Where: Pierpoint Road, Cairns Wedged at the southern end of the vibrant Cairns Esplanade is the 255-room, triangular-shaped Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina Cairns. Guests at this luxury hotel – which boasts a massive executive lounge – can enjoy views of the Coral Sea, yachts bobbing in the Marlin Marina, the Cairns low-rise cityscape, lush gardens or the sparkling centrepiece pool.