Calder Highway, Sunnycliffs Bus 100, 200 Tel (03) 5024 2905
BUG review
This badly-maintained hostel is neither clean nor charming and travellers reportedly escape the place after their first night. But the atmosphere is quite good among the long-term guests, and some of the veterans apparently find it hard to leave. A guest noted that it’s a good place if you’re up for saving money, as the house is far away from the town centre and there isn’t anywhere near the hostel to spend money. Facilities include an acceptable kitchen, a laundry, a television room, internet access and neat little soccer pitch. The outdoor area is furnished with old but comfy seats.
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Price Dorm bed $20 per night, $140 per week Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Never go there, i dont know why they are alowed to take people on and make them like in that shack!! 20 January 2008
Pros:
None at all!! Honestly just dont go!! The way they treat you is auful!!
Cons:
We arrived they didnt have room for us aftre telling us to come!!
Nicolam
saw things this way
Maintenance
(1)
Cleanliness
(1)
Facilities
(1)
Atmosphere
(1)
(Review ID: 7494)
Please dont ever go here!!!!
We arrived after a 17hr bus trip from Sydney to be told they didnt have room for us!!! They were taking there time to sort somethinelse so we left and managed to get in somewhere else!!
The place where you live is a wooden and matel shack, the toiets and showers are outside!!! The whole time we were there all we could here were people moaning about there pay being wrong etc!!!! One guy wasnt going to work until he got paid!!!
I wasnt expecting the hostel to be up to much but i dont know why they are alowd to put people in there to live and i dont know why people stay there!!!
DONT GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, what a change in this place! I have been here previously and was surprised to find a new 'occupier', replacing Stephy. The atmosphere has changed and no longer has the warmth, friendliness and fun factor.
I wouldnt recommend this to anyone and James appears to be running his own profit making business, through the supply of hard workers to the grape industry. Pay is limited and often late.
This place is in the middle of nowhere and has lost its little oasis, which was previously supplied by our missing friend.
Pros:
Carlton Draught, Hooter, Crackwhores
Cons:
No Carlton Draught, Sundays...boring
JC.
saw things this way
Maintenance
(2)
Cleanliness
(2)
Facilities
(2)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 484)
Been to this hostel 3 times now and what can i say..
well its NOT the hilton, think of something in africa...ha ha ha but the atmosphere makes up 4 everything.. what a laugh we had, easily some of the best times we had out in oz
the booze the woman and the rest!! its all there at the grape, yeah the work can be shit and low paid but where else can u get work and have such a laugh of an evening??
fully recomend it girls'n'boys "DO IT"
but it does depend on the person! if ur shy,boring and just wanna work and save dont bother going there u'll hate it coz the locals like to play!!
Savro, Brizzi(toenail) GT, Condo(top geeza), Andy(fat gay) Maybe go back one day to laugh at what i lived in..
Big hello, to James(fat wog) and all my mates that were there July04-may05 Tappa, Happy, Toby, Spud, Rach(crackwhore) Dave,n,Grace, Julien(bear), Ben, Robin(pussyole), Cringle, Nina, Helena, Jan, Jo, Laura, Essex boys, Gay Pete....
Easiest 3 months ever, made friends for life there 18 May 2006
Pros:
The people, plain and simple!
Cons:
Stupid covers
Cheeky Irish
saw things this way
Maintenance
(5)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(5)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 440)
Oh my god, what have we let ourselves in for, is the 1st thought, but give it a week and thats it you're hooked. Was amazed at how quick we settled in and its all because of everyone else there. All in the same boat and knew we had to make our own good time and thats exactly what we did. So shame on all those dry arses who were too uptight to try have a good time with the "Juicy". Thers not many places i get upset leaving, even home! Fire and Ice rules!
Pros:
None
Cons:
If you are stupid You'll find out when you get there
Badgerrus
saw things this way
Maintenance
(1)
Cleanliness
(1)
Facilities
(1)
Atmosphere
(2)
(Review ID: 140)
Quite simply Appalling, if you do go there be very careful.
Lot's of nasty people out there who think if you are a backpacker you are stupid, prove them wrong don't go.
the booze the woman and the rest!! its all there at the grape, yeah the work can be shit and low paid but where else can u get work and have such a laugh of an evening??
fully recomend it girls'n'boys "DO IT"
but it does depend on the person! if ur shy,boring and just wanna work and save dont bother going there u'll hate it coz the locals like to play!!
Savro, Brizzi(toenail) GT, Condo(top geeza), Andy(fat gay) Maybe go back one day to laugh at what i lived in..
Big hello, to James(fat wog) and all my mates that were there July04-may05 Tappa, Happy, Toby, Spud, Rach(crackwhore) Dave,n,Grace, Julien(bear), Ben, Robin(pussyole), Cringle, Nina, Helena, Jan, Jo, Laura, Essex boys, Gay Pete....
