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With a stay at Travellers Oasis - Hostel in Parramatta Park, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Cairns Central Shopping Centre and 13 minutes by foot from Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Overall 9.5 Excellent
Based on 593 reviews
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Excellent
9.6
Pros: Staff was great Facilities we're good Great location
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff was amazing. Also helped a lot with planning trips and tours.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Friendly staff Very clean and comfortable Free tea and coffee Good location - free pick up and drop off to greyhound stop. Not too far from main street and lagoon area Able to book tours there Quiet hostel (not a party one)
Excellent
8.3
Excellent
9.6
Pros: This hostel is not that big. That makes it really easy to get in contact with people. The hostel is very clean and the staff is fantastic.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Friendliest staff I have seen in any hostel, they go out of their way to explain the city and activities to you and ensure you have a comfortable stay.
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Overall 9.5 Excellent
Based on 593 reviews
Cleanliness
9.8
Service
9.8
Vibe
9.7
Amenities
9.5
Food
9.4
Location
9.2
WiFi
8.9
Room
8.7
Comfort
8.0
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Staff was great Facilities we're good Great location
Cons: Could use a few more bathrooms
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff was amazing. Also helped a lot with planning trips and tours.
Cons: The other guests weren't very friendly. They had their small groups and were not welcoming.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Friendly staff Very clean and comfortable Free tea and coffee Good location - free pick up and drop off to greyhound stop. Not too far from main street and lagoon area Able to book tours there Quiet hostel (not a party one)
Cons: Nothing! But maybe add free breakfast?
8.3 Excellent
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Cons: The front desk people are away from 12-4pm. Would be great to have them around all day.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: This hostel is not that big. That makes it really easy to get in contact with people. The hostel is very clean and the staff is fantastic.
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9.0 Excellent
Pros: Friendliest staff I have seen in any hostel, they go out of their way to explain the city and activities to you and ensure you have a comfortable stay.
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With a stay at Travellers Oasis - Hostel in Parramatta Park, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Cairns Central Shopping Centre and 13 minutes by foot from Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Global Backpackers, a brand new, world Class hostel located on the Cairns Esplanade Waterfront.
Global Backpackers Waterfront has everything at your door step, The Lagoon, boardwalk, marina, restaurants, shops & nightlife. There are evening activities always going on in our bar venues (all within a 5 minute walk from the accommodation) and your room key gets you loads of discounts in bars & clubs.
Our travel staff have years of experience to help you with free advice on what activities and tours will help you live your dreams... Skydiving, White Water Rafting, Snorkelling, Sailing, Cultural experiences and more.
You can also find the best view in town from our rooftop lounge and kitchen area. So kick back and take it all in while the sun goes down (or comes up!) Our swimming pool is the famous Esplanade Lagoon at our doorstep.
We have a range of rooms from Deluxe Queens with Balconies and ensuites to Share Dorms. All have air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
Live the dream at Global Backpackers.
Overall 9.4 Excellent
Based on 94 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great location, great kitchen and lounge to meet other travelers
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Hostel was the best hostel where I have been. Location was Great, Wi-Fi worked well and place was really clean. Only thing I didn’t like was hostels travel agency - It’s selling for everybody the same trips and don’t listen what you need. Not Professional travel agency, I would recommend to use some other place.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Brand new building. Great staff!
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Superb location and very nice staff. Especially Katerina was very kind and helpful. Travel agency guy was also very helpful. Great value for money. I would stay again
Excellent
10.0
Pros: the location is pretty good
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Overall 9.4 Excellent
Based on 94 reviews
Amenities
10.0
Location
10.0
Vibe
9.9
Service
9.9
Cleanliness
9.1
Room
8.6
Breakfast
6.7
Service
10.0
Location
10.0
Amenities
10.0
Cleanliness
9.2
Room
8.6
Location
10.0
Amenities
10.0
Room
8.2
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great location, great kitchen and lounge to meet other travelers
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8.3 Excellent
Pros: Hostel was the best hostel where I have been. Location was Great, Wi-Fi worked well and place was really clean. Only thing I didn’t like was hostels travel agency - It’s selling for everybody the same trips and don’t listen what you need. Not Professional travel agency, I would recommend to use some other place.
