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Nomads Esplanade

2.5 of 5
93 Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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Nomads Esplanade
2.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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LA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

entry is misleading the way it llooks pretty cool and like a lot of fun.... the staff and the rooms are altogether something different. room was dirty, messy and reception staff are a bit too cool to care or help.... got the feeling it was just a job. good location but thats about it More

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Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Nice place, place is lovely and really enjoyed everthing about it would stay again and weather was lovely to. More

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Heidelberg, Germany
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Would not recommend staying there at all! Groast! Rooms were very poor, lights did not work (girl at reception rather sat and did her nails instead of taking care), very smelly, water came dripping in, door of bathroom would not shut. Complained and moved to a 3 bed room, which was tiny and just as dirty. Location is great -... More

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I stayed at Nomads Esplanade in Cairns for 1 week. I really enjoyed it. The pancakes for breakfast were amazing and Carly Lingwood on reception was even more amazing. She was very friendly, helpful and hot. Oh my Jesus Christ she was hotter than the sun in cairns. And the sun in cairns burnt my skin big time. So you... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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This was my first ever hostel experience, and I am very lucky this didn't scar me for life on hostels! As the title of this review suggests, I am almost positive I got bed bugs here. The entire weekend I was itchy all over, with distinct bite-like marks on my feet and legs. The staff was wildly unhelpful, putting me... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

I stayed here in February 2012. It was the worst hostel I've ever stayed in!! Disgustingly dirty, noisy all night, filthy, the buildings were in very bad condition, there was rubbish everywhere ( toilet paper all over the floor of the bathroom, a spoon in the bottom of the pool, beer bottles strewn around the common areas), the bathrooms stank.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

booked a room to myself for my first night in Cairns, to get over my jetlag and sleep without being interrupted by fellow dormers. booked nomads because of very good location. however my night turned out to be my worst hostel night EVER! room was very very small: bunk bed with room basically built round the bed, really no space... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Staff were pretty useless, apart from that it was a nice place to say. Airport transport was half hour late! It was cheap and the room and bathroom were clean. The kitchens lounge was grotty. You got free pasta in the evening but sometimes they ran out.. There other nomads is miles better! More

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Great location, clean and relatively comfortable enough - not bad value either, however, the complementary airport pickup was a nightmare, was suppose to be 10 minutes, ended up being an hour and a half - would have been far easier if the member of staff had just said sort yourself out as I don't know when or if the pick-up... More

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Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Ok.......where do I begin!! This is the most discusting hostel I have ever stayed in!. Nomads should be ashamed of their selves ! They are lucky this is our last hostel that we will be staying in in Australia because if it wasn't I would never go to another nomads!. We thought we would get a private room so we... More

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93 Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
Price range (per night):* RM63 - 210

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