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Gilligan's Backpacker Hotel & Resort Cairns

Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort is the ultimate experience in accommodation and entertainment set in the heart of Cairns.

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Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • ATM
  • Air Conditioning
  • Airport Transfers
  • Bar
  • Bicycle Hire
  • Café
  • Common Room
  • Currency Exchange
  • Foosball
  • Free Airport Transfer
  • Free City Maps
  • Gym
  • Hairdryers
  • Hairdryers For Hire
  • Hot Showers
  • Housekeeping
  • Internet Access
  • Key Card Access
  • Kitchen
  • Linen Included
  • Lockers
  • Luggage Storage
  • Meals available
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor Swimming Pool
  • Outdoor Terrace
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Swimming Pool
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wii

Communications

  • Card Phones
  • Fax Service

General

  • 24 Hour Security
  • Elevator
  • Jobs Board
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Towels for Hire

Parking

  • Free Parking

Sport & Leisure

  • Pool Table

About Gilligan's Backpacker Hotel & Resort Cairns

Gilligans Backpackers Hotel & Resort is the ultimate experience in accommodation and entertainment set in the heart of Cairns. Offering guests 5 star backpacker accommodation, nightly entertainment and a relaxed atmosphere whilst soaking up the sun, why choose to stay anywhere else?

All room types are fully equipped with an full en-suite bathroom, air-conditioning and four floors of communal areas. Or perhaps try our deluxe dormitories; designed to offer that little bit extra. Available in 4 and 6 bed configurations, these rooms offer TVs, refrigerators and some have a private balcony to kick back and relax after a long day at the reef, rainforest or even a lazy day by our pool.

As a Gilligan�s guest you receive the below benefits:

* Free backpacker meal each night

* Free airport pickup

* Free linen

* Free car parking

* Free BBQ Sundays

* Free crockery use in kitchens

* VIP prices for in house guests

* Half price to our international DJ events

...and of course full use of all the below facilities:

* Lagoon Pool with Waterfall

* Sandy Beach with Volleyball Net

* Pool Tables

* TV and Chill Out Areas

Fully Equipped Gymnasium

Tour Desk and Travel Information

It doesn�t end there...our outdoor lagoon pool is encompassed by a beer deck which during the day offers chilled music, beach volleyball, an AJ Hackett zip wire or guests can simply throw down a towel, soak up the sun on our sandy canvas and enjoy the atmosphere and maybe even a cold beverage. By sunset this area transforms into a exhilarating night offering a wide range of entertainment evenings from open mic, dive in movies through to our weekends where national and international DJ acts are flown in for that added extra only Gilligan�s can provide.

Weekly Entertainment

Monday: Open Mic Night and Dive in Movies

Tuesday: World Famous Jelly Wrestling

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday�s with Bogan Bingo

Thursday: Flirt Ladies Night

Friday: Live music on the deck with resident DJs

Saturday: International DJ acts and Live bands

Sunday: Chill by the pool with live music and a free BBQ

Important Information

Conditions

Check in 2pm
Check out 10am

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Location

57 - 89 Grafton Street

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*  The Customer Satisfaction score is based on a combination of ratings from Travellerspoint and external websites. The score of 78% for this property is based on ratings provided by 75 guests.

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