Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort

2.0 star property
Hostel with nightclub, walk to Cairns Esplanade

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Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Front of property
Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Shared kitchen
Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Overview of Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort

Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
The price is NT$3,250
Price available on 2024/4/23

Your area essentials

57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD, 04870
  • Popular LocationSiam D'lish1 min walk
  • Popular LocationCairns Central Shopping Centre6 min walk
  • Popular LocationCairns Night Markets6 min walk
  • AirportCairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)12 min drive
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Room options

4 Bed Mixed Dorm With En-Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 6.04 Ping (20 square meters)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

8 Bed En-suite Female

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Large Twin Bunk Beds

4 Bed En-suite Deluxe Mixed

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

6 Bed Female Dorm With En-Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 6.04 Ping (20 square meters)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Large Twin Bunk Beds

6 Bed Mixed Dorm With En-Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 6.04 Ping (20 square meters)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Large Twin Bunk Beds

Hotel Deluxe Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 6.04 Ping (20 square meters)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

4 Bed Female Dorm With En-Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 6.04 Ping (20 square meters)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

Hotel Twin Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 6.04 Ping (20 square meters)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

10 Bed Mixed Dorm With En-Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 10.59 Ping (35 square meters)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Large Twin Bunk Beds

8 bed Mixed Dorm With En-Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Large Twin Bunk Beds

Hotel King Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cairns

Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort is located in Cairns Central Business District, a neighborhood in Cairns, and is near a train station and near the beach. Cairns Performing Arts Centre and The Cultural Place are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cairns Marlin Marina and Reef Fleet Terminal. Reef Teach and Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and skydiving.

What's nearby

  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 6 min walk
  • Cairns Night Markets - 6 min walk
  • Reef Hotel Casino - 8 min walk
  • Cairns Esplanade - 8 min walk
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 8 min walk
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • Rusty's Markets - 1 min walk
  • Annee's CaPhe
  • Blackbird Espresso by Coffee NQ - 5 min walk
  • The Lillipad Cafe - 3 min walk
  • Silk Caffe - 3 min walk

About this property

Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort

Hostel near Cairns Esplanade
Close to Cairns Central Shopping Centre and Cairns Marlin Marina, Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort provides a nightclub, a poolside bar, and concerts and live shows. Adventurous travelers may like the volleyball and basketball at this hostel. In addition to a terrace and a garden, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Self parking (surcharge), a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a billiards/pool table, and multilingual staff
  • A vending machine, a TV in the lobby, and ATM/banking services
  • Guest reviews speak well of the location
Room features
All 120 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guests reviews speak well of the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • 45-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Communal kitchens and daily housekeeping

Languages

Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (AUD 12 per day)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer on request
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 45-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 12 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort?

As of 2024/3/29, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort on 2024/4/23 start from NT$3,250, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort?

Self parking is available for AUD 12 per day.

What time is check-in at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort located?

Located in Cairns Central Business District, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of The Cairns Museum, Cairns Esplanade, and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Cairns Historical Society Museum and Reef Teach are also within 5 minutes. Cairns Station is 8 minutes by foot.

Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 174 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 375 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Okay visit
The place is okay, it’s a party hostel after all. The noise from the club wasn’t heard from our room but the party bus was so loud it was as though they were parked at the end of the bed 😂. Staff were pretty unhelpful, we were travelling as a couple. It could be that they are used to dealing with idiots/drunks all day so by the time you get there they aren’t very welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Utkarsh

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kurtis

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Bruno

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
If you have shared room, you will have a small locker to store your valuables, but you MUST have your own lock (thankfully I did).
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The waterfall pool is brilliant The bar and the girls are awesome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hostel is large, loud and out of date.
This hostel has potential both on the accommodation side and the nightclub side. The events they put on in the nightclub are about 15 years out of date, wet t shirt contest, jelly wrestling competition, pole dancing competition, it reminded me of Christina Agueleria vs Britney Spears, and predictably the nightclub was full of almost exclusively men, it's not the sort of events that attract any women at all. The hostel had good kitchen areas, and a TV area on every floor, it would be good if the hostel/nightclub put on some more relaxed social events, because the hostel didn't end up being very social, people were a bit overwhelmed by the sexual nature of all of the social activities. Some more neutral activities like drunk bingo or pub quiz, earlier in the evening would have helped the hostel to be more social. Every room had a balcony and an ensuite bathroom which was nice, but in the room there was no control for the air conditioning which was always far too cold, and so the sliding doors onto the balconies was left open to warm up the room, and that meant the air conditioning was often broken. There are no lockers in the rooms either which is not ideal for a party hostel. Bed linen was provided and the beds were comfortable. But they didn't have privacy curtains, or a personal light, which again is the norm nowadays. They did have a plug next to every bed though. Room cleaning starts before check out at 9am. This hostel has potential but it is just out of date.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Greta

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed a 1 night stay at Gilligans in the Deluxe Room. It was spacious, quite and had a balcony and own bathroom. Fridge with kettle and tea etc. Room service available and you can make use of the communial kitchen and lounge area and pool. Great bar downstairs, which you couldn't hear from upstairs. Overall was a really nice place to stay and I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Pamela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023