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No. 14 Budget Accommodation

Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

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14 Lovel Street, Katoomba   Map
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If you want to great place to stay in the Blue Mountains, go to No. 14 Guesthouse in Katoomba. It is located only ten minutes away from the train station. Mandy will welcome you and help you in this very friendly and cosy environment.

There are two houses -- the main one and the blue house. Both are very clean and have fully equipped, large kitchens fully equipped with an oven, fridge, microwave, and toaster. There is all you need if you want to cook -- even tea and coffee to wake you up in the morning.

This hotel has double, twin, or triple bedrooms. They are very comfortable, nicely decorated and colourful. All of them are different and have something special. The bathrooms and toilets are clean and numerous.

And if you want to relax after a long day walking in the National Park of the Blue Mountains, you will enjoy chilling out in the lounge or outside on the veranda. The atmosphere is very friendly and at night it is very quiet. In a word, this cheap hostel is really worth a visit.

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Comment by Jordy and Kevin, Netherlands
May 2008
Nice, cosy
Clean, very cosy, and a lovely atmosphere. Great kitchen and free internet with computer. The beds and rooms are very clean and comfortable. Many thanks to the friendly lady who gave us some great suggestions for exploring the Blue Mountains.
Comment by Daniel, USA
April 2008
Great, Quiet, Friendly Hostel
I spent three nights here, and absolutely loved it. It was quiet, friendly, and relaxing. I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for a nice retreat in the beautiful Blue Mountains.
Comment by belinda
February 2007
Loved this hostel! As soon as I stepped in the door I felt like I was back home. The people are so friendly and welcoming. It's the perfect place to return to after a long day of hiking. With no TV it's very quiet and the fireplace makes the lounge room a perfect spot to curl up and read a book (or three)! One word of warning though. I got terribly lost coming from the train station even though the directions seemed straightforward enough. If you come out of the station (at the town side), turn left, but stick to the pavement on the right side of the road (as the left pavement vears away from the road and you end up lost -- like me!). No. 14 is a little way down the road on the left.
Comment by TK
December 2006
Very clean, very quiet at night, and situated perfectly walking distance from Katoomba Station and close to Leura Mall. This place would serve as a perfect base for exploring the Blue Mountains. I come from Sydney and took the weekend up to visit the Mountains and would have loved to have stayed longer in this cute little place. Would recommend highly and will stay again some time.
Comment by Louise
November 2006
Had a lovely time there -- the lady who runs the place is great for info and so friendly. Kitchen is kept spotless and well organised. Bathrooms are clean, the only fault is that they are all off the dining room, so you have to come down and walk through the common areas for them, and there is no soap or towels. Rooms are lovely, all wooden floors and timber cladding. Such a cute place and way cheaper than other hostels. Only a couple of minutes walk down the hill from the train station. Veranda is lovely, loads of chairs and tables, and even a love seat to rock away the aches after a day walking in the bush. Just a lovely place to hang out. If you are after TV rooms and a gang to go drinking with this won't be the place, but if you fancy chilling out in a place that is like a home from home then this is perfect. P.S., bring towels as they are not in the rooms, but they may be available though.
Comment by Heli
October 2006
Best hostel I've ever been to! Clean, lovely atmosphere, great kitchen facilities, friendly helpful staff with great suggestions for exploring the Blue Mountains. I loved the doonas and wooded floors and the fire. Also lots of showers in clean bathrooms. So simple but so nice! I loved the peacefulness. Excellent value for money too.
Comment by Kelly
October 2004
This is the nicest hostel I have stayed at to date: it's very clean, has nice facilities (a good number of showers for relatively few rooms) and a very friendly owner — Mandy! She is always willing to help you out or make suggestions if you're not sure what to do. The dorms are very comfortable, as are the double rooms. There isn't any TV or stereo, which makes for a nice change — especially in the Blue Mountains.
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