Corner Stirling Terrace & Spencer Street, Albany Tel (08) 9841 8848 or 1800 260 130 Websitewww.albanybackpackers.com.au
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Albany Backpackers has lots of character with murals covering many of the walls. It is a clean and well maintained hostel with good facilities that include the usual kitchen, laundry, internet access, pool table and barbecue plus a cinema-style TV lounge. Like most hostels there is free tea and coffee although here they go a step further and also serve homemade cakes to their guests every day at 6.30pm.
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Price Dorm bed $25-26 ($23-24 HI/YHA, VIP) Double/twin room $60 ($56 HI/YHA, VIP) Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
This place is nothing special, just your average small town backpackers. The facilities are adequate. I only stayed there 1 night, when passing through on the easyrider bus. There's some good pubs nearby if you want to spot a few mullets (!), and a nightclub in which we spotted about as many as a dozen people!
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Anonymous
Melbourne oz
ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE STAYED IN 21 December 2003
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A good wellrun place with a good afternoon tea free internet and its location is ideal .I stayed there several times and they do take the time to make you feel welcme and as an intrepid single traveller that is important.
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Anonymous
Ireland
lovely hostel in every way - highly recommended 5 May 2003
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clean, friendly, great facilities and atmosphere - hard to fault this place really. only stayed for one night but a v pleasant stay. free breakfast, free cake, free internet access( only 15 mins but still).
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Vicki
Toronto, Canada
Free chocolate cake every evening! 18 March 2003
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I was here in October 2002 and found the place to be laid back and friendly. The hostel prepares cheap evening meals that were good value and of course, there's the complimentary chocolate cake every night (yum!). I forked out the dough for my own room but from what I could see, the dorms were fine. The location is handy and everyone gets free internet once a day.
