Okay, first off, you gotta keep in mind how much you pay for it. Comparing to other hotels in Cairns City, The Hotel Cairns is a bit cheaper.
Wifi: I just occasionally needed a short wifi connection to use messenger in my cell: so if you need a constant internet connection and it is important for you, this may not be the hotel you want. I had to walk down to the reception desk area in order to get a better reception of wifi. Wifi was on and off. But it was free anyway. Some of hotels have really bad wifi reception but you still have to pay just to use it.
Air-conditioning wasn't bad but very weak wind: but since I don't want my room too cold, this was actually one I liked about.
Swimming towels provided. I read before I booked this hotel that the breakfast is Chinese style. The hotel is internally connected to the next door Chinese restaurant where the breakfast is provided. However, it certainly is a western style breakfast, just with a noddle within the selection. Fruit was so fresh and good. Would have been even better if there was an egg scramble (no egg scramble for the entire stay)
It seems the hotel is run by Chinese owner: many staffs are Chinese but they can speak English okay so no problem with communication. They were all nice. My room made a loud noise when I turned on the tap water so the receptionist changed my room in the next day.
Furniture are not new. A bit old but I liked it. Homely and cosy.