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Cairns Waterfront Backpackers

83 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We just stayed here for a couple of nights while visiting Cairns to see the Barrier Reef. We really liked it. Its just small, simple, and secure which i found comforting. There are a two main communal areas in the hostel, one by the pool/eating areas and the other in the tv room. We really appreciated how relaxed it was... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We had lovely stay here. The thing that definitely stuck out the most was the awesome helpful staff on the front desk. Darrius basically sorted out our whole trip for us, not just the bit in Cairns! As well as persuading me to go on some of the best tours EVER (which I'm very grateful for!!), he gave us some... More

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birmingham
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6 hotel reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

This is such a grotty hostel, yes its cheap but id rather pay $2 more a night and get somewhere much nicer. The actual hostel looks like a prison! The air con was broken in our room, and the sheets where stained, the bed was so old it was like sleeping on rocks. Toilets broken, taps don't work, windows glued... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013 via mobile

We arrived for check in and was given our key and the lad behind reception just said what room we were in without any introduction, we only found out they had a pool 3 days into staying there. When we walked into our room there were stains on the sheets and a cockroach running around ! We managed to get... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

Stayed here for 4 nights, rooms are basic but clean. The guy at reception was awesome I was travelling on to India after Cairns and hadn't done my visa he helped me out and assisted me so much. He also gave me so much advice on what there was to see and do around Cairns and gave me his honest... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

i stayed at this hostel for 4 nights, amazingly friendly and small hostel, air-con is really good and liberating regarding cairns temp's, when i booked my tours at the reception one of the companies went to the wrong place to pick me up, the guy at the reception fixed it for me and offered me another day to tour around... More

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Carins, Queensland, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

This hostel is very good; it has lots of space, air conditioning in every room, a big TV common area down stairs where for a $5 deposit you can borrow movies or TV series to watch. They also have a big kitchen (no oven) upstairs with a big eating area and pool. They are also located right across from the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2012 via mobile

My gf and I stayed here as well as nomads just down the road both are terrible places but would rather nomads than here. Grouse kitchen, no dish soap for 3 days there and ppl were just rinsing with water and eating, barf. Cleaning staff were mostly the ones who would be coming home drunk at 3 am and screaming"... More

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2012

We arrived at the hostel having booked a double room online. We even emailed a few days earlier to change the booking, still keeping the double room and we had a reply saying it was fine. On arrival, there was no double room available and we were put in a 6 bed dorm. The woman and who appeared to be... More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2012

It look like the place hadn't been cleaned at all. The bathrooms were super dirty and disgusting. The best shower i had was when the shower head had came off and the free flowing water came out. One of the sinks in the other bathroom was constantly running with no way to turn it off and I don't mean a... More

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Additional Information about Cairns Waterfront Backpackers

Address: 83 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
Region: Australia > Queensland > Cairns Region > Cairns
Amenities:
Beach Free High-Speed Internet Kitchenette Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #67 of 81 Speciality lodging in Cairns
Price range (per night): RM109 - 137
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