Port Macquarie is an ideal place to break the journey when travelling the East Coast. There are some great beaches and the port is also the koala capital of Australia!
Port Macquarie Backpackers Hostel is located 800m from the town centre and coach station. And the friendly owner Tony will pick up and drop off guests for free. The hostel has quite a sociable atmosphere with a few areas to chill out such as a small pool, free pool room, and TV room. There are also internet facilities for $1 for 10 minutes.
The kitchen could be better equipped, however it is spotlessly clean and a great place to meet people. The ladies' and men's bathrooms rather resemble a public lavatory, with small cubicles for showers and toilets. The showers are hot and powerful, however they are strangely very low down so unless you are quite short, it is likely that you will have to crouch a bit!
There are about eight dorm rooms which include bunk beds and all linen. They are also very clean, however there is a lack of power sockets in all rooms which is a pain if you need to charge electrical items.
Overall, this is a friendly, clean, and chilled out hostel. However although there are lots of facilities, they don't seem to be large enough to cater for all the guests that the hostel can hold.
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