Oaks Cairns Hotel vs The Espy Hostel
Both are in Cairns, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Cairns City
Oaks Cairns Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelCairns City
The Espy Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Oaks Cairns Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 120 m apart.
Choose Oaks Cairns Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.7)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 1)
Choose The Espy Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 75)
Why is Oaks Cairns Hotel better than The Espy Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (830 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable×55
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (75 vs 1 rooms)×75.0
Why is The Espy Hostel better than Oaks Cairns Hotel?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 75 rooms)−74
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Oaks Cairns Hotel vs The Espy Hostel: which hotel is better? | Oaks Cairns Hotel | The Espy Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.4 | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Public transport | 9.3 +0.6 | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.4 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 830 +815 | 15 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 +0.1 | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 401 +212 | 189 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 8% +37% | top 45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 530 m | 540 m |
| To public transport | 280 m −110 m | 390 m |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 12 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 75 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Oaks Cairns Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 280 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
The Espy Hostel: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Stoney Creek Railway Station: 390 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
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Oaks Cairns Hotel or The Espy Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Oaks Cairns Hotel or The Espy Hostel?
Oaks Cairns Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Oaks Cairns Hotel or The Espy Hostel?
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How far apart are Oaks Cairns Hotel and The Espy Hostel?
The two hotels are 120 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