Annies Place in Adelaide is a bright and cheery hostel that will make you feel welcomed and at home. The set-up is more like a very large 2-story house, with a gorgeous hallway filled with information for travelers on the multiple bulletin boards and hall tables. At the end of the hallway, newly arrived travelers will find the reception area, and opposite, the kitchen. After the easy check-in procedure (where there no need for a key deposit, which is great) you are pointed towards your room, which opens with a keycode.
Most rooms are ensuite with a nice, fairly clean toilet, sink, mirror, and shower. Some rooms, such as the 6-bed dorms, may be slightly cramped with a lack of room to spread out your things much, but other rooms are larger and less cramped. In an old building like this one, every room has its own character and design, making this hostel all the more unique and fun. Beds are comfortable, and as a bonus, some of the top bunks have side-rails, which can always be helpful! Sheets are provided, though they are rather odd in being one very long sheet that you fold in half at the the feet to make a bottom and top sheet. Duvets are nice and thick, and each room is also equipped with heating and air conditioning. Rooms also come with a television.
The common area is a patio between the back of the main building (near reception and the kitchen) and an outer building home to additional rooms. There are a number if tables varying in size, and there seems to be travelers there enjoying the atmosphere throughout the day. Movies are sometimes shown on a television screen above the tables. Bathrooms are nearby, including a huge wheelchair-friendly bathroom.
The kitchen is fair-sized with a large wooden counter in the middle for preparing food, cubbies for storing non-perishables, and a large refrigerator for perishables. A free breakfast is provided in the morning from 7-9 a.m., and happily, the kitchen is open day and night.
As for getting to the hostel, a shuttle is provided from the bus station nearby, and they meet all incoming trains at the station as well--just look for the sign at the far left as you face the tracks. The hostel's location isn't in the main downtown area, but it is close enough (it might take perhaps ten minutes to find the main downtown streets your first time, and of course hostel staff are available to provide maps and help you find your way!).
All in all, this is a great place to stay while you're in Adelaide. They aren't called "The Friendly Backpackers" for nothing, and you will find yourself happy and well looked after during your stay.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2006
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3.4/ Average from 9 Ratings
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