Bounce Cairns vs Cairns City Backpackers
Both are in Cairns, 760 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCairns City
Bounce Cairns
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelParramatta Park
Cairns City Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Bounce Cairns
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 760 m apart.
Choose Bounce Cairns if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.1)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 18)
Choose Cairns City Backpackers if you want
- free parking
Why is Bounce Cairns better than Cairns City Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.1)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (382 vs 136), so the rating is more reliable×2.8
- 3132 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+132
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 54)+37
- 59 more sights within 1 km+9
Why is Cairns City Backpackers better than Bounce Cairns?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bounce Cairns vs Cairns City Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Bounce Cairns | Cairns City Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +1.3 | 7.1 |
| Location | 8.3 +1.9 | 6.4 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +1.1 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +1.3 | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 382 +246 | 136 |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 267 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 49% +50% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 +1.9 | 6.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −310 m |
| To public transport | 420 m | 450 m |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +132 | 18 |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m −260 m | 520 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 17 +16 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 +9 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 20 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +5 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
760 m apart
Bounce Cairns: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 420 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
Cairns City Backpackers: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Kuranda Scenic Railway: 450 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.4 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Bounce Cairns or Cairns City Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Bounce Cairns or Cairns City Backpackers?
Bounce Cairns leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Bounce Cairns or Cairns City Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Cairns City Backpackers is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Bounce Cairns.
How far apart are Bounce Cairns and Cairns City Backpackers?
The two hotels are 760 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score