Gilligan’s Backpackers Hotel and Resort Cairns is the ultimate experience in backpackers hotel accommodation and leisure that will forever change your view of budget travel.

Gilligan’s is a purpose built backpackers hotel resort located in the city centre of Cairns, Far North Queensland, the stepping off point to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Gilligan’s offers a blend of traditional backpacker accommodation (with a few added comforts) plus 3.5 star hotel rooms.

Gilligan's offers a variety of room types to suit the taste of all our guests. All room types have private bathrooms and air conditioning. The 4, 6 & 8 bed dorms offer king-sized single beds (most have balconies). The en-suite bathrooms can be used three ways (doors separating the shower, toilet and vanity) so there's none of the difficulties regularly experienced with too few communal facilities.

All Dorms are also available in FEMALE ONLY. For those seeking a bit more comfort and privacy, our hotel rooms come complete with your own private balcony, bar fridge, TV, DVD and stereo, coffee/tea facilities, hair-dryer, lounge and desk area

Split over four floors, each floor has kitchen and newly refurbished TV and breakout areas. Communal areas include a laundry, internet, lagoon pool with sandy beach and 3 large bars with nightly entertainment.

As a Gilligan's guest you can laze by the pool whilst sipping a cocktail, sample local cuisine, shop, browse over local produce markets, catch up with friends over the internet, or dance the night away - all without leaving this holiday haven. Arriving early or leaving late? Why not store your luggage in our luggage room and enjoy our facilities throughout the day.

Gilligan’s activities and amenities include:
A lagoon-style swimming pool with waterfall, deck bar, gymnasium, open-air beer hall, tour desk, 24-hour security and reception, security keycard access, in house high speed internet, gaming area, guest laundry, smoking area on every floor, communal lounge rooms and kitchens, 10 x 6 metre screen outdoors, 6 x 4 metre screens indoors.

When it is time to explore further, the absolute central city location means you are just a few minutes walk to Cairns waterfront lagoon, shopping centres, art & photographic galleries, shops, cafes & eateries. By night, this area comes alive with cocktail bars, nightclubs, regular concerts or National Basketball League games at the Cairns Convention Centre & diverse restaurants offering everything from the finest international a-la-carte dining to fresh local seafood. The inner-city is also home to one of the city’s newest & most popular attractions - the magnificent Cairns Esplanade lagoon lined with sandy beaches, lush grassed areas & picnic tables.

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* 24 hour front desk
* Airport shuttle
* Bar / Lounge
* Café
* Day spa
* Dry cleaning / laundry service
* Gay friendly
* Guest kitchen
* Guest laundry
* Gym/Fitness room
* Lift/Elevator
* Luggage storage
* Non-smoking floors
* FREE on-site parking
* Outdoor pool - unheated
* Pool bar
* Restaurant/s
* Security keycard access
* Guest laundry facilities
* Tour desk
* Vending machines
* Wheelchair accessible
* Wifi access

24 Hour Reception Airport Shuttle ATM/Banking Bar / Lounge Beauty Salon/Day Spa

Disabled Facilities Free Car Parking Guest Laundry Gym / Fitness Equipment Lift

Massage Room Outdoor Swimming Pool Restaurant Security Tour Desk

Gilligan’s activities and amenities include: • Lagoon-style swimming pool with waterfall • Deck Bar • Gymnasium • Open-air beer hall • Tour Desk • 24-hour security and reception • Security keycard access • Gilligan’s Mall through to the bar and reception area • Rusty’s Mall through to retail shops and Rusty’s Markets • In house high speed internet • Gaming area • Guest laundry • Smoking area on every floor • Communal lounge rooms and kitchens • 10 x 6 metre screen outdoors • 6 x 4 metre screens indoors

Gilligans Backpackers Hotel and Resort's Cancellation Policy

• You may cancel your booking at anytime before 5pm, 1 days prior to arrival.
• If you cancel your booking after the specified period, or if you fail to show up, Gilligans Backpackers Hotel and Resort will charge you one night's accommodation for each bed that you have booked and your deposit will not be refunded.

Not1Night’s Policy of Cancellations and Changes

• Not1Night will charge an administration fee of $10.00 AUD for online cancellations and $15.00 AUD for cancellations or changes made by phone or email.

To secure your booking, we require a 10% deposit of the total accommodation cost. This will be deducted from your credit card at the time of the booking.

Gilligans Backpackers Hotel and Resort is located between Shields St & Spence St, halfway along Grafton St, only 2 blocks from the Train station & 3 blocks from the bus terminal.
$15 in a cab from the Airport or you can take the Shuttle bus ($12).
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24 hour front desk.

Gilligans backpackers hotel and resort offers free off street parking in the heart of the CBD.

Located on Grafton streets in the midst of Cairns Central Business District, Gilligan's is the ideal base from which to explore the beautiful Queensland Far North.
We are the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, going diving, snorkeling or just experience sailing over to the islands.
Take a trip into the world heritage Daintree Rainforest, Atv's, horseriding, skydiving, Whitewater rafting the list goes on there is so much to see and do in Cairns.

From Gilligan's, it's an easy stroll around Cairns inner-city streets lined with art & photographic galleries, shops, cafes & eateries. By night, this area comes alive with cocktail bars, nightclubs, regular concerts or National Basketball League games at the Cairns Convention Centre & diverse restaurants offering everything from the finest international a-la-carte dining to fresh local seafood.

The inner-city is also home to one of the city's newest & most popular attractions - the magnificent Cairns Esplanade Lagoon lined with sandy beaches, lush grassed areas & picnic tables.

As a Gilligan’s guest you can:

- Take a massage
- Laze in the pool
- Sample local cuisine
- Sip cocktails
- Shop
- Browse over local produce markets
- Catch up with friends over the Internet
- Dance the night away - all without leaving this holiday haven.

And when it's time to explore further a field, the absolute CBD location means you're just a few minutes walk to Cairns waterfront lagoon, shopping centres, galleries, restaurants and nightclubs.