Best Hostels in Queensland, Australia - TOP places to stay in 2026

Located a 25-minute walk from the Great Barrier Reef, the budget Summer House Cairns hostel offers Wi-Fi in public areas and a car park. Featuring a swimming pool, this Cairns hostel is also a…

Providing a shared lounge and recreational facilities for added enjoyment, the comfortable Yha Coolangatta Gold Coast hostel is located approximately 5 minutes' walk from Gold Coast Adventure Flights…

Inviting guests to enjoy a restaurant, the 107-room The Jack Backpackers Hostel Cairns is located 700 m from Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome.

Situated a mere 5 minutes' walk from The Cairns Museum, the 196-room Mad Monkey Jungle Hostel Cairns offers an outdoor swimming pool for guests' enjoyment. The hostel offers a storage for belongings,…

Featuring a swimming pool, the comfortable Global Backpackers Youth Hostel Cairns is situated only 0.7 km from Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom. Guests will enjoy service-minded staff along with Wi-Fi in…

Offering 146 rooms, the comfortable Bounce Airlie Beach hostel boasts a location 6 minutes' stroll from Conway National Park. Featuring Wi-Fi, this hostel is also a mere 1.6 km from Port of Airlie.

Offering 142 rooms, City Backpackers Hq Brisbane hostel boasts a location a 5-minute walk from the Victoria Barracks Museum. Featuring Wi-Fi in public areas, this hostel is located 3.3 km from the…

Situated around a 5-minute stroll from the central Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre, Tequila Sunrise Hostel Surfers Paradise Gold Coast offers a shared lounge for guests to unwind.

Featuring Wi-Fi, the 10-room Griffith University Village Gold Coast hostel is also approximately 10 minutes by car from Cos Zantiotis Park.

Featuring Wi-Fi in public areas, the 73-room Bounce Magnetic Island And Koala Park Hostel Horseshoe Bay is situated just 450 metres from Horseshoe Bay Lagoon Conservation Park.

Offering 90 rooms, the comfortable Cool Bananas Backpackers Hostel Agnes Water boasts a location 6 minutes' walk from Agnes Water Library. Featuring Wi-Fi, this hostel is also a short way from Reef 2…

A shared lounge and a library are featured in the comfortable Backpackers By The Bay Hostel Airlie Beach located 18 minutes' walk from the Airlie Beach Lagoon. Offering a car park nearby, the Airlie…

The comfortable Maze Backpackers - Gold Coast hostel is located an 8-minute walk from Jet Boat Extreme and boasts a terrace and a library.

Positioned around 500 metres from The 4217, Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers - Free Breakfast Gold Coast hostel features an outdoor swimming pool for guests to enjoy.

Located approximately 500 metres from Mermaid Beach Beach, Maxmee Backpackers Resort Gold Coast hostel also provides an a swimming pool for guests to unwind.

Located 1.7 km from the Cooloola Wilderness Trail, Pippies Beachhouse Backpackers Rainbow Beach hostel offers Wi-Fi in the rooms and private car parking.

The comfortable Dougies Backpackers Resort Port Douglas hostel is approximately 20 minutes' walk from Dicksons Inlet and features an ATM and a tour desk onsite.