Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 10 hostels & backpackers in Cairns, QLD
Of the top 10, Summer House Cairns has the most reviews (983), and Travellers Oasis has the highest average (4.7 from 542 reviews).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Most visited | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer House CairnsCairns North | 4.2 | 983 | 983 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4221 3411 | staysummerhouse.com |
| 2 | Mad Monkey CentralCairns City | 4.4 | 944 | 944 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4231 9871 | madmonkey.com.au |
| 3 | Mad Monkey VillageCairns City | 4.6 | 876 | 876 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4231 9612 | madmonkey.com.au |
| 4 | Little Drifter CairnsCairns City | 4.5 | 714 | 714 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 1800 180 288 | thedrifter.com/cairns |
| 5 | Mad Monkey JungleCairns City | 4.3 | 709 | 709 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4047 7200 | madmonkey.com.au |
| 6 | YHA Cairns CentralCairns City | 4.2 | 652 | 652 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4051 0772 | yha.com.au/hostels/qld/cairns-and-far-north-queensland/cairns-backpackers-hostel |
| 7 | Travellers OasisCairns City | 4.7 | 542 | 542 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4052 1377 | travellersoasis.com.au |
| 8 | Mad Monkey WaterfrontCairns City | 4.6 | 498 | 498 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4229 0888 | madmonkey.com.au/locations/australia/cairns/mad-monkey-waterfront |
| 9 | Mumma’s Hostel CairnsCairns City | 4.5 | 492 | 492 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4454 1802 | mummascairns.com.au |
| 10 | Caravella BackpackersCairns City | 4.1 | 383 | 383 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (07) 4051 2431 | caravella.com.au |
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- Event planners & managers6 ranked
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.