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Summer House Backpackers Cairns

2.0 star property
Beachfront Cairns hostel in Cairns North with free breakfast

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Summer House Backpackers Cairns, near Cairns Esplanade, is perfect for adventure-seekers. Guests can cool off in the outdoor pool, play volleyball with new friends, or grab a drink at the poolside bar. The hostel is praised for its convenient location and energetic social scene.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

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Air conditioning
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  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Ensuite

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Air conditioning
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  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

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Air conditioning
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  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed (4 Bed)

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Air conditioning
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  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed (8 Bed)

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Air conditioning
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  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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10 Share Dorm

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Air conditioning
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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 Bed)

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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed (6 Bed)

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Air conditioning
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  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 Bed)

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Air conditioning
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  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
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About the area

Map
341 Lake Street,, Cairns, QLD, 4870

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 7 min drive
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.) - 4 min drive

About this property

Summer House Backpackers Cairns

Hostel near Cairns Esplanade
You can look forward to free self-service breakfast, a poolside bar and a corner/local shop at Summer House Backpackers Cairns. Active travellers can enjoy volleyball at this hostel. The on-site restaurant offers dinner. In-room WiFi (surcharge) is available to all guests, along with a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Limo/town car service, a free local area shuttle and multilingual staff
  • A computer station, a TV in reception and a billiards/pool table
  • Motorised watercraft on-site, tour/ticket information and barbecues
Room features
All 85 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities such as WiFi.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (AUD 4 per 24-hour period)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (AUD 4 per day)

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free cruise terminal shuttle
  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 8 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free area shuttle
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 3 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 4 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 4 per day (rates may vary)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards

Property is also known as

Cairns Nomads
Nomads Cairns
Nomads Hotel Cairns
Nomads Cairns Hostel
Nomads Cairns
Summer House Backpackers Cairns Cairns
Summer House Backpackers Cairns Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Does Summer House Backpackers Cairns have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Summer House Backpackers Cairns pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Summer House Backpackers Cairns?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 3 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Summer House Backpackers Cairns?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Summer House Backpackers Cairns provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A per person fee applies.

Where is Summer House Backpackers Cairns located?

Located in Cairns North, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Cairns Esplanade Charles Street Parkland and Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Base Hospital and Red Arrow Walk are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Reviews

Summer House Backpackers Cairns Reviews

7.0

Good

6.6

Cleanliness

6.2

Location

7.2

Staff & service

6.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 154 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 154 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 154 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 154 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 154 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tom, Christchurch

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel was closed. Had been closed for 2 months. No contact from Nomads or Expedia to tell us this. This is the last time I book accommodation with Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Cassj, HK

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

咩都係錢

有機場接送服務 不過要比錢 沒有被子 給錢會有 有個泳池 很好 wifi很慢 給錢會快一點 不過一晚還好 我們3am check out 都冇問題 要趕到機場
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst Hostel Yet

The worst hostel I've been to in my life. Between the dinginess, the springs in the mattresses, the cockroaches, the mold in the showers, the early closure of the kitchen and the fact that there werent bathrooms on each floor, I wouldn't recommend this hostel to my worst enemy. Never again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Sassy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s a backpackers so it will always be fairly basic. Nomads is at the Northern end of Lake street, so nowhere near the lagoon or main CBD. We booked a private room with separate bathroom. The first room had a portable air conditioning unit that wasn’t properly vented. Basically the fumes stayed in the room instead of the exiting the window. The second room had no air conditioning which made it stifling hot. Given that weather for the day was 32.c, with a feels like temp of 41.c, the room maintained an unhealthy heat. Pros: Clean, and accessible check in till 8pm. Laundry services cheaper than external laundromat. Cons: Wotif advertised a room with breakfast. No breakfast was provided. Staff unclear on room payment so am currently following up with my bank to see if I have paid twice. The overall low rating is based on staff knowledge and climate control in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
空調の調節ができず、寒くて不便だった。また、kitchenではハエがたくさんいたり、スポンジやふきんは汚くて、衛生的に悪いと思った。でも、ホステル↔ケアンズセントラのシャトルバスが利用できるのはとてもありがたかった。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

Amazing

Was amazing

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
The air conditioner cannot be controlled from the room. It can only be turned on or off from the office, making it too warm or too cold.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Kate, 日本

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

安い、空港に近い、客室は同室者による

1泊のみだったので、空港に近いという理由で決めました。 飛行機の到着が早かったため、予約時に、アーリーチェックインを希望しましたが、無視されて通常通りのチェックイン時間でした。 何時に消灯というルールが無いため、客室が良いかどうかは同室のお客さんによると思います。 自分の時は4人部屋を予約しましたが結局1人で泊まれたので快適に寝れました。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Sinnappapillai

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

anais

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a pleasant stay, clean, cheap, good clocation, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Roisin, ireland

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

central and good vibe

staff very friendly and good facilities I would like if there was an option to buy a cooked breakfast however
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Sparet på alt

