Hotel Bakpak is well-advertised throughout Melbourne and beyond and so is a popular place to stay. There is a lot going on -- the hostel has a bar and a cafe as well as regular excursions to the beach, sports matches and "Neighbours" themed events etc. It has quite a party atmosphere about it so may not appeal to the quieter traveller.
The dorms are mainly large and quite plain. Other facilities include a laundry, kitchen, lounge area and mini cinema; you can hire DVDs from reception. The "Backpackers' World" travel shop in the reception area offers internet access as well as selling tours and tickets for travel through Australia and beyond. There is also a job search centre. A free daily "breakfast" is served early mornings and consists of 2 pieces of dry toast and some coffee that even the staff admit tastes horrible!
Notice boards at the airport, train and bus stations have a freephone link to the hostel and advertise free pick-ups. From personal expereince, this only applies to airport pick-ups; despite advertising to the contrary -- it is necessary to make your own way from the bus and train stations. It is a long-ish 20-30 minute walk from Spencer Street (main train/bus terminal). Public transport is a possibility, but it is likely you will need to change trams. However, Hotel Bakpak has a good location in the centre of Melbourne. It is just a five minute walk to the Victoria Markets and 5 minutes in the other direction to the "Melbourne Central" shopping area. From here, it is possible to take the free City Circle tram that passes many areas of interest throughout the city, or catch a train to travel into the suburbs.
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August 2004
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