Cons: I didn’t like the hostels travel agency. Travel agency is selling the same trips for everybody and don’t listen what you need. I said I’m interested of Rainforests and I did get a trip where we swim the hole day and teenagers were just partying the hole trip. The second trip: I said that I want to snorkl. They said that I should do the scuba dive trial. I asked that do I need to do those safty things before, because I know that I’m not able to do those. They said no. I asked is it safe then? The guy said that nothing ever have happened. He was lying to my face just that he could sell me that trial. On the boat they said that That’s stupid if they say something like that because ofcourse everybody needs to do those safety things. And about that - nothing ever happened: half of the people are not able to do that trial and are waisting their money like I did. Not Professional at all. I would recommend to use some other travel agency or book online.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Brand new building. Great staff!
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9.6 Excellent
Pros: Superb location and very nice staff. Especially Katerina was very kind and helpful. Travel agency guy was also very helpful. Great value for money. I would stay again
Cons: Common area closes at 10pm
10.0 Excellent
Pros: the location is pretty good
Cons: none
Global Backpackers, a brand new, world Class hostel located on the Cairns Esplanade Waterfront.
Global Backpackers Waterfront has everything at your door step, The Lagoon, boardwalk, marina, restaurants, shops & nightlife. There are evening activities always going on in our bar venues (all within a 5 minute walk from the accommodation) and your room key gets you loads of discounts in bars & clubs.
Our travel staff have years of experience to help you with free advice on what activities and tours will help you live your dreams... Skydiving, White Water Rafting, Snorkelling, Sailing, Cultural experiences and more.
You can also find the best view in town from our rooftop lounge and kitchen area. So kick back and take it all in while the sun goes down (or comes up!) Our swimming pool is the famous Esplanade Lagoon at our doorstep.
We have a range of rooms from Deluxe Queens with Balconies and ensuites to Share Dorms. All have air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
Live the dream at Global Backpackers.
With a stay at Tropic Days Backpackers in Bungalow, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 545 reviews
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Excellent
9.0
Pros: it was very lovely and nice. The Service was very Familiar and they help you when ever you need help. and they have free bikes to take to drive to the town ect. I was relaxed and Happy there, defently a good place to came down from the travel stress :)
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Everything was spot on! Beautiful room was lovely and clean. We had a range of movies we could access and the social areas were lovely! The perfect hostel for cairns!
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Fantastic ambiance, a true oasis. Comfy, beautifull, great staff and good vibe. Not too big, feels like a family. I made use of the free hostel van going to town many times a day. Would definitely come back here!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: We had a great stay at „Tropic Days Backpackers“. We would definitely book the hostel again, if we come back to Cairns one day. If you are looking for a cozy hostel, we can really recommend this place.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, and the facilities are perfect. We never lacked anything. To highlight the dedication and time that Gabe, the owner of the hostel, dedicated to us to plan our 22 day trip through Australia.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: The staff was friendly and the rooms were clean. The various activities they provided such as BBQ on Mondays was a great way to meet people.
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Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 545 reviews
Vibe
9.9
Value
9.9
Service
9.8
Amenities
9.7
Food
9.5
Cleanliness
9.4
Breakfast
9.3
Room
8.9
WiFi
8.5
Location
6.9
Service
9.5
Cleanliness
9.3
Room
8.5
Location
7.1
9.0 Excellent
Pros: it was very lovely and nice. The Service was very Familiar and they help you when ever you need help. and they have free bikes to take to drive to the town ect. I was relaxed and Happy there, defently a good place to came down from the travel stress :)
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9.6 Excellent
Pros: Everything was spot on! Beautiful room was lovely and clean. We had a range of movies we could access and the social areas were lovely! The perfect hostel for cairns!
