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Lazy Duck Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a seasonal outdoor pool, a short walk to Cairns Esplanade
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Outdoor pool
Property amenity
Outdoor dining
Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Private Bathroom
Reception

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Private Bathroom

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Highlights

Air conditioning
Daily housekeeping
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Map
136 Grafton St, Cairns, QLD, 4870

What's nearby

  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 5 min walk
  • Cairns Esplanade - 7 min walk
  • Esplanade Lagoon - 11 min walk
  • Cairns Marlin Marina - 14 min walk
  • Reef Fleet Terminal - 14 min walk

Getting around

  • Cairns Station - 10 min walk
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dundee’s at the Cairns Aquarium - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chezest - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Devine Gelato - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pachamama - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Jimmys Burger & Co. - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Lazy Duck Hostel

Hostel near Cairns Esplanade
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden and laundry facilities at Lazy Duck Hostel. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool
  • Airport pick-up service (surcharge), express check-out and barbecues
  • Luggage storage, a front desk safe and tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at Lazy Duck Hostel feature comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
Other amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on request
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 20.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: AUD 15 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Lazy Duck Hostel Cairns
Lazy Duck Hostel
Lazy Duck Cairns
Lazy Duck Hostel Cairns
Lazy Duck Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Lazy Duck Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cairns

Frequently asked questions

Does Lazy Duck Hostel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Lazy Duck Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Lazy Duck Hostel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Lazy Duck Hostel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Lazy Duck Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Does Lazy Duck Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs 8:00 AM-8:00 PM on request. A fee of AUD 15 per person applies.

Where is Lazy Duck Hostel located?

Located in Cairns Central Business District, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Cairns Esplanade. The Cultural Place and Cairns Central Shopping Centre are also within 5 minutes. Cairns Station is 10 minutes by foot.

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 24 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wash rooms are terrible in lazy duck. Needs renovation
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice cheap place
convenient location, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Terrible and dirty place.
Terrible hostel. We booked a room with private bathroom for few hours before and after living aboard diving .The first stay we did not have the hot water in the shower room. The second stay our toilet was not cleaned after previous guests .I understand that it is a hostel. However, the stained toilet is not acceptable in any place. This hostel should not be advertised by hotels. com at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Haydn

Served the purpose
It was good spot just for a 1 night stay for the purpose we needed it for the staff member at reception was some what helpful but blamed management due to no one answering their phones to organise free airport shuttle service so after trying for nearly an hour with no luck ended up costing us to get to hostel with no reimbursement
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

is, Sydney

Liked: Room comfort
Cheap overnight stay
We had the private room. Its located on the botrom floor right next to the yard where a party was happening lucky the noise stopped by 9pm. The room was big however there is no dor between your room ans ensuite so make sure you are staying with someone who you don't mind being intimate with. The bathroom wasn't clean but we only were staying one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fine if you are very young and/or like to party
Pretty run down, loud and party (alcohol/cigarettes) atmosphere. Didn't feel safe, some doors didn't lock.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was flithy, as was ensuite. Windows did not open and no fan or aircon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lazy Duck rocks!
Like a bassist on a long vacation; splash, I'm loving it! Air con kept the bread fresh and nobody complained leaving it on all day.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here
Lots of great choices in the area. Do not pick this one.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room, bathroom, kitchen...all of them are messy. There is no staff all the time and someone played guitar and sing until 1 a.m.. Moreover, the security is not good. There was a guy who was not live in here but he got a card and slept in our room.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
cuz of ”lazy” duck
There are no stuff in reception all day. So first of all, you have to call them. But all of stuff were really kind.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to meet new people. Very clean rooms with a pretty outdoor area
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
まあまあ
フロントが閉まっていることが多く、チェックインのタイミングが合わなければなかなかできません。施設は綺麗とは言えませんが、値段相応だと思います。
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Jing-Yuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
很不錯的地方 下面還有個泳池 雖然我沒有去
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

まいこ, 日本

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
予算重視派で安宿に慣れている人にオススメ
ナイトマーケット、セントラル駅、フェリーターミナル、目抜き通りやスーパー(ウールワース)、エスプラネードやラグーン、日本人におなじみのお土産屋(OKやフジイ)、全ての中間点に位置しどこも5分〜15分はかかりますが徒歩圏内です。 あとは、値段相応の施設に対応できるかです。同部屋の人との相性次第ですが、床に荷物が散乱、電気を消したがる人、物音やいびきに敏感な人、遅くまで外で賑やかな人……。 また、部屋にトイレとシャワーが一緒の場所が一つしかないので、トイレを我慢できず、シャワー中にノックする人も。 (トイレはキッチンにもありますが、シャワーは使えなかったため自分が入りたいときにすぐに入れないかも！) 建物自体は古く、シャワーの湯圧はそこそこで温度は問題なし、Wi-Fi速度はそこそこ快適、 総じて、物価の高いケアンズでこの値段で寝床が確保できること自体がありがたかったです。 そういえば、朝食無料となっていましたが、受付ではついていないと言われました。 スーパーでパンを買ったので大丈夫でしたが……。

8/10 Good

guangbin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
交通方便，离市区近
不错的旅馆

8/10 Good

Rebecka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Billigt och rent
Billigt, rena rum och stora rum. Personalen var också väldigt trevlig och hjälpsam.

8/10 Good

I-HAN

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
適合短期停留的平價背包客棧
位置離車站和購物中心很近，服務態度很好，雖然因為人多環境有點雜亂，但是每天都有定時清潔，游泳池也不錯。

6/10 Okay

Jackie, Hong Kong

近市中心，平價，有車位和wifi
近市中心，平價，廚房設備齊，有車位和wifi, 但接待處開門時間短，泳池細，充電位少，沒有劃定床位，拿枕頭後要立即鋪床和放自己東西，否則會有另一人佔床

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
dåligt
Alla rum hade AC, vilket var ganska skönt samt rummen relativt rena. Servicen är ett skämt och köket var en katastrof med både insekter och den enda spisen ur funktion. Läget är centralt