The International Hostel

Cairns (Cairns North)

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Address	67 The Esplanade, Cairns (Cairns North), Queensland, Australia Map
Price	From US$15.15/€10.29/£9.21 per person. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

This is a VIP hostel. Show your VIP Backpackers membership card for a discount at check-in.

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
Phones (public or in room)
Air Conditioning
Travel information provided
Swimming Pool
Currency Exchange
Bar
Food/Restaurant
Lounge / Common space
BBQ

Ratings & Comments

2.5 Average from 8 Ratings

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Comment by barry, Australia

September 2009

Rude!
reception staff at the cairns international hostel on wed 8th september at 5:30 p.m. were so rude! please find her another job, anything except front desk. not a nice way to be greeted.

Comment by Jason, British

November 2008

Worst hostel I've ever stayed in
Really bad hostel, do not stay here! Guy who worked there kept coming into our room and shouting at us in the morning for no reason, saying we were too loud when we weren't and that we had the air conditioning on too much. Absolute twat! I was traveling alone and a couple of the people in my room may have been a bit loud on occasions, but thats no reason to kick everyone in that room out when everyone is traveling separately! Too expensive for what it is too, the hostels along the sea front are all too expensive, stay in one further back. As for people who say there is a "free meal" next door, the free meal i used to get was smaller than a kids portion, absolutely tiny! so yeah, its free, but dont base staying here on that because you will need to buy some more food to fill you up! therefore all in all, the international hostel is wank!

Comment by Daisy, British

October 2007

Awful! Don't bother staying here
Room was dirty, poor bathroom facilities, very noisy central open corridor running throughout height of building. Rude staff (including the manager who stayed in our room with two random girls -- nice!)-- we complained and had no apology, hence this posting!

Comment by andrew soutar

October 2006

This is a good hostel made superb by the staff. Basic rooms, great views, and a free meal every night. The staff go out of their way to help you out and it made us stay for a good few nights more than we were planning.

Comment by Eric Lehtonen

April 2006

Absolutely the best value in Cairns. Given its location, the free dinner next door, and the budget price, it hardly matters that the double room we had was basic. An airconditioned room at this price is great value!

Comment by Graham

February 2006

This hostel was fine as far as I could see, good and cheap, grat location by the lagoon, clean and a nice sized kitchen. Staff were helpful and the free meal in the pub next door was a nice touch.

Comment by Gaz

November 2004

GOOD POINTS: The hostel is in a fantastic location, overlooking the lagoon and right in the heart of the nightlife. Saying this, it's a relatively quiet hostel for its location. The reception staff were friendly and helpful, and the tour desk provided excellent service. The kitchen was modern and very clean. The lounge area is a really cool place to hang out, with widescreen TV, and balcony views of the esplanade and lagoon. The rooftop deck was great for sunbathing. I made some great friends in this hostel. BAD POINTS: I had my camera stolen while I was at this hostel. The security staff were very unhelpful in this matter, and nothing was done to investigate the incident. There is a permanent resident of the hostel who wanders around ordering guests about and upsetting people with his rude manner, often smelling of alcohol while doing so. I was informed by the staff that he used to be a previous employee, but now he tends to forget that he no longer works here. Numerous people were offended by this person. All in all, this hostel was not a bad place.

Comment by Anonymous

August 2004

The staff are VERY rude!!!

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