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Berri Backpackers Resort Details
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Location/Contact| Address | Sturt Highway, Berri, South Australia, Australia |
| Website | berribackpackers.com.au |
| Telephone | +61 (8) 8582-3144 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
The best place to stay in Oz We stayed there from October 1996 until January 1997. An amazing place to stay, and a difficult place to leave. Life was so good. I always recommend people to stay there if they find themselves in that part of Australia -- Wiggo and Frankie were fantastic, and no doubt still are the hosts with the most. — Lynda and Erik , English/Dutch (2011-01-18) Unforgettable I arrived at Berri in Jan 1997. Being completely skint and broke I headed to the Riverlands in search of work and money. Never was I able to imagine what an oasis in the desert I was to find when knocking on the door to Berri Backpackers. Kelie and Kevin were the first people I was to meet (congrats on your marriage folks) and right away you could sense the special atmosphere. And no wonder because Wiggo and Frankie have taken backpacking to the highest level. With a swimming pool, Jacuzzi Bath, Games Room, Full size Tennis Court, A gymnasium, Tree Houses, a Sand Volley ball court, Sauna to name but a few. It really was a big family living the Australian life. Who can forget the amazing BBQs on a Saturday night, where Wiggo would showcase his culinary talents and serve us the most delicious food, with the choice of an Oz twist, with Crocodile and Kangaroo featuring on the menu. The bond and commonality shared by all is what made it so special, its an education in itself getting to live with many different nationalities and getting along so well. I couldn't fail to mention Milo, the best dog ever.
Many happy memories, make sure you visit!! — Colin MacLean , Scotland (2010-07-06) My australian home I was there for about 5 months in 2004 and I worked as the cleaner...best place ever! Six years later, I still think about it and I wish I could be there again. Thanks to Wiggo and Frankie, I have wonderful memories that will last my whole life. I'll be back someday! — Amelie , Canada (2010-05-14) Truly Amazing I stayed at Berri for three months back in 2000. After spending nearly a year staying in various hostels around Australia and getting more fed up with the living conditions i couldn't quite believe what i'd stumbled upon, arriving in Berri. My best memories are of the great atmosphere that everyone being part of the experience together. Also the BBQ's and mystery can in the vending machine are something i will always remember. I made some great friends while staying here, an extraordinarily wonderful place, and benchmark for all other Hostels. — Nick Hurt , England (2009-09-25) Superb 1997 -- that's a long time ago but it feels like yesterday. wish i was there. — Marcel , Netherlands (2008-06-25) Six-star, unmissable Back in 1992 just before I left, Wiggo told me he wasn't going to be there much longer. I cannot sum up how not just me but everyone I was with at the time felt about Wiggo and Frankie and the greatest hostel in the world (I think). Truly amazing people. He used to leave his own money as a change float for people every day. It went missing once in five months while I was there. He called us into the lounge and expressed how disappointed he was with us and not long after that, the money made an amazing return. He had respect for you and everyone gave him great respect back. So amazed and please Wiggo and family are still there. What a place. What people. And you can't beat the atmosphere the place holds. — Karl Roberts givoor. , ENGLAND (2007-11-08) Absolutely breathtaking! This place is what dreams are made of. We arrived there in may '95 and left again feb. '97. As previous travelers have experienced it is impossible to leave! In fact we loved it so much we got married in the gardens. We had a wonderful life experience in Berri Backpackers -- I've been back a few times and improves every time. — kelie and kevin , irish (2007-08-19) december 2006 was my most recent visit. my first was march 1997. Probably the best four months of my life. I wish i didn't leave but I couldn't stay for ever. Was good to see some old friends again. If you visit oz, visit berri, the only hard part is leaving. Trust me, I've done it three times. The next time I visit will be for good. (I hope.) — gareth.. garethfunkel@aol.com (2007-03-17) Berri Backpacker is the best place in australia! I'm still in this beautiful country but i miss berri a lot. I will come back before to go back in france. Thank you for the BBQ and the house boat and everything! — Celine (2007-02-22) I had the best time of my life in Berri. I went there with the intention of only staying a month or so, and ended up staying for five. The place is like a little paradise in a small little town. Wiggo and frankie have made it a place you never want to leave. I met so many people i will never forget there, everyone seems to get along, and it is very sad to say goodbye when they move on. Wiggo has a BBQ every second weekend for his guests and it is something you have to see to believe. In my books he is by far the best cook in the world. In the summer everyone sits around and has some drinks plays tennis, volleyball, soccer, or just lay around the pool all day. The winter is cold, so everyone seems to cook for each other and then spend the rest of the night snuggled up with the fire going and a movie on. I became manager in my last three months there and i just loved it. It was amazing meeting people from all over the world and do believe i will see a lot of them again. I will be going back in 2007 and i cant wait, so come and check it out. You will not be sorry, trust me. — Andrea (South Africa) january 2006 (2006-10-23) Berri Backpackers is Legendary. I was there for a couple of months back in March '97 -- spent my 26th birthday there. Even though only two months I am still in touch with near enough all the friends we made there -- no matter where in the world they are living now and some who actually then emigrated and now live in Berri! Berri was life changing for me and probably for many other backpackers and holds all good memories. It didn't matter that I was pretty useless at picking grapes and packing oranges & lemons. so maybe didn't actually save too many dollars whilst there. It was definitely the most comfortable, friendly, enjoyable, wacky, and cheap place we stayed in our year, in Australia. I returned there December '04 -- how fantastic to feel like you've never been away and even better, see friendly faces there from all those years ago. — Tracey H from London thudson@uk.ey.com (2006-09-26) Am now 34 years old, and had two spells there in 1995, for four weeks and two weeks. It's great to see wiggo and frankie are continuing the good work. Fantastic barbies, swimming pool, games room, everything about it was great, and i also met lots of great people. And not forgetting the vines nightclub. If you go to oz, visit berri backpackers, the best hostel i've ever stayed at. — Alan,scotland (2006-05-18) The Berri Hostel unfortunately now has 2 summer houses and now holds 70 people in the summer. But there is no way everyone will have a job unless it is between mid November till mid January. The best time to go for work is early July which is still winter until mid January. After mid January half the hostel will be unemployed and very few good paying jobs will come up so I'd recommend that every one should go there on they're travels because it is a really great hostel and try to go on the boat when Wiggo takes it out because its brilliant and stay for Christmas also but leave after that. If your looking to make money for future travels while in Australia then going anytime from the beginning of January to the end of June will probaly be unwise. Try Shepparton in Victoria from January to March — Anonymus (2006-01-01) I was there in 2003 and was thinking of staying a few weeks, and after eight months I finally left, although the record is about 13 months. The reason I stayed so long is that I really felt home over there and I'm still missing it. Wiggo, Frankie, Peter and Mark and all the other lovely people. The barbecues, sauna, boat trips, river barbecues, drive-in cinema and lots more. Thanks, guys and girls. — Big Dutchie (2005-11-09) Ok folks, all that good stuff people wrote about... It is absolutely true! Go to Berri Backpackers. — Arif Akdogan, Germany (2005-08-11)