This was a great place to stay, - Really modern rooms with en-suite bathroom & amazing showers! - Great Location in the centre of town, and only a short walk to the lagoon - Free breakfast, toast and cereals etc... - Had free BBQ and pancake nights - Bunk beds, but they were really large beds, and comfy - Air... more

The Northern Greenhouse a home away from home... I have been staying at the Northern Greenhouse for the best part of this year, After traveling for a year around the world i can say with full honestly that this is the most welcoming, cleanest and spacious hostel in the Cairns area. The staff are amazing from the knowledgeable reception staff... more

Great Staff! Very friendly and attentive! 6-Bed-Dorms: Balcony, Fridge, Bathroom, Air Condition, Fan... Free Breakfast!! Great cooking facilities Free Barbecue on Sundays Big Pool Very central - get anywhere in just a couple of minutes! not made for big parties but very clean, comfortable and great in space. I wish I could stay longer! more

This hostel is perfect for people travelling on their own! The friendly atmosphere is great and the staff are ultra friendly, the rooms are big and so clean, with balconies and your own toilet. The free stuff that comes with the room is cool, with a trip to a natural waterhole and the botanical gardens its easy to make friends... more

This place appeared nice at first but at night sitting in the tv room a rat ran by, I screamed and one of the lads said 'ah theres always a few rats runnin by there. Thats why I dont stay on the ground floor!" I booked for a week and the rooms are spacious but its not worth staying there... more

My friends and I were very pleasantly surprised by the Northern Greenhouse. Our family room (a set of bunks and two single beds) was very clean and, whilst not glamourous, perfectly servicable for a few days' holiday. A mini-kitchenette and not having to share a bathroom with stangers were definite perks! The staff perhaps require a little more training but... more

In six months travelling, this was the best hostel I ever stayed in. Rooms were spacious, the place was amazingly clearn, facilities were excellent, location was perfect and there were so many freebies. Still recommending it to everyone I meet who plans to go to Cairns. Christine, England more

Compared to some of the other hostels we have stayed in, this was heaven! We enquired into this hostel after not liking our original booked one, and the manager allowed us to walk in and have a tour, and we immediately loved the place. From the open deck, the friendly people staying and the staff, to the free breakfasts and... more

This is a nice hostel, which could do really well however the staff and management are running it to the ground. If you stay here be sure to get reciepts for the nights you pay as they have a reputation of pretending you didnt pay and making you pay again or leave. Cleaniness wise the hostel is o.k, one bed... more