Mad Monkey Waterfront

Cairns · Australia

Mad Monkey Waterfront

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45% SHIT
Medium confidence 233 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🔥 BBQ
Other facilities (29)
Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange PlayStation Wii Board Games Wi-Fi Gaming Consoles Linen Included Air Conditioning Hair Dryers Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Key Card Access CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Common Room Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Filtered Water Dispenser Hot Showers Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Luggage Storage

Prices

Dorms $25 / night
Privates $87 / night

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Recent reviews

Israel MALE 18-24 Apr 22, 2026 Atm 100%

very nice and welcoming place

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France COUPLE 18-24 Apr 17, 2026 Atm 100%

Pleasant and well-located hostel, rooms recently renovated, I recommend it !!😊

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Uruguay FEMALE 25-30 Apr 4, 2026 Atm 100%

chill hostel, perfect location and really nice staff 😊

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Italy MALE 25-30 Mar 25, 2026 Atm 60%

Really good hostel, would definitely recommend if you’re looking for something very chill and clean.. room are spacious, clean, bathroom too! I would say that the only problem is that there’s just one bathroom in every room (but it is ok, you can deal with that) and not really really social. But apart from that, is a very good hostel, I would stay here again for sure

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England FEMALE 18-24 Mar 21, 2026 Atm 40%

weird vibe to this place. hard to find and once you’re in there it’s basically just a corridor of rooms with the kitchen at the end and then another social space downstairs in what looks like the back alley of the night markets. wouldn’t stay here again

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England FEMALE 31-40 Mar 21, 2026 Atm 100%

Absolutely LOVED my time here. The staff were amazing and the place is so clean. Definitely check out the BBQ on sundays 💓

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Italy FEMALE 18-24 Mar 19, 2026 Atm 80%

Mad Monkey is a really social environment where you can meet a lot of people. Everything is clean. The staff is really nice and helpful.

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Peru FEMALE 25-30 Mar 12, 2026 Atm 100%

El hostel es súper limpio y ordenado, el staff es buena onda y bastante atento.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 9, 2026 Atm 100%

It’s a really good hostel for the price!!

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Italy FEMALE 18-24 Feb 28, 2026 Atm 100%

Nice and clean hostel, lovely staff

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Italy COUPLE 25-30 Feb 25, 2026 Atm 100%

Clean, quiet, and in a perfect central location. The staff were kind and always helpful, and the overall vibe was really friendly and welcoming. The only small downside: the kitchen knives could use some sharpening 🥹

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France FEMALE 18-24 Feb 20, 2026 Atm 100%

I highly recommend this Mad Monkey. It's very quiet, pleasant, and clean. The staff are helpful and always ready to assist. It's not too big, so it's easy to socialize with people if you arrive alone. The kitchen is very good with all the equipment you need: microwave, air fryer. A big plus for the location: right across from the lagoon, which is a real bonus because everything is nearby: bars, restaurants, the lagoon, supermarket... You can go there with your eyes closed!

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Italy MALE 18-24 Feb 17, 2026 Atm 100%

A perfect mix between central position, hostel vibes, and a very clean place

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 3, 2026 Atm 40%

Super friendly staff but not so social for a Mad Monkey and small hostel. The location is good

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England FEMALE 18-24 Jan 30, 2026 Atm 20%

small hostel with very little going on. rooms weren’t very clean and the bathroom situation was awful. amazing location but that’s just about the only redeeming quality

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England ALLMALEGROUP 18-24 Jan 25, 2026 Atm 60%

Great place to stay for a few days in Cairns. Right on the waterfront and within walking distance to most things in the city. Rooms and kitchen were cleaned daily and wasn’t too noisy at night. Bare in mind most people seemed to be staying long term so not the easiest for meeting people if your only there for a few days

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Germany MALE 25-30 Jan 12, 2026 Atm 80%

Great spot

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England MALE 18-24 Jan 10, 2026 Atm 100%

It’s really clean and spacious, staff are welcoming and friendly

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Canada MALE Dec 8, 2025 Atm 80%

The 3 most important things for me when choosing a Hostel is: Location, Location, Location! Everything else that this location provides just makes it even better:)

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Sweden FEMALE 18-24 Nov 29, 2025 Atm 100%

Vi hade bara en toalett med dusch på 14 personer vilket gjorde det svårt, när någon duschade kunde man inte gå på toa utan behövde gå till andra sidan av hostelet där de hade extra toaletter, annars var det okej. Bra städat, bra AC och sköna sängar

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