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Dreamtime Hostel vs YHA Cairns Central

Both are in Cairns, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

HostelCairns City

Dreamtime Hostel

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
8.2
Score by category
2 of 3
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HostelCairns City

YHA Cairns Central

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
8.5
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Dreamtime Hostel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 360 m apart.

Choose Dreamtime Hostel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 55)

Choose YHA Cairns Central if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 84)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 55 / 1)

Why is Dreamtime Hostel better than YHA Cairns Central?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.5)+0.6
  2. 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 55 rooms)−54

Why is YHA Cairns Central better than Dreamtime Hostel?

  1. 1More guest reviews (711 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable×55
  2. 266 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+66
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 79)+12
  4. 46 more sights within 1 km+6
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (55 vs 1 rooms)×55.0

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Dreamtime HostelYHA Cairns Central
Score by category
Guest rating 9.1 +0.6 8.5
Location 8.2 8.5 +0.3
Public transport 10.0 +0.6 9.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.5 8.5
Guest rating 9.1 +0.6 8.5
Number of reviews 13 711 +698
Google rating 4.6/5 –
Google reviews 340 –
Rank in Cairns top 36% +5% top 41%
Location
Location score 8.2 8.5 +0.3
Distance to Cairns City centre 400 m 160 m −240 m
To public transport 130 m −130 m 250 m
To the airport 5.6 km 5.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 84 150 +66
To the nearest food shop 200 m 150 m
Shops within 500 m 5 13 +8
Sights within 1 km 7 13 +6
Rooms & building
Rooms 1 55
Floors – 2
Listed amenities 6 11 +5
Policies
Check-in from 12:00 −2h 14:00
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      Location

      360 m apart

      Dreamtime Hostel: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Kuranda Scenic Railway: 130 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.6 km, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

      YHA Cairns Central: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Cairns railway station: 250 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.

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      Dreamtime Hostel or YHA Cairns Central: common questions

      Which is better, Dreamtime Hostel or YHA Cairns Central?

      Dreamtime Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport. YHA Cairns Central is stronger in location.

      Which is cheaper, Dreamtime Hostel or YHA Cairns Central?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      YHA Cairns Central is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 400 m for Dreamtime Hostel.

      How far apart are Dreamtime Hostel and YHA Cairns Central?

      The two hotels are 360 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