Cons: It’s a little farther out than I thought, however it’s close to some shops and coffee places. And you can rent bikes easily (free) or hop on the shuttle (free) to town.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Fantastic ambiance, a true oasis. Comfy, beautifull, great staff and good vibe. Not too big, feels like a family. I made use of the free hostel van going to town many times a day. Would definitely come back here!
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: We had a great stay at „Tropic Days Backpackers“. We would definitely book the hostel again, if we come back to Cairns one day. If you are looking for a cozy hostel, we can really recommend this place.
Cons: Oh I think there is nothing that was not good. Really liked everything there.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, and the facilities are perfect. We never lacked anything. To highlight the dedication and time that Gabe, the owner of the hostel, dedicated to us to plan our 22 day trip through Australia.
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9.2 Excellent
Pros: The staff was friendly and the rooms were clean. The various activities they provided such as BBQ on Mondays was a great way to meet people.
Cons: Everything was great
With a stay at Tropic Days Backpackers in Bungalow, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Castaways Backpackers in Cairns North, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cairns Esplanade and Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area.
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Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 299 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Friendly Staff and others staying at the accomadation. The owner was awesome and extremely helpful. Had a really fun and relaxing stay highly recommended. Nice and quiet late at night.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Castaway Backpackers is a quick taxi ride from the airport and a short walk to the centre of Cairns. It's not right in the centre so it is quiet at night. Everyone there was lovely and the staff were very helpful.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Is a nice and quiet place to rest. People in general is very nice. The receptionist Alejandro was very helpful, always trying to make us feel like home and answering all our inquiries. I highly recommend staying in this hostel.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: I really like the atmosphere, young and perfect. All the hostel is very clean. I really enjoy the location in he city, and the staff
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Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 299 reviews
WiFi
9.8
Service
9.7
Value
9.4
Food
8.9
Amenities
8.6
Location
6.8
Room
6.2
Comfort
4.5
Service
9.8
Value
9.5
Amenities
8.6
Vibe
7.7
Cleanliness
7.4
Location
7.0
Room
6.3
Comfort
4.8
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Friendly Staff and others staying at the accomadation. The owner was awesome and extremely helpful. Had a really fun and relaxing stay highly recommended. Nice and quiet late at night.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Castaway Backpackers is a quick taxi ride from the airport and a short walk to the centre of Cairns. It's not right in the centre so it is quiet at night. Everyone there was lovely and the staff were very helpful.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Is a nice and quiet place to rest. People in general is very nice. The receptionist Alejandro was very helpful, always trying to make us feel like home and answering all our inquiries. I highly recommend staying in this hostel.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: I really like the atmosphere, young and perfect. All the hostel is very clean. I really enjoy the location in he city, and the staff
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With a stay at Castaways Backpackers in Cairns North, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cairns Esplanade and Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
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Excellent
8.3
Pros: Fridge lockers is a great idea and meant you could keep whatever you’ve bought locked away.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything was good, as expected. I stayed for 3 nights, super clean, comfortable room and individual fridge. The most importante thing, the staff is fantastic, super friendly and helpful. Thank you Brian and Anna for all your help!Awesome place! I strongly recommend it!
Excellent
8.0
Pros: We loved our stay here, everyone was super helpful and lovely! Brian helped us to book our Great Barrier Reef tour and was super informative/helpful during our stay. Beds were very comfy and breakfast was enough (2x toast, yogurt with muesli or cereal) I also loved having a locked space in the fridge! The hostel was a short walk from the esplanade.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Quiet place, friendly people, a lot of space to relax in entrance hall. Breakfast at counter, together at one table.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very clean and tidy. Nice double room with comfy bed. Nice garden with pool and sun loungers. Small but clean and tidy kitchen. Very friendly staff. Great location near the centre of town.
Good
7.0
Pros: breakfast fridge location quiet
Good
7.1
Pros: Pocket friendly if you just need a room for the night.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Very nice and friendly staff, they helped us book a day trip and answered all our questions. Also, very clean dorm with air conditioning. Recommended!
