Mad Monkey Backpackers Central vs Wanna Stay?
Both are in Cairns, 320 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
- 0 of 3
HostelCairns City
Wanna Stay?
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 320 m apart.
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Central better than Wanna Stay??
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Wanna Stay? better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Central?
- 1More guest reviews (140 vs 67), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers Central vs Wanna Stay?: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers Central | Wanna Stay? |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 9.5 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 7.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 67 | 140 +73 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 121 |
| Rank in Cairns | bottom 16% | bottom 16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 120 m −140 m | 250 m |
| To public transport | 410 m | 240 m −170 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 150 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 16 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 14 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 10 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
320 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.
Wanna Stay?: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 240 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
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Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Wanna Stay?: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Wanna Stay??
Wanna Stay? leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers Central or Wanna Stay??
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 250 m for Wanna Stay?.
How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers Central and Wanna Stay??
The two hotels are 320 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