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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 best hostel I know. It's like home, and a beautiful place. quite and super comfortable. Very nice staff

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9.2
Wonderful
1,655 reviews
Price from
$30
per night

Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, Travellers Paradise offers accommodation in a historical, heritage listed Guest House 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. Peter the host is super nice and assisted me with early check in. Quite, clean and comfortable.

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8.8
Excellent
1,364 reviews
Price from
$53
per night

Situated in Cairns and with Cairns Station reachable within 1.1 km, Global Backpackers Cairns features a tour desk, non-smoking rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi and a terrace. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a water park. Cairns Flecker Botanic Gardens is 4.4 km from the hostel and Skyway Rainforest Cableway is 13 km away. In the heart of cairns, a place full of young and beautiful people. Kitchen clean and everyone was respectfull. The imstructions are clear. I Had a lot of fun!

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8.5
Very Good
1,916 reviews
Price from
$26
per night

Refurbished in May, 2018, Mad Monkey Village featuresa TV, a kitchen, bathrooms with air-conditioners in every room. There is also an outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi provided.

All the private double rooms are air-Conditioned and come with towels. Stayed for a long time and the staff was super helpful, doing their best to help. Also met a lot of nice people, good vibe. Facilities are comfortable and the rooms as well.

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8.4
Very Good
1,151 reviews
Price from
$28
per night

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 9.00am - 5.00pm. The beds were cozy, the shower I used had good pressure, there's a lovely vintage vibe, and there's an adorable pupper hanging around!

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8.9
Excellent
1,221 reviews
Price from
$37
per night

Featuring barbecue facilities, MiHaven Shared Living - Martyn St is set in Cairns in the Queensland region, 1.3 km from Cairns Station and 2.4 km from Cairns Convention Centre. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Private parking is available on site.

At the hostel, all rooms are equipped with a wardrobe. The units at MiHaven Shared Living - Martyn St feature air conditioning and a desk. I loved everything about the accomodation at MiHaven :)

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8.2
Very Good
124 reviews
Price from
$82
per night

Mumma's Hostel Cairns has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Cairns. Boasting barbecue facilities, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around less than 1 km from Cairns Station, a 13-minute walk from Cairns Convention Centre and 300 metres from The Cairns Civic Theater. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. I really liked location of that place

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8.1
Very Good
606 reviews
Price from
$27
per night

Set in Cairns and with Cairns Convention Centre reachable within less than 1 km, Little Drifter 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 Skyway Rainforest Cableway and 300 metres from Cairns City Library. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, and organising tours for guests.

At the hostel, every room includes air conditioning and a shared bathroom. The staff here (shout-out to Luke!!) was amazing! So friendly, kind, and willing to make my accommodation as smooth and seamless as possible. On several occasions, I had help with my luggage and friendly faces to guide me to where I needed to go. The area is top tier and within walking distance to everything you'd need - the rooms are gorgeous and comfy. Would definitely come back again!

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8.6
Excellent
128 reviews
Price from
$32
per night

Caravella Hostel offers a choice of private and dormitory rooms, each offering free air conditioning, a fan and a refrigerator. Rooms with private bathroom facilities are available. Free luggage storage and a free safety deposit box are provided at reception. The property offers tour discounts for all tours booked through the hostel. The staff were so lovely, helpful and kind... really wonderful people. My room was clean and comfortable and had all I needed. The location was superb for everything. Ate at the attached Indonesian restaurant each evening, really lovely people and food. Loved my stay and visit.

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8.5
Very Good
423 reviews
Price from
$23
per night

Located in Cairns and with Cairns Station reachable within 1.5 km, MiHaven Shared Living - Gatton St provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is situated 2.6 km from Cairns Convention Centre, 2.3 km from Cairns Regional Gallery and 4 km from Cairns Flecker Botanic Gardens. Private parking is available on site.

At the hostel, every room comes with a desk. All rooms are complete with a private bathroom and air conditioning, and some rooms here will provide you with a balcony. Like the room with balcony, en-suite facilities great, Shared kitchen excellent

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8.4
Very Good
15 reviews
Price from
$82
per night

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