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Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Ensuite
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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
12 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Single Beds
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Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)
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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
12 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Single 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
Daily housekeeping
15 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Single Bed
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Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed (8 Bed)
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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
25 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Single Bed
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10 Share Dorm
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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
Sleeps 1
1 Single 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 Single Bed
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Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed (6 Bed)
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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
19 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Single Bed
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Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 Bed)
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Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
19 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Single Bed
About the area
Cairns
Summer House Backpackers Cairns is located in Cairns North, a neighborhood in Cairns, and is in the suburbs and on a private beach. Cairns Marlin Marina and Reef Fleet Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Cairns Esplanade and Palm Cove Beach. Muddy's Playground and Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with skydiving and hiking/biking trails.
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
Motorised watercraft on-site, a billiards/pool table and a computer station
Luggage storage, barbecues and ATM/banking services
Room features
All 85 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like 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
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
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning/laundry service
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
More
Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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
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.
Does Summer House Backpackers Cairns provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle.
Summer House Backpackers Cairns Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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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.
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.
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.
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.