Canberra is the oddest place I have been to in my life! I only really went to see some rugby and felt like I had walked onto a film set, everything is so new it looks fake. And when I got up on satuday morning to have a stroll around the town there was a distinct lack of people. Only go if you want to see some decent rugby or you want to feel like you're on the Truman Show.
Canberra is a beautiful garden filled city. The government buildings are set in park-like surroundings. LOTS of walking is involved to get from place to place, but it is pretty. The war museum is particularly good.
Canberra … Crime free and clean, this would be a great place to bring your family. Rock climbing and hiking can be had through a short trip out of town. Lots and lots of roos.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … We arrived here the day of the official opening and were surprised with the free opening party. This was a really nice hostel with great staff, big rooms and clean communal areas. It wasn't just the free champagne and sushi that swung it for me! I would definitely recommend people staying here and I think that there have been renovations or even a new building since 2004!
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … really good hostel, people are friendly, there's televisions in the room which provides a more comfortable atmosphere. hostel's clean. some of the guests though have been there a while, which is a bit odd but they're friendly enough. hostel's in a great location -- next to all the touristy stuff but its really quiet at night.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … Great hostel. I really enjoyed my stay here. The place was really clean. The staff werevvery efficient.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … Nothing to write home about for atmosphere, but it was a welcome change from the usual backpackers hostel. It had a pool, Jacuzzi, and a sauna, which were all pretty awesome. It was more like a hotel than hostel.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … incredible. very comfortable beds with own TV. bathrooms were immaculate. my trick was to use the disabled loo as it turns into a wet room, fantastic if you want to get ready for a night out! Loved the sauna, swimming pool, jacuzzi, and gym. The only down side is it's too big to have any atmosphere, oh and it's in Canberra.
City Walk Hotel in Canberra … The City Walk was excellent. We stayed here for three nights and wished our Sydney hostel was more like it. It was very clean, had friendly staff, and the location is incredible--really, what more could you want? I'd readily spend my money here again if I'm ever in Australia again.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … Good hostels, lot of space, balcony in the room (that was clean and not noisy), staff all right, hostel well located. Perhaps a bit expensive. You can rely on this one.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … YHA took over this place. One-hundred percent different now. Canberra itself is still different.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … I spent about a week here. Very clean, friendly hostel. However it is lacking in atmosphere, but then again so is Canberra. The TV in your room is kinda nice, especially since the only thing to do at night in Canberra is watch TV, but you lose the communal feeling of everyone hanging out in the together in the hostel watching the one TV. It's almost like a hotel with bunk beds.
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … It was quite a walk from the bus station and there was no mention of free transfers. It's in a good location and is clean and not too cramped with good kitchen facilities and it was nice to have a TV in the room, but it was way overpriced and had no atmosphere at all.
City Walk Hotel in Canberra … I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. It was very clean, well managed, and located right in the heart of the city with excellent security. Well done, and keep it up!
HI - Canberra - Canberra City YHA Hostel in Canberra … The hostel is clean and a very nice hostel to be in. The staff are extremely friendly and very helpful. The only downsides are that people tend to stay for quite some time and can get rowdy and people that aren't even staying in your room may decide to join you anyway. I wouldn't recommend staying in an eight- or ten-bed dorm as we did on the first night and find it to be quite rowdy and inhospitable. However, the four-bed dorm was clean, good sized, and quiet. The bathrooms are also quite cramped. On the whole, good hostel and definitely a good one to choose in Canberra as it is very central.
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