The Jack Backpackers vs Bounce Cairns
Both are in Cairns, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Cairns City
The Jack Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
HostelCairns City
Bounce Cairns
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 300 m apart.
Why is The Jack Backpackers better than Bounce Cairns?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Bounce Cairns better than The Jack Backpackers?
- 1More guest reviews (382 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable×17
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Jack Backpackers vs Bounce Cairns: which hotel is better? | The Jack Backpackers | Bounce Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Public transport | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.4 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.4 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 382 +360 |
| Rank in Cairns | top 60% | top 49% +11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Cairns City centre | 270 m | 110 m −160 m |
| To the beach | 610 m | 510 m −100 m |
| To public transport | 350 m | 420 m |
| To the airport | 5.8 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 36 | – |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
300 m apart
The Jack Backpackers or Bounce Cairns: common questions
Which is better, The Jack Backpackers or Bounce Cairns?
They are evenly matched. The Jack Backpackers is stronger in public transport; Bounce Cairns is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, The Jack Backpackers or Bounce Cairns?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Bounce Cairns is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 270 m for The Jack Backpackers.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Bounce Cairns is 510 m from the nearest beach; The Jack Backpackers is 610 m.
How far apart are The Jack Backpackers and Bounce Cairns?
The two hotels are 300 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