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 651 reviews
WiFi
9.7
Service
9.1
Vibe
9.0
Cleanliness
8.4
Breakfast
7.6
Location
7.6
Room
7.5
WiFi
9.5
Value
9.4
Service
9.3
Vibe
8.6
Cleanliness
8.5
Breakfast
7.8
Location
7.8
Room
6.7
Comfort
6.0
Value
9.6
Service
8.9
Cleanliness
8.5
Amenities
8.3
Room
8.1
Location
7.7
Breakfast
7.4
Comfort
7.2
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Fridge lockers is a great idea and meant you could keep whatever you’ve bought locked away.
Cons: It was very quiet, if you’re looking for a buzzing hostel this isn’t it. But if you like your own space etc then it’s good.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everything was good, as expected. I stayed for 3 nights, super clean, comfortable room and individual fridge. The most importante thing, the staff is fantastic, super friendly and helpful. Thank you Brian and Anna for all your help!Awesome place! I strongly recommend it!
Cons: Nothing, everything was as expected.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: We loved our stay here, everyone was super helpful and lovely! Brian helped us to book our Great Barrier Reef tour and was super informative/helpful during our stay. Beds were very comfy and breakfast was enough (2x toast, yogurt with muesli or cereal) I also loved having a locked space in the fridge! The hostel was a short walk from the esplanade.
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9.2 Excellent
Pros: Quiet place, friendly people, a lot of space to relax in entrance hall. Breakfast at counter, together at one table.
Cons: Not so easy to get into contact with people. Quiet place, some work and live there, groups of friends.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Very clean and tidy. Nice double room with comfy bed. Nice garden with pool and sun loungers. Small but clean and tidy kitchen. Very friendly staff. Great location near the centre of town.
Cons: Only a tiny thing, but couldn’t find any glasses and not many mugs. Maybe they were in guests rooms. Otherwise everything was great. Many thanks.
7.0 Good
Pros: breakfast fridge location quiet
Cons: Hand soap really dilute Asked for more washing detergent but was still not replaced 2 days later Some facilities in kitchen not working
7.1 Good
Pros: Pocket friendly if you just need a room for the night.
Cons: Small rooms, gets hot and AC is noisy !
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Very nice and friendly staff, they helped us book a day trip and answered all our questions. Also, very clean dorm with air conditioning. Recommended!
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Located in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), Cairns Central YHA - Hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
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Good
6.3
Excellent
9.2
Pros: First of all very helpful staff, always with a smile on their faces, ready to answer every question. Rooms and all of the shared facilities were clean and tidy
Good
6.0
Pros: Location
Excellent
9.0
Pros: all very good!
Good
7.5
Pros: Comfy stay at YHA Cairns. Bedroom was comfy and clean. Big kitchen. Nice pool area to chill in. Very handy that we could hang out at the hostel after check in whilst we waited for our late bus.
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Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 867 reviews
Location
9.5
Vibe
9.1
Breakfast
8.8
Service
8.7
Amenities
8.6
Cleanliness
8.0
Room
7.6
WiFi
6.7
Location
9.6
Pool
9.3
Vibe
8.9
Breakfast
8.8
Amenities
8.7
Service
8.6
Cleanliness
7.7
Room
7.6
Location
9.2
Service
8.9
Room
6.6
Room
6.6
Comfort
5.6
6.3 Good
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Cons: Unfriendly woman making breakfast
9.2 Excellent
Pros: First of all very helpful staff, always with a smile on their faces, ready to answer every question. Rooms and all of the shared facilities were clean and tidy
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6.0 Good
Pros: Location
Cons: Expected what was called a “standard private room” to have en-suite bathroom, but it didn’t. They should call it “Room with shared bathroom” to ensure travellers understand what they’re getting into. Common use sponges in kitchen were all so dirty I had to wash all 10 in hot soapy water 4 times before they came clean. I disinfected them by microwaving on high for 3 minutes after washing. Many of the common use cutlery and dishes also felt oily to the touch the first day, but after I cleaned and disinfected the sponges, that improved. So staff should be washing and disinfecting those sponges regularly as they do the dish towels.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: all very good!
