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title: "The Jack Backpackers, Cairns: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Jack Backpackers in Cairns: rated 8.3 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★
# The Jack Backpackers

Cairns City, Cairns, Australia

8.3 ·  Very good 22 reviews ·  #75 #75 of 140 in Cairns ·  8.3 Location score
## About The Jack Backpackers

The Jack Backpackers is a hotel in Cairns City, Cairns, Australia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 22 reviews. It is 2.0 km from the centre of Cairns. The nearest beach is 610 m away. The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 5.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 36

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1926

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 24

52-54 Spence Street

## How The Jack Backpackers scores

Better rated than 40% of hotels in Cairns

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **8.3**
-   Beach access **8.2**
-   Public transport **8.9**

Cairns average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **91**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **12**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">610 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stoney Creek Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">350 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cairns International Airport (CNS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cairns</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Hartleys Crocodile Farm170 m
-   Skyrail-ITM210 m
-   Cairns Museum300 m
-   Cairns ZOOM490 m
-   Hartleys Crocodile Zoo640 m
-   Crystal Caves Atherton740 m

### Compare

## Compare The Jack Backpackers with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Jack Backpackers

### How do guests rate The Jack Backpackers?

The Jack Backpackers has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 22 reviews, which is better than 40% of rated hotels in Cairns.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Jack Backpackers?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Jack Backpackers from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cairns International Airport (CNS), is 5.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Jack Backpackers close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 610 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Jack Backpackers have?

The Jack Backpackers has 36 rooms on 1 floors.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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