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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & ResortvsDreamtime Travellers Rest
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort ranks slightly better than Dreamtime Travellers Rest. Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort comes in at 78 with positive reviews from 2 publications such as 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
OysterBudget
"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
Lonely Planet "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
Dreamtime Travellers Rest
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
189 Bunda Street & 4 Terminus Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $12/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
Rough Guide Star
"Small, cute and friendly hostel with a keen owner, 10min walk from the centre. Dorm $24, double $60."
Lonely Planet "This hostel in a rambling old Queenslander on the city's fringe combines friendly staff with cosy rooms that are bright but not tacky." Full review