Personalet er utroligt søde og meget hjælpsomme med gode råd om tours man kan lave i området. Desværre er hjælpen ikke ligeså god når det drejer sig om aircondition på værelset, eller manglende opfyldning og rengøring af de fælles toiletter. Der er sparet på alt - også håndsæbe. Stedet er fint til hvis man bare skal have en seng og ellers ikke er der så meget - fælles områderne er gode. Men selve området har ikke så meget at byde på og ligger tilpas langt fra selve byen til at man ikke altid bare lige går derind. Der er gratis bus service men kun bestemte tider og ikke mellem 19 og 00.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

GM, Melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

The air conditioning was broken so a portable unit was in the room instead. It had leaked on the floor in two large places and was still wet to touch. It smelled very mouldy and sour in the room even with the windows open. We asked the two staff members at the front desk how to set up the portable air con, but neither knew how or provided any further help. The portable air con had a broken tube and a clear pipe dripping water. It seemingly couldn't be moved close to the beds so the cool air just went out the window. It was advertised as an air conditioned room so we were a bit annoyed at the humidity and mosquitoes that we paid for instead with no accommodations made by staff to actively help. We were given two key cards to unlock the room, one didn't work at all and the other was temperamental. When we were checking in another hostel guest also had to swap his key card for a new one as his wasn't working, so this might be a common issue. One of the two beds in the room had dirty sheets with dust and hair on it. There were cobwebs in the room, and during the night when turning over in bed a slat on the bed fell off. There aren't signs to the shared bathrooms and on check-in no staff explained where they were. The bathrooms are dirty, and there are many torn, wet or fraying signs and posters throughout the hostel. On Expedia the hostel is advertised as "free wifi for every room", however staff said there is only free internet for a couple of hours in the lounge.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Malik, Augustine Heights, QLD

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

This hostel has literally everything.

Cheap drinks, great staff, close to town and the airport, a pool. It’s literally got everything you need and it’s affordable as hell!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

kai, korea

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

게스트하우스를 원하는 배낭여행자에게 추천

젊은 배낭여행자가 하루잠깐머물기에는 좋다. 안에 여러 놀이시설이있어 게스트하우스처럼 방문객들끼리 친분도모를 할 수있다. 그러나 휴지통에 개미도보이고 조식포함이라고했으나, 탄 토스트가 전부다. 공항에서가까워 하룻밤자는거에 만족한다면 모를까 너무 기대는 하지않는것이좋다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Charles E V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A bit disappointing.

I'm an oldie, but often stay in Backpackers as you usually meet interesting people, and I get on with younger folk. I took a private room, which was on the ground floor and adjacent to the pool. Unfortunately there was a lot of drunken shouting the first night, and an equally noisy drunken birthday party in the arvo of my 2nd stay. The A/C system is bizarre - centrally controlled, it is either off or full on. My 1st night I froze, despite the helpful Irish bloke at the desk turning it up to 23 deg. The 2nd night I chose to have it turned off after about 10, and the room got hot and stuffy. No-one seems to police the quiet time [I reckon after 11 or so things should be settling down], so I had loud conversation outside my window till very late. The little Dutch girl does not have enough English - she botched 2 messages for me, and told me I had to shift rooms when Fraser found - after I'd repacked and was checking out - that I didn't have to shift at all. Apart from this girl the staff were unfailingly friendly and helpful. I'm not an old grump - I think I was unlucky - but the ambience around the place, in the kitchen and elsewhere, was not conducive to the kind of interaction I've come to expect at Backpackers. Perhaps the place is just too big. I certainly would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Brianna, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good enough

Good hostel. A little far from town center, so if your schedule doesn't revolve around the free shuttle's you'd better figure out the bus system. Saw a roach in my ensuite the last shower of my stay. Was glad to be leaving. Aside from seeing a couple roaches I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

younghun

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

케언즈 노매즈

잠깐 잠만잘라고 공항근처라잡음..저녁늦게예약하고 체크인해서 인지 저녁직원분 어리버리하셧음.. 트윈룸잡앗는데 왠지모르게 4인실쓰라며 대신 다른손님 안넣는다고해서 4인실 둘이서썻음
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Taylor, Toronto

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

Cool hostel

Free shuttle buses into town and back every hour, spacious outdoor area, lots of space to sit and chill, has a bar but you can not bring your own alcohol to the hostel. The floor I stayed on was quiet and my room was spacious and quite clean! Had a great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Cheapest private room in Cairns

Have stayed here twice. The second room was much better. First room on ground floor was stuffy, and the noise from the air conditioning unit for whole building was relentless. Only 2 bathrooms o. That floor and one was out of order. The other one was pretty manky and the last 2 days of our stay the toilet was blocked.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Brett, Perth Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good hotel close to airport

A room i needed for a couple of niights. Served its purpose. Staff were friendly and helpful which made staying there enjoyable. Only problem were the guests made a lot of noise till early in the morning. Room was clean and tidy and bathroom could have needed more attention.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

close to airport

staff helpful, cheap meals,clean beds, able to get sleep after camping for 9 days
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017