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YHA Cairns Central

Property class: 2

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An aerial view of a swimming pool surrounded by palm trees, with lounge chairs and a tiled deck area.
A reception area with a counter, a computer, and a sign for Indigenous Eco Tours. There are potted plants and a refrigerator with beverages.
A group of people on a dock with boats and a mountainous background.
A modern building with a covered entrance, steps leading up to the entrance, and a signboard.
A covered outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, surrounded by lush greenery and plants.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services
The current price is $75
$68 nightly
$75 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 9 - Oct 10

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Bed In 4 Share Mixed Dormitory

A bunk bed with a white mattress and a rolled white towel, a metal mesh headboard, and a window with a view of the sky.

Bed In 4 Share Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed In 6 Share Male Dormitory

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a white wall.

Bed In 6 Share Male Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed In 6 Share Female Dormitory

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a white wall.

Bed In 6 Share Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 10 Share Mixed Dormitory

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 10 Share Mixed Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Share Mixed Dormitory

A bunk bed with a white mattress and a rolled white towel.

Bed in 4 Share Mixed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Shared Bathroom

A single bed with a patterned bedspread, a blue metal frame, a window with blue curtains, a wall-mounted radiator, and a small trash bin.

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

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

View all photos for Queen Room with Ensuite

A single bed with a checkered bedspread, two pillows, and two folded towels. There is a small wooden nightstand on each side of the bed.

Queen Room with Ensuite

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

View all photos for Double Plus Two with Ensuite

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a chair, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Double Plus Two with Ensuite

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Bed in 10 Share Female Dormitory

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 10 Share Female Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Share Female Dormitory

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 6 Share Female Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Share Male Dormitory

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 6 Share Male Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Share Mixed Dormitory

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 6 Share Mixed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Share Female Dormitory with Ensuite

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 6 Share Female Dormitory with Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Share Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

A bunk bed room with a window, a door, and a carpeted floor.

Bed in 6 Share Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Share Female Dormitory

A bunk bed with a white mattress and a rolled white towel.

Bed in 4 Share Female Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Twin Room with Ensuite

A bedroom with two beds, a desk, and a chair.

Twin Room with Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Queen Plus Four with Ensuite

A room with bunk beds, a desk, a wardrobe, and an air conditioning unit.

Queen Plus Four with Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cairns

Located in Cairns (Cairns Central Business District), YHA Cairns Central is within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Cairns Esplanade Lagoon. .This hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Reef Fleet Terminal and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina.
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What's nearby

  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Cairns Night Markets - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cairns Esplanade Lagoon - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Reef Hotel Casino - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪T2 Tea - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rusty's Juice Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Crown Hotel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 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 transportation

  • Self parking on site (AUD 5 per day)

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 center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Waste recycling policy
  • 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 used
  • 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

Property 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
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. 98 out of 238 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 238 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 238 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 238 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 238 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryoichi

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

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great stay there. Would recommend staying here. Super central and clean
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryoichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff esp. Christina’s an amazing receptionist!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Paul

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

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff lovely, areas clean, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

??

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely graetest hottel Ive ever stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, nice green area to share and good parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel, quiet area, easy street parking
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great property would recommend
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ed

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

6/10 Okay

Matias

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely choose and recommend YHA to a friend the next time. 👍
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay in Cairns! 10-15 minutes walk to the wharf and great shopping and dining. Large kitchen and shared area in the hostel and I loved that they advertised local events and activities happening.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

HERMANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy to get to places
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Asher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good, cheap accommodation in central Cairns
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shinji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very kind.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was basic but clean. Yha sydney is a lot nicer. I had a twin ensuite which had towels and body wash included. There are no lifts so I had to carry luggage up the stairs. There's not enough staff so it takes a while to check in and check out
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

HIKARU

Great kitchen
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good experience all around.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Cairns Dive trip

Great facilities, great staff and a great experience all round. Will definately recommend and use again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Comfortable and good value

Nice hostel with friendly and helpful staff. Private room is very comfortable and good value for money. Hostel itself is quite social through the events they put on every night but relaxed in the day which makes a good mix.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Rhiannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was great to meet some lovely ladies during my 2 night stay. Staff was excellent and accommodating. The bed was uncomfortable. Convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

david

Fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, beds were comfy, but we where waiting 15min to be served to check-in and it was not busy we where the only ones waiting 2 staff ignored us the other lady was making someone a coffee, i expessed that we where in a hurry to get to a cruise, that didn't change anything. So all was good except the frount counter.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026