Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront vs Mumma 's Hostel Cairns
Both are in Cairns, 370 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
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. 370 m apart.
Choose Mumma 's Hostel Cairns if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.2)
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront better than Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Mumma 's Hostel Cairns better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.2)+1.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront vs Mumma 's Hostel Cairns: which hotel is better? | Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront | Mumma 's Hostel Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.3 +1.1 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Public transport | 8.4 +0.9 | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.1 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.3 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 100 | 123 +23 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 483 +4 | 479 |
| Rank in Cairns | bottom 35% | top 4% +61% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 550 m | 340 m −210 m |
| To public transport | 450 m −160 m | 610 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km | 5.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m −310 m | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 +4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
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Location
370 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.
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 Waterfront or Mumma 's Hostel Cairns: common questions
Which is better, Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront or Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
They are evenly matched. Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront is stronger in public transport; Mumma 's Hostel Cairns is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront 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?
Mumma 's Hostel Cairns is closer: 340 m from the centre, against 550 m for Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront.
How far apart are Mad Monkey Backpackers Waterfront and Mumma 's Hostel Cairns?
The two hotels are 370 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