Backpackers In Paradise

Surfers Paradise

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Address	40 Peninsular Drive, Surfers Paradise Queensland, Australia Map
Price	Dorm beds from US$24.00. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

Description

Features

24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Pool Table
Washing Machine (laundry)
Lounge / Common space
Travel information provided
Lockers
Swimming Pool
Kitchen
Bar
Gameroom
Phones (public or in room)
Air Conditioning
BBQ
Bike Rental

Ratings & Comments

1.5 Average from 21 Ratings

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Comment by dissapointed AU athelete, Australian

October 2009

Avoid at all costs
There are better, cheap places than this, use them. I was there for a week with over a hundred friends. With the entire hostel booked, the staff were still psudo-nazis -- rude, bullying, sticklers for the most pathetic rules, and very unaccommodating. The facilities are outdated, dirty, and severely need reporting. The air-con is nonexistent, the kitchen is too small, unclean, and does not provide adequate cooking utensils. Be warned, there is a twenty-man room, that they won't tell you about. To summarise, it is not the place to be when staying at Surfers Paradise. Spend the extra $50 and stay at a resort! Finally, be aware you cannot consumer your own alcohol on premises.

Comment by Backpackers in paradise HATER, The Netherlands

April 2009

Where do I start. the staff are very rude, not helpful, always in a bad mood, and they eat the food of the backpackers. the rooms are not, not cleaned for ages and the beds are there since the Australia was discovered. you're not allowed to drink your own drinks. kitchen was too small and only three pans for twenty-four dorms. Altogether a very crappy sh*t place for too much money. never go there unless you are looking for bad places and throw away your money.

Comment by Sandra, Norwegian

November 2008

Disgusting!
This is the most disgusting hostel I have ever stayed at! The four-bed dorm I stayed in was mouldy and dirty. There were cockroaches on the floor, coming out from under the walls, which were crumbled by mould. The shared bathroom facilities were awful too. Dirty water was leaking into the dorm from the bathroom. I wouldn't stay at this hostel again, even if they paid me to sleep there! Stay away from Backpackers In Paradise

Comment by Lou, Great Britain

March 2008

Backpackers in hell
In the two months traveling never have i come across such a disgraceful hostel. Cockroaches everywhere, woke up this morning to one looking at me on the side of my bed -- joy! Really dirty, bathroom was moulding -- lovely! Staff were pretty arrogant and did nothing to deal with the cockroach infestation. I urge you not to bother, such a crap experience! Pay $5 extra and go somewhere decent.

Comment by Ben, Canada

August 2007

Needs Some Improvement
This place advertises as a party place, and it is a pretty social atmosphere. Although, with this perk comes some crap. The kitchen is way small, always crowded, and an absolute mess -- making it next to impossible to cook a decent meal. The room was below average. It was not very clean, the beds were uncomfortable and loud, and the shared bathroom was nasty. All in all the whole place could use a refurbishment. And the staff don't seem that cheerful either. There are better ones!

Comment by Angelina, Canada

July 2007

Average to Above Average
I stayed in four-bed dorm, and I absolutely no problems at this hostel. The bathroom and shower facilities were fine, the room was clean and fairly spacious. The hostel staff was friendly. Apparently it has recently come under new management. We had to put a deposit down for blankets (and they ran out), but every night there was some sort of outing that was organized for all the travelers. Overall, a pretty good stay.

Comment by JOHAN OLSSON, SWEDEN

May 2007

I just want to start saying this is the best place I ever put my big, ugly foot in. To start with the personnel, the receptionist -- Kelly was the most professional worker i ever met. She controlled the place with an iron hand. The night guards was so professional that i could not believe they were not part of some special force, they were like lifeguards -- you felt safe when they were around. I remember specially one guy, his name was Bertus, he was like a tank! I mean the guy could kill a bear, i also think he did. The twenty-bedroom was one of the best rooms i ever had, the floor was so clean, the toilet were fresh and very good showers too, always warm water, and there was no bugs. The cleaners were really good, especially two of them, Todd and Sylvia -- they always had a happy face when they were supposed to do cleaning. The bar was first class, the TV room also -- even the outdoor couches were really comfortable. This was a five-star hostel.

