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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & ResortvsLake Placid Rainforest Resort
Both Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort and Lake Placid Tourist Park are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort scores slightly better than Lake Placid Tourist Park. Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort comes in at 78 with recommendations from 2 publications like Lonely Planet, Oyster.
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
Lake Placid Rainforest Resort Lonely Planet
Lake Placid Rd, Lake Placid, Cairns, Queensland 4878
From $64/night
- Pet Friendly
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet "Close enough to enjoy the spoils of the Big Smoke (it's a 15-min drive from the CBD) but far enough to revel in rainforesty repose, this spot overlooks the aptly named Lake Placid." Full review
