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Travellers Oasis 5 stars

Cairns

Accommodation options at Travellers Oasis include spacious dormitory rooms along with private double, twin, and single rooms. Each room is furnished with fans, bed linen, towels, and a personal safety deposit box. Private rooms also feature a fridge stocked with complimentary600 ml water per guest, as well as a TV. Shared bathroom facilities are accessible to all guests, while air conditioning is available for an additional fee. The accommodation is a tropical oasis and very clean. Staff was super friendly and helpful. You can also organize snorkelling trips / trip to cape trib though them. Rooms are a bit small otherwise perfect!

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9
Superb
1,346 reviews
Price from
£22
per night

Travellers Paradise 5 stars

Cairns

Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, Travellers Paradise offers accommodation in a historical, heritage listed building in Cairns, 1.2 km from Cairns Convention Centre. Free street parking is available. It is located opposite Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Coles Supermarket and the train station. Free unlimited WiFi is available. Peter is very accommodating! To my surprise, I got a free upgrade, thank you so much! It’s really clean and quite too! Perfect for travellers that enjoy a good rest after a long hot day travelling outside!

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8.7
Fabulous
1,377 reviews
Price from
£45
per night

Global Backpackers Cairns 4.5 stars

Cairns

Global Backpackers Waterfront is situated on the Cairns Esplanade waterfront and the Lagoon, boardwalk, marina, restaurants, shops and nightlife are a short walk away. There are evening activities held in the property's bar venues, all within a 5-minute walk from Global Backpackers Waterfront, where you can receive discounts in bars and clubs.

The hostel offers a range of rooms from private rooms with balconies and en suites to shared dormitory rooms. All have air conditioning and free WiFi. The location and the environment around the backpacker is incredible. The place and the room is incredible much better than some hotel around the area. The have a deal the a restaurant under the building and the pizza there is awesome.

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8.4
Very good
1,806 reviews
Price from
£22
per night

YHA Cairns Central 4 stars

Cairns

Accommodation options include private rooms with an en suite bathroom or dormitory rooms with a shared bathroom. All rooms are air-conditioned.

Facilities include a communal kitchen and dining area and a guest laundry. Relax in the TV room or a reading room, or play a game of billiards. The tour desk can arrange Great Barrier Reef cruises, snorkeling and diving trips. We got a en-suite room it was clean and comfy! We slept well and enjoyed exploring the town in the evening.

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8.1
Very good
1,818 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Mad Monkey Waterfront 3 stars

Cairns

We offer all types of accommodation, from Mixed Dorms Ensuite to Female Dorms Ensuite and Private Double Rooms. We have high-quality mattresses, pillows and linen which is included for a comfortable night’s sleep. All our dorms have a private en-suite bathroom and all our private rooms come with personal towels, otherwise our reception team is more than happy to assist you with a towel hire in case you forgot one. All our rooms are Air-Conditioned & All our bunk beds are equipped with personal USB ports & power sockets to make sure you can comfortably scroll through your new travel pictures from bed. Really central location, clean rooms and friendly and helpful staff. Good common areas and everyone was really social.

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8
Very good
445 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Dreamtime Travellers Rest 3 stars

Cairns

Dreamtime is an award winning hostel with a difference. We offer travellers a safe, peaceful & cosy place to stay. We are not a party hostel.

As we are a small, independent hostel, our reception is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Tim is such a great guy!! I hope you enjoyed your birthday, it was a very good stay :-)

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8.6
Fabulous
998 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

The Village Cairns

Cairns

Set in Cairns and with Cairns Convention Centre reachable within less than 1 km, The Village Cairns offers express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is located 4.6 km from Cairns Flecker Botanic Gardens, 14 km from Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and 14 km from Skyway Rainforest Cableway. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

Complete with a shared bathroom, the units at the hostel come with air conditioning, and certain rooms will provide you with a seating area. All units feature bed linen. The staff were amazing, friendly and easy going The hostel was very clean and it is near the restaurants and market… great location

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7.9
Good
1,286 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Summer House Backpackers Cairns 3.5 stars

Cairns

Summer House Backpackers Cairns features free bikes, outdoor swimming pool, a garden and shared lounge in Cairns. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and an ATM. The staff are super helpful and accommodating. I absolutely loved the place in terms of value for money, it exceeded my expectations for a backpackers and the free shuttle heading to and from town was awesome!!! that mitigated the distance from Cairns central. Stayed in the four-bed room for girls. Met some wonderful people. The place felt safe and clean. I really quite enjoyed every bit of my stay so thanks Summer House!

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7.5
Good
1,523 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

The Jack Backpackers 2 stars

Cairns

If you are planning a late check-in after 19:00 pm. Please call our friendly reception team at your earliest convenience to arrange a late check in. Night Security Number 0484737381. Please also note that The Jack Backpackers is a international hostel and only accepts booking with a valid International passport and credit card will be required upon check-in. Please note that there is a surcharge of minimum 1.40% when paying with Eftpos. The Jack Backpackers is unsuitable for persons under the age of 18. Bookings made by any guests under the age of 18 will not be accepted and will be asked to cancel the booking.

The Jack Backpackers is a International Youth Hostel and only accepts bookings with a valid International passport. When you stay with the hostel, they give deals at their bar and lounge for drinks and food, specifically for staying guests. The location was perfect because it was walking distance to anything I was looking to do. As for the room it was very clean, but at night the AC would turn off after a few hours and I would wake up from the heat and then get up to turn it back on.

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7.3
Good
1,431 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

Mad Monkey Village 3 stars

Cairns

Refurbished in May, 2018, Mad Monkey Village featuresa TV, a kitchen, bathrooms with air-conditioners in every room. There is also an outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi provided.

All the private double rooms are air-Conditioned and come with towels. The property was in a great location. I was surprised and happy that there was no noise. The staff were very friendly and helpful!

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7.8
Good
1,109 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

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