Cairns YHA

Room at Cairns YHA
The YHA has a reputation for great  budget accommodation and I decided to stay at the Cairns YHA  because it was opposite the Cairns Railway Station from where I was taking the 8.35am Spirit of Queensland back to Brisbane.
Deciding I needed somewhere nice to stay, I took a single room at $100. To my dismay it was a tiny room with a single bed and a shared toilet which was at the end of the passage. I asked about coffee and was told the supermarkets were across the road and there was a kitchen downstairs. I bought my coffee and went to the kitchen for hot water. The kitchen was a disgraceful mess with dishes everywhere  and the shared counters filthy with droppings and messy used items.
Never mind!. I decided a hot shower would make me feel better. I couldn't get any hot or even warm water and had a cold shower. I was not impressed with the Cairns YHA.

How am I meant to put my backpack or bag on the stand???


Shared bathroom for all was at the end of the passage 

The filthy kitchen at Cairns YHA

There is a sign saying "do your own dishes and clean up' but doubt if anyone bothered.


 

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