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Cairns City Backpackers Hostel

2.0 star property
Adults-only hostel near Cairns Esplanade

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Outdoor pool
Printers
Lobby
Exterior
Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Standard Double)

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
274 Draper Street, Parramatta Park, QLD, 4870
  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cairns Esplanade
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Reef Fleet Terminal
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Standard Double)

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Standard Double)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, Non Smoking (Double room with shower)

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Double room with shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Cairns

Parramatta Park stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Parramatta Park hostel, you'll find Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cazaly's Stadium. Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Barlow Park are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cairns Esplanade - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Cairns Convention Centre - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Esplanade Lagoon - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Reef Fleet Terminal - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 7 min walk
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Food Court - Cairns Central - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪T2 Tea - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Club - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Cairns City Backpackers Hostel

Adults-only hostel near Cairns Esplanade
As a guest of Cairns City Backpackers Hostel, you'll find an outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Cairns City Backpackers Hostel. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Cairns hostel.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
Cairns City Backpackers Hostel offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature rice cookers and shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans.

Languages

English, Portuguese

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fan
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent
  • Printer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of AUD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Air conditioning is available for an additional fee
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Cairns City Backpackers Hostel.

Property is also known as

Cairns City Backpackers Hostel
Cairns City Backpackers
Cairns City Backpackers Hostel Parramatta Park
Cairns City Backpackers Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Cairns City Backpackers Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 37 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location excellent close to centre and public transport. Staff very helpful building and facilities are rather tired I enjoyed my stay and very good value for money.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Liberty

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gøril Iren

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Susin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful, happy staff. Ill be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

greg

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

stay

was a great stay a fridge in the room would have made it much better but was good anyway
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not book through lastminute as there was no accommodation and they still have not replied there is no number to call do not use this web site
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Garry, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very good value for money and the ground staff were superb
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All was good, except the Room smelled as if someone urinated in the sink.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked our room, it was spacious and we have own shower in the room. Kitchen was okay and all machines worked. Staff was super kind and helpful!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Graham, Mission Beach, Qld

Travelled with partner
Close to town, great location, great staff and nice atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Johnathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cairns city backpackers was the most welcomed and comfortable I felt in any backpackers in cairns. One of the guys who works there, Tripp, was so welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable about the area and overall a great guy to chat to. With two shared kitchens and plenty of shared bathrooms and shower rooms dotted around, I never found myself waiting to grab a shower or use kitchen facilities. Met the loveliest travellers here too and have lots of fond memories playing board games and having a few beers with other travelling folk. Would come back in a heartbeat. Five minute walk into town, 15 minute walk to esplanade and lovely lagoon swimming area. Also check out down under pool bar for great beer, free pool and a good laugh.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to shops and city. Staff friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean. Shared toilet was always clean. I have stayed here twice the communal areas (tv room, kitchen, laundry, outside area) cleanliness all depends on the backpackers there at the time
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. Atmosphere great. Property cleaned every morning great. Loved the rooms and access to amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Rocky

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok but needs some entertainment like a tv ot some sort of games room eg pool table
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Anni, Germany

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The pool is very small, but clean. We had a double room which had just a bed in it. The room was hot, dirty and we were glad moving out again. Staff is very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hostel was in desperate need of repair.I could not recommend this hostel to anyone
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

shanda

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

get what you pay for

we enjoyed
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hostel, close to town excellent price clean kitchen and showers lots of nice places to sit outside

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Staff and other guests were friendly. Unfortunately the blind did not fully cover the window and there was no curtain, so it was not possible to shut out the outside light. It was not possible either to shut out the noise of the air conditioning unit from the building next door. Overall though, value for money.

2/10 Terrible

Frank, cairns

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Arrived to find no one at office.Phoned number on

Worst place I have ever stayed in.Towels smelt disgusting.pillows were mouldy.bottles and rubbish under bed.sink had shaven facial hair and mould.would not sty there if they paid me.Do yourself a favour and stay well clear of this health hazard!

4/10 Poor

Cari, S

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrorshock

The restrooms were dirty and just one shower for many people. Everything was small. And the toiletts...i dont wanna talk about that. It was horrible to stay there. The room was realy small. Only place for the bed. I dont know how the other rooms are but it was not good. For this money I had different better hostels. But it was quiet, because it is not close to the city.