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Dreamtime Backpackers

cnr Bunda & Termininus St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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4.5 of 5 stars 98 Reviews
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samtastic2
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012 NEW

Wonderful little hostel with a great vibe, extremely helpful and friendly staff and good, clean bathrooms. Opposite a shopping centre with a supermarket that stays open til late. Good quiet location, not right in the centre of town but an easy 5-10 min walk away. Would not hesitate telling anyone to book this hostel. Do it, you won't regret it! More

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Clemmm66
New York City, New York
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Ive been to a hostel and none were as inviting and all around cool as this one, it attracts great people, is very clean, and a great atmosphere! More

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aussie2005
Australia
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6 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Really enjoyed our stay at Dreamtime. The hostel was started by a couple who met travelling (I was sold at that!). We stayed in a twin room which was big, good beds, linen & towels - air con is available but you pay $1 an hour, which we were fine with. The hostel is a made up of lots of... More

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AndrF
Italy
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15 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

The hostel is not five stars resort, but it is very nice, staff is friendly and rooms are clean. The only issue is that if you want to go downtown, you have to cross a big mall: at night time you have to by pass it and that is a long walk More

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LiveForLife_11
Cairns, Australia
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

Dreamtime is the coolest, cleanest, most colorful place to stay in Cairns. The room was beautiful. It had character, color, towels & was clean. The kitchen had all the utensils required. The pool was clean. The Hammocks were perfect for lazing about. When we arrived, Steve made us feel immediately welcome. He was helpful and energetic. The lounge is relaxing... More

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Young_Irish_Couple0
Dublin, Ireland
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7 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011
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Lovely clean double room for a reasonable price. There were a couple of kitchen areas which was nice, all were clean enough. Bathroom's were clean enough too. Room was spacious and quiet. Pool area and hammocks are nice, staff were friendly. Location-wise its about 15 minutes walk into town, hard enough going in the heat of the day but more... More

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LoinerT
London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

The staff were very friendly helpful both before and after our arrival in helping arrange trips, next steps of our travels, etc. Is a very friendly hostel, no tv room (seemingly a rarity in Oz) meant people actually talk with and get to know each other. We stayed in two different rooms - both were clean and otherwise fairly standard... More

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DRAEMON
London
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42 reviews
20 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
1
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The staff were very helpful and friendly however the hostel was not best location as it took 20 mins walk to esplanade. I found cockroaches in the room and the bathroom, a lots of mosquitos, my friend got allergic reaction all over the body. The room price were cheap but I will not go back there again. More

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Jackie2244
Chicago, Illinois
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6 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

I really enjoyed my stay here as a solo female traveler. Pros- the hostel itself is adorable. Cute rooms, great kitchen, cute little pool, a relazing hammock- it's just a vision to look at. Chris who helps with tours, etc really knows his stuff and was very helpful in booking me a Great Barrier Reef and Rainforest tour. The people... More

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Kenneybee
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13 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011

Happy to recommend Dreamtime. I was traveling alone and appreciate their helpfulness with scheduling activites and recommending local places to eat etc. I arrived very late (due to a delayed flight) and was very gratful to see the late night entrance code and lockbox code for my room key was as said it would be. The local birds can be... More

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