Kalbarri Backpackers


52 Mortimer Street, Kalbarri
Tel (08) 9937 1430
Website www.yha.com.au




BUG Review
Kalbarri Backpackers is a relatively clean and well maintained hostel with good facilities that include the usual kitchen, laundry and TV lounge plus a barbecue area and swimming pool. Most dorms have en suite bathrooms. Guests can rent bicycles and snorkelling gear. With around 100 beds it is a relatively large hostel for a small town and it feels a bit impersonal.

Price
Dorm bed $25 ($23 HI/YHA)
Double/twin room $65 ($60 HI/YHA)

Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.

Credit Cards
MasterCard,Visa

Reception Open
8.30am-1.30pm & 3pm-8pm

Off-street parking TV lounge Kitchen Laundry Swimming pool
 


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Last Update: November 19, 2008



Travellers' reviews for Kalbarri Backpackers
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Average Rating based on 6 Reviews
Maintenance  3.33/5  (3.33)
Cleanliness  3.33/5  (3.33)
Facilities  2.67/5  (2.67)
Atmosphere  3.00/5  (3.00)

Compared to other hostels in this destination
Maintenance  3.33/5  (3.33)
Cleanliness  3.33/5  (3.33)
Facilities  2.67/5  (2.67)
Atmosphere  3.00/5  (3.00)



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(Review ID: 8463)
 
very average hostel, April 22, 2008
Reviewer: liz_to from Germany

Pros: spacious airy rooms
Cons: small kitchen

    
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Maintenance   4.00/5  (4)
Cleanliness   4.00/5  (4)
Facilities   2.00/5  (2)
Atmosphere   3.00/5  (3)

Although the dorm was rather big (~10beds) it was airy and clean. It had an ensuit bathroom but I'm not sure whether that is positive as it is of course noisier having the loo/shower right there next to your bed. Nice BBQ aerea with wooden tables and benches. Overall very average.
 
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(Review ID: 715)
 
Good (only??) place to stay in Kalbarri, with helpful staff, August 16, 2006
Reviewer: Jabe from UK

Pros: Helpful staff, spacious dorms, good atmosphere
Cons: No SBS on TV (a killer during the World Cup)

    
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Maintenance   4.00/5  (4)
Cleanliness   4.00/5  (4)
Facilities   2.00/5  (2)
Atmosphere   3.00/5  (3)

I don't know if there are any other hostels in Kalbarri, but this is a good place to stay anyway. The staff are extremely helpful. The dorm had lots of space, but of the 2 dorms I saw neither had en suite, so I'm not sure if the BUG review is correct on that score. I also think there was only 1 shower on the top floor. Someone stole my cheese slices from the fridge, but I didn't hear of any other thefts so I'm assuming that was a one-off. The TV in the common room didn't have SBS, which forced people to go to one of the pubs for the World Cup.

The atmosphere in the hostel was good and, with it being the first stop on the Perth->Darwin route for most backpackers, you're quite likely to make friends here who you'll keep bumping into all the way up the coast. I'd stay here again.
 
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(Review ID: 11550)
 
Poor quality for prices, March 18, 2004
Reviewer: Denies

Pros: n/a
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Maintenance   1.00/5  (1)
Cleanliness   1.00/5  (1)
Facilities   1.00/5  (1)
Atmosphere   1.00/5  (1)

I also stayed at Tudor caravan park and it was so much cheaper and cleaner , although harder to organize tours from caravan park , Tudor caravan park is our choice with no other backpackers in town , Kalbarri is so beautifull
 
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(Review ID: 11551)
 
Not good enough for a YHA hostel, October 29, 2003
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Maintenance   3.00/5  (3)
Cleanliness   3.00/5  (3)
Facilities   3.00/5  (3)
Atmosphere   3.00/5  (3)

I have one major question about this place ; why did all the girls get a nice en-suite room, when the guys had to share one shower and toilet at the end of the corridor ?

The kitchen is poor, and there are even bedrooms just off the TV lounge which isn't fair on those trying to sleep if people are watching TV.
 
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(Review ID: 11552)
 
Good clean hostel. Friendly staff, July 22, 2003
Reviewer: Neale

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Maintenance   4.00/5  (4)
Cleanliness   4.00/5  (4)
Facilities   4.00/5  (4)
Atmosphere   4.00/5  (4)

The hostel is well positioned and at reception there are a number of different tours you can make. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Good outdoor bar-b-que and swimming pool. Frequented by tour buses so can be noisey first thing in morning but generally a very good place to stay
 
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(Review ID: 11553)
 
Had everything we needed, November 7, 2002
Reviewer: Vanda

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Maintenance   4.00/5  (4)
Cleanliness   4.00/5  (4)
Facilities   4.00/5  (4)
Atmosphere   4.00/5  (4)

Kalbarri Backpackers has excellent location near the beach and just abt 5 min walk to the convenience store. The backpackers also had a tour desk with long list of activities we could book. Staff were friendly and helpful.
 
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