4 Terminus Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia
#10 of 75 hotels in Cairns
Guests' ChoiceBased on 672 hostel reviews
8.6Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 20, 2024
Feeser
GermanyThin walls. If someone snores loudly in the next room, you can hear it. Cleaning was better/worse depending on the volunteer.
Would definitely recommend! Amazing vibe. Very cozy. Staff very friendly. Perfect if you just want to relax. Refrigerator broke and a new one was provided within 1 day.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 18, 2024
Ramona
SwitzerlandI was staying there twice and the upper bathroom/room were amazing (room 19s) but staying the second time on the lower floor (room 5) the room and bathroom had an odd smell to it. I‘m not sure whether it‘s due to the fact that it‘s harder to air there.
Nice to hang out, kitchen well equiped, comfortable bed, quiet and good location (it takes you some time to walk to the beach but you‘re directly at the rail station and close to grocery stores, some museums and a market). Amazing host, who‘s very friendly, accomodating, available and helpful. Given that I arrived at midnight and there was room left, he upgradet me to a single bed dorm so as not to disturb the others sleeping in the dorm already.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 17, 2024
Matthew
United KingdomNo bins in the rooms and sometimes a little wait for the bathroom. Nothing major though, all things that are manageable!
Really enjoyed our stay here. Felt very homely, despite it being a hostel it felt more like a hotel! Lovely pool area with big bean bags so plenty of space to chill out! Owner was lovely. Went out of his way on the last day of our stay to make sure we could get our clothes washing done on time! Very close to greyhound bus station
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: May 16, 2024
Samantha
United KingdomLoved everything
I absolutely loved my stay here. The place is super chill and comfy. Great staff, great facilities, no bunk beds and a really homely feeling. Really good seating areas dotted around the place, nice pool and towels available on request. Is there anything better in Cairns... absolutely not !
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 14, 2024
Emma
ColombiaI loved this hostel. It was so peaceful and lovely. Felt like a little sanctuary.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 8, 2024
Carolin
GermanyThe only thing I can think of is that the plugs are in the middle of the room and not right at each bed. There’s also only one shower and toilet for upstairs so you might have to wait for your turn to use them.
This hostel feels like a real home rather than a sterile dorm for the masses. There’s lots of common areas that are well equipped and decorated, inviting you to spend time there. There’s 2 kitchens that are fully equipped and clean. The rooms are very cosy and everyone has their own single bed. With all the windows and the fans you don’t even need the AC. The bathrooms are clean and spacious. Late check-in was super easy as well.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 7, 2024
Kate
United KingdomNothing
Really unique hostel with a calm and quiet vibe. Good location in the city and the staff are so helpful at recommending things to do and going out of their way to help. Would love to go back and definitely recommend to anyone staying in cairns. Comfy beds, large number of washrooms/toilets etc.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 6, 2024
Brenda
New ZealandVery homely
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 5, 2024
Selena
United KingdomThis is not specific to this property, as it’s often the case with hotels, because they offer kitchens etc, it can be messy when people aren’t tidying up after themselves. But I think the owners did their best!
The ambiance and the people. It has such a calming vibe compared to some of the party centric hostels in Cairns. It attracted like minded individuals.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: May 5, 2024
Tabs
United KingdomVery cozy and home-like! Everyone was exceptionally nice and inclusive! A great overall vibe. Felt very at home!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 30, 2024
Isaac
United KingdomClean
Tim (manager) was a spot on bloke and made for a great stay
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 30, 2024
Bo
NetherlandsGreat host and lovely atmosphere, very clean and the pool was great to have on those warm days. Slept really well here!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 30, 2024
Carys
United KingdomThe plug sockets in the bedrooms weren’t near the rooms so I had to charge my portable charger up then have that by the bed for alarms etc. The extension lead also could not fit all five girls adaptors.
