Reviews of Cairns Waterfront Backpackers

83 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland Cairns, Australia 4870

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78.5%

16 out of 19 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Cairns Waterfront Backpackers'

Atmosphere
70.5%
Location
96.8%
Facilities
67.4%
Cleanliness
79.0%
Staff
77.9%
Value
81.1%
Safety
76.8%

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85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Céline Bonnaire

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

25 January 2012 Céline would recommend this property

Liked: It's a clean and quiet hostel. The staff is really nice and helpful. Close to everything. Nice place to stay.

Disliked: No lockers in rooms.

62.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

jennifer knight

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

22 October 2011 jennifer would recommend this property

Liked: good location, basic but clean rooms

Disliked: expensive internet

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Matthew Bryan

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

12 August 2011 Matthew would recommend this property

Liked: Right on the Esplanade, which is the best part of Cairns.

Disliked: Both the ensuite and the ladder to my top bunk were broken, with no hope of them being repaired while I was there.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Lauren Dougherty

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

20 June 2011 Lauren would recommend this property

Liked: Amazing Location, Staff Very Friendly & Atmosphere Really Nice

Disliked: Not Much :)

82.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Richard Bernard

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

22 May 2011 Richard would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, clean, good value for money

Disliked: Staff not friendly or at least lunatic...

28.6%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

jonathan pollock

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

04 May 2011

Liked: nothing

Disliked: everything

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Silvia Slawek

With friends / other travellers

Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture

27 April 2011 Silvia would recommend this property

Liked: Awesome location, friendly staff, value for money, plenty of space :)

Disliked: The cleanliness... but it wasn't worse that expected

100.0%
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Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

22 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: swimming pool, friendly staff, nice place

Disliked: nothing

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

09 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good

Disliked: showers a bit dirty

85.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

06 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great location,and very well designed.

Disliked: nothing, really. a good hostel, a good deal.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

05 April 2011

Liked: very cheap, got upgraded when i arrived.

Disliked: lots of noise outside my room early in the morning, small tv and no real common area

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

15 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice! Perfect location. Good staff and office hours.

Disliked: No free Wifi

77.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Bram Keirsebilck

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

10 September 2010 Bram would recommend this property

Liked: In the centre of Cairns, friendly staff, clean room and shower, cheap meal vouchers for Woolshed Bar.

Disliked: Like everywhere in Australia : expensive internet

77.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture

09 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: - Free dinner every night!!- ensuite bathroom with 4 bed-dorm- cleaning of dorm every day

Disliked: - Kitchen wasn't always clean.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Royston Lim

23 June 2010 Royston would recommend this property

Liked: Fantastic location (although the lagoon was closed during my stay). Near to the esplanade (which is beautiful!), eateries and shops. A very laidback and nice place, especially good for people looking for a long stay.

Disliked: Royston left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

10 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Free meals. Excellent location and friendly and helpful staff. Clean good size rooms.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

25 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: close to swimming hole

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Therese Francis

25 October 2009 Therese would recommend this property

Liked: I found the staff here very helpful and friendly. Vicki, Kaitly, Kathryn and Emma are all great ladies! The place is really clean and I had a large room all to myself the first night. It had ensuite and toilet in the room also, it was quiet and fresh. I will defnitely be retiurning here a soon as possible. Thank you!

Disliked: Therese left no negative feedback.


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