Gilligan‘s Backpackers Hotel & Resort Guest Reviews
3.9/5
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Location4.2
Amenities3.8
Service3.9
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Kelvinip999
Bed In 10 Beds Dormitory
Stayed in Feb 2025
Solo travelers
1 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Mar 8, 2025
Very good money for value
William James
Bed In 4 Beds Deluxe Mixed Dormitory
Stayed in Nov 2024
Solo travelers
1 review
3.7/5
Posted on Dec 23, 2024
Not really deluxe room the 4 bed but it was a bed for couple night. A lot quieter than some of the other rooms though. Just lack of plugs in the room which makes no sense.
Response from Property: Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you found your 4-bed room a bit quieter than others – it’s always nice to get a good night’s rest.We appreciate you highlighting the need for additional plug points. Our maintenance team is already working on improving this to make things more convenient for our guests.We hope to welcome you back again soon
Juless
Bed In 10 Beds Dormitory
Stayed in Apr 2024
Solo travelers
1 review
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on May 27, 2024
Perfect if you get a quiet room - loads going on, central and kitchen and rooms clean :)
Response from Property: Thank you for your positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay, particularly the central location and the clean kitchens and rooms. We understand that a quiet room can make all the difference, and we're glad you found your accommodation perfect. For guests seeking a quieter stay, we recommend exploring our quiet room options during the booking process. This way, you can enjoy the fantastic location while having the flexibility to retreat to a more tranquil space when desired. There's always something happening at Gilligan's, and we hope to welcome you back for another great stay!
Sandy.ccc
Bed In 4 Beds Female Dormitory
Stayed in Jul 2024
Solo travelers
3 review
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on Nov 15, 2024
it's quite clean, the service is good, and it's very convenient to eat around. Next time I come to Cairns, I will stay in Cairns. The surrounding bars are very lively!
Guest User
Bed In 4 Beds Deluxe Mixed Dormitory
Stayed in Nov 2024
Solo travelers
7 review
1.5/5
Posted on Dec 15, 2024
Room smell full of BO. I decided cancelled find other hostel
Response from Property: Thank you for your feedback, we’re really sorry to hear about your experience. This certainly doesn’t reflect the standards we strive for, and we’ll be following up with our team to ensure all rooms are fresh and welcoming for every guest.We’re sorry we didn’t get the chance to turn this around for you during your stay. If you’re ever back in Cairns, we’d love the opportunity to provide a much better experience.
SteefD
Bed In 10 Beds Dormitory
Stayed in Jul 2023
Solo travelers
17 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Nov 6, 2023
Giligans the place to be in Cairns if you want to meet people and enjoy your time!
Response from Property: Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience at Gilligan's! We're thrilled to hear that you consider us "the place to be" in Cairns for meeting people and enjoying your time.At Gilligan's, we pride ourselves on creating a vibrant and social atmosphere for our guests. We host a Social Hour at 6 pm every evening on the back deck, where our promotions team facilitates a space for guests to connect and stay informed about the exciting nightly events. Our entertainment venue comes alive every night with special events, games, and guest DJs, ensuring there's always something fun happening.And, of course, Sundays are extra special with the biggest pool party in Cairns, featuring games and giveaways to make your experience even more memorable.We're delighted to have contributed to your positive stay, and we can't wait to welcome you back for more fantastic moments at Gilligan's!
Guest User
Bed In 10 Beds Dormitory
Stayed in Oct 2024
Solo travelers
9 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Jan 24, 2025
Nice Hostel with a good bar
Guest User
Bed In 8 Beds Mixed Dormitory
Stayed in Apr 2023
Travel with friends
4 review
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on May 5, 2023
The personnel is helpful and friendly. The location is perfect and the bar/club is always busy. You can eat, drink and party all at the same place.
The air conditioning in the rooms was a bit too strong, and there is no controller to modify it. It's a centralised system.
The bed has to be done by yourself when arriving. Finding it done would be appreciated. A shelf and individual light in the bed would be really useful.
