Mad Monkey Backpackers Central vs Bounce Cairns
Both are in Cairns, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Cairns City
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
HostelCairns City
Bounce Cairns
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Bounce Cairns
It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 110 m apart.
Choose Bounce Cairns if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Central better than Bounce Cairns?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Bounce Cairns better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Central?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.7)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (382 vs 67), so the rating is more reliable×5.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers Central vs Bounce Cairns: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers Central | Bounce Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 8.4 +0.7 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.4 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 8.4 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 67 | 382 +315 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 84% | top 49% +35% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 120 m | 110 m |
| To the beach | 570 m | 510 m −60 m |
| To public transport | 410 m | 420 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Bounce Cairns: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Bounce Cairns?
Bounce Cairns leads in 1 of 4 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Bounce Cairns?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Bounce Cairns is 510 m from the nearest beach; Mad Monkey Backpackers Central is 570 m.
How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers Central and Bounce Cairns?
The two hotels are 110 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