Lizard Island
FirstSuites Score
8.92 / 10
10.00 = a flawless five-star; above it, the sixth and seventh stars.
Lizard Island National Park, PMB 40, Lizard QLD 4871, Australia · Cairns, Australia
Distinctions
Forbes Travel Guide
Global excellence index
Reader distinction
Advisor network
Card travel programme
EMPTYJET Consensus
82.2 / 100
Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.
Analysed from 895 guest reviews across Tripadvisor.
Most noted: maintenance.
Best for
- beach
- privacy
- honeymoon
- long stays
About Lizard Island
Lizard Island is an all-inclusive island resort on the Great Barrier Reef, located at exact precision in Cairns, Australia. The property is a member of Virtuoso and participates in American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts. It is listed among La Liste’s Top 1000 hotels and received recognition in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Forbes Travel Guide rates the hotel as Recommended (Forbes Travel Guide: Recommended) and the property holds an EMPTYJET Consensus rating of 82/100. La Liste gives a score of 93/100.
Why it stands out
EMPTYJET 5-star listing recognises Lizard Island’s island location on the Great Barrier Reef, La Liste Top 1000 placement, Forbes Travel Guide: Recommended status and participation in Virtuoso and American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts.
Key facts
- Official classification
- 5-star (google_maps)
- Type
- Island, Beach
Awards & affiliations
- La ListeTop 10002026
- Condé Nast TravelerReaders' Choice Awards
- Forbes Travel GuideRecommended2026
- American ExpressFine Hotels + Resorts
- VirtuosoMember
- American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
Location
-14.6676, 145.4483Sources+
- EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
- Official hotel websiteOfficial3 fields
- Serper (Google Maps data)Places provider7 fields