Mad Monkey Jungle

Such a good hostel!! The staff are so friendly and welcoming, always help you if its anything you need. It's social and easy to make new friends with the common areas. The kitchen and the dorms are clean and the bar is really nice with many options. I have no complains. I would recommend this hostel to everyone who visits Cairns.

This is going to be a long review so I'm just gonna start with the positive aspects. The hostel location is very nice it's right in the town centre and you can reach everything in just a few minutes. The Hostel itself is mostly clean and the staff at the front desk are really helpful and friendly. Coming to the negative aspects. The hostel is a social/party hostel which in itself is not bad if that is your thing. Just be aware that it's never really quiet. The main problem I had during my stay were the people. I had a 10 bedroom dorm (which was fully booked) and I could not sleep one night because people were so loud during the night for example: playing music on the balcony at 1:00 AM, walking into the room and turning the light on and leaving it on, going into the bathroom that is connected to the room and puking, coughing or cleaning the dishes (dishes with food that of course attracted insects)in the bathroom sink without closing the door, people having sex in the hostel room during the night (there are no curtains on the bed so you are subjected to everything), having random people come into the room and stay the night, people slamming doors in the building and constantly screaming during night. The hostel kitchen was really dirty and you had to constantly wash the dishes before using them because no one cleaned their dishes properly or left them soaking wet and just put them on the shelf (they have signs there telling you do clean after yourself but everyone just ignored them). A lot of the ovens also didn't work which made baking stuff very difficult because the ones that did work were in constant use. What also happened a couple of times is that food got stolen out of the boxes that are used to store your food which is really annoying and disrespectful. Needless to say I did not enjoy my stay at this hostel and would not recommend it to anyone who needs to rest sometimes because you won't get any.

Mad Monkey Jungle had the perfect mix between a social party atmosphere and a place where you could relax if you wanted. The staff were also amazing, helping out wherever and whenever they can. The rooms and bathrooms were spacious and provided what is needed for a comfortable stay. Finally, the facilities offered were one of the best that a hostel in Cairns has to offer, from a resort style pool, to billiards and table tennis, to a large kitchen, and a lively bar, and even a tour agency!

Such a fun hostel to stay at, they have stuff going on almost every single night. Did not have to worry about meeting people and making friends at all. The staff is also really fun and engaging 👌 just good vibes all around!

Best Hostel for Meeting People and Having Fun!||I had an amazing time staying at Mad Monkey Jungle! From the moment I arrived, I could tell this was a place where socializing was a top priority. The common areas were always buzzing with energy, and it was super easy to meet fellow travelers. Whether it was sharing a meal in the kitchen, hanging out in the lounge, or joining the nightly events (shoutout to the pub crawls!), there was always something fun happening.

Overall we really liked the hostel! The kitchen and the bathrooms are very clean and the shared spaces are nice and cosy. They also offered us a free barbeque! Despite being refurished, the furniture and equipment of the rooms could be enhanced. HOWEVER, the staff was very unfreindly, in particular me and my friends had a rather unpleasant experience with a french girl called Emma; she was rude, supposive and overall not friendly at all when we were asking her to explain us the hostel's rule and functioning... which is supposed to be her job! I believe that this speaks to basic requirments for someone that works in hospitality and frankly if you are unable to show empathy towards young travellers, perhaps this job is not for you!

Our dorm was absolutely disgusting. When we arrived, even the staff couldn’t find our beds because they were buried under other people’s dirty clothes. There was garbage and used underwear everywhere, damp clothes made the entire bathroom reek, the sink was clogged, and every surface in the bathroom was covered with piles of dirty cosmetics, leaving zero space to even put down a toiletry bag. The lockers and power outlets above the beds were thick with dust. On top of that, some guests were vaping inside the room and some were having sex on the bunk bed below ours at 3 a.m (at least 2 strangers got inside at night, which also doesn’t make it feel too safe). We had two awful nights, barely slept, and tried to spend as little time in the dorm as possible. I know this is a party hostel (we weren’t going to bed early ourselves), and I’m used to a range of accommodation standards, but this was honestly a nightmare. Yes, much of it was caused by the guests, but I believe a hostel should enforce basic rules so that everyone can enjoy their stay. It felt that guests like me, that stayed here for 2 nights only, were at the mercy of the long-term tenants. The staff only mopped the small sections of floor they could access and put up a notice saying they couldn’t clean properly - which everyone simply ignored. Yes, the location was good and the bar served nice beer, but that’s about it. What’s more, their age policy (maximum 35 years old) is blatantly ageist and discriminatory. I say this as someone under 35 myself - if this kind of restriction were based on any other demographic factor, it would never be accepted, so why is this?

The best hostel I've stayed in in Australia! Everything is clean. The outdoor space really looks amazing! And such good vibes with the other guests and the staff! I highly recommend 🌟