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Global Backpackers Central

9b Shields Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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Melbourne, Australia
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12 hotel reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

Very big hostel in the city. Small bathroom for the all girls !!! You need to leave your ID at the reception to have the staff for cooking (and you have just 2 hours), so it's very annoying when you stay 1 week... There is a rooftop with pool. It's just 5 min walk from the bus station.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

If I had read the bad reviews on here prior to booking I probably would have steered clear of this place, but it's really not that bad! We stayed for 2 weeks at a brilliant rate of $12 per night. The room was clean and comfortable. We had some problems with the aircon being far too cold and dripping, but... More

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Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

really unfriendly and unwelcoming place, with a relentlessly long and slow queue no matter what time you enter reception. prepare to live with your passport in your back pocket and to have to hike all the way up and down stairs whenever you plan to eat- simply because there is no way to do so without providing photographic identification and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2013

Rooms and bathrooms clean, air con dodgy, in normal double room but ok in delux room! Go to dougie at travel desk for tours he was very helpful! Pool area nice and $5 voucher for dinner at pj I briens was very handy!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013 via mobile

Fantastic value at this friendly and helpful backpacker hotel! Rooms and bathrooms are clean and the staff is honest and quite helpful. The guests are respectful of each other and help each other out. We would stay here again and again! In fact we extended our stay.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

we went to this hostel on the basis of the competitive price, and upon arriving, the hostel seemed clean and our room was clean, albeit there was a bed and nothing else though. The kitchen was average, but you have to leave id at reception to get any bowls/cutlery which is ridiculously inconvenient as its in another building, and the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

i found the lay out of this hostel great the open planed lay out was great. the rooms was clean and basic but a good size the problem with this hotel is i found the management useless in not a kid im 28 so maybe that why i found it like being at school the manager was very rude when... More

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Frankfurt, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

Just stayed for 5 days in Cairns at the end of my East Coast trip. Rooms were very basic, but at least there were no bunks. The staff were really helpful. Also there were some free activities like volleyball and pub quiz. Only problems were that there were lots of people who stayed there a long time so not that... More

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GlobalManagement, General Manager at Global Backpackers Central, responded to this review
8 October 2012

Hi there, We are always happy to hear that a guest is satisfied with their visit to our hostel. I glad that we were able to meet all of your expectations. Thanks so much for taking the time to pass along some positive feedback. To address you concerns: The reason we offer the free activities each night is to actively... More

Alice Springs, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

I have to admit I only stayed here because it was prebooked as part of a cheap deal I got through wicked travel. Had I have looked up the reviews before hand I would have known this place was not for me. Its aimed at 18 year old kids that want to have a good time everynight and thats fine,... More

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GlobalManagement, General Manager at Global Backpackers Central, responded to this review
8 October 2012

Hi there, While I appreciate the fact that you did not enjoy your stay, I would argue that we are definitely not the worst hostel in Cairns, just not the best hostel to suit your needs. We are a bit of a party hostel and most of are guests are under the age of 22. It is unfortunate that perhaps... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2012

The most horrible place we were at during our trip to Australia. Unfriendly staff, everything was crumbling apart, filthy bathrooms, and lots, lots, lots of drunk kids in the corridor shouting till 5am. The most terrible experience. The rooms were so small, no decoration at all, and painted grey, so we felt like we were in a prison cell. The... More

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Address: 9b Shields Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
Region: Australia > Queensland > Cairns Region > Cairns
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