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Reviews of Gilligan's Backpacker Hotel & Resort, Cairns, Australia

Gilligan's Backpacker Hotel & Resort - Hostel

Gilligan's resort is located in the Cairns city centre. Gilligan's is Cairns' newest and most up-market budget accommodation, offering both tradtional backpacker facilities (with added comforts) as well as private hotel style rooms. Air conditioning,...
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Avg Rating: 74% (18 Reviews)

Character: 74%

Security: 81%

Location: 91%

Staff: 54%

Fun: 76%

Cleanliness: 71%



Customer Reviews

84%

the kitchen is very bad!!!!

Markus, from Germany ~ Jul 14 2008

54%

Reception hosts were useless and rude. Didn't know about basic things about their own hostel and the city, such as whether the hostel had ovens or not, or if the lounge had a dvd-player. After a week "ask in the reception" became our internal joke..

Torbjorn, from Norway ~ Jul 11 2008

100%

This is NO hostel...its a resort. It is one of the best hostels I have ever stayed at. STAY HERE

Caroline, from USA ~ Jul 10 2008

44%

the staff are the most miserable bunch of people could imagine, the mood is only surpassed by their complete incompetence. however there are not enough of them to manage their way out of a paper bag. This results in huge queues for everything, from booking an excursion to asking for some change. the noise from the open air night club is, at times, unbareable, going on til 3 am; with some rooms placed directly above it. the claim that there is a 'massive' swimming pool is questionable to say the least, i've seen larger paddling pools, the loungers surrounding this are little more than wooden benches, most of which are broken or near to collapse. granted the bunkbeds are fairly wide, although i'd prefer not to look at the revolting brown stain on the under side of my fellow traveller's bed!

Victoria, from England ~ Jun 26 2008

90%

5 of 8 beds in my room were infested with bed bugs. However, the staff was very friendly and accommodating in dealing with the matter. This is very much a party hostel and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good time rather than rest.

Weichi, from Canada ~ Jun 17 2008

56%

IN ALCUNI LETTI TROVI DEGLI ANIMALI!!!!TIPO PULCI

turroni, from Italy ~ Jun 15 2008

54%

Major lack of kitchen facilities!!!

Aaron, from England ~ Jun 14 2008

60%

kitchens are shocking spent hours searching for a forks cups and other kitchen utensills, 540 beds, and enough equipment for 20 people.. seriously come on

james, from Ireland ~ Jun 5 2008

94%

Pretty sweet hostel! Usual comment from everyone is that this place is pretty loud and it is! But I didn't mind so much. Music was awesome, nice big pool is awesome and the location rocks.

Anthony, from Australia ~ Jun 1 2008

90%

Very nice hostel, really enjoyed my stay. Only problem is a lot is missing from the kitchens. The free gym is a brilliant feature!

Steffen, from Denmark ~ May 24 2008