Pros: -Massive clean pool with some loungers -Great bar with 3 happy hours a day + a drink special every night -Good food ranging from free (with a drink) up to $10 including pastas and steaks -Free shuttle into town -Very close to the airport -TV in private room (strangely only showing the sports channels though) -Hot showers -Some good... More

Having seen the Nomads brand at many of the cities I've travelled to I thought it was worth a try - a huge mistake on my part! The best part about the experience was the free transfer from Cairns airport (in a dodgy minibus that seems sure to fall apart any minute), and only because its so much further out... More

If you are going through cairns make sure you stay here! its amazing!! i stayed there for a month and had the best time... make sure you dont keep your key by your cell phone cause then you have to walk down those stairs again to get it activated, amazing staff who know how to have a good time. be... More

Arrival consisted of being picked up pronto from the airport in a speedy automobile driven by a typical Australian young dude - we all knew we'd arrived in Oz well and truly, straight away, the contrast was hilarious. We were then taken to the hostel where we collapsed in the communal area which has a chilled out vibe and a... More

After staying a week in Nomads Cairns I would definately recommend it to fellow travellers. After the free airport pickup found out that the hostel is not really central. However it did offer a free bus every hour to drop off and collect from the centre. Really really handy as cab fare one way is somewhere between ten and 15... More

What a great crew of people at Nomads Cairns Backpackers. From the reception and travel desk and right to the Fantastic team in the Serpent Bar. Happy Friendly (and good looking) smiling faces and always a cheery greeting. Activities every night in the bar - great cheap food, and the travel desk guys are very knowledgeable about the best things... More

Air conditioning, pool, billiard, pingpong, pub and nice people to hang out... i suggest this place, the only problem (but they give you free shuttle bus) is distance from city center. More

This place was our first stay in Australia and it couldn't have been a better start. After flying in from Malaysia it was a welcome relief to receive the free pickup from the airport. We arrived before our room was ready, however, we were able to store our luggage and use the showers before heading into town to kill some... More

This little gem of a hostel was a little of the main drag, which was awesome as it was very much its own little place, a great HUGE pool, beach vollehy ball court and enough Fung Shui to make the Chinese jealous I couldn't have asked for nicer place to stage our assault on Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef... More