The building is very big and has enough room in the common areas and kitchen (which is busy at any time).
Services are fine overall.
Orlaith
Bed In 4 Beds Mixed Dormitory
Stayed in Apr 2023
Solo travelers
3 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on May 4, 2023
Lovely hostel. Beds very comfy, rooms spacious, en-suites in the room and great night life.
Guest User
Bed In 8 Beds Female Dormitory
Stayed in Jul 2023
Solo travelers
2 review
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on Nov 14, 2023
Omg staying at this hostel was equally parts traumatic and entertaining. The best way to describe it is imagine if a problematic 60 year old man opened a hostel with a nightclub underneath, and all the social activities were designed with other problematic 60 year old men in mind. They don't seem to do any sort of gender balancing in the mixed dorm, one girl checked into my room in the middle of the night, because she was put in a mixed dorms with only men over 50. The social activities are old fashioned but not in a good way, I'm talking wet t shirt contests, pole dancing competitions, jelly wrestling. But honestly this hostel gave most of the girls staying here the ick so we ended up having movie nights on the girls floor, going to the market and Esplanade together and to the free gym. I actually had a good time, ironically. The facilities at this hostel are really good to be fair, the dorms were clean, they all had air conditioning and balconies (unfortunately you are not able to control the temperature of the air conditioning or turn it off when it is cold outside), they had large well equipped kitchens, a pool and a free gym. Even the nightclub was a good venue, but the social activities are like something out of the Wolf Of Wall Street. If they are going to be a sleazy venue they could at least hire Magic Mike dancers. But honestly they just need to get a new entertainment manager and this place would be fine. Location is alright, about a twenty minute walk to the Esplanade.
Response from Property: We are happy to know you connected with like minded people, made use of all of the great facilities and enjoyed your time at Gilligan’s. Your feedback is very valuable to us, thanks for taking the time to provide both constructive criticisms and positive feedback. I would like to assure you it has been passed on to each department manager and all points will be addressed.
Guest User
Bed In 8 Beds Female Dormitory
Stayed in Jun 2023
Solo travelers
6 review
3.0/5
Posted on Jul 28, 2023
The location is very good, in the city center, near to the lagoon, super market, Rusty’s market, the Fleet Terminal. So it is very convenient for your activities. The downsides are the cleanliness and the hostel bar. Kitchen is not clean, badly equipped, not properly lit, resulting in guests having dinners in the dark. Guests leave many uncleaned dishes overnight, with cockroaches running over. There are no sign indicating rooms numbers whatsoever, whereas some rooms are technically hiding behind doors. Many guests having difficulty finding their rooms, including myself. I have seen at least three persons going un and down the corridors several times before finding the room number. The hostel bar’s music is extremely loud and this until 2:30 am. So every night I sleep very badly.
Teytey
Bed In 10 Beds Dormitory
Stayed in Nov 2022
Solo travelers
1 review
4.7/5
Amazing
Posted on Feb 16, 2023
I only stayed there one night, but I loved it! Met people from different walks of life, looking for adventure. If that's what you're looking for, I'm telling you, you will find it there. Was super cheap too! Love that reception is open 24/7! And when you check in, you get a complementary drink voucher which you can redeem at the bar. Will definitely be going back. And will be staying longer hehe :))
tadaaki shiga
Bed In 8 Beds Mixed Dormitory
Stayed in Jun 2024
Travel with friends
1 review
4.5/5
Great
Posted on Aug 5, 2024
Thank you very much
Response from Property: Thank you for the awesome rating!
jing xia
Bed In 8 Beds Mixed Dormitory
Stayed in Nov 2024
Solo travelers
2 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Dec 29, 2024
Very good.
Response from Property: Thanks for the awesome rating!
Mario Panic
King Room
Stayed in Mar 2023
Solo travelers
1 review
4.2/5
Very Good
Posted on Apr 28, 2023
Happy with my stay, thank you! I had a small issue with my stay and it got fixed right away.