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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort vs Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments

Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort ranks slightly better than Inn Cairns Boutique Hotel. Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort is ranked #16 in Cairns with praise from 2 sources including Lonely Planet, oyster.com.

Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort
7 / 10
57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $9 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
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Oyster 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 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
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments
7 / 10
71 Lake St, Cairns, Queensland 4870
From $98 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundy Room
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioning
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Behind the unassuming facade, this is true inner-city apartment living. Take the lift up to the 1st-floor pool or to the rooftop garden for a sundowner."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Small but smart apartments slap in the centre of town, with pool and BBQ area, plus rooftop views out to sea. $145."