3 of us stayed for a total of 3 nights with one night away after the 2nd night, and booked a triple room. We were promised a triple room. However on the final night (after we'd been away for the night) we were told there was no guarantee of a triple room. We were a bit annoyed, but in the... more

First, the positives... 1. It's clean. 2. They provide a ride from the airport. And they provide occasional lifts into town. 3. It has a nice open kitchen, and several bathrooms in the main unit. 4. It's quiet. Now, the negatives. 1. Not enough working bicycles. I wouldn't have stayed this far out of town, but not for the promise... more

We like this place. It was quite and well kept. We got a double bedroom with fridge, tv, and bathroom for $70 AU a night. It was clean. It was a little far from the center of town, but they have a free shuttle that can take you around and they have free pickup from the airport. They also have... more

One of the best backpacker I stayed in Australia. Staff is very helpful and very friendly. It's very easy to book tour at the reception. Free dinner, free shuttle to the city centre. Clean, quiet, just excellent! more

The owner, Leslie i believe, has been there for over a decade, knows the locals and steers you towards quality experiences and is generally concerned about your happiness. The place is clean and location is a bit away from "city center", but there is nothing to do in town, so it shouldn't matter. Travel is simple enough to get to... more

I stayed here for 4 nights in February and felt really lucky to have found the place. Its only about 15 minutes walk into the city center but they give you free drives in their van throughout the day. The staff were really nice and knew you by name immediately! My dorm room only had 4 single beds. It was... more

Based our stay here on the reviews on tripadvisor and weren't dissapointed atall, the hostel is a bit further away from the town than other places (20 min walk) but the walk is very pleasant along the esplanade and there are also free buses into town. Also it is very clean, especially by comparison with the places our friends were... more

Castaways Backpackers is the best hostel that I have stayed in whilst in Cairns. I stayed in a hostel in Cairns which I was very unhappy with. I called Castaways and the receptionist was so welcoming and helpful. She came and collected me from the hostel I was staying at. Even though I was within walking distance of Castaways, she... more

We stayed at Castaways in January 2009 and found it to be one of the best hostels that we encountered in Australia, the staff were so friendly and helped us plan our time in Cairns and the next bit of our journey. The hostal was very clean and the rooms spacious. We liked the fact that it was a 15... more