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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort vs Hides Hotel Cairns
Both hotels are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort scores significantly higher than Hides Hotel Cairns. Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort comes in at #12 in Cairns with praise from 2 publications including Lonely Planet, Oyster.
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
Hides Hotel Cairns
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
87 Lake Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $52 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Very central, convenient and affordable, with long corridors of basic but acceptable rooms (a few singles), some with shared bathrooms. $80."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Once one of Cairns' rowdiest pubs, the super-central Hides now offers affordable accommodation in basic but clean rooms."
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