Cairns Hostellit

Miinukset: The front desk people are away from 12-4pm. Would be great to have them around all day.

Plussat: Friendly staff, very comfortable, everything was clean and tidy. The BBQ was great. Everyone was friendly and respectful. The location is just fantastic. The place exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend it.

Plussat: Friendliest staff I have seen in any hostel, they go out of their way to explain the city and activities to you and ensure you have a comfortable stay.

Plussat: The best part about this hostel is the staff. They were super helpful and friendly. The Aussie BBQ night that was organised was a lot of fun and included kangaroo, emu and croc meat as well as didgeridoo lessons.

Plussat: Staff were very friendly. Everything was clean and tidy and comfortable. Great location.

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Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: In a quiet residential street. Good for parking your car without having to pay.

Miinukset: One toilet and shower on each of the lower and upper floors for many people. Monday night was bbq night where the owner brought extra visitors from his other back packer accommodation. He stated that 50 people were attending the bbq. WITH TWO AVAILABLE TOILETS !! Everyone had to wash their own plates. Unfortunately I went for a shower at that time, only to have cold water then be scalded. Not a great experience. Room 7a is accessed through my bedroom which was room 7. An adjoining door was open and closed constantly from young people coming and going. Disturbed sleep. People talking loudly at the tables adjoining room 7 exterior wall until 11pm. Why are the tables beside bedrooms? One small window that could be opened a few centimetres only. In a mixed dorm it is necessary to have some form of cover. We were provided with a heavy cover that was extremely hot. Air conditioning in the room was by meter. $1 for 3 hours! In North Queensland??? The website said aircon extra but no details of the amount. The upstairs cooker only has half of the cooktop working, but no sign informing anyone of that. Too long waiting time to cook. One table of 4 chairs to sit and eat afterwards. All downstairs outside area was taken up with bbq guests.

Plussat: Everything was amazing

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The layout

Miinukset: N/A

Plussat: This is a quality hostel no doubt, small friendly and very clean. Nice Balinese garden and activities, free bikes and bus.Single beds (not bunks) I think in the dry season i wouldnt hesitate to recommend Tropic days. Its a bit far out of town or near supermarket if you just want to pop out for something not during the bus schedule..and in the high humidity. But the main drawback is the mozzies and biting flies around the place. They are evil. Really the whole building needs screens on every door and window. I also found the rooms very hot at night and surprised the air con was not on all the time like in most hostels in Brisbane. As far as I could see it was working but optional by coin meter...some roommates wanted some didnt blah blah...and as a result the door and windows got left open without it and the mosquitoes got fed. If they dont get you at night they will in the morning or afternoon..For the last days i was using DEET spray during day and night. In the end it was all bit uncomfortable.

Plussat: Everything was super clean, the staff was really kind, and they have a free shuttle that takes you to the esplanade. We felt very comfortable, would stay there again for sure!

Plussat: No loud music, pleasant environment, helpful staff

Plussat: Very nice and clean hostel located near the city centre. After a shirt walk you will reach the bus station and city mall. Very friendly and helpful staff. This hostel is for everyone who just wants a familiar and relaxed atmosphere. I really can recommend it.

Plussat: Great value for money. Nice and clean room with fresh sheets.

Plussat: Good layout

Miinukset: Smoking fairly unrestricted, but not promoted. On a commercial flight path

Plussat: The place is located almost near to every good place in Cairns. Staff is amazingly nice even the volunteers are good. The place is very clean and the staff works very hard to ensure that.

Plussat: Within walking diastance of the CBD, shopping, restaurants & beach area. Place was very clean, staff friendly & informative.

Miinukset: Could have used more bathrooms & toilets. Sometimes it was a long wait & the hostel wasn't even full.

Plussat: Personel was excellent. Big thanks guys.

Plussat: Really cosy! Everyone is so nice here, it’s really clean Love it

Plussat: Amazing chill out hostel with an incredible team . Best welcoming ever , kitchen very well equipped with everything you need to do some fancy cooking or bakery . Shuttle to the center . Good vibes . Small dorms very quiet . And mostly amazing friendly team who do their best to help you .

