Matts Surf Lodge


110 Mount Wise, Newquay TR7 1QP
Tel (01637) 874 651
Website www.matts-surf-lodge.co.uk







BUG Review
Matt's Surf Lodge is a friendly hostel with a laid back atmosphere. It has a good TV lounge and pool table plus a good kitchen.

Price
Dorm bed £8-20
Double room £25-40
Prices include breakfast

Prices are in British pounds and are inclusive of all taxes.

Reception Open
8.30am-11pm

Off-street parking TV lounge Kitchen
 


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Last Update: November 30, 2008



Travellers' reviews for Matts Surf Lodge
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Average Rating based on 8 Reviews
Maintenance  2.38/5  (2.38)
Cleanliness  2.62/5  (2.62)
Facilities  2.38/5  (2.38)
Atmosphere  2.75/5  (2.75)

Compared to other hostels in this destination
Maintenance  2.70/5  (2.70)
Cleanliness  2.85/5  (2.85)
Facilities  2.70/5  (2.70)
Atmosphere  3.35/5  (3.35)



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(Review ID: 8646)
 
it's like sex but without the dampness!, August 22, 2008
Reviewer: waxheadjohn from north east babayyy

Pros: its dam cheap, the staff are AWESOME, surfs so close!
Cons: not many showers,

    
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Maintenance   3.00/5  (3)
Cleanliness   5.00/5  (5)
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Atmosphere   5.00/5  (5)

awesome time here all the staff are great doesn't matter if you're here months or a few days aslong as you rock up and aren't a douche bag everyone is sound.

it's also multi lingual, theres irish, scottish AND english people working there!

it's 5 minute walk from fistral and town beaches and there's usually someone around to go for a surf!

for 8-20 quid a night you can't expect the ritz but its clean and plus it's cheap like the budgie!
 
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(Review ID: 8631)
 
Basically sh*te, August 15, 2008
Reviewer: chimp86 from A posh place

Pros: catching legionaires so i could stay in a CLEAN hosptial room and bed!!
Cons: everything

    
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Maintenance   1.00/5  (1)
Cleanliness   1.00/5  (1)
Facilities   1.00/5  (1)
Atmosphere   2.00/5  (2)

we arrived and immedietly over whelmed my the awfull stench of mould and rotten fish. people who stayed there were mainly tramps and cocks ,oh and a chav or two!! in other words complete poo if your lookin for a chilled stay!!

BOOK AT YOUR PERIL!!!!!!!
 
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(Review ID: 8297)
 
Best place in Newquay to stay....., February 25, 2004
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Maintenance   5.00/5  (5)
Cleanliness   5.00/5  (5)
Facilities   5.00/5  (5)
Atmosphere   5.00/5  (5)

Matts Surf Lodge is the best backpackers to stay in Newquay. I have met many great friends and cool people in the Lodge. As to the reviews here I think all would eat their words if they revisted now. All the windows are double glazed, sparkling stanless steel kitchen which is amply big enough meaning you can cook when you want to and dont have to wait. Sure the breakfast is not a fried cooked breaky but who wants that before you go for a surf. Remember this place is a surf lodge not a 5 star hotel. Go there for great memories, great parties and great atmosphere not for a great breakfast!!

All people who want reasonable priced backpackers in the heart of Newquay near to both beaches and the Town centres night life give Matts Lodge a call. Wicked Place....
 
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
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(Review ID: 8298)
 
matts is just wicked, February 13, 2004
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Maintenance   5.00/5  (5)
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Facilities   5.00/5  (5)
Atmosphere   5.00/5  (5)

this place is the sh*t, not for townies who dont know how to live without their mummy's, if you know your sh*t then you'll notice other reviews come from characters not acquainted with the coast...The bar is only a fridge with a padlock but you get what you pay for and at least the place has a bit of depth and character you wont find anywhere else! Go there with no expectations and you'll have a f*£ing wkd time. Place is legendry. end of.
 
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
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(Review ID: 8299)
 
the worst hostel in newquay possibly, June 16, 2003
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when we got there the smell hit us straight away the place looked like it hadent been cleaned for a few years the bed had been taped up to keep it together which would be ok if it wasent a bunk bed !!!
 
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
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(Review ID: 8300)
 
depends what you want, April 30, 2003
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Maintenance   2.00/5  (2)
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basically it was shabby, definatly dont get an ensuite. the bar was shite the host was a bitch who acted like our mum sometimes but saying that for a bunch of people wanting a cheap place just to stay it was fine. if you actually are going to spend time there then dont go but for a place to sleep - its worth the money
 
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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(Review ID: 8301)
 
shabby accomodation, January 26, 2003
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It was a pile of crap it was dirty and the people running it were unfriendly treehuggers. Breakfast was cereal with milk that had been left out for a few hours. The windows were thin and it was next to a busy road so u got no sleep in the morning. Having said all this it is in a good place and we didnt really spend much time there. I wouldnt bother paying extra for an ensuite because our hot water didnt work for 3 days and we didnt get an apology.
 
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
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(Review ID: 8302)
 
Shocking, September 24, 2002
Reviewer: andyfacematthews@hotmail.com

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Maintenance   1.00/5  (1)
Cleanliness   1.00/5  (1)
Facilities   1.00/5  (1)
Atmosphere   1.00/5  (1)

This is the biggest dive i have ever stayed in my entire life! There was mouldy curtains, dodgy gegger birds staying there, the manger was a dyke, the only good thing was the cheap "Bar" which was really a fridge with a padlock on it!

When me and my mates woke each morning we were greeted to some lovely damp which wrecked all our clothes and made matt my mate ill and he went home 3 days into our 7 week stay at matts. In conclusion if you value your own life DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!!
 
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