Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront vs Mantra Trilogy Cairns
Both are in Cairns, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelCairns City
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Cairns City
Mantra Trilogy Cairns
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 110 m apart.
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront better than Mantra Trilogy Cairns?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Mantra Trilogy Cairns better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront?
- 1More guest reviews (517 vs 100), so the rating is more reliable×5.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront vs Mantra Trilogy Cairns: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront | Mantra Trilogy Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 8.4 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.1 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 100 | 517 +417 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 483 | – |
| Rank in Cairns | bottom 35% +11% | bottom 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 550 m | 590 m |
| To public transport | 450 m −100 m | 550 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km | 5.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +26 | 124 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 303 |
| Floors | – | 13 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2007 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 17 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 450 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Mantra Trilogy Cairns: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 550 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.2 km, 124 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
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Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront or Mantra Trilogy Cairns: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront or Mantra Trilogy Cairns?
Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront or Mantra Trilogy Cairns?
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How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront and Mantra Trilogy 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