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This place offers inexpensive and comfortable accommodation in a good location. Dorms are clean with strings of ivy and flowers painted on the walls; but the communal showers are small, and some are a bit on the dirty side. There are two kitchens that are simple and homely with all the necessary fittings, and there is a small swimming pool and garden barbecue area. The hostel runs partly on solar power and has water and electricity saving facilities. They offer tour and activity advice and free pickup from the airport. It has a quiet atmosphere.
Price Dorm bed $17-19 Single room $38 Double room $40-46 Twin room $46 Triple room $66
Prices include an evening meal Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
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Nice staff, very helpfull. Nice garden! Relaxing atmosphere.
Cons:
Maybe that you have to walk 15 minutes to the centre?
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Very friendly staff, they helped us with booking a good diving tour (they don't push you at all!). Nice garden to sit and relax. Good facilities, clean showers and toilets.
we are having a great time here, our room is spacious and clean and we get a free meal every night at the woolshed.
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(Review ID: 10401)
Very friendly hostel, April 8, 2004
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This hostel is definitley recommended. They have very friendly staff. There is also a dinner included at the Sportsbar which is very good (unlike the Woolshed where most other hostels include dinner at!). The Hostel is not at the Esplanade but you can get there within about 10 minutes.
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(Review ID: 10402)
One of the best in Oz!, April 19, 2003
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This hostel is excellent if you like quiet hostels (there's no TV). The rooms are so cheap- $36 for a double with a shower. The owner Barry is genuinely nice and very helpful. The facilities are good and the place is spotlessly clean. I would definitely go back again.
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(Review ID: 10403)
Best place and best people, July 4, 2002
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Greg and Greg
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The staff are what really made our stay special.Andre, Debbie and Barry know what customer service is all about.Their good advice is not limited to matters relating to the hostel alone and in our case resulted in the saving of a heap of money on new tyres for the truck.The bus trip to Lake Eacham and surrounds is well worth taking and the eccentric "Courtesy Bus Driver" is an absolute hoot, as is the nice bloke who owns the property where you go platypus spotting.Facilities are clean and comfortable and the hostel is within easy staggering distance of the city's many fine pubs.We will definitely be back!
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(Review ID: 10404)
keep the dream alive, July 2, 2002
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all i really wanted to see was a platypus and i was toldto see a man called barry at this hostel,well there is a bit of faulty towers in this man but my dream came true.thank you very much to the team at gwa.you helped to keep my dream alive.
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(Review ID: 10405)
HAVE A LOOK, July 2, 2002
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FIRST VISITED GW BACK IN 97.JUST WENT BACK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS(2002).WILL GO BACK IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO HOPEFULLY.NEED I SAY MORE!!!GOOD QUIET HOSTEL,VERY HELPFULL AND ALWAYS KEEN TO HELP,IF YOU WANT HELP !!GO AND HAVE A LOOK AND KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE, BUT ONLY TELL PEOPLE THAT AIN'T MUPPETS!! I DON'T WANT THE PLACE RUINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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(Review ID: 10406)
a genuine place to stay, June 29, 2002
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they went out of their way to help,no pressure to book tours.was made to feel as though they realy wanted me there for who i am not what i was worth.i will return.
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(Review ID: 10407)
a friendly, down-to-earth hostel..., August 15, 2001
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I only stayed a night, but am gald I did. Unlike other Cairns hostels it wasn't (when I was there anywhere) full of drunk Brits, but a mix of nationalities. the staff were really friendly, and the accomodation was satisfactory (if not a little cramped!). the best thing about this hostel was that didn't pretend to be something it's not.
