BUG Review
Located just off the main street in Bellingen, this YHA hostel is in an old building, but well maintained. Dorms are spacious, colourful, and have nice wooden bunks. There are outside beds on the veranda with mosquito nets and wonderful views of mountains and valleys. The kitchen is fully-equipped, there is internet access ($4 per hour and $8 per day for Wi-Fi) and the common area on the veranda has hammocks and a pool table. Reception organises canoeing tours, Dorrigo rainforest tours, and even a weekly trip to the nudist beach Bundagen. They also do free river tubing trips.
Price Dorm bed $28-30 ($25-27 HI/YHA) Double room $72-78 ($64-70 HI/YHA) Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
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Reception Open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-11am & 4pm-8pm
Beautiful Bellingen: A retreat for the soul, August 14, 2007
Reviewer: Sawritergirl from Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Pros:
The owners and the lovely, cosy rooms.
Cons:
A lot of families make the place quite noisey.
Sawritergirl
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My boyfriend and I stayed here for three nights and had a wonderful experience. They had just recently renovated so the place was lovely and clean. The bedrooms are lovely and sunny and most have wide balconies with views onto the river and into the distance towards the mountains. The atmosphere was relaxed and cosy and genrally laid back. We found that there were more families staying here so if you don't like kids you might want to give this place a miss. However it's worth a stop at the end of your journey as it forces you to relax and enjoy the beautiful surrounds. Definitley worth a look!
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(Review ID: 598)
Nice setting, good atmosphere, July 14, 2006
Reviewer: boeit_niet from The Hague, the Netherlands
Pros:
Location+ Atmosphere
Cons:
Cockroaches....
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I've stayed here for two nights in a double in august 2005. We had a nice room with a bed and nice view (and some small guests...). Although the place was generally clean and well maintained, we had some cockroaches in the showers and our room. The location, next to the river and in a beautiful landscape was a big plus, just like the nice atmosphere
