Cairns Sharehouse
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Cairns Sharehouse

17 Scott St, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
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Piscina da Sharehouse na 80 Martyn St, na cidade de Cairns.
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#14 of 34 hostels in Cairns
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.8 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
Cairns Sharehouse are booking agents for a range of short or long term accommodation options in private or share apartments and houses in Cairns City. Rooms are available to rent from 1 week up to several months and is the perfect way to live in Cairns like a local at a reasonable price. From budget to luxury, all the homes are fully furnished and central. Small, family run business with fantastic staff and you will always be met by a smile!
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Public wifi
Pool
Airport transportation
Non-smoking hotel
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
Shuttle bus service
Room features
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Trendy
Charming

Location

17 Scott St, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Getting there
Good for walkers
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Grade: 88 out of 100
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Cairns Airport

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Ruby Farthing wrote a review Dec 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Very comfortable stay, everything was clean and tidy. Rooms were spacious and aircon was a lifesaver. Very lucky to have such a lovely household, made lots of new friends! Perfect location and great service! Only downside was that the hire bikes are crap.
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Date of stay: December 2020
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Ramesh Raparla wrote a review Jan 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I really enjoyed my stay at Cairns share-house. Close to city central, easygoing people and excellent service.

Special thanks to the cleaners and to the rest of the crew.

Highly recommended place to stay in Cairns.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Елена К wrote a review Aug 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I am enjoying staying here - it is like living in home. Very clean and quiet.
They have everything what you need for everyday life.
And the cost is very affordable.
Everything is just perfect!

Thank you, Cairns Sharehouse!!! :-)

Elena from Sydney
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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Michael R wrote a review May 2015
Melbourne, Australia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I Stayed at Cairns sharehouse from June 2013 - November 2013. We had an amazing time. The management team are incredibly helpful and understanding. They offer lots of options to suit everyone and their accommodation seems to attract brilliant people. We made lots of friends who we are still in touch with and have met up with again in places all around the world.
The set up we had was great for our needs. We had our own room but shared a communal kitchen and living area with outdoor swimming pool and BBQ area. It isn't fancy but it is very comfortable and well maintained and affords a lot of freedom to treat it like it is your own house.
About 1 week after we agreed our stay at the Sharehouse my girlfriend was pick pocketed and we lost almost $3000 in credit card fraud. The Sharehouse team were incredibly understanding and, although we got a job the next day and were able to pay our rent, they even offered to delay our rent payments until our money was returned.

If I was considering medium-long term accommodation in Cairns I wouldn't book anything without calling into the Sharehouse Office first!!
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Date of stay: June 2014
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from cairns-sharehouse, Manager at Cairns Sharehouse
Responded 5 Aug 2015
Thank you for your kind review. I am glad we were able to help you during your time of need! We are a family business run by a small team so being able to meet you, chat to you face to face, and help with any problems you have whilst living with us is all part of the deal. The great thing about being small and family run means we can offer that personalised service. We hope you visit again.
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Andréa wrote a review July 2022
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Hello,

This is the first time in my life that I have written a review like this about an establishment. I lived in Cairns Sharehouse for 4 months, paying my rent on time, always cleaning and having a good time with my friends.

I paid a $50 booking fee to get a room when I returned from my trip (2 months long). I made this reservation 3 months before my departure and took care to ask Catherine 3 times, if the room was booked, until the day before my departure. The answer was always yes.

A few weeks before my return, I received an email warning me that due to a "booking problem" I would not have a room on my return and wishing me well for the future. I then found myself without an accommodation solution after having booked all my flights (worth $3000).

Cairns sharehouse did not try to find me a solution or to help me. Apart from the "booking problem", I had no real argument or excuse why I didn't have a room.

After several calls, I managed to get the owner on the phone who told me that the reason for my dismissal was the fact that I had a guest and that the rules forbid it. I could have understood if he acted the same way with everyone. But he didn't. Every roommate I know has already allowed himself to invite people... But I'm the only one who is "sanctioned". Of all the people who break the rules (loud music, invited guests, organised parties...) I am the only one who is punished.
It is clearly a problem of discrimination on the part of this sharehouse.

Also, if they had told me this information before I left or before I paid the booking fee, I could have made other arrangements. But no, at the last minute to put me in an even more uncomfortable situation. Clearly a lack of professionalism...

The owner told me that he was filming us and had videos of us. No one is aware that these images are filmed and can be used against us. It would be good to warn the tenants that you are filming their actions.

