2-Star Hotels in Queensland, Australia

"Super chilled, well located and some great walks and beaches from the hostel. It was handy to be able to hire bikes to get down to 1770. The 4 bed dorm was clean, spacious and it was nice to have a couch area in the room to chill in when it got colder in the evenings."

"Okay here’s my review. The Espy has so much going for it in terms of being central to the entertainment precinct of Cairns Esplanade.  Check in was easy and friendly and the two bunk dorm had its own dedicated ensuite bathroom which was very clean and quite large. The bedroom was clean and the bunks were enclosed wood and steel construction with zero squeaking. Clean towel and linen provided. So that’s all the very good stuff. The not as good things I observed were: - the lounge/common areas were dimly lit, very tired (bordering on festy) furniture and not somewhere I’d socialise due to limited seating, very few power/USB outlets or clean comfortable seating. - The pool…. Or should I call it the tropical punch bowl of various biological matter and other detritus… if you’re keen of growing something fungal on your body, go in…. I decided not to. -Kitchen and meal prep area all seemed clean and safe to get your mung bean and tofu ready for consumption.  - The personal under bunk locker was missing its latch and with two roommates I had to say a little prayer that my gear would be safe inside my enclosed bunk. Overall this was my maiden voyage as a backpacker and at 57 years of age, I’ve stayed in a lot of Hotels and Motels costing far more for way less cleanliness. I rate this place highly for all the good reasons above.  The not so good stuff is easily fixed by management but for $65 per night in peak season, I don’t think you can get any better value in Central Cairns right near the action. Pubs, cafes, night market and the City Lagoon. Thanks Espy crew, you made this old dog’s stay a pleasant one and will be back if and when the opportunity presents itself."

"The room itself was clean and the stay was fine, and the receptionist was friendly and helpful. However, the checkout experience completely changed my view of this place. I accidentally checked out late and immediately apologised and asked about any fees. I was first told there wouldn’t be a charge, then the owner stepped in and said there would be a $50 late checkout fee, before changing it again and saying it would be waived if we left within five minutes, which we did. Despite being polite and cooperative throughout, the owner’s attitude was rude, confrontational, and unnecessarily aggressive. Instead of handling the situation professionally, he made it uncomfortable and seemed more interested in arguing than resolving the issue. The lack of clear and consistent communication around the $50 fee made the situation even more frustrating. All around, based on this experience, I would recommend avoiding."

"Stayed here just one night, but thinking of booking more when I’m back in Brisbane! It was a lovely hostel. Clean rooms and quite private too. Pool was nice on a hot day kitchen was quite small but that’s ok!"

"Always a great getaway place to go to. Very peaceful and stress free. Facilities are what you would expect from a country hotel and the newly completed bathrooms are a bonus. Unrestored and charming hotel with great artwork everywhere. Excellent meals in the evening and a very good diy breakfast provided in the dining room."

"Overall a good stay. Lucky enough to have only 2 person in a 8-bed female dormitory."

"The reason for one slug in the location is that the location is really good, but there is a little steep hill. In addition, there are traces of old facilities, especially kitchen use, so management is a little difficult. Except for that, I think the location is very good except for the hillside. I have a doctor to visit again."