Reviews of Global Backpakers On The Waterfront
67-69 The Esplanade, Cairns, Australia 4870
13 out of 21 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Global Backpakers On The Waterfront'
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| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Yen Truong
With friends / other travellers
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
14 January 2012 Yen would recommend this property
Liked: It was pretty central to most places
Disliked: The common room probably needs some improvement. Pretty run down.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
06 January 2012
Liked: Excellent location right opposite the pool and esplanade..... But that is about it....
Disliked: No water pressure or hot water in the showers during my stay, toilets were dilapidated and messy, room smelled of mould and had air conditioning which turned on but did nothing to cool the room... Overall a very unpleasant stay, but at least we were only there for two nights.... Otherwise would have changed hostels after the first night....
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
21 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Layout and common areas.
Disliked: No lockers.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 20% |
David Brewerton
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
15 November 2011
Liked: Nothing location I good but all hostels in Cairns have that
Disliked: Very dirty very noisy wooden shutters for windows not enoug sinks, toilets, showers poor air con generally terrible don't come here!!!
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Louise Madine
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
20 November 2010 Louise would recommend this property
Liked: Excellent hostel - staff friendly, rooms (double in our case) are basic but clean and all you really need. Bathrooms clean and you were able to go straight to toilet/shower without queuing (ladies) Although we had our tours pre-booked the travel desk staff were extremely helpful and always had time for a 'hello, how are you?' Hostel is securely locked at night and entry is via night key so you feel really safe.
Disliked: Louise left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
11 November 2010
Liked: The location was goos
Disliked: The a/c and the rooms was not good
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Michal Radkowski
With my spouse / partner
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
Romantic getaway
03 September 2010 Michal would recommend this property
Liked: Fabulous location! Beautiful lagoon just in front of the hostel. Very friendly staff (especially the Swedish cute blonde).
Disliked: The kitchen is like the Augean stables with roaches running freely! There's no way it can be kept clean with so many backpackers - it should be closed down. Free meals in PJ O'Briens are more like starters or desserts, but PJ is a great place to dine in when in Cairns.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 40% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife
27 July 2010
Liked: its location, thats it! not worth it!
Disliked: it was dirty and there were no plug sockets in the room or even outside the door! the room smells and the curtains were filthy and hanging off the walls, the two bunkbeds in the 4 bed dorm were bent forward and out of shape, there was a large lake in the middle of the toilets floor where the toilet was leaking, cleaning the room consisted of emptying the bin! the windows didnt open, the fan was a small, noisey, office fan, stuck on the roof, you could not talk when it was on as it was so loud, the balcony outside our window was where every1 hung out to smoke and drink til all hours! and they could see in our window due to curtains not closing properly! nowhere to sit in room or on balcony or out in hall, lounge area closed at 10pm so nowhere to go but tiny balcony with no chairs! no towels to hire and the sometimes the staff gave out the wrong things from the SAFE! no lockers in the rooms, showers wer fairly dirty too!
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
27 July 2010
Liked: Really pushy tour desk. Unhelpful staff when wanting to rearrange our plans. Really uncomfortable beds with springs in your back all night. Very loud air con unit in room blaring out all day and night. Free meal was tiny and terrible - barely worth the effort of going to get it. Good location though.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 20% |
Colin Asworth
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
22 July 2010
Liked: Location is the only good thing
Disliked: Most things. Especially the noise during the night. If you are looking for a good nights sleep you are really not going to find it here, unless you want to go to bed in the morning at 6am which is about when the niose is at a descent level to get some sleep!
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
25 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: central location, relaxed atmosphere
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
21 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The staff were very helpful and the hostel is right next to the lagoon and a 5 minute walk from woolworthes and right next to a mc donalds with free wifi
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
CAROLINE KIEFFER
25 November 2009 CAROLINE would recommend this property
Liked: This backpacker is a fabulous place to stay!!What is amazing it is the helpfulness and the friendliness of the staff... i have never met people as nice as them!!Their offive to book tour (for the Great Barrier Reaf or for other tours) is just fantastic!!You should go there, you will meet marvellous people!!
Disliked: CAROLINE left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
22 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: location was awesome and the tour booking staff was very knowledgeable!
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
bruno bosco
04 March 2009 bruno would recommend this property
Liked: location and free meal voucher, ... and the red hair girl working at the information desk
Disliked: bruno left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
Marcus Low
30 November 2008 Marcus would recommend this property
Liked: Very central location. Good food at the bar (Rattle & Hum) downstairs too.
Disliked: Marcus left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 40% |
vanessa smith
12 October 2008
Liked: Not much really apart from its opposite the lagoon. It resembles a prison and my room was set up like a prison cell!!
Disliked: vanessa left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 60% |
Clare Duff
24 September 2008
Liked: The Price, was good, but it was very noisey, not a good place for some R&R after a long day out at the reef!!!
Disliked: Clare left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
26 August 2008 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The location was excellent and so was the free meal included.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
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