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Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort vs Mad Monkey Village

Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort is the choice of most writers compared to Njoy Travellers Resort. Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort has a TripExpert Score of 78 with positive reviews from 2 reviews including Oyster, Lonely Planet.

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
Mad Monkey Village
Mad Monkey Village
7 / 10
141 Sheridan St, Cairns, Queensland QLD 4870
From $8 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Air Conditioning
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The resort is a cluster of rooms tucked away in a dense vine forest. Each room is private and roomy, with wooden floors and a balcony looking into the forest." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This colourful, easygoing backpackers has a lagoon pool, licensed communal hang-outs, good communal kitchen and barbecue area." Full review