Cairns City Backpackers vs Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation
Both are in Cairns, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelParramatta Park
Cairns City Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseParramatta Park
Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Cairns City Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 4)
Choose Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 7.1)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (49 / 18)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 20)
Why is Cairns City Backpackers better than Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation?
- 1More guest reviews (136 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable×3.1
- 2Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 15:00)−4h
Why is Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation better than Cairns City Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 7.1)+0.5
- 2210 m closer to public transport−210 m
- 331 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+31
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 70 vs 54)+16
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cairns City Backpackers vs Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation: which hotel is better? | Cairns City Backpackers | Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 7.6 +0.5 |
| Location | 6.4 | 7.5 +1.1 |
| Public transport | 8.4 | 9.5 +1.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.3 | 7.9 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 7.6 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 136 +92 | 44 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 267 | – |
| Rank in Cairns | bottom 1% | bottom 16% +15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.4 | 7.5 +1.1 |
| Distance to Parramatta Park centre | 120 m −250 m | 370 m |
| To public transport | 450 m | 240 m −210 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 | 49 +31 |
| To the nearest food shop | 520 m | 340 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 4 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 6 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 20 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 −4h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
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.
Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Kuranda Scenic Railway: 240 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.6 km, 49 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Cairns City Backpackers or Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation: common questions
Which is better, Cairns City Backpackers or Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation?
Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Cairns City Backpackers or Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation?
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: 120 m from the centre, against 370 m for Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation.
How far apart are Cairns City Backpackers and Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation?
The two hotels are 250 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