Cons: nothing at all
7.5 Good
Pros: Comfy stay at YHA Cairns. Bedroom was comfy and clean. Big kitchen. Nice pool area to chill in. Very handy that we could hang out at the hostel after check in whilst we waited for our late bus.
Cons: Kitchen wasn’t the cleanest and could do with a revamp. Pool beds could definitely do with replacing. WiFi was OK for phone use but impossible to stream anything.
Located in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), Cairns Central YHA - Hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
In the heart of Cairns North, JJ's Backpackers Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Cairns Aquarium and Cairns Convention Centre. Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 888 reviews
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Good
7.5
Pros: Good layout
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything. The owner was very friendly and helpful.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Personel was excellent. Big thanks guys.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Really cosy! Everyone is so nice here, it’s really clean Love it
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Amazing chill out hostel with an incredible team . Best welcoming ever , kitchen very well equipped with everything you need to do some fancy cooking or bakery . Shuttle to the center . Good vibes . Small dorms very quiet . And mostly amazing friendly team who do their best to help you .
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Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 888 reviews
Vibe
9.2
Location
8.9
Service
8.6
WiFi
7.9
Breakfast
6.9
Room
6.5
Location
9.1
Vibe
8.9
Service
8.6
Room
7.1
Breakfast
6.3
Comfort
5.4
Location
8.9
Service
8.5
Cleanliness
7.7
Breakfast
7.0
Room
6.5
Comfort
6.2
7.5 Good
Pros: Good layout
Cons: Smoking fairly unrestricted, but not promoted. On a commercial flight path
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everything. The owner was very friendly and helpful.
Cons: Nothing
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Personel was excellent. Big thanks guys.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Really cosy! Everyone is so nice here, it’s really clean Love it
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Amazing chill out hostel with an incredible team . Best welcoming ever , kitchen very well equipped with everything you need to do some fancy cooking or bakery . Shuttle to the center . Good vibes . Small dorms very quiet . And mostly amazing friendly team who do their best to help you .
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In the heart of Cairns North, JJ's Backpackers Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Cairns Aquarium and Cairns Convention Centre. Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A stay at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is complimentary (available on request).
Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 1,837 reviews
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Excellent
9.0
Pros: The place is GREAT if you like to PARTY. Do not expect a place to relax or without noise. This is a party hostel therefor full of young people super friendly and the hostel offers plenty of night event and great nightlife.
Okay
4.2
Pros: Location is great, close to the Esplanade waterfront & lagoon, and any number of restaurants. Plenty of entertainment all within walking distance.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: EVERYTHING! It has everything a backpacker can wish for!!! Nice atmosphere, great staff, fun games and awesome parties! THE BEST HOSTEL I HAVE EVER STAYED IN!!!!
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The location, the swimming pool area and the rooms far from the noise with private terrace. The free drinks is a bonus.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: We had one of the hotel rooms with private bathroom. Very clean and comfortable room! The shared kitchen was fantastic too. Staff are very helpful and friendly. The bar in the evening is really cool and entertaining.
Good
7.5
Pros: the hostel was in the center of cairns,
Good
6.7
Pros: The bed was comfortable and there was a hot shower. It's within walking distance to the city centre and there are plenty of bars and restaurants in the area. Convenient location to use as a base for day tours. It was cheap and there was a pool and big common area.
