The Hostelz.com Review
Glenelg Beach Hostel is a virtual maze to navigate, with multiple floors and levels opening up into numerous empty spaces, patios, and porches winding throughout the large property. A large "beer garden" is located outside the rear of the building offering a nice place to relax outside, and the staff could not be more helpful.
The Location
The location is two blocks from the beach and is in a great area of Glenelg next to tons of places to eat and drink. There is a supermarket a few blocks away and anything else you'll need during your stay can be found on the main street just steps away from the hostel. Shoes, books, power adapters, sunglasses -- you name it, it's all within a two-minute walk.
Rooms and Bathrooms
You could call the rooms cozy, and some of the four-bed dorm rooms are just downright cramped. Some rooms have no AC or fans, so rooms can become quite hot in the summer. Each dorm has individual beds -- no bunks. The private rooms offer much more in the way of space and privacy as do the larger dorm rooms. The rooms can be very noisy due to heavy bus traffic right outside the window, so bring some earplugs. Bathrooms are clean and water pressure and temperature are great, but for a hostel of this size it is sometimes hard to find an available shower.
Common Spaces
The hostel has a newly renovated, fully functional bar offering everything from local wines to beer on tap. On the first floor there is a large room to socialize with bar style tables and chairs. There is another large area equipped with couches to the side that opens up into the computer area. Outside the rear of the building there is a large beer garden where most backpackers hang out at day's end, and it provides a great place to socialize.
Summary
Overall this hostel is good value with many places on the property to relax and/or socialize. The location of this hostel could not be better, being two blocks from the beach, and the staff are excellent.
The Location
The location is two blocks from the beach and is in a great area of Glenelg next to tons of places to eat and drink. There is a supermarket a few blocks away and anything else you'll need during your stay can be found on the main street just steps away from the hostel. Shoes, books, power adapters, sunglasses -- you name it, it's all within a two-minute walk.
Rooms and Bathrooms
You could call the rooms cozy, and some of the four-bed dorm rooms are just downright cramped. Some rooms have no AC or fans, so rooms can become quite hot in the summer. Each dorm has individual beds -- no bunks. The private rooms offer much more in the way of space and privacy as do the larger dorm rooms. The rooms can be very noisy due to heavy bus traffic right outside the window, so bring some earplugs. Bathrooms are clean and water pressure and temperature are great, but for a hostel of this size it is sometimes hard to find an available shower.
Common Spaces
The hostel has a newly renovated, fully functional bar offering everything from local wines to beer on tap. On the first floor there is a large room to socialize with bar style tables and chairs. There is another large area equipped with couches to the side that opens up into the computer area. Outside the rear of the building there is a large beer garden where most backpackers hang out at day's end, and it provides a great place to socialize.
Summary
Overall this hostel is good value with many places on the property to relax and/or socialize. The location of this hostel could not be better, being two blocks from the beach, and the staff are excellent.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2009
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Nice place. This hostel is great for its location. It was very clean but the showers dont have any doors just a shower curtain, which is different. The kitchen was a bit awkward too as there was 4 different parts to it and people always got in each others way walking to and from different parts. It has a good garden area out the back and the bar underneath is pretty cool as you get free wifi in there. However you cant take your own alcohol in there as they have a bar and like you to buy from it instead. Good place to stay though for a short while. — Matt , England (2012-01-25) A shadow of its former self This formerly lovely space has gone through many changes in recent years. If you want to party until you puke in the downstairs bar, and have your room a short stagger away, then this is the place for you. Thin walls, so you can hear the party go on all night and follow the next door conversation. And if you are really lucky, you will find bar patrons f**king in the tiny common shower room. Beware. — Anonymous , Canadian (2011-05-20) Great potential but so badly organised! Arrived with my boyfriend and had to stay in separate dorms the first night (Valentine's night!) but was told we'd be in the same dorm for our second night. However, not only were we in separate dorms the second night, but also separate buildings! The hostel didn't seem to know which rooms had spare beds and which rooms were full. The kitchen is so tiny! And only has one cooker for the whole hostel (which we were told sleeps one hundred people). There are no bunkbeds but the hostel really does utilise every space and crams the single beds in. Apart from the above, the location is fantastic and the bar downstairs was quite chilled out. — lala (2007-02-18) Absoloutely fabulous, made many good mates, and a great clean friendly atmosphere. The kitchen was bit small and sometimes had get to showers quick to be out early and final small prob no air con so was very warm trying sleep, but apart from that i loved every minute i didnt wanna leave and i would be back as perfect central location and 1 min walk to beach it was a fantastic experience and id be back. — Nathan (2007-01-03) Good atmosphere, nice building, no bunks and a funky little bar. The only problem, as the person below said, is the tiny kitchen; recommended. — Jacky B (2006-05-22) This hostel has the potential to be great. No bunk beds, generally clean, and a bar downstairs. What lets it down is the ridiculously small kitchen which has the smallest hob oven you've ever seen to accommodate about seventy-five guests trying to cook. The kitchen was also filthy. Could also do with more showers. With a little effort, it could be better, but at the moment, I wouldn't go back. — Claire (2006-04-27) This hostel was done up recently and is the best hostel we have stayed in throughout Australia. The owners are really friendly and go out of their way to help you. The rooms are spacious and the beds are super comfy. The kitchen is small but there is loads of cooking stuff and it is more than suitable. The signs say the kitchen closes at 8 but it never does. This hostel is worth recommending to everyone. — Claire (2005-03-06) The hostel is very clean. But the kitchen is a bit too small. The best thing is that you are close to the beach and plenty of shops and bars. — Ron (2005-02-09) Although inappropriately named a 'beach resort,' this hostel was clean, comfortable, and spacious. It was a very enjoyable stay. Perhaps more bathrooms would really benefit the backpackers there. The kitchen closes a little early, I think--at 8pm! — Aeroba (2004-08-23)