Mad Monkey Backpackers Central vs Mumma 's Hostel Cairns
Both are in Cairns, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCairns City
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelCairns City
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 240 m apart.
Choose Mumma 's Hostel Cairns if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.7)
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Central better than Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Mumma 's Hostel Cairns better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Central?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.7)+1.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers Central vs Mumma 's Hostel Cairns: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers Central | Mumma 's Hostel Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 9.3 +1.6 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Public transport | 8.6 +1.1 | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 9.1 +1.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 9.3 +1.6 |
| Number of reviews | 67 | 123 +56 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 479 |
| Rank in Cairns | bottom 16% | top 4% +80% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 120 m −230 m | 340 m |
| To public transport | 410 m −200 m | 610 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 +9 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 99 |
| Listed amenities | 11 +5 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
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Location
240 m apart
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Cairns railway station: 410 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 610 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Mumma 's Hostel Cairns: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
They are evenly matched. Mad Monkey Backpackers Central is stronger in public transport; Mumma 's Hostel Cairns is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mad Monkey Backpackers Central is closer: 120 m from the centre, against 340 m for Mumma 's Hostel Cairns.
How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers Central and Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
The two hotels are 240 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