Sofitel Reef Casino in Cairns, Queensland, is a beautiful vacation spot that happens to have a casino. Located an hour's boat ride from the Great Barrier Reef, this hotel and casino provides an exceptional nature-lover’s destination.
The Sofitel Reef Casino offers a fine boutique casino with a range of table games – Blackjack, Roulette, Paradise Pontoon, etc. – and over 500 electronic games with a wide range of betting levels. Be sure to join the Reef Club for free to be rewarded with special promotions and cash-back points.
Hotel reviewers rave about the quality of the beds at Sofitel Reef Casino Hotel, so enjoy your pick of 128 plush rooms with plantation shutters and timber design. The Superior Rooms are affordable while maintaining good space and the Imperial Suite on the top floor offers unparalleled views of the city and water from the wrap-around balcony.
Hungry? Sofitel Reef offers four restaurants to choose from. If you’re looking for fine dining with a subdued atmosphere, check out Tamarind for their Asian and Western infused cuisine. If it’s a quick bite at a great value you’re looking for, head over to Flinders Bar & Grill, located within the casino, or Café China, which offers an array of Chinese cuisine.
Get a drink at the Lihou Bar inside the casino so you don’t have to stray far from the action or visit the Sports Arena Bar, also in the casino, to watch the game while trying out the Keno and TAB.
Aside from the outdoor pool and spa, gymnasium and Jacuzzi at the Sofitel Reef leisure facilities, each room has its own spa bath and private garden balcony, so you don’t have to stray far from home to find the height of relaxation and romance.
With free live entertainment four nights a week, Sofitel Reef Casino’s Vertigo provides the perfect place to catch some music with friends.
Want to see more of the beautiful landscape? Then venture to the Sofitel Reef’s rooftop to see the Cairns Wildlife Dome, an all-weather park that houses over 200 animals, including crocodiles, Koalas and tropical birds.
If you choose to venture into Cairns, be sure to check out the lagoon, where, should the desire strike, you can get rid of your tan-lines with the newly permitted topless sunbathing. If you’re a little more conservative, ride the Kuranda Skyrail Gondola Cableway, which runs for nearly five miles above a World Heritage rainforest.
Australia’s sixth-busiest airport, Cairns International, will be the destination from which you ride – cab, car or bus – seven miles to Sofitel Reef Casino, 35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns, QLD (Queensland) 4870, Australia.
