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117 Grafton Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia

#56 of 75 hotels in Cairns

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 531 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: July 23, 2025

    9.0
    All good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Everything was great! Kenza at reception was very professional and very kind, she solved every problem with a lot of patience.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2025

    9.0
    Best stay of my life
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel is very social and the staff is very friendly. It has a nice bar and a great vibe. The rooms are also very good!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really good location, friendly staff and 8 bed dorms have good size beds

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2025

    9.0
    I have stayed at this hostel several times and always enjoy my time here. I can highly recommend this place to everyone!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -

    Really good location. Nice and super friendly staff! Clean hostel with big swimming pool. Super great place where is easy to make new friends for life.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2025

    9.0
    Great to meet new people and get into the fun hostel lifestyle!
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pool and bar areas are amazing, very comfy, very lovely

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some rooms can be noisier because of the bar, but stil okey.

    Nice common areas for chilling. Its kind of party hostel. Rooms have private bathroom. Staff are really friendly and ready for help.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2024

    9.0
    Had a really good time and would always come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Everyone was extremely nice and welcoming plus the rooms and kitchen were clean

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Other people put too many personal stuff in ensuite bathroom ex. wet towels and used clothes which gave bad smell 24/7 during my stay.

    Stable and comfy bunk bed Big ensuite bathroom Friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2024

    8.0
    Good value
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No comment

    Location and bed/room

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2024

    8.0
    Short and sweet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    the little details could have been cleaner but overall it was fine.

    It was just a quick trip for me and my friend and it was perfect for the short time we needed. I'm sure if we had a chance to stay longer it would have been really fun to participate in the hostel activities.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very energetic hostel very friendly people so if your looking for social it’s the place to be good atmosphere with it all. Rooms were tidy and got cleaned the whole time of my stay and with any troubles I had the staff where always there to help

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The only thing for me was that there were parties every night, but the room had good acoustics, which helped me to sleep just fine.

    Amazing location, wonderful staff, very clean and organised.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Other than sitting in a dorm or a balcony there was no quiet/chill place to sit and meet new people.

    Stayed one night, but the dorm was really good. Comfortable beds, each bed has a light and 2 electricity sockets. Your own privacy and room has good sound isolation.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2024

    8.0
    quite happy
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    good location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Kitchen

    Nice room

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good mood and pool party

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2024

    9.0
    Very Social and Friendly Hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Best hostel in Cairns. Super social, nice events and cheap drinks at the bar. Location is in the heart of the city and you can literally walk everywhere in 5 minutes. Will definetly be back one day

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2024

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom in the room was a bit dirty.

    Bed and blanket was nice. Had a room with private bathroom which was nice. Good location, close to many things, many good places to eat in the area.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2024

    8.0
    overall very pleased
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No dishes, and they werent clean. Someone in my room used my storage bin so i didn't have one

    I liked the nice bathrooms in the rooms and the breakfast included

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Overall cleanliness could definitely be improved (bathrooms and kitchen especially); e.g. there were plenty of used towels hanging in the bathroom even though half of the room just checked in, Too little equipment in the kitchen, Pool area is very basic

    Enough space in the room and ensuite bathroom, Social events

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nice easy breakfast, perfect location, great beds and all the facilities, pool, pool table and table tennis, laundry. people partying every night but the music isn't too loud into the rooms, so you can sleep. truly fully worth the prize, would go again!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    housekeeping would burst in the morning with loud music, even if people were still asleep or in the room. the beds didn't have curtains, so there was not a lot of privacy. the kitchen was not so clean

    Very good location! nice staff, nice music and amazing breakfast rooms and bathroom generally clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2024

    7.0
    Great location as always with hostels it's who you share with that make your experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Communal toilets and bathroom weren't super clean but what do you expect in a hostel with young backpackers. Maybe they need to be monitored and cleaned more frequently... In room ensuite a bonus depending on who your sharing with depended on cleanliness as expected. Needed more plates bowls etc in kitchen when hosing free brekki for a.largw number of people

    Great atmosphere, music always on. Room was surprisingly quiet even when people were partying on the deck. All staff were great, good set out and room was spacious with lockers and a big basket under beds to store luggage or clothes.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    7.0
    Right in the centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff wasn’t that friendly (not everybody ofc), kitchen is really dirty and to crowded. You have to search for plates and cutlery the whole time. There to many bags in the fridge and there’s water in the fridge always. Also it looks like it’s very social but I think there are allot of people who stay in a group because of the longterm people there.

    It’s right in the centre, and the beds are comfy. You can do you’re laundry and there is a ping pong table

    Stayed in April 2024

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