Of all the hostels i've stayed at this would have to the most impressive in terms of amenities. The bar/pool area is amazing! There's always people down there for a chat or you can have a quiet read down there! If you are going to stay there you need to be prepared for the party atmosphere. I wouldn't be staying... more

When we arrived at this hostel we were very impressed with the size and facilities there were to offer. However when we checked in the staff were rude and incredibly unhelpful. After staying a couple of nights (be warned you won't get much sleep because the bar is non stop with music!) two of our party woke up to find... more

very well-priced accomodation, but it's very loud till early in the morning and the staff is totally incompetent and unfriendly. in my 4 weeks in australia this was the least favourite hotel. more

Booked into this hostel for four nights and while the room (6 share) was clean and had decent facilities there was some problems. the staff are anything but friendly, and certainly not helpful. we first arrived and were told our booking had only been made for one night with the result that we would have to move rooms every day.... more

Couldn't fault the rooms or facilites. Clean, relatively roomy, good prices, kitchens and laundry onsite. Pool out back. I stayed in Gilligans for 3 MONTHS! whilst backpacking in 2005, and had a room at the front with a balcony. It could be noisy at weekends with the bar underneath, and obviously with lots of young people there is sometimes a... more

We stayed at Gilligans as a recommendation from the dive company we were diving with (needed one night then two nights on return from the dive boat). The room was very clean and thank god the air con excellent! There was a balcony, fridge, tea/coffee, powerful shower in the room and is needed cooker, large fridge etc in the communial... more

Best Hostel/hotel we stayed at on our trip to Australia. Room was very clean and great views and location. The staff and travel agent were helpfull setting up the two tours we booked. Had nice Laundry services on site. and a nice looking pool though I did not go because of our short time in Cairns and after a diving... more

My wife and I spent three nights during the latter part of November. The hotel is centrally located and easy to get to pretty much anywhere around Cairns. We shared a cab from the airport with two others and was able to split the fare of AU$20. The ride took about 15 minutes. The room itself was clean and hospitable.... more

Gilligans is for the college crowd who like to party & drink till 5am! Very - Very Loud Music plays all night long. I would Not recommend Gilligans for families who want to get a good nights sleep after a full day of site seeing. If you want to get in on the fun activities, in the evening, your must... more