Global Backpackers Cairns

Patio, People, Balcony/Terrace, Lounge or bar

Global Backpackers Cairns Hostel in Cairns

8.6

Outstanding(1,898 Reviews)

Hostel in Cairns

4-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this hostel

Global Backpackers Waterfront is situated on the Cairns Esplanade waterfront and the Lagoon, boardwalk, marina, restaurants, shops and nightlife are a short walk away.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Cairns

Nearby attractions

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

36.3 mi

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

11.8 mi

The Australian Armour And Artillery Museum

11.6 mi

Babinda Boulders

47.9 mi

Available Rooms

1 Bunk • 75 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 96 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 107 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 86 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 53 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Global Backpackers Cairns

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8.6

Outstanding(1,898 Reviews)

Hostel in Cairns

4-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Global Backpackers Waterfront is situated on the Cairns Esplanade waterfront and the Lagoon, boardwalk, marina, restaurants, shops and nightlife are a short walk away.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Cairns

Nearby attractions

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

36.3 mi

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

11.8 mi

The Australian Armour And Artillery Museum

11.6 mi

Babinda Boulders

47.9 mi

Available Rooms

1 Bunk • 75 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 96 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 107 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 86 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 53 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.6

Outstanding(1,898 Reviews)

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10.0

May 2024

Best hostel in Cairns

The best location in Cairns. Staff was pretty helpful, room was tidy

7.0

Apr 2024

Good for the money

Great location, good staff, good facilities, great kitchen and social areas

Bathroom was not very clean, kept running out of toilet paper, smelled like urine

8.0

Apr 2024

Fantastic

Location and showers

Nothing

7.0

Feb 2024

Angenehmer Aufenthalt

Die Lage war wirklich super. Sehr nah an der Lagune und der Stadt. Rabatte für Restaurants und das Personal war super freundlich. Die Küche ist sehr groß und gut ausgestattet es gibt sogar einen ganzen Kühlraum.

Die Betten waren leider nicht so bequem. Wir hatten relativ viele Ameisen in unserem Zimmer und es gab wirklich keine Ablagen im Zimmer. Die Klimaanlage konnte man leider auch nicht einstellen..

7.0

Aug 2023

Great location, wonderful kitchen area and balcony, need to more space in room for storing bags.

Kitchen and balcony

The rooms were very cramped and there wasn't room for bags especially when people had really big bags, the person in the bunk underneath me had their bag leaning against the ladder so I was difficult to get up and down safely.

10.0

Aug 2023

Great stay!

Amazing location, clean, great bathroom and good free toiletries. Would highly recommend.

Mattress was a bit hard for my liking but that's personal preference. Still a brilliant stay!

10.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Location was excellent. Everything was clean and modern.

Wifi quality was poor

9.0

Jul 2023

This is how a hostel should be like in a tourist destination

Right on the esplanade and close to the market, public pool, the marina, and the restaurants. The room is clean, and the vibe is lively. The public kitchen is huge and very useful, with a large dining area on the balcony to meet up with people if you want.

Can be a bit loud during the night and may have to close all windows to stay away from the noises. The room does not have a closet or wall hanger for the clothes.

9.0

Jul 2023

Superb

Loved the kitchen/dining area upstairs with views out over the sea

The kitchen was understocked with crockery for the number of people staying there. They could do with a few more glasses/bowls/plates/mugs.

8.0

Jul 2023

Very good

Everything is clean, stuff is friendly, great location

Small room

10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Everything

10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Everything

9.0

Jul 2023

Everything about the location and facility was above expectations

Excelent location and very clean and comfortable

nothing

10.0

Jul 2023

Brilliant

Awesome location and cheap and tidy

Nothing

7.0

Jul 2023

Good

The location of you want to be right in town. The kitchen was large, good verandah. Laundry good. Staff friendly. Room was good, clean.

The room was so noisy we left after one night. Felt like trucks or construction going on, or rubbish collection. Whatever was outside, it kept us up all night. No point having a lovely room and then not sleeping. We absolutely couldn't stay.

9.0

Jul 2023

Superb

They think in a hostel when they did it. The location couldn't be better. The terrace with the kitchen is magnificent with views to the lagoon and the ocean. Very clean and kindly staff

The beds could be better

6.0

May 2023

not worth the money

location is good and the kitchen and fridge are big enough. also there is a very nice terrace to chill next to the kitchen.

the beds are VERY uncomfortable. super thin mattress. also the AC has no remote so you can’t set it on a normal temperature, that means that if you decide to turn it on you have to freeze. I can’t believe that after you check out you have to pay 20 dollars if you want to use the “facilities” for the rest of the day or until you have to leave (read fscilities as a kitchen and a sofa…..). I have been travelling for years, not only in Australia and not only in hostels. this is the first time I hear such a ridiculous way of making money.

