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Downtown Backpackers (Oxford Hotel)
Corner Denham & East Streets, Rockhampton
Bus 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5, 6, 10
Tel (07) 4922 1837
BUG Review
Downtown Backpackers is located above the bar of the Oxford Hotel. The dorms are plain white with new carpets and mattresses. Bathrooms are showing their age, as the showers are mouldy and the paint is chipping. The kitchen is very small with one big wooden table in the middle and it leads into the common room with one couch, a big TV, and internet kiosks. It has a great location, but not much of a backpacker atmosphere.
Price
Dorm bed $20
Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Credit Cards
MasterCard,Visa
Reception Open
Mon-Tue 10am-8.30pm, Wed-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sun 10am-midnight
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Last Update:
December
1, 2008
Travellers' reviews for Downtown Backpackers (Oxford Hotel)
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Good hostel in centre of town, January 3, 2007
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Reviewer: Jabe from Saltburn, UK
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Clean, right in the centre of town
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I don't think there was anyone else staying there when I did, hence the low atmosphere score. The place is also above a pub but, even on a Saturday night, I didn't notice much noise filtering up. I only stayed for one night and it did the job - would stay here again in the unlikely event I'm in Rockhampton again.
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Decent enough hostel, March 18, 2006
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Reviewer: Steve-ido from Coogee Beach, Sydney
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Very Clean rooms
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Above a bar (also a pro)
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Nice clean hostel.
Good kitchen and tv room, which has comfy seating.
Bedrooms are also very clean, and the beds are comfortable too.
There is no reception office though, which resulted in having to check in at the downstairs bar, and check out at the cafe which was next to the hostel.
Good to stay at for a night or too, but no longer.
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Small basic hostel with small basic rooms, March 12, 2006
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Reviewer: smileymac from Gold Coast, Australia
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Cheap
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Its nothing special
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Only stayed here for a night and that was enough. It was clean and tidy and it has the basic facitlites that you'd look for: internet; kitchen; tv room; tour information and the like. Nearly all the rooms have just two beds in them but $19.50 a night is a good price to pay for a double room. It is above a bar so its pretty noisy at the weekend and there is no actual reception in the hostel- we had to check in in the bar and check out at the cafe next door in the morning. Its basic and does the job for those passing through Rockhampton on the road to elsewhere but I wouldn't like to stay there for any length of time.
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Nice Hostel, Bad Service, August 19, 2004
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This is a pretty nice place. Its just a pub with a backpackers above. Its a pretty quiet Pub and Cafe so its not too noisey at night and its modern, clean and comfortable and i had only two beds in my room. The kitchen is badly understocked with only two pots (bring your own can opener too!). The lounge is really nice and homey, a good size T.V and a phone and net terminal. The service is really quite bad though. Although they're friendly don't expect them to pick you up if you arrive in Rocky late at night. I had to pick up my key up from the mobil service station where i arrived at midnight and find my own way to the hostel. Not great for a girl travelling on her own. Dont expect them to remember youre coming either, when i got there a girl had been told she could check in (about 11:30ish pm) and everything was closed so she was stuck outside with nowhere to sleep and it was just good luck someone was coming out of the hostel and let her in. I let her stay in my room so she could have a bed. Lots of renovation taking place so it'll probably look even nicer soon too.
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Better than most b-packers!!, September 2, 2003
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Wasn't sure on what we would get here but was very suprised how nice it really was. Very central in town. Dorms and bathrooms were very clean (Female bathrooms are brand new!!) The kitchen is well equipped and looks just like a normal UK kicthcen and the common room is comfatable with Tv and Internet. Although the Pub is open to 1am on weekends we didn't hear a thing!!
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