Mediocre
3.0
Pros: It's your place if you are just looking for party
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Lot of fun events to see spend time
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Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 1,837 reviews
Location
9.1
Service
7.7
Bar
7.5
Amenities
7.5
WiFi
7.1
Room
6.7
Comfort
5.9
Breakfast
5.4
Value
9.3
Location
9.2
Service
8.2
Amenities
7.5
Bar
7.2
Breakfast
6.1
Room
6.1
Comfort
5.0
Value
9.2
Location
9.0
Amenities
7.7
Bar
7.5
Service
7.4
Room
6.8
Comfort
6.7
9.0 Excellent
Pros: The place is GREAT if you like to PARTY. Do not expect a place to relax or without noise. This is a party hostel therefor full of young people super friendly and the hostel offers plenty of night event and great nightlife.
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4.2 Okay
Pros: Location is great, close to the Esplanade waterfront & lagoon, and any number of restaurants. Plenty of entertainment all within walking distance.
Cons: This is a club & party hostel. If you want one place to sit around, get drunk and club all night, stay here. If you think you're going to meet anyone, go elsewhere or get a good night's sleep... move on. Club is below all the rooms and runs all night. And everyone who stays here just wants to be in the club, so people stumble in & out of the rooms at all hours, yelling & screaming in the hallways, and if they do manage to get in the room with their key, they will vomit, scream & leave. Would never stay here again.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: EVERYTHING! It has everything a backpacker can wish for!!! Nice atmosphere, great staff, fun games and awesome parties! THE BEST HOSTEL I HAVE EVER STAYED IN!!!!
Cons: The staff on the travel desk were VERY RUDE! ALL of them! I came by few times with different people working there and they were all rude! They are rude, impatient and don’t really care about giving the guests a decent treatment! That is the ONLY thing I really didn’t like about Gilligans!!! These people should know better how to treat people! And a lot of people that I talked to during my staying said the exact same thing so it wasn’t only with me!!!
8.0 Excellent
Pros: The location, the swimming pool area and the rooms far from the noise with private terrace. The free drinks is a bonus.
Cons: The hostel was under many works, changing kitchens, fixing rooms,... So it was noisy during the day because of the works and noisy during the night because of the party. The breakfast is very basic.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: We had one of the hotel rooms with private bathroom. Very clean and comfortable room! The shared kitchen was fantastic too. Staff are very helpful and friendly. The bar in the evening is really cool and entertaining.
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7.5 Good
Pros: the hostel was in the center of cairns,
Cons: very loud in the night if you dont want to make party dont go in this hostel
6.7 Good
Pros: The bed was comfortable and there was a hot shower. It's within walking distance to the city centre and there are plenty of bars and restaurants in the area. Convenient location to use as a base for day tours. It was cheap and there was a pool and big common area.
Cons: They call themselves a hotel but it's clearly a hostel and not just that, it's a party hostel which is fine if you 're a party animal but that's not my case. It was loud every day, loads of people coming in and out all the time, it smelled like vomit in the breakfast area, I'm guessing from the drunk people the night before. More than once I walked in on people having sex in my room. The breakfast was always the same thing: toast and cereal and it was served between 6:30 and 8:30, which sucks when you're on holidays and wanna sleep in.
3.0 Mediocre
Pros: It's your place if you are just looking for party
Cons: It's not your place if you expect to sleep at some point
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Lot of fun events to see spend time
Cons: Noisy at night because of loud music
A stay at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is complimentary (available on request).
With a stay at Calypso Backpackers in Cairns North, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens and Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours.
Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 744 reviews
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Excellent
8.0
Pros: Is a nice hostel, the staff is friendly, the room is comfortable, have a bar and an excellent burger, the place is clean and also they offer let and pick up you from the downtown
Good
7.5
Pros: We were travelling as a mature couple. The hostel was good without being great. The rooms were good and bed was comfortable. Staff cannot be faulted at all, excellent.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Right on the beach with a free shuttle to the bus stop and the grocery store.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Being my first ever hostel stay abroad, this definitely exceeded my expectations. The guys and gals were super friendly including the reception staff, bar staff, burger staff and cleaners. As well as making you feel super comfortable, the facility is very well maintained and looked after. Being a solo traveler I was quite sceptical about meeting new people but straight away on the first day I met such nice people and they all agree on how much they love Calypso. From cairns airport there is free shuttle to the hostel and there is a free bus every hour at the hostel into town which was very helpful. My highlight would definitely be the staff though, just so nice. Jeremy and Mila at the front desk were really helpful and kind with great personalities. I will definitely be back 100%, loved it
Excellent
8.8
Pros: I liked the vibe around the place, open microphone night, wildlife night, the bar, really cool place that I have find memories of.
