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Cairns Plaza Hotel vs Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
Both properties are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Cairns Plaza Hotel ranks marginally higher than Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort. Cairns Plaza Hotel comes in at #8 in Cairns with positive reviews from 2 reviews like Lonely Planet, Frommer's.
Cairns Plaza Hotel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
145 The Esplanade Cairns, Cnr. The Esplanade & Minnie St., Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $65 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Pool
Frommer's
"Two blocks from town, the accommodations are a good size, with fresh, appealing furnishings and modern bathrooms...this is a great place for families, as most rooms sleep three or four."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of Cairns' original high-rise hotels, the trimuphant Plaza is freshly refurbished and under new ownership."
Full review
Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
Oyster
Lonely Planet
57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $9 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Free Parking
Oyster
Budget
"Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort is not a peaceful base from which to explore Cairns -- it is a centrally located party hub with excellent on-site bars that attracts locals as well as backpackers."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The ‘G spot’ is pricey, impersonal and very loud, but all rooms at this flashpacker resort have en suites and most have balconies."
Full review
