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Global on the Waterfront Reviews

67 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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65%

Rating
195 Total Reviews
  • 69%Value For Money
  • 60%Security
  • 87%Location
  • 63%Staff
  • 60%Atmosphere
  • 59%Cleanliness
  • 56%Facilities

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31%

It's a extremely noisy place. Young costumers talking and shouting all the night. I tried to complain to the night manager and he didn't want to do anything to avoid the noise. The rooms are really small, only a toilet per floor, dirty and stinky. We were moved to another room, more isolated because I complained alot and there the noise coming from the air conditioned of the buildings sorrounding the hostel was strong and very disturbing. To summarize, an experience to forget!!!

  • 30 May 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)


63%

This hostel is pretty good without staff not kind.


51%

I got bed bug bites!!!!!! hundreds of them! I stayed in room 107! it was terrible! and the bed sucks!

  • 11 May 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


54%

clean mattress and bloanket might be nice

  • 31 Mar 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


80%

Clean, good location and nice staff and 5 dollar meal deals at pj O'Brien's! You can get 1 day free WiFi by logging in with your free global gossip card at gilligans where 1day is 2 dollars, then come back and voila there you go.


69%

There are very less electrical outlets in the rooms and none in the bathrooms --> there should be at least one in the bathrooms

  • 12 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


91%

Excellent location, value for money:))


54%

Do not stay here. Feels like a gaol with small cells that open to a big central courtyard. Very noisey with even small sounds echoing and amplified in the big central space. Matress was old, lumpy and dirty. It's a cheap place, for the location, but not worth it for the level of discomfort.




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