Corner Great Ocean Road & Gambier Street, Apollo Bay Tel (03) 5237 7263 or 1800 357 263
BUG review
Surfside Backpackers is a small hostel with a homely atmosphere, but the building is a little old and the facilities are a bit dated. Amenities include a small fully-equipped kitchen and a lounge with old sofas, a record player, a coin-operated internet computer ($6 per hour) and big windows with a fantastic view of the beach. There are verandas around the hostel and a nice outdoor barbecue area.
About BUG's hostel reviews
This hostel was visited by one of BUG's team of hostel inspectors who write independent reviews and assess a star rating based on an objective assessment criteria.
We show up unannounced at hostels to write honest and unbiased hostel reviews. Many of BUG's reviews now feature videos and photo slideshows. BUG never receives payment for listing any establishment and BUG's researchers never accept free accommodation in exchange for favourable reviews.
Price Dorm bed $20-22 Double room $65-85 Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
not recommended only as last resort 8 January 2010
Pros:
close to a beach Nar still not good enough
Cons:
Messy office Kitchen no wireless coin operated internet is crap
micksindoors
saw things this way
Maintenance
(1)
Cleanliness
(2)
Facilities
(2)
Atmosphere
(3)
(Review ID: 12976)
No wireless internet the coin operated internet has limited use well u can't download anything ,the kitchen looks dirty had to clean the grill before use. They have started to renovate the back of one building but unfinished .This place is stuck in past needs to come into the future wouldn't stay here only as a last resort
Pros:
well equiped kitchen, nice living room, next to the beach
Cons:
worst beds,too many insects in room,bathroom in other house
princessj
saw things this way
Maintenance
(3)
Cleanliness
(3)
Facilities
(1)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 218)
it was a real great place, near the beach, awesome kitchen, nice overall at first sight. but if you look closer, it could be a little more clean (4 spiders in bedroom, dead flies in beds, worst beds ever. no rails at the loftbeds, dorm quite small for 6 people ). didnt like, that we had to cross the garden to get to the bathroom, but there are dorms, that are in the same house as the bathrooms (request it!!). the lady who runs the place is really nice though. would go there again.
2 of
10 people found this review helpful
Was this review helpful to you?
Larson
Connecticut, USA
on the beach 10 September 2003
Pros:
n/a
Cons:
n/a
Larson
saw things this way
Maintenance
(4)
Cleanliness
(4)
Facilities
(4)
Atmosphere
(4)
(Review ID: 11119)
Staff was very nice. We got an en suite with 4 beds. The place is a little old, but the rooms are clean and overall a nice place to stay.
4 of
12 people found this review helpful
Was this review helpful to you?
Benjamin Neman
New York, Brooklyn, USA
cool place with amazing views 23 January 2002
Pros:
n/a
Cons:
n/a
Benjamin Neman
saw things this way
Maintenance
(4)
Cleanliness
(4)
Facilities
(4)
Atmosphere
(4)
(Review ID: 11120)
I was pretty impressed with this backpackers. Not many places have a living room window which opens out to an amazing view of the beach. I was able to walk out the back door, cross the Great Ocean Road and there was the beach. The staff were really helpfull and I fell in love with Apollo Bay. The backpackers looks a bit old on the outside and the place could do with a coat of paint but the place was pretty clean with nice bathrooms and a fully facilitated kitchen. This is one of the better backpackers I've stayed in around Victoria. I've recommended it to my friends and I'd recommend it to anyone.
20 of
20 people found this review helpful
Was this review helpful to you?
Anonymous
Melbourne Australia
Average, not the best experience 17 December 2001
Pros:
n/a
Cons:
n/a
Anonymous
saw things this way
Maintenance
(3)
Cleanliness
(3)
Facilities
(3)
Atmosphere
(3)
(Review ID: 11121)
The place was okay, there was sand all through the bedrooms which got into all our packs and beds, the bathroom was very dirty. We found the people staying there really friendly and the views where great. The land lady didn't seem to know much about the place and couldn't give a lot of help.