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Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 744 reviews
Pool
9.7
Value
9.6
Breakfast
9.6
WiFi
9.5
Bar
9.2
Service
8.9
Food
8.7
Vibe
8.6
Location
7.9
Room
6.6
Breakfast
9.6
Value
9.3
Food
9.0
Service
8.5
Vibe
8.2
Location
8.0
Room
6.0
Breakfast
9.7
Value
9.7
Service
9.0
Food
8.8
Location
8.3
Vibe
8.1
Cleanliness
6.4
Room
5.2
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Is a nice hostel, the staff is friendly, the room is comfortable, have a bar and an excellent burger, the place is clean and also they offer let and pick up you from the downtown
Cons: -
7.5 Good
Pros: We were travelling as a mature couple. The hostel was good without being great. The rooms were good and bed was comfortable. Staff cannot be faulted at all, excellent.
Cons: Kitchen could have been cleaner and there was a lot of flies. Complimentary breakfast was very basic. One night we were there some other residents were up into the early hours being rowdy and what sounded like fighting at one point.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Right on the beach with a free shuttle to the bus stop and the grocery store.
Cons: No lockers in the room or outlets at every bed
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Being my first ever hostel stay abroad, this definitely exceeded my expectations. The guys and gals were super friendly including the reception staff, bar staff, burger staff and cleaners. As well as making you feel super comfortable, the facility is very well maintained and looked after. Being a solo traveler I was quite sceptical about meeting new people but straight away on the first day I met such nice people and they all agree on how much they love Calypso. From cairns airport there is free shuttle to the hostel and there is a free bus every hour at the hostel into town which was very helpful. My highlight would definitely be the staff though, just so nice. Jeremy and Mila at the front desk were really helpful and kind with great personalities. I will definitely be back 100%, loved it
Cons: I loved absolutely everything, nothing to criticise apart from Bens music in the bus... haha!
8.8 Excellent
Pros: I liked the vibe around the place, open microphone night, wildlife night, the bar, really cool place that I have find memories of.
Cons: Water pressure of showers was a bit low sometimes but still tolerable.
With a stay at Calypso Backpackers in Cairns North, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens and Cairns Night Markets. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours.
Located in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), The Jack Backpackers is within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Convention Centre. Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 343 reviews
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Okay
5.0
Pros: too hot inside room, cant control the aircon.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The service was fantastic, the free food was great and it was great to be able to walk next door for a great night of entertainment
Good
6.3
Pros: beds were comfy, plug sockets, had a problem with my room and they changed it no problem for me. large balcony area.
Good
7.5
Pros: Free dinner, cleaning the room every day, central location, fridge in every room
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Standard backpacker place. Good kitchen and clean overall. Located above a bar so nice spot to hang out. Bands that were playing were pretty good and the happy hour deals were good.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Great location & the complimentary meal was well balanced and easy to redeem
Okay
5.8
Pros: Diner at the bar - very practical and good price. Pretty cheap on the market.
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Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 343 reviews
Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.4
Location
8.9
Services
7.6
Staff
8.4
Value for money
8.2
5.0 Okay
Pros: too hot inside room, cant control the aircon.
Cons: Airon was not able to be controlled and room was hot.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The service was fantastic, the free food was great and it was great to be able to walk next door for a great night of entertainment
Cons: Nil
6.3 Good
Pros: beds were comfy, plug sockets, had a problem with my room and they changed it no problem for me. large balcony area.
Cons: you get a free meal which was good but you have to eat it in the bar area across from the hostel, which is very noisey and lots of drunk people. hostel rooms also extremely noisey from bar music whole hostel a bit run down.
