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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
1,348 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. Extremely clean, very comfortable beds and pillows, no charge for the air con, nice garden with pool, free luggage storage, great location near the center, free parking in front of the hostel. We also had a small fridge in our room which is very useful. Peter was also very accommodating and helpful. Highly recommended!

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8.7
Fabulous
1,373 reviews
Price from
£43
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. Amazing staff, great kitchen, good location

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8.4
Very good
1,797 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. As a person working on holidays, the co-sharing space to work and air-conditioning room is the perfect place that I could work.

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8.1
Very good
1,780 reviews
Price from
£21
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. Not a party hostel, which was such a breath of fresh air while backpacking. I really appreciated the welcoming community atmosphere of the hostel and its central location!

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8
Very good
437 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Jackaroo Treehouse Rainforest Retreat 2 stars

Mission Beach

Jackaroo Treehouse Rainforest Retreat is a less than 10 minutes’ drive from Mission Beach town centre and Clump Point Jetty, which is the main jetty for access to the Great Barrier Reef. Maria Creek National Park is a 25-minute drive away. comfy beds, air conditioning, and really chill atmosphere and beautiful surroundings. staff are helpful and friendly.

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8.5
Very good
374 reviews
Price from
£22
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. Really peaceful place, with lovely plants in the relaxing backyard. You literally forget that you are so close to the road and the big shopping center. The location is great – walking distance from the city center (Esplanade).

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8.6
Fabulous
991 reviews
Price from
£25
per night

Alberts Est 2017

Innisfail

Situated in Innisfail, 36 km from Babinda Boulders, Alberts Est 2017 features accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

The nearest airport is Cairns Airport, 95 km from the hostel. very clean and modern, good shared facilities and staff were keen to help

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8.6
Fabulous
92 reviews
Price from
£18
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. Location and cleanliness.And greatest common spaces.App system is great

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7.9
Good
1,287 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. Everything! There are games and activities every night which is such a good way to meet people. There is a free shuttle into the centre, free rental bikes, washing facilities and literally everything you need for a short or long term stay. I love it so much I have decided to here stay long term! The staff are amazing too and will help you with everything you need, and reception is 24/7 which is great for arriving late. The people that stay in the hostel are amazing too, I had made so many friends even by my second day - it’s like a big family here. The rooms are clean, the air con is great, there is a bar and restaurant which sells the tastiest food and the kitchen/ toilets are cleaned loads of times during the day too unlike other hostels. I really can’t fault Summerhouse at all, it’s turned into a second home for me😍

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7.5
Good
1,499 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

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