Bounce Cairns vs Global Backpackers Youth Hostel
Both are in Cairns, 450 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
- 1 of 5
HostelCairns City
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 450 m apart.
Choose Global Backpackers Youth Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)
Why is Bounce Cairns better than Global Backpackers Youth Hostel?
- 1450 m closer to the area centre−450 m
- 2Offers an airport transfer
Why is Global Backpackers Youth Hostel better than Bounce Cairns?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (817 vs 382), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bounce Cairns vs Global Backpackers Youth Hostel: which hotel is better? | Bounce Cairns | Global Backpackers Youth Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +0.8 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.0 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 382 | 817 +435 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 369 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 49% | top 11% +38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 110 m −450 m | 560 m |
| To public transport | 420 m | 400 m |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m | 110 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 17 +6 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
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Location
450 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.
Global Backpackers Youth Hostel: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 400 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
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Bounce Cairns or Global Backpackers Youth Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Bounce Cairns or Global Backpackers Youth Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Bounce Cairns is stronger in facilities; Global Backpackers Youth Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Bounce Cairns or Global Backpackers Youth Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Bounce Cairns is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 560 m for Global Backpackers Youth Hostel.
How far apart are Bounce Cairns and Global Backpackers Youth Hostel?
The two hotels are 450 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