57-89 Grafton Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia
#43 of 75 hotels in Cairns
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1578 hostel reviews
7.5Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.6
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.0
Staff
8.4
Value for money
8.1
Free WiFi
7.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 21 May 2024
Maria
IrelandI stayed here as a solo traveller and was warned about the party nature of this hostel, however the paradise dorm was kept free of the noise. Gorgeous bathroom. Ideal location. Would stay again
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Artur
Australianothing
Excellent vibe, friendly personal, party every night, bar discount, free entrance in night club.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Laura
FranceThe room smelled not good and noisy at night. But I was expecting that so it was okay.
Everything in general was good in this hostel
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Poppy
AustraliaVery loud
Friendly staff very social good night out
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Imogen
United KingdomThe cleaning staff come in early (9am or so) each morning after a night of partying is a lot also the air con made the room feel freezing - i was cold even beneath my sheet duvet and blanket.
Good location and the staff were friendly and helpful. The hostel was what you paid for and the kitchen facilities were good.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Okan
AustraliaExpensive Bar
Vibrant, security, cleanness
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Grace
United KingdomBuilding works going on during my stay. Staff came in to hover the room early in the morning
Had a bathroom inside the dorm
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Isabella
United KingdomVery noisy, felt unclean. Not like the pictures.
Great location. Cheap drinks.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Libby
United KingdomSome of the events are outdated, eg. Wet T-shirt competitions for guys to enjoy.
Beds are comfy, location is very central and place was fairly clean
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Charlotte
AustraliaDefinitely a party hostel, was very loud each night from the club/bar until about 3am.
Very good location.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Charmaine
South AfricaKilled two cockroachs in the kitchen...
Loved the nightly events and the friendliness of the staff. Travel agency was very helpful
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Clarisa
ArgentinaIt was overall good, the noise of the party was a little too loud.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Adriana
Colombiaparty, the swimming pool is the best!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Chiara
GermanyKitchen was dirty all the time, events were sexist (literally wrestling only for girls, same for wet tshirt contest??)
Always something going on
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 March 2024
Abini
GermanyNo communal bathrooms besides the ensuite ones, which isn't great for a room with 8 people.
The Kitchen was huge and really clean. It was nice that there was always something going on downstairs in the bar/club.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 26 March 2024
Xenia
GermanyVery good location, right in the center. Large kitchen with good equipment. Rooms were a bit small but fine. Staff was always friendly and helpful. Definitely a good decision to spend your stay in Cairns there
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Stipar
AustraliaThis hostel is just awesome! It's very social and easy to make friends, but it's still pretty clean. The only problem is it's quite noisy until around 4 am cause of the night club and the bar. But other than that perfect for staying in Cairns and making friends!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Geraldine
AustraliaIt was smelling mold . If you not a party person you won’t like it.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 13 February 2024
Brayden
New ZealandBut if a mouldy smell in the build, otherwise no company’s
Great atmosphere, dorms were comfortable and I was only there for the one night. Staff friendly
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Jeff
AustraliaJust feeling old amongst so many young foreign backpackers lol. But I got over it. Parking was a headache, but can be managed.
Great facility, but I did get caught out with it being called Gilligan's "Hotel & Resort". From what I saw it's a high end backpackers with with premium rooms available (where I was). Gilligans has pretty much everything you need to have a good time.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Amanda
Papua New GuineaEventhough the club was downstairs there wasn't any music seeping to the rooms.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Sarah
CanadaNo AC in shared kitchen, it was VERY hot trying to cook. No luggage storage locker in room. Party downstairs was so loud it was audible with the doors shut in our room.
AC in room. Individual beds instead of bunk. Separate shower and toilet. Shared kitchen was large and on each level. Amenities and poolside bat were nice.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 22 January 2024
Conna
United States2 one-day stays either side of the liveaboard. Night 1 all good but the mold was horrifically bad. Night 2 next door but closer to weekend the volume level of bar was very loud. They did provide ear plugs. I was supposed to have female room. It was mean (senior female) and 3 hunky young males (younger than my sons)
It was walking distance from the dive shop for my liveaboard and from the beach
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
Louane
FranceNo bathrooms or toilets outside the rooms.
Easy to meet people, book tours. I book a 8 female room and we were only 4 some nights. Calm and quiet in the room (we don’t hear the music )
Stayed in January 2024
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