Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation vs YHA Cairns Central
Both are in Cairns, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseParramatta Park
Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelCairns City
YHA Cairns Central
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick YHA Cairns Central
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 500 m apart.
Choose Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 55)
Choose YHA Cairns Central if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 49)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 55 / 4)
Why is Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation better than YHA Cairns Central?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (4 vs 55 rooms)−51
Why is YHA Cairns Central better than Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (711 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable×16
- 3101 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+101
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 70)+21
- 57 more sights within 1 km+7
- 6Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (55 vs 4 rooms)×13.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation vs YHA Cairns Central: which hotel is better? | Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation | YHA Cairns Central |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.5 +0.9 |
| Location | 7.5 | 8.5 +1.0 |
| Public transport | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.5 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.5 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 44 | 711 +667 |
| Rank in Cairns | bottom 16% | top 41% +43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 | 8.5 +1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km −200 m | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 240 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 49 | 150 +101 |
| To the nearest food shop | 340 m | 150 m −190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 13 +9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 13 +7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 4 | 55 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 11 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
500 m apart
Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Kuranda Scenic Railway: 240 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.6 km, 49 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
YHA Cairns Central: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Cairns railway station: 250 m, Cairns International Airport (CNS): 5.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation or YHA Cairns Central: common questions
Which is better, Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation or YHA Cairns Central?
YHA Cairns Central leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation or YHA Cairns Central?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for YHA Cairns Central.
How far apart are Ryans Rest Boutique Accommodation and YHA Cairns Central?
The two hotels are 500 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