The whole feel of Dreamtime is exactly how the name implies, a dream. It was small enough to be a home away from home but big enough to allow socialising on an evening. The pool was lovely and cool after the hot days.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 29, 2024
Eleanor
United Arab EmiratesSome plugs by the beds would be great. There's one main set of plugs in the middle of the room that everyone's has to share, so make sure to bring an adapter. But honestly it wasn't a big deal at all!!
This is an absolutely beautiful hostel. You feel like you’re staying in the trees. The staff there are lovely, Tim, the owner, is so helpful with booking tours and helping to organise an extension on your stay when you inevitably decide you can’t leave just yet! The kitchen has lots of utensils and everything you’d need. There is hobs, a microwave and an air fryer for cooking. No oven, but I didn’t feel I needed it because of the air fryer. The kitchen was clean, people were very respectful with doing their washing up and cleaning up after themselves. The bathrooms were also clean, there were 3 showers dotted across the hostel so usually you can find one to use even when it’s during busy times in the morning or evening. The toilets are separate, so you don’t need to worry about all of the bathrooms being taken up by people showering. The outside area is such a lovely environment. There is a BBQ area, lots of areas to relax and chill out. A very cute little pool that is open until 9pm. The staff often play gentle quiet music during the day around the pool, which just makes the space feel even nicer. The rooms themselves are so adorable. I stayed in both the 5 bed and the 4 bed dorm on different occasions and both are lovely. The girls I shared with were fun and welcoming, it felt like a very cute girly experience sharing a room with them. There are no bunkbeds so it feels really spacious. People are quiet and respectful with noise. This is the perfect place to stay if you’re like me and didn’t want to be in a party hostel but still like the idea of meeting friendly people. I made 5/6 new friends here, which made the whole experience even more fun, but you can also quite happily exist on the solo, and everyone will be friendly either way! I would highly recommend staying here, don’t look any further!! I would come back in a heartbeat!!! Thanks for a great stay Tim!! :)
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 28, 2024
Lucy
United KingdomThe only thing is having to pay for air con, but the room wasn’t too bad with just a fan anyway so not a big deal
This was the best hostel we stayed in in Australia! The staff were great, really helpful and always around to ask any questions, the room was really nice and very comfortable, kitchens were well equipped and plenty of bathrooms. There was so many common areas to sit and relax which was so nice, they hadn’t crammed in too many rooms so it just felt really peaceful and relaxing to stay
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 27, 2024
Lisa
DenmarkThe door to the toilet, which opened up into the kitchen would not stay closed unless locked; one should always be able to close the door to the toilet even when not in use.
I thougt it was a very cosy plaze - almost like a treehouse hidden away in a modern city. When I arrived they had upgraded me to a single room for which I am forever grateful. The room was small, but it was so nice to have a space for myself.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 26, 2024
Milind
United KingdomGreat place. Nice chilled vibes. Stayed here twice!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 26, 2024
Milind
United KingdomNothing. It was great!
Amazing staff, clean rooms, nice chilled vibe (rare in cairns as it has a lot of party hostels), nice small swimming pool!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 24, 2024
Lynn
Netherlands-
Very social hostel, cozy feeling and superb, caring staff!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 10, 2024
Sophie
GermanyIt could’ve been a bit cleaner, especially the shared bathrooms, but that’s mostly the fault of other travellers!
Great location, nice atmosphere, helpful staff, a lot of kitchen equipment, nice small pool
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 10, 2024
Steve
AustraliaNo changes - I like it the way it is.
Backpackers with choice of dorm or own room. Great central location and fantastic ambience. Fellow travellers are quiet and friendly. This is third time I’ve stayed and never disappointed. Also best coffee shop in Cairns is just a minute away!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 4, 2024
Hande
AustraliaEverything was so good
Place has a very good vibes made us comfortable
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 29, 2024
Garry
United Kingdomnothing
self catering kitchen friendly staff Even little pool
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 27, 2024
Katie
United KingdomGreat place, you can tell it’s well loved and looked after by the owners (who are all so nice and friendly!) Perfect hostel to relax, peaceful social areas and lovely pool too. Wish we never left 🥰
Stayed in March 2024
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