Plussat: The location is smack bang just acros the Cairns Central shopping centre where you also can catch bus and train from there. Either you want to catch your scenic railway or visiting the famous Kuranda Market, the public transports are just there. The staff at desk were friendly and helpful. The free pancake every morning is great. Shuttle bus from the airport was very convenience and the discount for $5 a trip, it was a bargain.

Miinukset: The kitchen is very dirty, the sinks and taps were covered with mould and guey stuff, the microwave I won't put my meals in it, the fridges were dirty inside and the wall around the kitchen were greasy and all these dirty stuff were never cleaned despite they put a sign on the kitchen door that saying " cleaning " . One time they closed the kitchen door for cleaning, but when it was open again - nothing cleaned except the floor was swept, that's about it.

Plussat: Great location, handy to EVERYTHING - easy to find and the airport shuttle stops right outside - bonus free pancakes in the morning

Plussat: So far the cleanest hostel in Australia. Super friendly and accommodating staff.

Miinukset: It would be great if the bunk beds provided some privacy like in other countries but that’s not the standard in AU.

Plussat: Nice location, staff is generally very nice and very helpful, nice facilities, kept very clean. It’s not loud at night and the dorms are nice. Nice kitchen with plenty of space to store your groceries in fridges and cabinets. It was a nice kitchen to cook in.

Miinukset: It’s a hostel for the young backpacker, there are some older guests staying, but it’s mainly youngsters playing by the pool. Which is adorable. And little things: no plugs at the bed, making overnight charging a bit more difficult if you want to secure your belongings, no room to hang your washed up clothes due to it being full with laundry that is not taken off by the guests, dishes and toilets being left dirty by guests (its very clear that staff cleans properly and its the guest that do not behave).

Plussat: Good value room for the price and location.

Plussat: * The staff was always happy and nice, and helped suggesting activities to do. * Bathrooms are really nice, modern, clean and spacious, enough shower/toilet stalls too. * Lockers in room are big, could fit my entire day-backpack and more. * Pancakes for breakfast is a nice touch! I personally like that so much more than the toast at every other place. * Location is perfect, about 10 minutes from the Lagoon and everything around there, and next to the Central for groceries, shopping and busses. Close to Gilligans too, if you would like to party there (but still don't hear the noise) * It seemed social, but I only needed to sleep before an early departure, so I didn't really try to socialize. Nice area for relaxing and hanging out. People of all ages.

Miinukset: * There was no reading lamp or power outlets for each bed (but there were several power outlets above the lockers). * The evening activity was cancelled, they are not guaranteed to happen.

Plussat: Omaa kaappitilaa jokaiselle ainakin neljän hengen naisten huoneessa. Kaksi keittiötä helpotti kokkailua.

Miinukset: Ei sovellu allergiselle tai astmaatikolle. Kosteusvaurion hajua samoin ilmastointilaitteet ainakin yhden hengen huoneessa haisi , minkä vuoksi en käyttänyt. Erittäin voimakas kemikaalin/pesuaineen lemu otti myös henkeen..

Plussat: Rooms were cleaned daily Close proximity to the centre of cairns can either walk or get the bus Burger bar was good value for money Breakfast was good best had so far in a hostel Friendly staff

Miinukset: Sometimes the toilets were dirty e.g. tissue all over the floor Kitchen was dirty all the time this is mainly the fault of guests not cleaning up after themselves

Plussat: Beautiful location

Miinukset: Just needed to clean the outside tables daily

Miinukset: The staff didn't care about anything. Poor service. Dangerous people hanging around outside.

Plussat: Free breakfast! I could eat pancakes as much as I want. And women's shower room on the ground floor.

Plussat: Free access to gym & free breakfast. They also offer a free shuttle to town, which is very convenient. Staff members were very nice and helpful. Overall we had a good time at Calypso.

Miinukset: One of the toilets was sometimes blocked. The shared toilets were okay. Some of the showers didn't have hot water.