Cheap hotels & hostels in Cairns

The party capital of northern Australia offers abundant bars and clubs, tropical white sandy beaches and the Great Barrier Reef is less than an hour away. Perfect!

STA Travel offers cheap hotels & hostels in Cairns in all the popular locations and for all types of travellers – from backpacking to luxury accommodation.


Bohemia Resort Cairns
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8 reviews

Bohemia Resort Cairns

Cairns - Cairns North

Category hostel

Imagine a hostel that's stuffed with facilities including a pool, waterfall and free movies, plonk it in half a hectare of lush, tropical gardens, dump that in the heart of Cairns - and you have the incredible Bohemia Resort. Learn more >

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  • Couples
  • Singles
Beds from £10
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Nomads Esplanade Backpackers
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4 reviews

Nomads Esplanade Backpackers

Cairns - Cairns

Category hostel

Have fun and relax in Cairns with the best location in town! Opposite the lagoon, you'll be right on the waterfront with Cairns' shops and nightclubs all around and more money in you're pocket too. Learn more >

Best for

  • Budget Conscious
  • Groups
  • Party People
Beds from £12
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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
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11 reviews

Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort

Cairns - Cairns

Category hostel

Excellent budget accommodation offering a blend of deluxe backpacker accommodation and 4 star hotel rooms. Right in the city centre and with a variety of accommodation, the hotel has a pool with waterfall, beach-volleyball courts, barbecue area and beer hall, ensuring that guests leave happy and relaxed. Learn more >

Best for

  • Party People
  • Singles
  • Groups
Beds from £12
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Njoy Travellers Resort
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5 reviews

Njoy Travellers Resort

Cairns - Cairns

Category hostel

A chilled & funky atmosphere in a safe, secure and clean environment. Only 3 blocks from the city centre, and absolutely everything in Cairns; a friendly, experienced, cool & groovy staff will bathe you in this unique brand of Ultimate Hospitality! *** All holders of a valid International Student (ISIC) Identity Card will receive discounted rates *** *** 3 Nights for the Price of 2 *** Up to 31-Mar-12 Learn more >

Best for

  • Budget Conscious
  • Singles
  • First Time Travellers
Beds from £12
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Nomads Cairns
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5 reviews

Nomads Cairns

Cairns - Cairns North

Category hostel

Nomads Serpent Resort offers a free airport transfer and a shuttle into town. With excellent facilities and security, what more could you want? *** All holders of a valid International Student (ISIC) Identity Card will receive one free drink *** 4 nights stay for the price of 3 (01Jul10-31Mar12) Booking period 01Jun10-31Mar12 Applicable to 6-8 bedded mixed dormitory only *** Stay4/Pay3 *** 4 nights stay for the price of 3 (01Apr12-31May12 & 01Sep12-31Mar13) Applicable to all room types except the STA Special (6-8 bedded mixed dormitory) Learn more >

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  • Budget Conscious
  • Singles
  • Party People
Beds from £12
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Woodduck Waterfront Cairns
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Woodduck Waterfront Cairns

Cairns - Cairns

Category hostel

Buzzing, friendly hostel in the heart of Cairns with its own swimming pool and tropical garden, free breakfast and dinner, a BBQ, laundry, internet café, and kitchen. Learn more >

Beds from £12
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Calypso Backpackers Inn
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6 reviews

Calypso Backpackers Inn

Cairns - Cairns North

Category hostel

Ever-popular hostel on the quieter outskirts of town but within strolling distance of the city centre. The Calypso is an attractive timber building surrounded by tropical gardens that come complete with pool and barbecue, helping to ensure that clients return again and again. Learn more >

Best for

  • Singles
  • Budget Conscious
  • First Time Travellers
Beds from £14
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Cairns Waterfront Backpackers
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Cairns Waterfront Backpackers

Cairns - Cairns

Category hostel

Small, friendly and they feed you for FREE! Great Cairns location with all the facilities you need and all at a bargain price! Stop searching for that great hostel, you've found it! Learn more >

Beds from £14
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Queens Court
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Queens Court

Cairns - Cairns

Category 2.5 globes

Colourful and convenient, friendly and flower-filled, Queen's Court offers good value in the heart of Cairns, just ten minutes from the town centre. With the obligatory pool and sun-loungers and some well-kept gardens, this is a reliable choice for Australia's sunshine city. Learn more >

Best for

  • Budget Conscious
  • First Time Travellers
  • Couples
Beds from £20
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Discovery Cairns Hotel
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3 reviews

Discovery Cairns Hotel

Cairns - Cairns

Category 3 globes

Bistro boozing, broadband browsing and salt-water swimming - discover Cairns from the sexiest stay in town. *** All holders of a valid International Student (ISIC) Identity Card Free 1 hour internet access (per stay/not wireless) - Card must be presented to claim *** *** Stay 4 nights for the price of 3 (01Sep11 - 31Mar12) *** *** Stay 7 nights for the price of 5 *** Booking Period 09 June 2011 - 30 June 2011 Travel Period 09 June 2011 - 31 March 2012 Learn more >

Best for

  • Couples
  • Budget Conscious
  • Singles
Beds from £24
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