Bowen Backpackers

Bowen

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Address	Beach end of Herbert Street, Bowen Queensland, Australia Map
Price	$150 per week inclusive of courtesy transport to/from work

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Details

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Description

Features

Kitchen
Pool Table
TV
Washing Machine (laundry)
Travel information provided
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Air Conditioning

Ratings & Comments

3.7 Average from 7 Ratings

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Comment by Johan, Germany

June 2009

Worst hostel ever
This hostel is just a complete f***in joke I'll and so many more wasted so much money and time in that sh*thole. they only have contact with two f***in farms and one of the farms isn't even a farm. The rent is skyhigh, the kitchen is horrible everything's either missing or broke, one f***in pan for ninety people. I'll for one and many more waited for over eight weeks with the same f***in line every week "next week it will start" and at the end of the day they bring a note where it says that there is no work for this season, thanks. I know so many people that had to go home because you f***in retards couldn't provide sh*t. honestly you should stop call yourself a "working-hostel." A hostel that can provide work for 10% of the people, would be better. thing is that it wasn't a bad harvest-season in bowen it's just that these amateurs couldnt provide sh*t.

Comment by Kelly, UK

February 2008

One of the Best in four years!
I stayed at Bowen backpackers for about five weeks in october 2005. I have to say it is one of the best hostels i have ever stayed in. The hostel is cleaned everyday by the owners Scott and Sian so it is always lovely and clean when you arrive home from work. They have excellent contracts going with a few big farms/packing sheds in the area, and the harvest work was probably the best ive experienced -- so much so that im returning for my final four weeks! I met loads of brilliant people there who ive kept in touch with. The kitchen is pretty big, and although there are only four girls and four boys showers you never seem to wait very long to use them as everyone finishes work at different times and the water is always lovely and warm. although you'd probably prefer a cold shower after work as it does get quite humid in Bowen! The boys rooms all have air con, and the girls rooms have fans (they are currently also adding air con to these rooms), and out of all of the backpackers in bowen it's the most centrally located -- five minutes from the few pubs and the IGA. The owners are really nice and fair people -- and although strict at times -- for good reason, they are also a great laugh and sometimes go out with the backpackers.

Comment by ricey- best time in australia was at this hostel, english

April 2007

f***in mint!

Comment by annica

July 2006

I had a great time in that hostel. Very friendly managers. After work it was cool to hang out at the shady verandas outside the rooms. It's next to the swimming pool which is not too expensive and on your days off or ater work you can relax there. Very cool.

Comment by Gesine

May 2006

I stayed in this hostel in October 2005 and I loved it. That's why I came back in May 2006 but there are new owners now and they're just a fake! They turned this place in a total rip off and promise work where nothing is. Their best sound bite is that they have a farm where you can earn eighteen bucks an hour -- lie! They want one hundred-fifty per week including transport, if you use it or not, they don't care. They don't let you work for accommodation or give you any other discount, when you can't pay or they don't find work for you. They also want you to tell three days in advance when you're leaving. And as it happen to me they don't give you work for then, even though the whole hostel is working. An absolute sh*tty place! Never go there, save your money!

Comment by Ulrike

August 2005

I have had a great time in this hostel. I met a lot of nice people there; the hostel is really clean and very beautiful. I stayed six weeks there and felt like home. It was one of the best hostels I have seen in Australia.

Comment by Ingrid

July 2005

Love this hostel. Great staff! Good dorms with double beds for couples in some of the rooms. I had loads of fun with all the other guests.

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