441 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Tram 19, 57, 59, 68 Train Melbourne Central Tel (03) 9600 9010 Websitewww.toadhall-hotel.com.au
BUG Review
Toad Hall is a nice small hostel that appeals to couples and more mature backpackers. There are two TV lounges including a brilliant basement TV room with thick bluestone walls. Other amenities include a clean kitchen and a nice courtyard with a barbecue.
Price Dorm bed $23 Single room $55 Double/twin room $65-90 Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Pros:
Affordability, private bathrooms, mostly clean.
Cons:
Rickety stairs, occasional bedbugs and a strong smell of cleaning materials.
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Maintenance
(2)
Cleanliness
(3)
Facilities
(3)
Atmosphere
(2)
Average all around, for this one. There's nothing really bad about it - the rooms lock, there's a private bathroom for each dorm, they're mostly clean and it's cheap. But it's just a whole lot of little things that bring this down.The horrible squeaky and narrow stairs. The all-pervading smell of cleaning materials (a friend who went there later said that that's since been changed). A lack of instructions from the staff - it took a good bit of exploring to find all the kitchen facilities. And the much-promised television not only had horrible reception, but didn't even recieve the ABC!The cost was fine, but I probably wouldn't stay there again - it felt miserable.
