Beaches of Broome

Comment by Amy, United Kingdom

September 2007

Where to start with Beaches, obviously it has an advantage over the other hostels in Broome due to it only being six weeks old. This means all the facilities are brand spanking new and therefore clean! The hostel is five minutes walk from the beach although the atmosphere is so relaxing people generally don't even get that far, choosing instead to laze by the pool or read in the comfortable sofa chairs situated around the hostel. Be careful though if you have come to Broome to work you quite easily slip into holiday mode here and of course the rent is higher than most! The rooms are beautiful with comfortable springy mattresses and excellent duvet covers with crisp white sheets. The rooms are cleaned daily as are the bathrooms which are beautifully designed, the only down point are the showers which don't even trickle out but just produce a light mist that you have to somehow shower under. The single and double bedrooms are absolute luxury with ensuite but you have to pay some serious dollar for it. The dorm rooms are great except for the eight bed dorms which are the same size as the three beds so you can imagine there is very little space for everyones luggage. There are boxes to lock valuables away in uder each bed but they are badly designed and difficult to get into especially with the space constrictions. The TV and internet room are state of the art with a huge flat screen TV and selection of recent and classic DVDs for a small price, and flat screen monitors with webcam and headphones available. The internet is more pricey than town here but compters are always available and the room is air conditioned and extremely comfortable. The hostel does have a bar, but it is more to cater for a quick beer with your meal or predrinks before heading to town and they also sell a small selection of pies and overpriced toasties. The kitchen is absolutely fantastic, drawers are provided to keep dry foods in which are a brilliant idea and keeps the kitchen looking tidy, and there are qample facilities all of which are emaculately clean.

Broome (Cable Beach)