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Pullman Reef Hotel CasinovsGilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino ranks significantly better than Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort. Pullman Reef Hotel Casino has a TripExpert Score of 94 with recommendations from 8 reviewers including Fodor's, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Fodor's
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
35-41 Wharf St, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $111/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Part of a lively entertainment complex in the heart of Cairns, this high-end hotel has spacious rooms and suites." Full review
Insight Guides "This luxury development in Cairns includes a nightclub, rainforest conservatory, five restaurants and a casino."
DK Eyewitness "A stylish hotel experience, offering elegance and fun. The Reef Hotel Casino is incorporated into the uniquely designed building, with the Cairns Rainforest Dome situated on top."
Star Service "Rooms feature garden balconies beyond floor-to-ceiling glass windows and one king or two three-quarter beds wrapped in duvets. " Full review
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Jetsetter "Posh casino resort with world class gaming and dining, plus a glass-domed rooftop overlooking the harbor." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This luxurious 128-room hotel has one of Cairns’ most unusual tourist attractions under its distinctive roof-top dome: an indoor wildlife park with a resident massive saltwater crocodile." Full review
Frommer's "This stylish seven-story hotel is a block from the water, with Trinity Inlet views from some rooms, and city/hinterland outlooks from others" Full review
Lonely Planet "You'll find some of Cairns' finest rooms and best service in this five-star hotel atop the casino complex in the heart of the CBD." Full review
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
