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Albatross Backpackers In

Newcastle

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Address	51 Grainger Street, Newcastle Tyne and Wear, England Map
Price	from £ 16.50 to £ 24.50 Check Current Prices by Date Here

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Description

Fly high with the award winning Albatross! This clean and modern backpackers is located in Newcastle's City Centre. Walking distance from sporting and musical venues, food markets, art galleries, historical attractions and central station. So come discover the North East, and get ready for Newcastle's highly acclaimed night life.

The Albatross provides rooms of 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4 or 2. The overnight price includes; bedding; 24hr reception; fully fitted self-catering kitchen with tea, coffee and toast; internet access; pool table; satellite TV; 150-year old cellar; outside sitting area; first come first serve car parking; baggage storage; laundry facilities; CCTV; and key card system.

The Albatross has been awarded for Outstanding Customer Service and Best Newcomer of the Year in 2006 by the North East Tourism Association.

Please make sure you have a photo ID ( Passport or Drivers License ) with you to check in.
Groups have to sign a Code of Conduct form.

Features

Free Breakfast
Kitchen
Gameroom
Lounge / Common space
Pool Table
TV
Washing Machine (laundry)
Clothes Dryer
Elevator/Lift
Travel information provided
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Phones (public or in room)

Ratings & Comments

4 Average from 2 Ratings

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Comment by PETE FROM BALTIMORE, USA

October 2009

Very nice and great location
I stayed at this hostel around the 2nd of October of 2009. It was less than five-minute walk from the train station and was in the heart of Newcastle. Both the city and the hostel were great. Newcastle does get pretty rowdy on the weekends. But it did not bother me despite the fact that i am forty and do not drink. If you drink, then you will not run out of places to go in Newcastle. If you don't, then you will have the dorm room to yourself for at least half of the night [i slept very well for this very reason]. The staff were very helpful and the rooms were clean. They also were the most spacious dorm rooms that i have seen in a hostel [i have stayed at twenty-five other hostels]. A positive experience. If you like history, be sure to go to Jarrow, visit Venerable Bede's monastery.

Comment by min, korea

December 2008

Expensive/so-so
It located near city center. not far from station (less than five minutes' walk), also near market and big supermarket and major shopping area. staff were very kind except hardly solving some problems. kitchen is in good condition. there's a lift for heavy luggage but not that useful. because the inside structure of building was annoying and complicating. they offer only toast and butter for almost 20 pounds per night.

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