Arcadia Hotel

Magnetic Island (Arcadia)

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Address	7 Marine Parade, Magnetic Island (Arcadia), Queensland, Australia Map
Price	from $22 per night 10 share and from $26 per night 6 share or $89 for a double room.

Location/Contact

Details

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Description

Features

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

Ratings & Comments

2.9 Average from 11 Ratings

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Comment by Really liked it

August 2006

I really enjoyed my stay here. The pool area was beautiful, the bar was nice. I liked my room, it wasn't the Hilton but it had great shower pressure and reading the graffiti on the bunks was enjoyable. I just laid by the pool all day and Magnetic Island is amazing!

Comment by anonymous

January 2006

ARKIES IS NOW CALLED MAGNUMS-dont be fooled by the change of name - it should be called Butlins (if you are English you should know what this is, if not then just ask someone who is!) The room was dingey, too cramped and my bed was wet (with what i dont know) the food was over priced. Nice large pool - shame it was full of loud children. If you are a young Aussie family looking for a budget holiday this is the place for you, but if you are a backpacker dont bother staying here, go to Base down the road which was perfect!!!

Comment by FunkyMunkey

November 2005

Our dorm was clean, but very dark and dingy. The reception staff pretended to be helpful, but it felt like they would slag you off as soon as you left the desk. "Bloody customers... stop hassling me!" They only give you one sheet (er, what am I supposed to put on top of me?) and you have to pay extra for pillows! Plus, the kitchen was unbelievably rubbish — two hobs between, potentially, 100 people. Cheap beer, though!

Comment by Jay

November 2005

Arkie's is pretty good. We stayed at Arkie's two times in a twin room with en suite. The room had a double and single bed, fridge, water cooker, air-conditioning, vents and a TV. Arkie's has two good places to eat. One more expensive and open from morning till 5 or 6 p.m. This one has sandwiches, all-day breakfast and cakes and sorts. The other has good food for reasonable prices; you also get a voucher for each night you stay to get cheaper meals. It is also close to Alma Bay, a great bay where you can snorkel and which the stinger apparently avoid. So you can swim all year round. Staff are what can be expected, friendly enough and helpful. And always girls. Also a pub on site, PADI dive shop and clothing shop. Arkie's is just a very nice relaxed stay. The only thing it misses is a party attitude, but there are other places for that.

Comment by Mike

September 2005

The place looked promising from the reception area but the room was small, packed full of ten people, dirty and smelled like wet dog. Plus a few people got eaten alive by bedbugs.

Comment by Anon

September 2005

The double rooms are really big! Not so clean, especially in the bathroom, but they had two beds, TV, and a fridge. The staff are friendly — except for a couple — and the bar is big, with pool tables. There is an Internet room, swimming pool, and tiny kitchen. A lot of people get the microwave meals — there are two microwaves in the kitchen, but there's usually a lot of people trying to make dinner at the same time, so it's hot and stuffy while you're waiting for your turn. Cheap diving courses, although Magnetic Island is definitely NOT one of the nicer places to do it. I won't be returning here.

Comment by Claire

April 2005

The rooms are average but clean. The food, I thought, was fabulous. The entertainment is great for families. I loved just everything about Arkies. I will certainly be back again.

Comment by Monkey

September 2004

The rooms are pretty average. If you're feeling flush, you'll find the meals sold here are amazing for the price. The bar is cool.

Comment by Laura

July 2004

Crap rooms, mine smelt like it'd just been fumigated and my friend got bitten really badly by bed bugs. It has a decent bar though.

Comment by Terrence Rox

June 2004

The staff try pretty hard, although I found the entertainment to be pretty cheesy and better geared to families. My main problem with this place, though, was the shoddy excuse for a kitchen (really just a storage room with a kettle, fridge and sink). No cooking facilities meant buying meals every day, and travellers leaving food brought with them to rot in the fridge, which stank. On the plus side, the diving course is cheap and excellent.

Comment by Fenwick

February 2004

Brilliant fun! If your good at general quiz then you will win loads of free beer. There is normally some great eye candy there! Our two night stay went on for over a week.

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