Wanna Stay Hostel

Wanna Stay Hostel is a backpacker-focused accommodation option described on its website as being in the heart of Cairns, with the venue listing placing it in Port Douglas, Cairns. The hostel is positioned near Gilligan’s bar and Rusty’s Markets, and as a base for reaching the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and other Cairns attractions. Its stated audience is international travellers aged 18 to 35, making it particularly suited to people looking for a social stay rather than a quiet, hotel-style experience.

Accommodation includes shared dorms for four to eight guests, female-only four-share rooms and private rooms sleeping up to two. The dorms have bunk beds and secure lockers, while female-only rooms offer single beds and storage. Private rooms are presented as a more intimate option with plush bedding and contemporary styling. Across the accommodation, the website lists air conditioning, high-speed Wi-Fi and plush mattresses, with privacy curtains available for bottom bunks when booked separately.

The hostel’s common spaces are a major part of the experience. Its fully equipped kitchen includes a Nespresso machine, air fryer and mini pizza oven, alongside complimentary cooking basics such as pasta, rice, herbs, spices, foil and cling film. There are also two media rooms: a gaming room with a PS4 subscription and board games, and a movie room with Netflix, Disney+ and Gaia. Guests can borrow items including skateboards, rollerblades, snorkelling gear and sports balls by leaving a small refundable deposit, giving the stay a practical, activity-oriented feel.

Wanna Stay also builds its social calendar around free events included with bookings. Tuesday’s Coffee Club is held in the games room with coffee, specialty tea, cakes and biscuits, while Thursday’s Grill & Chill is a sunset barbecue by the Esplanade with games sometimes taking place. On Sundays, the interactive breakfast buffet uses a raclette grill so guests can prepare their own meal. The combination of shared rooms, communal facilities, organised events and contactless self check-in should appeal most to solo backpackers and groups of younger travellers who want easy opportunities to meet people. The supplied information does not provide a background story about the owners or team, but it clearly presents the hostel as a relaxed, social base for exploring the region.