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Little Drifter Cairns

2.0 star property

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A covered outdoor seating area with a sofa, round table, and potted plants.
A building with a sign reading "Little Drifter" and a covered outdoor seating area with string lights.
Lounge
A cozy room with a laptop on a round wooden table, a green armchair, a small ottoman, and a wall-mounted light.
A person sitting on a window sill reading a book.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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7 Shields St, Unit 1, Cairns, QLD, 4870
  • Place, Cairns Night Markets
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairns Esplanade
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Esplanade Lagoon
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Private 4 Bed Room

A bunk bed room with a striped towel on the wall, a window with curtains, and a power outlet.

Private 4 Bed Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bunk bed room with a striped towel, brown curtains, and a storage unit with letters.

Private 8 Bed Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private 6 Bed Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 6 Bed Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private 6 Bed Female Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 6 Bed Female Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 8 Bed Female Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A person sitting on a window sill reading a book.

Private 4 Bed Female Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A neatly made bed with a brown blanket, a bedside lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Private Queen Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Little Drifter Cairns

Along with a microwave in a common area, this hostel has a fridge in a common area and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance and a TV in a common area are on-site. Bathrooms are shared.
Little Drifter Cairns offers 54 accommodations with air conditioning. This Cairns hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Little Drifter Cairns. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cairns Esplanade. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus concierge services and laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Steps from Cairns Esplanade and 8 minutes on foot from Reef Fleet Terminal
Little Drifter Cairns offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi. Little Drifter Cairns also features laundry facilities, a television in common area, and a microwave in a common area.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Cairns hostel.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 detached shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Guests are recommended to download the property's Duve mobile app before check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Guests will receive smart lock details. Guests are recommended to download the property's Duve mobile app before check-in.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Little Drifter Cairns Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 185 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 185 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 185 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 185 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 185 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean throughout, staff were excellent, I had a room near the dining, common area which was very noisy.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and good room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely environment
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice surroundings, easy walking access to everything, good friendly staff, safe, several tour agents around
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were outstanding and position to everything was excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff helpfully, clean quite place not stinky felt quite modern, comfy bed pillow not so much but all in all good for what I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostel option

Really nice hostel, central location with lots to walk to- they held luggage for us from our early flight which was super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great central location, airy and spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Ilhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location location location

Great location super central for all things cairns
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and exceptional service. Rooms clean and quiet. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Rachael Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Johnnie at reception was so friendly and helpful. Great group of guest, great activities, great vibes!! Loved my stay, thank-you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Kimb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I love this area will be back when I back to carins
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My first stay in a backpackers that was clean and modern facilities great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel at Cairns CBD. Clean, quiet with a great social space in the hallway. Highly recommended for solo travelers that enjoy mostly resting at night after a full day of activities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Anusha Vijay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is clean with good rooms and spacious kitchen with all amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Little Drifter.

Had a private room for rwo for four days. The room was entirely adequate but could've benefited with more hanging options for damp towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

anela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, highly recommended for young and old
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Constanza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best of this place is the staff always willing to help and solve every issue!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Laisa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Can definitely recommend to others
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I checked in late at night and left early in the morning, only a short stop but the cleanliness of the hostel was pristine, the room was very spacious for a 4 bedder and super neat & clean as well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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6/10 Okay

Johan

Very good location in Cairns. The room was quite spartan and noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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4/10 Poor

Owen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very budget for 40$ a night. Would’ve liked curtains between beds
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice Terasse, nearby city and Lagune
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022