Cairns City · Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures
Best hostels & backpackers in Cairns City, QLD
The top-ranked hostels & backpackers in Cairns City are Travellers Oasis (4.7 from 542 reviews), Mad Monkey Village (4.6 from 876 reviews) and Mad Monkey Waterfront (4.6 from 498 reviews). 12 are ranked here, in the order of the 18 on the Cairns list.
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- 12
- Median rating
- 4.3
- Reviews behind the list
- 6,397
- Open Saturday
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Hostels & Backpackers in Cairns City at a glance
- 12 hostels & backpackers in Cairns City are ranked here, with 6,397 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 100% list a website and 100% a phone number on Google.
- Mad Monkey Central in Cairns City has the most Google reviews (944), averaging 4.4.
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Questions
Who are the best hostels & backpackers in Cairns City?
The top-ranked hostels & backpackers in Cairns City are Travellers Oasis (4.7 from 542 reviews), Mad Monkey Village (4.6 from 876 reviews) and Mad Monkey Waterfront (4.6 from 498 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many hostels & backpackers are there in Cairns City?
The Agentize Directory ranks 12 hostels & backpackers in Cairns City, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 6,397 reviews in all.
Which hostel in Cairns City has the most reviews?
Mad Monkey Central has the most Google reviews of any hostel ranked in Cairns City: 944, averaging 4.4.
How is this list of hostels & backpackers ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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