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This hostel has a dated feel with cracked lino floors, old curtains and creaky bunk beds. Although facilities are minimal, it does have a swimming pool in addition to the usual TV lounge, kitchen and Internet access.
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Price Dorm bed $25 Single room $40 Double/twin room $60 Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
A good place to stay, but unfortunately a boring city 6 January 2011
Pros:
friendly staff, clean
Cons:
had no renovation over a lot of year
Madeleine S
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Maintenance
(2)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(5)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 14556)
The city Mount Isa is nothing special so that it isn´t necessary to stay there very long - a short stopover is really enough. When you enter the hostel your first impression is that it is run down. But actually this hostel has a very friedly feeling and you feel like being in a big familiy because it is so small and everyone knows everybody after a short time. The staff is also very friendly and helpful and offers a shuttlebus to and from the Greyhoundstation if you ask them. The bedrooms and the kitchen were very clean and I have never seen a better equipped kitchen in a hostel before. The kitchen was very small but good enough for the few people. Another good thing is that the hostel is not far from the citycentre. My dorm had only three beds and it was a very quiet place so that you could get a good nights sleep.
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outbreak mick
U.S
great and relaxing 30 May 2004
Pros:
n/a
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outbreak mick
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Maintenance
(4)
Cleanliness
(4)
Facilities
(4)
Atmosphere
(4)
(Review ID: 10786)
i arrived late one afternoon after getting soaked from the rain"hard to beleive but it does rain in the outback"received a great welcome my first night it's cheap the rooms are warm staff are very helpful if anyone wants to work on a real oz station this place will get you some work great fun and one hell of an experience mt isa is quiet but there is a couple of days of tours worth doing. great place to break up the long trip to alice springs
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Anonymous
Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Hostel is good, Town is bad 15 December 2003
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Cons:
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Anonymous
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Maintenance
(3)
Cleanliness
(3)
Facilities
(3)
Atmosphere
(3)
(Review ID: 10787)
The hostel is a good place that is clean. Good beds, bathrooms, and Kitchen. The staff is nice and the pool in nice as well. The only problem with the location is that Mt. Isa isn't too entertaining. There are no good bars. The Switchers nightclub is closed down. The Irish bar is ok but make sure that when you go it's not members night or you won't get in. Buffs is a crappy casino looking place full of many forty somethings, That's ok b/c they have to drink too. Like I said, the hostel is good but the town sucks.
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Anonymous
Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Hostel is Ok, The town has no good bars, 14 December 2003
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Cons:
n/a
Anonymous
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Maintenance
(3)
Cleanliness
(3)
Facilities
(3)
Atmosphere
(3)
(Review ID: 10788)
The hostel is a good place that's clean. The pool is nice and the beds and bathrooms were clean. The staff is nice and will pick you up from the bus station. A dorm room is $20 and it's only $23 for a twin room. The internet is kind of slow but hey that's life. The town has no bar scene whatsoever. The main place is called the Irish club. They wouldn't let me in b/c they said it was members night. I'm not even a dirty hippie looking person either. The other place in town is called Buffs and it's a cheezy casino place full of age 40 plus people. The club switchers is now closed. So basically you can try the Irish club. Maybe you'll be able to get in as a non member. Good luck.
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bod
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thing to do..... 15 August 2001
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bod
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Maintenance
(2)
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(2)
Facilities
(2)
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(2)
(Review ID: 10789)
Mount Isa is a hell of a town, literally. Looming large over the towns skyline is the giant chimney betraying Mt Isa's industrial dependence. This hostel is about 10 minutes walk from the town centre, where there is a mcdonalds, a cinema showing 6 month old films and a preposterously priced email facility ($12 an hour). Facilities at the hostel are unspectacular, and the atmosphere reminded me of an old folks home. Only stop there to make break up the trek between NT and Townsville.
