This hostel is slightly out of town (20 mins walk) but the staff run people back and forth around a timetable, and the walk took me past a tree full of fruit bats so no problem! Castaway's is a really clean, well-run hostel. The staff are knowledgeable and go out of their way to help you. There's free wifi which... More

My girlfriend and I stayed at Castaway's for a few nights and had a brilliant time. The staff were really friendly and welcoming as well as being really knowledgeable about activities to do in Cairns. The hostel itself was the cleanest we have stayed in since we left England last year. They also provided free wifi and offered free shuttle... More

Stayed here for 4 nights, great double room with bathroom for a reasonable price. Way more affordable than anywhere else in cairns but very high standards! Modern rooms and bathrooms, huge communal living areas with full kitchen, tv and DVD players, internet which was free for 30 mins a day, library, washers and driers and way more. Staff were all... More

the hostel is small and familiar, very clean and absolutely friendly! the staff is amazing!! there is a free shuttle bus service, a lovely swimming pool and sweet balconys and outdoor areas! planned to stay three nights here but extended to six... had an awesome time!! would definitely come back at any time! thanks castaways!!

A wonderful family run hostel in tropical Cairns. We extended our stay time and time again here and did not want to leave! Everything is spotlessly clean and the staff are super friendly and helpful. All the rooms are spacious and the dorms have no bunk beds which is a huge plus. It's a ten minute easy walk to town... More

Spent 8 days in this hostel while doing all of our trips in Cairns. Could not have asked for anymore. Free wifi is such a nice change to other hostels, and the free shuttles were reallly convenient. The kitchens and bathrooms were all really clean and well stocked and the staff helped us out every way possible, even inviting us... More

Excellent value for reasonably quiet private room here after adjusting to its location on busy road. Great place to come back and forth after excursions to reef, rainforest etc. Friendly staff works to make you happy. Booked excursions with pickup at motel and even borrowed snorkel gear and towels. Decent wifi. Fed the coin-operated AC in the room all night... More

Nice and quiet hostel. It's a bit of a jungle to find proper accomodation in Cairns, and if you have to stay in the town (Go to Port Douglas if you can), then Castaway's is a decent pick. Clean, quiet, friendly. Kitchen area is large and spacious and a nice porch to sit and eat your breakfast on. We had... More

My husband and I stayed in a ground-level room just off the parking lot. At $55 a night, the room was acceptable though the mattress had evil bed springs that sometimes dug in your back and the air conditioning was coin-operated ($1 for three hours -- only one coin at a time). The bathrooms were spotless every morning and the... More