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Comment by me
September 2009
Amazing If you are a backpacker and you want to meet people, this is the right hostel for you. (Most) of the staff are very nice and helpful and they really do know their way around Brisbane and can help you to find good sights to see on a budget. Once a week you get free food and you don't have to use the kitchen which is a bit too small for all the people. It gets cleaned every day and every facility is clean too. You don't have any en-suites and that might be the only problem there, because there are not enough showers for all the people and except one, you can't lock them. But I loved my two weeks here and will definitely come back!
Comment by Pleased Costumer
August 2009
Great! This hostel is great! The staff is very polite and helpful! The rooms were very clean and they made you feel as if you were at home. They have free food every Sunday with the owner Ken coming and and really taking care of us. It is nice and pleasant to sleep in at night and the staff really works with you to help you find everything you need to while your stay in Brisbane. The place is really old, but its well worth the price! It is a very nice place to sleep in and i recommend it to anyone!
Comment by not a fan of ken, england
July 2009
Watch out Really great people and staff but watch out for the owner Ken, he's a complete psycho that would be more at home in 1930s germany.
Comment by Fabien, France
April 2009
It is a nice hostel, nice people, and very comfortable i had a nice stay at this place. Maybe different people are owning it now because the staff were very friendly to me. room was comfortable. It is an old building but it is clean and tidy.
Comment by Maria, Ireland
March 2009
Worst Hostel ever! Booked into this "so called" hostel and advised staff that we would be arriving early that morning. When we arrived we were met by a very rude staff member and she didnt even show us around. We had booked three nights but left after one. The rooms were horrible -- small and stuffy. Toilets were so unhygienic. We didnt even venture to the kitchen as from what we saw at the front door and our room, we thought our health would be in danger. Dont be fooled by the pictures -- it's fit to fall apart. stay away from this place, better booking a space on the street!
Comment by NA, BRITISH
July 2008
Hellhole Dont do it! you would be better sleeping on the streets! Dirty and skanky! the beds stank of insecticide and while we were there the bathroom was full of hair! not of the head variety! gross! we booked for three nights and escaped after one though we should have got the hell out of their straight away!
Comment by rusty , australian
March 2008
Very poor, bad experience I stayed there with three friends -- we told them were were gonna check in late. so they told me they would leave a key out (and they didnt). after standing out in the cold for two hours or so, a guest let us in. when the staff showed us our room she told me that it was strange us staying there because they normally only take International guests. i was like are you joking, and she was serious. rooms were crap. we didnt sleep any of the night because the people next door were having a party at 3 a.m. -- price was cheap but i should have slept in the gutter. would strongly suggest people stay away from this hostel.
Comment by Mike Brown
September 2006
Staff was good, but owner sucked (told me where to park and I got a ticket, when I mentioned that he should be more careful telling people where to park, he raised his voice at me and told me to stop being a crybaby). Pretty rundown. Fun guests, but there are other places in town, why bother?
Comment by Laura
September 2006
Had an amazing time at this place, I went back at lease three times during my twelve months in Oz between April '05 and April '06. It may not be the most attractive place, but you're staying in a hostel not the Ritz! Everyone there made my stay the best experience of my life.
Comment by stephanie hine
June 2006
its great to see this hostel hasnt changed. i stayed there for three months in 1999 even ended up working there. got some great jobs too its definitely not the ritz but a once in a lifetime experience.
Comment by Carly
March 2006
I stayed at the Yellow Sub for one week and it wasn't long enough. The staff were friendly and had many suggestions on finding jobs and things to do in Brisbane. The rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable. There is a great pool in the back to laze around sunny days and the chilling area is unique and inviting. Prices are comparable to every other hostel in Brisbane -- beleive me, I checked. I would recommend this hostel to anyone coming to Brisbane -- its fun, clean and comfortable.
Comment by Dean (Donkey)
September 2005
The Yellow Sub is overpriced, but the people are great. I stayed there for five to six months and had a blast meeting all my great friends. The place might be rundown, overpriced and have crap owners but if you want to stay somewhere that feels like home where you meet great people and have a good time, this is where you need to be. (I was the local resident, who knew all.) The job club is stupid.
Comment by Kirsty
May 2005
I came to this hostel for two weeks and ended up staying for months! Judy is a saint and looks after all us wandering backpackers, and ok it's not the poshest hostel in the world but it has soul. Come here and you'll make friends you'll never forget, and have great fun! Don't miss it.
Comment by Lisa
April 2005
I think this may have been a great hostel in its day, but I think its heyday may be over. The place is pretty filthy (rats in the kitchen!), poorly run and there were a couple of thefts while we stayed there in one week! Not recommended.
Comment by Anonymous
April 2005
While the staff are (mostly) friendly, this doesn't make up for the state of the place. The kitchens were filthy, although this is probably to do with some of the "characters" staying there. The bathrooms are skanky, too, and only have a flimsy shower curtain which ensures no privacy whatsoever. I booked for four days but managed to escape after one.
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