BUG review
This hostel features brightly painted dorms, a fully equipped kitchen with new appliances and a cosy lounge that's wallpapered with maps. It has a great social atmosphere and is a fun place to stay.
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Price Dorm bed £8.95-15.95 Prices are in British pounds and are inclusive of all taxes.
Guest reviews forNewquay International Backpackers
Average rating based on
5
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Maintenance
(3.80)
Cleanliness
(3.80)
Facilities
(3.80)
Atmosphere
(3.80)
Compared to other hostels in
Newquay
Maintenance
(2.70)
Cleanliness
(2.87)
Facilities
(2.65)
Atmosphere
(3.39)
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Jane McCreath
New Zealand
Hell of a time 19 November 2003
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(4)
(Review ID: 8303)
First of all for the person who didn't like staying there, it is a backpackers not a 5 star hotel. In most backpackers, you empty your own rubbish and I don't know of any other backpackers around the world that clean the rooms everyday and I have stayed in quite a few backpackers. For my stay I had a great time, I was there for 2 weeks. The communal areas were thoroughly cleaned everyday and in the kitchen all cloths were replaced everyday. The people running the backpackers were great fun and very friendly. Wouldn't hesitate to stay again and fully recommend to anyone going that way to stay there, it is so handy to everything, beaches, shopping and especially pubs. Keep up the good work Guys.
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Anonymous
Byron Bay
It has changed my life completely 21 October 2003
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(5)
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(Review ID: 8304)
This hostel is one of the best i have stayed in, i have met friends that i could possibly replace, and every day is a laugh and you get a feeling of a close nit communtiy in the hostel where every one is friendly and considerate towards others, couldn't fault it...
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chris2001
stoke-on-trent
Newquay 2001, Trish total babe and grouchy craig 27 September 2003
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(4)
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(4)
(Review ID: 8305)
I stayed here for the summer of 2001. it was wicked. great atmos. dead friendly. craig could be a bit moody but still sound. hope trish the babe land lady is still there.Not the best for facilities but definately best for surfers, people after a laugh and some top people.
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Anonymous
Bristol, UK
Bleurgh - dirty, smokey and un-friendly 28 July 2003
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(Review ID: 8306)
My sister and I stayed here for 2 nights in July and wished we hadn't! We each paid £12 for a bed in a 6-bed mixed dorm.Positives:Close to town and Fistral beach.Sink in room.Other girls in our dorm were friendly.Negatives:Smoking was allowed in the common areas (this may be a positive for some but not for me!)Room was really dirty - hadn't been vacuumed for at least 4 days (according to a girl who'd been there that long) and the bin was overflowing (hadn't been emptied for the same length of time) and the room smelt. It appeared to me that they cleaned the room once a week, on a Saturday (the day we left) by kicking everyone and their things out of the room (before checking out time) whether they were staying longer or not.Limited shower and toilet facilities - I saw 4 showers and 3 toilets between about 60, though there may have been more toilets. Showers cost 20p. Showers and toilets were dirty, with sand, dirt, water and soggy loo roll all over the floors.Small kitchen for 60 people - seemed unhygenic with dirty teatowels, dish cloths etc - wouldn't have fancied cooking there. Limited space for storing things.Lounge and communal areas were fairly small (not a bad thing in itself) but felt crowded with smoke and not-particularly-friendly people.The owner or manager wasn't very friendly, though did show us around and answered various queries about local facilities.Really poor security - no locks on bedroom doors, key code on front door, but code was given to us on a business card with the hostel address on it, and besides, the door was left open most of the time so anyone could wander in without question (I didn't recognize many people, I doubt they recognized me).Overall, not recommended, especially not for more than a couple of nights.
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Anonymous
Sydney, Oz
Great parties, cool people and Craig "the man" 10 September 2001
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(5)
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(5)
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(Review ID: 8307)
Absolutly the best place in Newquay if you travel from overseas. I've spent three seasons there and I strongly recommend it if you want to meet some excellent people and have the summer of your life!
