Welcome to your detailed guide for Airlie Beach hostels. We share all the juicy information you need to know to discover safe, fun and memorable hostels! All that's left for you to do is choose your favourite hostel in Airlie Beach, Australia. Compare prices for Airlie Beach hostels in one easy click - simple. Add your travel dates and watch as all hostel booking sites, including Hostelworld, Hostelsclub and Booking.com, highlight their best price and room availability during your stay.
Above we list every single hostel there is in the city. Let us take a broader look at what you can expect - and what not. We created this cheatsheet for you to get a more complete picture of the hostel quality in Airlie Beach, average prices and types of hostels to choose from.
Total number of hostels
9
Average dorm price
$23
Average private room price
$52
Most Airlie Beach hostels are located in
Cannonvale
Average rating of all hostels
7.4
Below you can discover the best hostels to suit every traveller type. All of our recommendations are based on information shared by genuine travellers, the hostels and data that has been calculated from the system. Don't forget to check the ratings and see how these compare with the rates.
Travelling on your own to Airlie Beach? Fabulous!
Pick a great hostel designed with solo travellers in mind, and you're bound to meet plenty of like-minded people who have also dared to venture to Airlie Beach alone. Here are the top hostels for solo travellers in Airlie Beach. We've also highlighted which hostel offers special perks you, as a solo traveller, will love. Each hostel offers great social spaces to meet fellow backpackers and wonderful opportunities for making new friends. You'll soon realise that travelling on your own definitely does not mean travelling alone.
This section is dedicated to take away all your "I wish someone had told me that before I went!" experiences. This way, you are better prepared for what to expect, what not to expect and can spend less time settling in, and more time making new friends in your chosen hostel. We share our insider knowledge of tips, tricks and important things to look out for in Airlie Beach. To help you make friends with Airlie Beach before you visit, we've included a few helpful and fun things you should know about the area. Enjoy!
Guess what? Airlie Beach is also named and spelled Whitsundays Coast - It is the same destination. Goodbye confusion.
Airlie Beach, the coastal town closest to the Whitsunday Islands, is a gorgeous small town. It's the perfect location for travel to the magnificent Whitsunday Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. While a bit on the touristy side, this can play to your advantage, with lots of places to book an excellent variety of day trips. The most popular trips are 2, or 3 days - up to a week - sailing around the Whitsundays. This is an experience not to be missed! The boats will visit excellent Great Barrier Reef sites, and let you snorkel around in much more private areas than Cairns. Boats will also likely visit Whitehaven Beach, which has been consistently voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Ask the reception at your Airlie Beach hostel for more information.
Airlie Beach Hostels are all located in the centre of town, next to all the restaurants and shops. There is no bus station, you will just be dropped off downtown. Most of the hostels in town are cheaply priced, have pools, and serve breakfast. If you are looking to sleep, avoid the party hostels. Many hostels also provide booking services, so that you can book your sailing trip, helicopter ride, scuba diving experience, etc. If you’re going on a multi-day sailing trip, most hostels will allow you to store your luggage and/ or park your car for free, or for a negligible price.
Airlie Beach is a worthwhile stop, on your way either to or from Cairns. It is a beautiful small town where you can spend a couple of days relaxing on the man-made beach, The Lagoon.
Written by local enthusiast for Airlie Beach hostels Shannon Neuber
There are plenty of frequently asked questions about hostels in Airlie Beach. We've collected the most common questions and doubts when it comes to picking your preferred accommodation in Airlie Beach. The more you know, the better you can plan with confidence and ease, right?
A hostel in Airlie Beach costs on average $23 for a dorm. A hostel in Airlie Beach with private rooms costs on average $52.
Hostelz.com shows all 9 Hostels in Airlie Beach. Simply filter by neighborhood and price to find your perfect budget place to stay.
Bush Village Budget Cabins is the best hostel in Airlie Beach for families.
Hostelz.com compares prices for 9 hostels in Airlie Beach, Australia.
Hey fam! Here are a few more tips from the community, from them to you, and you to them. This space is dedicated for travellers to share their best tips on backpacking Airlie Beach. Have a closer look - the Hostelz community share real hidden gems, insider knowledge and overall impressions of Airlie Beach. Everyone is welcome to add something useful, funny, unexpected and the "absolutely necessary to know before you go" - share, share and then share a little more!
Airlie is your jumping off point for the Whitsundays. And the place to get mad drunk with your boatmates afterward. Other than that, it's really not so special.
Angie
Airlie Beach is a cardboard cutout village for tourists. Anyone who is interested in the real Australia should take some time out to visit any other small town that doesn't gain its capital from tourism or an indigenous settlement. That said, if partying, picking up, and getting pissed on an island is what it's all about for your trip -- go Airlie in a big way.
Disgruntled Aussie
Airlie Beach was the first place to encourage me to fill my undies with sand and bark at the moon. It's a must for sadomasochists.
Anonymous
What a awesome spot -- it doesn't get much better than Airlie for fun in the sun and parties all night.
J.H
It's like spring break. It's just one street and all you do is get smashed at night with all the clubs and bars. An absolute must is Whitehaven beach. Enjoy!
Sinan
Great laugh, loads of happy memories from airlie.
Anonymous
Airlie beach is like is village purely built for backpackers! Relax by day, have a blast at night.
Terrence Rox
I think Airlie Beach is a wonderful place to relax and it has the most beautiful scenery.
Anonymous
Pack smart, not hard
Hostel? Check! Now let's have at your hostel packing list for Airlie Beach and Australia.
You may wonder what to pack when staying in hostels? There is a few absolute basics you always have to pick. Other items are more optional and depend more on your location. Here is the must-packing items when staying in hostels:
These are the basics, yet there is more. We wrote a big, detailed guide on what to pack, tech gear and things you won't need.
