Cairns City Backpackers

‘Cairns City Backpackers’ is small, quiet and friendly. Best of all, it is located in a quiet backstreet just a 5 minute walk to Cairns central shopping center and 15 minutes walk to City Place! We offer 10% discount on all tours pre-booked through our website exclusive to our guests.

‘Cairns City Backpackers’ is small, quiet and friendly. Best of all, it is located in a quiet backstreet just a 5 minute walk to Cairns central shopping centre, and a 15 minutes walk to City Place.

Check out our free stuff that is included every night you stay here before reading on:

Free restaurant meal every night! (Must be at least 18 years old)
Free air conditioning in all dorm rooms during summer!
Free tea and coffee
Free tour and travel information and advice
Free book exchange

We provide a 24 hour check-in service but YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE IF YOU ARE GOING TO ARRIVE OUTSIDE RECEPTION HOURS SO WE CAN ORGANIZE YOUR KEY (if you are arriving on a 2am tiger flight make sure you book your first night for the same date as your flight DEPARTURE). Our reception is open from 7:30 am till noon, and between 4:30 pm and 8:00 pm.


‘Cairns City Backpackers’ consists of two fully renovated Queenslander houses loaded with character, and a tropical, fully landscaped garden which includes hundreds of palm trees, a great swimming pool and lots of hammocks for you to chill out in!

Naturally there is a TV and DVD area, a billiard table, and cheap Internet with 24 hour access, and bring your laptops because we have wireless!

We offer clean and comfortable air conditioned single, double, twin, 4 and 6 bed dorms. The dorms include air conditioning except for the cooler months from April to September. In the private rooms, air conditioning is an extra $4 per room per night. All rooms have fresh linen and towels available free of charge.

The friendly and helpful staff has lots of good local advice and information about tours including access to standby specials.

Accommodation Information

Please note that for children we have a minimum age of 18 years in a dormitory room, and 5 years old in a private room.

Location Information

Cairns City Backpackers is located in a quiet backstreet just a 5 minute walk to Cairns central shopping centre, and a 15 minutes walk to City Place. From the airport, we are 10 minutes by car.