7.5 Good
Pros: Free dinner, cleaning the room every day, central location, fridge in every room
Cons: Party hostel, very loud, saw a cockroach in the kitchen
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Standard backpacker place. Good kitchen and clean overall. Located above a bar so nice spot to hang out. Bands that were playing were pretty good and the happy hour deals were good.
Cons: The music venue below is not a fit for everyone, it is very loud until late and the walls are fairly thin so revelers coming home late could be heard through the walls on either side. Overall as long as you stay up late or sleep heavily, not a bad stay. Never could find where the free meals were served, but we were there over a holiday so it's possible the meals were not available those days.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Great location & the complimentary meal was well balanced and easy to redeem
Cons: Water pressure/temperature in the showers was very inconsistent and the shower head was to low
5.8 Okay
Pros: Diner at the bar - very practical and good price. Pretty cheap on the market.
Cons: The bed very noisy! Powerpoint not very accessible. Kitchen not good to cook by itself.
Located in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), The Jack Backpackers is within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Convention Centre. Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
A stay at Reef Backpackers places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
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Overall 4.8 Okay
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Overall 4.8 Okay
Based on 1 reviews
A stay at Reef Backpackers places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
With a stay at Waterfront Backpackers - Hostel in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Esplanade Lagoon. Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
Overall 6.7 Good
Based on 117 reviews
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6.0
Pros: Great location, near the Esplanade, restaurants and the night market. The room had a fair size for 2 people and with air conditioner, so it was good for the price.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great hostel, great atmosphere, great bunch of guests, friendly staff and you will not get a better location for the price, a stone's throw from all the bars, esplanade & lagoon. Would recommend to anyone!
Good
7.5
Pros: Stayed one night before heading south to Mission Beach. Great location in Cairns. A hop and skip from restaurants, grocery, and waterfront. Big perk to have air condition in room as well. Very clean and comfortable bed. Breakfast nice bonus.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Location and price
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff is really nice, and ready to help you with all your needs. For example, I had a late check in and a late check out and eventhough reception was closed they gave me all the instructions for that. Position is also extremely good, right in the middle of Cairns esplanade!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great atmosphere and people. Staff friendly and informative. Great value for money and the best location just across from the lagoon and central to all bars and restaurants. Bonus that room has aircon and bathroom!
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Overall 6.7 Good
Based on 117 reviews
Location
9.8
Value
9.5
Breakfast
8.8
Vibe
8.5
Service
7.7
Room
5.7
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.7
6.0 Good
Pros: Great location, near the Esplanade, restaurants and the night market. The room had a fair size for 2 people and with air conditioner, so it was good for the price.
Cons: I think the staff in the reception couldve been a little more hospitable, maybe offered us a key for the fridge, told us about breakfast or suggested any cruise/day trip packages as we ended up booking it nextdoors.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great hostel, great atmosphere, great bunch of guests, friendly staff and you will not get a better location for the price, a stone's throw from all the bars, esplanade & lagoon. Would recommend to anyone!
Cons:
7.5 Good
Pros: Stayed one night before heading south to Mission Beach. Great location in Cairns. A hop and skip from restaurants, grocery, and waterfront. Big perk to have air condition in room as well. Very clean and comfortable bed. Breakfast nice bonus.
Cons: Common areas were incredibly hot. Spartan amenities.
10.0 Excellent
Pros:
Cons: Super friendly, central, relaxed!
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Location and price
Cons: Room could have hadore facilities
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff is really nice, and ready to help you with all your needs. For example, I had a late check in and a late check out and eventhough reception was closed they gave me all the instructions for that. Position is also extremely good, right in the middle of Cairns esplanade!
Cons: None
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great atmosphere and people. Staff friendly and informative. Great value for money and the best location just across from the lagoon and central to all bars and restaurants. Bonus that room has aircon and bathroom!
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With a stay at Waterfront Backpackers - Hostel in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Esplanade Lagoon. Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
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