This hostel is very centrally located. You are in the middle of nightlife within 5 minutes walking time. Because it is not directly on the Esplanade the atmosphere is quiet and you will have a good sleep without noise.
The rooms are quite small, but clean, and air conditioning is available (but I cannot promise it is in every dorm). The beds are good, but the sliding doors for the entrance of rooms are more for view-protection than noise-reducers. After 9pm the front-door is closed because the guests of the motel won't be happy if all the hostel's backpackers stroll by their window in the night. Therefore you get a key for the back entrance reachable with three more minutes of walking. For the key you have to give a bond of AU$20 in cash (returned on checkout).
The hostel provides self-cooking facilities, laundry (extra $), internet ($1 for 15 minutes), chillout-areas, a BBQ, and a pool with sunbeds. A breakfast is included, as well as everyday vouchers for the restaurant "The Woolshed" located a five minute walk away. You get the vouchers at the reception after 4pm and you can dine from 5pm till late. For free you can choose from spagetthi bolognese, chilli, or a third option (I can't recall). It is definitely worth it to choose the upgrade option: for $4-$6 more you can choose a great meal from the menu-card. It is even more delicious and you won't be hungry afterwards.
There are a few drawbacks. The kitchen is not very well equipped. It has only one toaster, no oven, a few cups, dishes, and plates, but two microwaves. The breakfast comes as a black box put into the kitchen filled with toast-bread, raspberry jam, tea-bags, and coffee pouder. That's it. Nothing more. So don't count on too much for breakfast. The sunbeds in the pool-area are nearly all in a very lousy condition, so you may want to lay on the grass.
On the positive side, the Car Rental A1 (http://www.a1car-rentals.com/) is next door and the owner ot the hostel at the reception has some good knowledge about accommodation and activities in Queensland. He will book for you everything you need in the whole of Australia!
How to get there: From the airport take the Backpacker Coach Service ($6). They will drop you on the Esplanade in front of a tourist information where you can pick a brochure of the hostel with a small map on it. You will walk around 4 blocks in direction back to airport to get there (about 900 meters, 15 minutes). It's easy to find.
— Exklusive Hostelz.com Übersicht
September 2004
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