Comment by Olivia, uk

April 2007

This hostel was very poor -- we had bin liners in our showers I presume to hold it together and it was mouldy. One of my friends checked out straight away and stayed in a hotel as she was so disgusted!

Comment by Claire

April 2007

Oh my god, do not go near this place. It was the most disgusting hostel that I have ever come across. The bedroom was filthy. Hadn't been hoovered in years I'd say. The toilet/shower, one of each for twelve people was disgusting. The smell of pee when you flushed the toilet was overwhelming, as if it was pee in the tank as opposed to fresh water. Cockroaches in room, ivy climbing up the wall between the skirting board and wall. Air con -- what's that? Two fans in the room. I got the height of abuse from Brazilian guy who was sleeping on the bottom bunk of my bed. He was a "security" guard for the hostel. Had his washing hanging off my bed. He brought a girl back to the room, I don't need to explain what was happening but my bed was shaking so I asked him to stop. He was not impressed and gave me the height of abuse, verbal and physical. I complained to the receptionist the next morning when we were checking out and I am still waiting for the manager to call! We wouldn't cook in the kitchen it was so dirty. Cannot believe that YHA are advertising this "hostel" as a four-star rating. It's a disgrace!

Comment by Worst hostel I have ever stayed in

March 2007

Do not stay in this hostel! I cannot stress this enough, this hostel is a complete kip. where to start, oh how about the deathtrap of a stairs which led to my room. let's just say one slip and if you make it you will be in some serious pain not to mention the fact that they are too steep and narrow to take a rucksack up! Then enter the hole which was my room, filthy dirty with ladderless bunkbeds which were actually just two single beds thrown on top of each other, no air con, oh and a flooded bathroom which was manky dirty. Oh but wait the real highlight was the staff's room which adjoined the room complete with a rude noisy girl. I would like to call her a few other things like her snotty friends called me when I went to take a shower and they wanted to use the bathroom. I stayed here for two nights (two nights too many), the staff came in and out of my room day and night slamming doors and blasting out music while darting me dirty looks -- not that I was worried! Just glad to get the hell out of there, couldn't believe it was a YHA hostel, anyway the moral of the story is do not stay in this hostel!

Comment by Cath

March 2007

Well where do I start -- how about with the deadly stairs up to our room. One person can barely fit on them and they are highly dangerous. Once we got into our room, we realised there was no hint of air conditioning and the bathroom floor was flooded. One of the staff who lives in an adjoining room burst in very rudely without knocking and didnt even look at us! Then she stormed out again slamming the door behind her-very pleasant. This seems to be only a party hostel and I'm glad I'm only here for two nights

Comment by Lu & Si

February 2007

Don't stay here! This Hostel is awful. The rooms are filthy. There are beds in the kitchen area. The toilet/shower area with one toilet and one shower had to be shared by eight. We went here because we left it too late to book anywhere. We paid for three nights before we saw the room. Then when we saw the state of it we requested our money back. The rude guy at reception said they don't give money back. We finally got him to refund two nights but he refused to refund all three. He said we were welcome to stay for the night we had paid for and then leave. We left anyway with just two nights refunded and paid for an apartment (there was four of us so it was almost as cheap as a dorm anyway).

Comment by jo

January 2007

this place is horrible and disgusting. if you stay here pay by the night or you will not get your money back. the staff are rude and the people that go here are also. watch the thieves. the room was horrible, not including the kitchen do not cook in it.

Comment by Andrew

October 2006

Oh My God! I've never been to such an awful place like this! Everything and I mean everything is dirty and filthy here! The kitchen is a total catastrophe and it opens too late and closes to early! The dorms are worse than a stinking toilet in a train station! There are rats running around and the showers cannot be used, due to the extreme dirt and the horrible smell. It seems the dorms are never cleaned! Never go to this place.

Comment by anon

August 2006

does anybody ever answer the phone here?

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