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Dreamtime is a small, relaxed hostel with a friendly atmosphere. The dorms are eccentrically decorated with stained glass, bright paint, and artwork adorning the walls. They are all air conditioned, and some have en suite bathrooms. On site is the new Café Melt, which has a groovy ambience and cheap but good quality food and drinks. The swimming pool is small but clean; same with the kitchen, but the common areas are quite convivial. There are laundry facilities, a tour desk and internet access, including Wi-Fi ($4 per 2 hours). Management and staff are extremely pleasant and friendly.
Price Dorm bed $22-24 Double/twin room $55-58 Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
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Reception Open 7.30am-noon & 4pm-8pm
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We were travelling for 9 months and this is by far the best hostel we stayed at. We had a double bed and a huge balcony at the back of their house we shared with another couple! The dorms were also clean and tidy! We came here twice and stayed a huge amount of time! Chris & Amanda are great with booking tours and there BBQs are the best! Miss it so much,Steph & Ben
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(Review ID: 1060)
Good hostel but noisy guests ..., December 28, 2006
Pros:
3-bed dorms, clean
Cons:
Noisy guests, no aircon in rooms
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The hostel was clean and the 3-bed dorms were a welcome novelty, but unfortunately my dorm was right next to the common area, and the "quiet" period from 11PM wasn't enforced - quite possibly because one of the reception staff was partying with the other guests. Not that I was going to bed that early, but it was irritating that people were still making a lot of noise at 3AM. There was no aircon in the dorm and the fan's two speeds were either a snail's pace or so fast as to create a tornado of any paper in the room. The place was also a little too far from the city centre for easy access, though that was my own fault for not checking that beforehand. I would not stay here again
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(Review ID: 766)
Relaxing with a good atmosphere. Clean and tidy, August 25, 2006
this hostel is a fab place to stay. it is definetly worth your while. we booked in for only a few days but stayed for a few weeks!! the rooms were basic but very clean. bathrooms and toilets were very clean. kitchen was really good.everything that you needed was there already. met loads of really fab people.all the staff were really helpful. if you are going to cairns, go to this hostel!!!!
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(Review ID: 649)
A small hostel with a nice atmosphere, August 2, 2006
The hostel is a good place to relax, in the hammock at the pool. The guys at the reception are very helpful concerning tour bookings. There is free luggage store as well.
The double/twin are 50§ now.
Pros:
The location, the people
Cons:
i had to leave!
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i stayed at deamtime in nov with my boyfriend and we fell in love the place! we had a double room that shared a big balcony, fridge, microwave, tea and coffee facilities and bathroom with one other couple. the rooms are so clean and colourful! the owners are so friendly and helpful and nice!they were a great help to us when we were booking tours etc! because its quite small there is a great friendly atmosphere and theres loads of picnic tanles outside to meet and chat with the other backpackers! its in a great location - walk through a shopping centre and ur in the heart of things! i would recommend this place to anyone!
Pros:
the staff, the space, the friday night BBQ, the guests
Cons:
a little far away from the downtown area but well worth it!
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Dreamtime was by far the best hostelling experience i had during my month-long backpacking trip through New Zealand and Australia. The managers Chris and Amanda were so friendly and helpful, and set a great tone for the space as a whole. The rooms were very clean and spacious (i stayed in a 3 person dorm room), and the overall feel of the hostel was warm and cozy. I almost felt like I was staying in a tropical bungalow with a super-cute bathing pool and a family of fellow travellers.
The people that Dreamtime seems to attract as guests are cream of the crop. I was in disbelief as to the friendliness of everyone I met there. And the friday night barbecue served as a great opportunity for me to get to know everyone better and make plans with them to embark on other fun Cairns-based adventures.
If I ever come to Cairns again, I'm definitely planning on staying at Dreamtime.
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Relaxed, Cosy , Vibrant and Friendly, February 6, 2006
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Amazing Staff & Fantastic Friendly Ambience
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Where do I start this was my first hostel that I have ever stayed in and WOW what an expereince. These guys know how to run a fantastic hostel. The place ozzes charm and hospitality. From the pick up at the airport to arranging my travel plans these guys have it all. The place is clean, the rooms are fully linened even with fluffy towels. The pace has a great vibrance to it and is also close enough to all facilities required. Amanda & Chris who manage the hostel are friendly relaxed and can never do enough to make your stay more plesaurable. Thanks guys for welcoming me and making my australian trip awesome. Good luck with the new Cafe and internet lounge ( GREAT IDEA )
