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YHA Cairns Central

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Boating
Garden
Reception
Property entrance

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870
  • Place, Cairns Central Shopping Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Reef Hotel Casino
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Esplanade Lagoon
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 4 Share Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 6 Share Male Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 6 Share Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in 10 Share Mixed Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Share Mixed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Queen Room with Ensuite

Queen Room with Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double Plus Two with Ensuite

Double Plus Two with Ensuite

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 10 Share Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 10 Share Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 6 Share Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 4 Share Female Dormitory With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 4 Share Male Dormitory With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen and 4 Singles with Ensuite

  • Sleeps 6
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in 10 Share Female Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Share Female Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Share Male Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Share Mixed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Share Female Dormitory with Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Share Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Share Female Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room with Ensuite

Twin Room with Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Queen Plus Four with Ensuite

Queen Plus Four with Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 6 Share Female Dormitory With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 6 Share Mixed Dormitory With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double And Two Singles With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 4 Share Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Cairns

Located in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), YHA Cairns Central is within a 15-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Reef Fleet Terminal. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Cairns Central Shopping Centre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Reef Teach.
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What's nearby

  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Cairns Night Markets - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Reef Hotel Casino - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cairns Esplanade - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Esplanade Lagoon - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 4 min walk
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪T2 Tea - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Grand Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Billy's Coffee - ‬4 min walk

About this property

YHA Cairns Central

YHA Cairns Central offers 52 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 52 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (AUD 5 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children
  • Self parking fee: AUD 5 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cairns Central YHA Hostel
Cairns Central YHA
Cairns Central Yha Backpackers Hotel Cairns
Cairns Central Yha Backpackers Hotel
YHA Cairns Central Cairns
Cairns Central YHA Hostel
YHA Cairns Central Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
YHA Cairns Central Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cairns

YHA Cairns Central Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 222 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 222 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 222 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 222 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 222 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul

Great staff. Decent amenities. Location is a ten min walk to lagoon
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Alondra

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yaj

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Travelled with family
Fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Matias

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good place to be a hostel. The staff is very friendly and nice, the kitchen that’s fine. In the outside of the hostel to many homeless around the place
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryoichi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryoichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay, thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

KYLE, windsor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first stay at a hostel. It was great. The folks at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. The kitchen facilities were great. The pool looked nice just didn’t get a chance to use it. All of the people staying there were friendly. Only complaint was there was only one dryer operational in the laundry room. I would highly recommend staying here if you are traveling to Cairns.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Noelene

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Room was clean and comfortable we had ensuited room. Kitchen was messy unwashed cookware and utensils etc . we washed cutlery before using and when finished. Shops all around was great. Staff always helpful. Near to train station which was a priority for us as needed an overnight stay close to the station.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Owal

Liked: Staff & service
Functional room for my stay, rather basic but suited me fine. Small car park was also used, nearly full on arrival but managed to secure a spot. Noise from other guests speaking loudly in common outside areas by the pool in the early morning having breakfast and in the evening having dinner (surprisingly quiet during the day). Noise from a neighbouring bar when I stayed which stopped at 11pm.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shruti

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience. Very chill and kind staff. You can download key on your google wallet which is such great help. The common areas were all usually clean, except in the evening when the toilets would get a dirty as people used it. But generally, everyone was very respectful. Very safe. I enjoyed my stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizah

Alright
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything in rooms clean.& in good condition. Amazing kitchen ! Toilet and shower block new and clean. Pool clean and inviting . Cairns mall just across the street with huge food court plus many shops. Room mates were lovely considerate Asian girls. All in all a wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As a first time backpacker, I couldn't fault this establishment. It was impeccably clean, staff were friendly, bedding and beds impeccably clean and comfortable. Sheets even had iron marks on them. I would go there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dayna

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lais

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good for a short stay

The Hostel it’s self seemed well taken care of with a pretty decent standard of cleanliness, all though many hostel mates didn’t properly clean up after themselves in the kitchen and I found myself re-washing dishes before I could actually use them. The room I stayed in (a 4 bed) was quite spacious and the lockers were big enough for my travel backpack, but the beds themselves were pretty lack luster and I found myself having a hard time getting a comfortable sleep. It does in a pinch, but I probably stayed a day too long for the sake of my back.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025