K2 Cairns Queens Court

K2 Cairns Queens Court is a studio-style motel at 167-171 Sheridan Street in Cairns North, a few minutes from the Esplanade and the city centre. It is a practical, budget-leaning base with a pool and kitchenette rooms rather than a full-service hotel, and it keeps a small set of designated pet rooms, which makes it a straightforward pick for travellers passing through Cairns with a small dog.

Dogs at K2 Cairns Queens Court

Dogs stay in the designated pet rooms: the Pet Standard Queen, with a queen bed, en-suite, kitchenette and air-conditioning, or the Pet Superior Twin, which adds a single bed, a private balcony and a microwave and sleeps up to three. There is a size limit of under 5kg, so this is a small-dog property. A fee of AU$35 per pet per night applies, and pets cannot be left unattended in the rooms. Pet rooms are a small slice of the motel's stock, so book direct through the K2 Queens Court website and name the pet room type when you do rather than hoping a standard room will do.

Max: A five-kilo limit means a check-in weigh-in matters, so pack the harness light and ask for a ground-floor pet room near the lawn when you book.

Worth knowing

The setup is motel stock with self-catering in mind: kitchenette, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, coin laundry and a small outdoor pool. That suits a road-trip base where you are out with the dog most of the day and eating simply at night. Being on Sheridan Street puts you on the northern side of the city, so the Esplanade boardwalk and the waterfront are an easy drive or a decent walk away, and the Captain Cook Highway heading north to the beaches and Kuranda road starts almost at the door.

Getting there and parking

The motel sits on Sheridan Street, the main northern artery out of Cairns, roughly five minutes from the airport and a short drive from the Esplanade. Parking is on site, which makes arrivals and departures with a dog and luggage simple.

Close by with the dogs

For coffee and breakfast, Guyala Cafe is the neighbourhood pick in Cairns North. Card Avenue Park Fenced Dog Park in Manunda is the closest fully fenced run for an off-lead leg stretch. If the pet rooms are taken, Cairns Motor Inn and Floriana Villas are other stays in the same strip.

More of the region is on the Cairns North destination page, and the full list is in the QLD stays index.