I would not recommend this place in any way, as they did not show any transparency, understanding or help towards me. Today I am very disappointed because the hospitality and kindness of Australians does not represent this company in any way.

Dear Backpackers, if you want to discover Cairns and spend your good days there, don't stop here...

Thank you for reading and good luck to you.
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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sleepd0c wrote a review Nov 2018
Toronto, Canada
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Very well organized and good value for the money. I stayed for one week as part of vacarion.

What is a long walk to downtown however the sharehouse offers bicycle rentals which can gave you downtown in under 10 minutes.

, set up gives you a private room and it shared kitchen and bathrooms space

Great Value especially if staying for more than a few days.
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Travelled solo
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Denis M wrote a review Dec 2014
Cairns Region, Australia
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Happy to choose this option: It is such a quiete place, cheap and the crew staff are really present to offer a nice quality services. They alway notice our asking and upgrade all the problems quickly.
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Date of stay: November 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Higher floor are less noisy
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Vikzstar wrote a review Aug 2014
Leeds, England
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed at 3 different houses of the cairns sharehouse's over the 6 months we were living and working in Cairns and they were all fantastic (particularly 325 Draper Street)!
The rooms are very spacious and comfortable. If something needs repairing or you need something, its sorted out so quickly for you.
The staff are awsome, they know you by name and are really chatty every time you go into the office. Price is very reasonable- much much cheaper than a hostel!
Best thing for us was that you only needed to give 2 weeks notice so if you went off on a trip somewhere, you could check out and check back in without needing to pay for a room you're not using!
Stay here- you'll love it!!!
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Date of stay: August 2014Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Alix W wrote a review Aug 2011
Baralaba
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed at the Carins Sharehouse for three months and had the best time ever! We only planned to stay for one month but loved it so much we had to stay. The staff in the office (Tammy, Phil and Cathy) couldnt be more freindly or more helpful and made our time in Cairns really special.
The sharehouse apartments are clean, tidy and modern and way better than any hostel we have been in. You get to meet loads of new people who become good mates and the office staff make sure you are placed with like minded people.
We couldnt reccommend the sharehouse enough and have told every backpacker on our travels that if heading to cairns they HAVE to stay with the Cairns Sharehouse.
It is great value for money- hostels are about the same price but without any of the benefits offered by the sharehouse.
Dont think twice, definitely stay here!!
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Date of stay: February 2011
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: If you are a backpacker ask to stay at 300 Draper street
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Sorchia O wrote a review Nov 2023
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Rip off, MY EXPERIENCE IN cairns share house was not good, the current people who run it Jurian & his partner , sacked everyone that used to work there, the exit cleaning fee which is a joke as the place was filthy, had to blean bathroom & kitchedn bedroon when i moved in , went from $40 to $80 , when they took over, just lining there greedy pockets, when paying rent jurian told me due to the new system they were only taking cash, & nobody ever answered the phone or is in the office, then Peter the t long term tennant told me,jurian had his windows smashed in twice by people he owed money to, I had to threaten them with legal action to get my deposit back, AVOID ,
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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sa123436 wrote a tip Nov 2017
Cairns, Australia1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Top floor tends to be quieter."
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Paige D wrote a tip Aug 2017
11 contributions1 helpful vote
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Slighty more expensive than hostels but worth it."
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NickHugoHamman wrote a tip Dec 2014
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3 contributions3 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"The Penthouse"
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Denis M wrote a tip Dec 2014
Cairns Region, Australia3 contributions2 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Higher floor are less noisy"
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Paoro12587 wrote a tip Nov 2014
Providence, Rhode Island, United States3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"if it's possible, choose a room bit far from the kichen area!"
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
170
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cairns Sharehouse
Which popular attractions are close to Cairns Sharehouse?
Nearby attractions include Cairns Central Shopping Centre (0.3 km), Grand Hotel Cairns (0.4 km), and Cruze Coffee (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Cairns Sharehouse?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Cairns Sharehouse?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
Is parking available at Cairns Sharehouse?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Cairns Sharehouse?
Conveniently located restaurants include Calaveras Street, Pacifico Tiki Bar & Grill, and Coast Roast Cairns Central.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Cairns Sharehouse?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Cairns Sharehouse have airport transportation?
Yes, Cairns Sharehouse offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Cairns Sharehouse located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.9 km away from the centre of Cairns.
Are any cleaning services offered at Cairns Sharehouse?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
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