5.0

May 2023

alright stay in Cairns

location, staff is super helpful and nice

room was super small and really dirty (mattresses as well) no curtains on the beds, the bunk beds were super noisy. not worth the price

8.0

Mar 2023

Nice hostel

Awesome walk in fridge Lift Lots of space and communal areas Great location Large laundry area with space to hang stuff out to dry

Couldn't control the aircon temperature so it was freezing. You were only given a sheet. Not much space in the kitchen Photo shows a pool but you realise that's just the public pool across the road.

6.0

Mar 2023

don’t book room for 8

super clean and located in front of the port and lagoon. Nice open space kitchen with big balcony.

don’t book the room for 8! too small for 8 people, no room for your luggage. every time I had to open my luggage, I had to go outside. air con at max level (you can’t change it, I think it’s managed by the hostel). I was freezing. I had to cover myself every night from the head to the feet to avoid becoming sick.

4.0

Mar 2023

Disappointed

- location -big kitchen, well equipped

- our room was as advertised as a twin room with a private bathroom on booking.con but when we got to the property we were told there were no twin rooms with private bathrooms which was the only reason we booked. An upgrade was not available and there was no other hotel options close by - There was a thick layer of dust in and on the aircon which is very close to the person who has to sleep on the top bunk bed - We also had lots of ants in our room.

10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

I like it all, very friendly staff, especially Kim. Good rooms and beds, good price and an awesome location.

9.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Service very friendly and helpful. The bathroom and kitchen were cleaned daily. Nice view to the Ozean and the Lagune across the street. Also you can visit a gym and sport classes.

The 4bed dorm was very small. The locker under the bed is unpredictable. No light at the bed.

8.0

Mar 2023

Very good

I loved the location on the Esplanade. I also loved how clean and secure the facilities felt.

n/a

9.0

Mar 2023

Great stay - one of the best hostels I’ve stayed in across Australia

- Great location, just across the road from the lagoon - Very good Wi-Fi - Cleanliness was good in room and bathroom - Some dorms have their own bathroom, meaning there was barely anyone in the shared one, which was great! - Nice kitchen with all the utensils you could need, pretty clean, lots of free condiments and tea/coffee - Lovely seating area in the kitchen and out onto the rooftop, overlooking the Ferris wheel and with a sea view! - Reception staff very friendly and helpful. All were older, which I felt really made a difference - most hostels are ran by people barely out of their teens, but these guys had experience! - Good laundry facilities - Good sized rooms with AC and fans - Lockers - good size - Plugs for each bed

- It would be great if the beds had a privacy curtain - most of us would use towels and old sheets etc to hang up and provide at least a little privacy, but this then makes the room look less tidy - My mattress had some springs starting to pop through - Lots of long-term occupants

7.0

Mar 2023

Good

Very well equipped kitchen and huge walk-in freezer with free food shelf. Free tea & coffee 🙂

Dorms small with not much space for luggage altho communal areas nearby. Being a smoker there was no smoking area at all, not even on upstairs balcony 😑

8.0

Mar 2023

Good base but weird vibe with lots of long term stayers

Great location on the esplanade. Large kitchen and balcony overlooking the ocean. Clean. Friendly staff.

Rooms were tiny. Stayed in a 4bed with the other three living in the hostel on working visas, which changed the vibe. Wish they had designated rooms for more permanent stayers.

9.0

Mar 2023

Superb

The location was very modern and in the central with a perfectly look at the ocean. The staff was very friendly and helpful

after check out social room and the kitchen were not allowed to be used any more, in fact it was the first hostel that forbade me to use the rooms

10.0

Jan 2023

Fantastic hostel

Modern, super clean, friendly & helpful staff! Very quiet hostel so perfect if you aren’t a party animal or you are working! Bathrooms are the most modern ive ever stayed in for a hostel & so clean. It feels like a hotel more than a hostel - worth every cent!

10.0

Jan 2023

Fantastic hostel nice & clean

Clean, modern & quiet hostel - perfect for longterm stay if you’re working :)

10.0

Jan 2023

Clean, comfortable and in the best location

Perfect position on The Esplanade with restaurants and the night markets and The Lagoon swimming pool just across the street. New, clean rooms and very helpful staff. Good laundry and kitchen with beautiful views of the sea. Great discount at Rattle&Hum restaurant and bar next door. Highly recommend!

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Cairns?

The average price for a rental in Cairns is £132 per night. This rental is £72 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Global Backpackers Cairns. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Global Backpackers Cairns. Enjoy the water!

Is Global Backpackers Cairns pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Global Backpackers Cairns?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and laundry.

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Hostel in Cairns

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Cairns

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Cairns?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Global Backpackers Cairns pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Global Backpackers Cairns?

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