I was only staying 1 night but I was given a room that was sub-par. Lino on the floor held together with gaffer tape, the bathroom was mouldy - looked like they had tried to paint over it. Towels seemed clean but old and scratchy with stains and frayed edges. A used piece of soap left in the shower - no other toiletries. Every mug and glass in the kitchenette was filthy - the mugs had brown caked on dirt, the glasses still had lip and finger prints on them. I didn’t see any other room so I have no comparison and was not given any reason when I told them as I left. I expected more for my $100, was disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ross

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bekki, Corvallis, Oregon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the old charm of the place. They are doing construction to include a bar and outdoor sitting area. Id love to come back when they are done renovating!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Sandra on 14 Oct 2019
Hi Bekki, thank you for your lovely review. We are looking forward to having you back once the renovations are all done. Enjoy Thornton Beach! Regards, Sandra

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little pool, salt water and private, able to swim any time i felt like it. Room was quite pleasant and quiet once i turned the fridge off... staff very considerate and very apologetic when they found they had charged me twice. Easily sorted but just am extra thing to do when tired. Close to the hospital, beach/esplanade very happy with that - and the airport, which has its upside as well as downside. New mangers and staff trying very hard to make good things happen. And I'm sure they'll succeed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Sandra on 2 Sept 2019
Thank you for your 5 out of 5 review. Kind regards, The Floriana Guest House

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
The location is great - easy walking distance to restaurants. Also, parking is comfortable. It has charm. Downside: A bit run down and noisy, the sink was super small, could hardly brush the teeth without bumping the head.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
wonderful heritage features, Outside looks of need of renovation. Inside foyer superb. Room very spacious. Staff very helpful. Location excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Gettysburg, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only issue was that there was no housekeeping. I can certainly make my bed but fresh towels daily would have been nice. The proprietor was very helpful when I needed her to make phone calls etc for pickup times. My room was quite spacious with a comfortable bed and the location was great. Very close to the promenade and just across from the water.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
No record of booking.Fortunate a room was available.Monsoon weather
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bed could have been more comfortable. Staff member charged us even though we paid for accommodation through booking agent. Had to call a couple of times to get refund. Staff member suggested we don't book through booking agent as we would pay too much.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Inkie, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for my needs. Loved it and all thefunkiness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lynn welcomed us and treated us like family. Glenda gave us a ride to the marina. We could not have asked for better service. Would recommend highly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Full of colour, kitch and character it stands out in terms of ambience and value in the otherwise rather bland offerings in Cairns. Location also a big plus
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Kat, Flagstaff, AZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff wasn’t ready for our check-in at 8am. I don’t mean that the room wasn’t ready. I mean that the staff didn’t have anything ready ( i.e. working computer) so we ended up paying for a prepaid hotel. It was later refunded but that means we were charged international transaction fees twice for no reason. The room was somewhere in the back, not part of the nicer accommodations. It looked as if impromptu addition. The kitchenette was crawling with insects. The wires were just running against the walls and on the floor. The bed was on wheels without a headboard so whenever we tried to rest our shoulders against the back wall the bed would roll forward. The decore was dingy: unmatched drapes with missing rings, tiny sink and shower again with shower curtain missing rings. It would be almost grotesquely funny if it were not for the price. We are splurging at the hotels when we travel so our expectations are not upscale. This place was well below our expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Sue, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Good location on Esplanade, close to everything Homely atmosphere No wifi inside room, good in common area though Value for money. Would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Alec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly place to stay, and walking distance to the city centre
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

stephen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
tired and in need of revamp
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cathy,Greg, Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was spectacular. It was walking distance to all the restaurants, the harbour and the Aquarium. The manager Lynne was awesome and went out of her way to accommodate our needs. Our room was lovely and the pool was great. We would definitely want to stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful old hotel which could be top class with some more investment. Good location easy walk into town. My room was a little tired I guess reflected in the price but comfortable and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

jean, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Guest House
Had a great stay at The Floriana, needs a bit of refurbishment here and there but room and bedding very clean and the manager Lynn ‘The Hostess with the Mostest’ was so helpful and just lovely. Love it here 😊
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

cindi, provincetown, MA USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy guesthouse right on Esplanade
Great little guesthouse within 15 minutes walk to center of town. Everything I needed to be comfortable; fridge, toaster, kettle. Sweet little swimming pool that you can use 24/7. Friendly, clean and comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely peaceful guesthouse.
If you are after somewhere peaceful, calm and restful to stay in Cairns that is close to everything but tucked away from the big touristy madness this is a perfect guesthouse. Low key, lovely staff, clean rooms with a lot of charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Sandy, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay - good value
I had two bookend nights here whilst I went on a dive boat for a couple of nights. The building is an authentic art deco style, with nice relaxed style with a small pool area. Very cute and conveniently located. Rooms were fine and had all you really needed. Helped me with late check in. Would recommend for a Cairns trip, singles or couples.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Aki, 大阪府八尾市

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2泊しましたが、2泊目はお湯が出なくなりました。 朝早くチェックアウトする時は機嫌が悪いし、最悪でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old guest house that needs a renewal
My room was small and very out to date, the place is clean but needs to be renewed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
小さめな部屋でしたが、電子レンジまで部屋の中にありました。必要なものがなんでもあって快適でした。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yuki, Tokyo, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse with an amazing manager
I stayed at the Floriana guesthouse for 7 nights. The guesthouse located right in front of the beach walk which you can watch the amazing sunrise every morning. I am a woman solo traveler, and the guesthouse manager Lynn really made me comfortable and secure of my stay while I was in Cairns. She is above and beyond with everything. she offered me to drive to locations several times, she even let me use her sweater when I told her that it was a little cold at night. I really enjoyed my stay here at Floriana guesthouse!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

astrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
SPITZE
Alles super.. Sehr hilfsbereit und das Haus liegt in Stadtnaehe
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Bettina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familiäres Gästehaus nicht direkt im Zentrum
Das Zimmer war sauber und sehr gemütlich eingerichtet. Der Empfang war herzlich. Zum Zentrum benötigt man zu Fuss ca. 25 Minuten. Die Wände sind sehr ringhörig und man hört die Strasse und Geräusche im Haus relativ gut. Alles in allem für einen kurzen Aufenthalt aus meiner Sicht zu empfehlen.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

James, 大阪

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
おばちゃんがフレンドリー。いろいろ説明してくれるし、愛想も良い。部屋の清潔度も価格の割には良い。立地も海辺でいい感じで、近くに買い物も行きやすい。
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yuki, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just like your home!
Very friendly and kind owner:) I arrived very early morning but she lets me get in early. It helped me A LOT! Thank you soooo much!;) You have everything in your room! Fridge, microwave, electric kettle, tv, dishes...and more! Just like your room with lovely furniture:) Location is very quiet. Walk 25-30mins to shopping center, 10-15mins to lagoon and Night market. Unfortunately It was rainy season when I visited:( but you can take a bus from cairns hospital. Highly recommended!;)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018