There are some YHA hostels that are outstanding, and this is not one of them. The facilities are tidy and convenient, and the outside deck and pool are nice, but for me this wasn't enough. The staff were polite but not particularly enthusiastic in answering questions. The rooms were ok, I stayed in a 4 bed ensuite and felt that... More

Great facilities, including air-conditioned, clean if basic rooms, nice pool, jacuzzi, good kitchen and dining area. The friendliest and most helpful staff, providing useful advice to travellers. Good central location, close to railway station, shopping mall and a pleasant walk passed shops, bars and restaurants to the lagoon and sea front. I would not hesitate in staying there again. More

had a 12 bed dorm (mixed) and i was a million times better than the 4 bed in nomads up the road but then again a barn would have been better than that. nice facilitys and the kitchen is super clean and so are the toilets More

love the poolside kitchen, usually very clean. en suite rooms spartan but clean and slimline twin beds. excellent air con! More

Pretty good value for your money, bottle shop almost next door, 2 grocery stores in a shopping mall directly across the street and a block from the start if all the main shops. Good kitchen, nice pool, only problem was in my 8 bed room, there was one power point...huge pain in the butt! Staff wasn't always the friendliest either... More

Motel style hostle. Very helpful staff, large clean kitchen & a very clean hostle. Good location with everything in walking distance, shopping centre opposite the hostle, with super market. The only issue was that we were next to the bathroom and at night you could hear the handryers & the odd late shower. Would stay here again. More

I needed to get away for a break from the Christchurch Earthquakes & wanted somewhere warm & relaxing. So I picked Cairns. There are several hostels in Cairns & the YHA is one of the best. Great location at the edge of the Cairns CBD which is not that big. Its only a short walk to the waterfront. There is... More

If you are travelling and want a good hostel and a good night sleep, than do not go tho YHA cairns. We had a terrible night. All the rooms are around the smoking / outside area. We had the room in front of the hot tob.... you can guess what noise that made.Drunk people everywhere, music and above all the... More

I must say, that I am not very fond of Cairns. Too big, too many tourists, nothing to see. I've stayed at the YHA for the first time. It's a motel-style YHA, with a green courtyard and the rooms surrounding it on two storeys. As everything happens in the courtyard and the rooms are not sound-proof, it can get very... More