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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & ResortvsCairns Beaches Flashpackers
Both properties are endorsed by writers. On balance, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort ranks slightly higher than Cairns Beaches Flashpackers. Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort comes in at 78 with accolades from 2 reviewers like Oyster, Lonely Planet.
Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
Oyster
Lonely Planet
57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $9/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Free Parking
Budget
"Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort is not a peaceful base from which to explore Cairns -- it is a centrally located party hub with excellent on-site bars that attracts locals as well as backpackers." Full review
"The ‘G spot’ is pricey, impersonal and very loud, but all rooms at this flashpacker resort have en suites and most have balconies." Full review
Cairns Beaches Flashpackers
Lonely Planet
19 Veivers Road, Palm Cove, Queensland 4879, Australia
From $28/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Top choice
"Though technically a hostel – the first and only in Palm Cove – this splendid, spotless place 100m from the beach is more restful retreat than party palace." Full review