195 Torquay Road, Scarness Bus 5, 16, 18 Tel (07) 4124 2727 or 1800 655 501 Websitewww.beaches.com.au
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Beaches has a good backpacker atmosphere. They organise tours daily and have a laid-back common room, internet access ($4 per hour) and clean kitchen. The dorms are nice, they are set in garden cabins although the carpets are old and stained. Bathrooms are also a bit rough around the edges. However there is a good swimming pool, a sleek bar with a large screen telly, and the friendliest staff in Hervey Bay.
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Price Dorm bed $22 Double/twin room $60-65 Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Pros:
Love the pool and bar
Cons:
Dont remeber any other then their 4v4s were enclosed
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(Review ID: 340)
Huge kitchen and TV area... Nice UV Bar with table dancing (you not pros), great pool. and chalet type set up...Great place to stay in Heavey and only atmosphere. Go whale wtching if in season... whales came up to the boat.FUCK all to do in Heavey... just staging area for Fraser...But this is a good place to pause...Though sometime whilst in Aus check out the RSA clubs... to meet real aussies. Poss thing to do while here. Little else other then a cinema in town
Pros:
showers, free storageroom, sheets, cutlery, nice rooms.
Cons:
not so mutch to do in harvey bay so go to fraiser
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(Review ID: 253)
I really recommend beaches especially if you are giong to fraiser island, there the only one that have camping facilities like showers and barbecues.., so go with beaches for a good time on fraiser!
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dietbutcher
Otherwise good, but 19 February 2005
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(Review ID: 10528)
The hostel is fairly clean and has an excellent bar. The staff are friendly and so to are the other guests. The problem that occured with my stay here was with a bed bug and the hostel's subsequent response. I found a bed bug which I promptly presented to reception. Bed bugs are found even in the cleanest places: my problem was with the staff's response; I was not offered another room or a refund for the time remaining I needed to stay in the hostel. I was instead told to phone management with regards to a refund. This means that an otherwise good hostel has been badly marred.
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mrscotty2004
uk
FANTASTIC 13 August 2004
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BEACHES ROCKS STAFF WERE SO FREINDLY ESPECIALLY GUYS ON THE FRONT DESK (AND THERE hOTT) BAR WAS AWESOME I MEAN AWESOME FRASER TRIP IS A MUST WELL ORGANIZED RECOMEND IF FOR SURE
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mattdownunder
UK
great hostel 14 June 2004
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i stayed at beaches in both airlie beach and hervey bay, and both were excellent. the rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable (with en-suite); the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful; kitchen facilities are great, as is laundry; the pool is clean (makes a change from many hostels!!); the bar is always lively, and the hostel is located conveniently close to town.can't comment on their fraser island trips, but they gave me a great deal and i've been told nothing but good things by people who've done it...looking forward to it!
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fitnessfreak23
UK
Fun and Friendly 25 May 2004
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(Review ID: 10531)
If your looking for a good night out with friendly staff and a fantastic atmosphere, then look no further than the beaches bar!!!!
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beat_junkee
England
THIS PLACE F***ING ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 25 May 2004
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Best hostel in queensland!!!!! and the staff r cool personafied!!!!!! bar goes off every night, every1 is friendly nd up for a wkd time, have not got 1 bad word to say about the place..... maximun appreciation for every1 n any1 involved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;oP
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Anonymous
England
Clean, fun place with everything U need 1 April 2004
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Anonymous
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Been here before, 4 years ago, and had a great time in the bar. This time it was actually even better. Very clean rooms, nice pool, good laundry, and the bar just kicks most nights. Doesn't close till you do. Get to dance on tables (memories of Dingo!) and good atmosphere. Michael (the MC for the activities) is great, even when the "audience" is too tired to "pump". So would fully recommend this. No comment on Fraser Island activities, as I am probably the only backpacker in Oz who didn't do it!
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Anonymous
great kitchen 20 March 2004
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Stayed here for my trip to Frasier Island, wich was good. The hostel had a small hot room for the first night and a big loud room for the last night. If you like to party the bar is great, but if you don't, I hope you stay a bit further from the bar. The kitchen was great, very good!
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ChRiS
Warrington, UK
Welcoming, friendly and getting better! 22 November 2003
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Well i arrived here ready for Fraser Is and saw the advert for staff needed. Did Fraser Is in a nice little group where we all enjoyed it 100%!Came back to an interview and have been working, from Sept, ever since. Love the place, am trying to make things more friendly, more welcoming to you all! Basically i'm a backpacker so am doing what i would like done to me when i stay here...fun, friendliness & frolocking.This hostel is going to get better....i'm here!
Go whale wtching if in season... whales came up to the boat.FUCK all to do in Heavey... just staging area for Fraser...But this is a good place to pause...Though sometime whilst in Aus check out the RSA clubs... to meet real aussies. Poss thing to do while here. Little else other then a cinema in town
