341 Lake Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia
#40 of 73 hotels in Cairns
Guests' ChoiceBased on 964 hostel reviews
7.6Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.5
Location
7.6
Facilities
7.8
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 May 2024
Bernard
AustraliaThe breakfast didn't meet my expectation but its fine place is good price I good staff are good overall 9/10
The vibe, entertainment and staff are so welcoming especially the lady bartender with a short hair she's nice and lovely and very good customer's service
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Francisca
AustraliaThe people who work there were amazing! Nice prices for the food and beer. The place is really good for meeting people. All the common spaces were comfortable. Without a doubt I'll be back 🌹
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Giuseppe
ItalyPrice a little bit to expensive
Really friendly staff, love the organization, and the mood of the hostel
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Lina
GermanyKitchen way too small
Decent
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Katie
United KingdomCommon areas were not very clean, smelt very damp and made our clothes smell. Quite overcrowded and the other guests not very friendly, lots of long term residents that keep in their cliques or to themselves so not great for social or making friends
Nice pool, staff were really friendly. Beds comfy and plugs by every bed. Hostel bar was good and the food was nice too, and very cheap. Shuttle bus was so handy! Activities on every night.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Maya
United KingdomTook a while to check in, not enough staff on the desk at that time.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
María
MexicoIt was weird to have to ask for kitchen utensils at reception
Good environment
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Jeizel
PhilippinesThe kitchen is small and get crowded easily.
Nice place to have a good time. The staffs are nice, especially Martin is incredibly helpful, friendly and kind to everyone. The location isn't smack dab in the city center, which it was ok, as I found the shuttle bus service every 30 minutes to be super convenient. It's a quick ride into town, and I loved how easy it was to get around. The variety of activities they offered every day. It kept things interesting and added an extra layer of fun to my stay. Plus, the TV room is a nice touch for chilling out after a long day.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Maragda
SpainThe kitchen was always very crowded
The staff was very nice, the Argentinian receptionist helped me a lot and was very kind.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Holly
AustraliaKitchen is a little small and gets chaotic at meal times with the number of guests trying to cook.
Staff were amazing, and Martin Amor was super helpful and friendly, not only to myself but I noticed to anyone he interacted with, such a gift to Summer House Backpackers Cairns!! The pool was awesome, social areas well set up and beds comfortable 👌
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Damian
PolandNot enough bathroom in the private room area. Sometimes we had to wait an hour to take a shower. Ants in the room. No towels provided in the private room.
Good place to have a good time. Beach volleyball, pool, $5 happy hour jugs and other attractions. A free shuttle to the city is a great idea. Chilled atmosphere.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Lauren
United KingdomThe room smelt chemically, the staff were hit or miss as to whether they were friendly or not. The guy that checked us in was really helpful - cant remember his name as was the guy that drove the shuttle. The lady at check out was quite the opposite.
Room near the bathroom and showers, the room was clean.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Pablo
AustraliaNice hostel, has a pool and others areas to relax. I have stayed here a few times and now they have a cold room as hostel fridge (nice upgrade)
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Chiharu
JapanLocation to the airport
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Ilona
AustraliaBingo was a great night just lil bit rude when they called out numbers and like 69 and give the host a high five but was always up at the front table not giving a chance for the people at end table to get a shot felt left out, Also, the shuttle bus needs Major Maintenance as one lost its breaks. It was very scary and unpleasant and un safe, esspeacily when other don't but belts on if the police saw they will be in trouble, if there was a bad accident,
The open area for everyone to have space and chill out where ever and the nightly games to play and programs to get everyone involved
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Peerada
ThailandThe eating zone is not big, and sometimes when it gets crowded, there's not much space to sit.
The staff were very nice, helpful, and welcoming. Michele helped me a lot with his bright attitude. They have a cleaning routine for everywhere, so it stays clean. I really love the TV room, it's so comfy.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Cara
United KingdomSome staff weren’t as welcoming but overall the majority were
Shuttle bus makes up for the slightly further out location ! Bar Staff were great can’t fault them especially loved a new girl who started with brown hair !! Can’t remember her name !! Pool is great
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Srinivasan
IndiaOverpriced for a small, basic room.. will be good value only if it was around 80-90 AUD..
The shuttle bus into the city..
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 13 January 2024
Zuzia
Polandlocation
Great pool, you can even rent towels for free, free shuttle bus to the city centre, nice rooms
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Helena
Australiathe private bathroom wasn’t really clean and the towel you can get from the reception was full on dirty, the pool looked very milky and not clean at some point, kitchen is a bit small for all the people
Shuttle to the center every 30min, free breakfast, lots of activities available and free yoga lessons, very friendly staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Micaela
AustraliaThe staff at Check in was very helpful and friendly. Everything was very clean, comfy bed and quiet place to rest. I loved the free shuttle service to the city.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Moritz
Austriathe aircon in our room wasn’t working so they put a portable aircon in our room and it was really loud all the time. But they were working on fixing that issue. It’s a bit further from central but it’s still in walking distance.
Very nice and clean place. Comfortable bed. The staff was friendly
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Ayami
JapanBreakfast especially milk was warm.
Shuttle bus come every 30min.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 19 November 2023
Luca
Australiafacilities are good though not perfect but for the price paid is completely worth it
Great hostel very nice tropical vibe. Pool, hammocks, bar and smoking areas provided a good place to hang out and the people were very nice too. It's a bit far from Cairns centre but there's a free shuttle bus provided by the hostel every 30 minutes.
Stayed in November 2023
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