We stayed here for 4 nights in January. The room was ok but have stayed in better and the hostel is quite a way out of town. It has its own pool but its dirty and i only went in once for fear of catching something! The kitchen area was chaos at meal times. Clearly way too small for all... More

All doors open, you can access the rooms from the street uncontrolled. No lockers provided. That's how it comes 3 people lost their valuables in the few weeks I was there. Huge ammounts of bedbucks ("they live in the walls") and the biggest cockroaches I have ever seen! The baths smell like mold and everybody has an athlete's foot there.... More

Very old, plain bedrooms with no furniture and bathrooms were awful but a nice common room with a small clean pool. No a/c anywhere so very hot. A short walk to most stores. Sometimes they would offer to drive you to the beach, otherwise you had to bus it. No soap or towels in bathroom. More

Gr8 clean place. Staff friendly and helpful.Easy to get around newy from here. Would stay again when in city. Good stop on journey down the east coast. jump from here to the Hunter valley wine and cheese. More

I went to stay at the backpackers for two nights to hang out with friends who live in the area. I ended up not seeing any of my friends and extending my stay for two nights to hang out with the amazing people i met there. So many fun nights and relaxing days. I've already started trying to plan to... More

the staff were awesome, really friendly and helpful. the hostel was central to the beach and shops, the buildings are pretty old but clean. brilliant outdoor setup with pool table, swimming pool and hammocks. the vibe was great and everyone got along easily. i'd definately stay there again and would recomend it to others!! More

i would recommend this place to anyone. The staff were so friendly and made sure our stay was as comfortable as possible More

The place is great, well located, super friendly service, clean and organized common areas, the best value for money. It also has free parking in front. The only piece of advice is that rooms could be a little cleaner to be the best ive been to. Cheers More

I planned on staying in Newcastle while travelling up north of Sydney for only a few days, but ended up staying for just under 2 weeks. The accommodation was everything expected of a family run business and the staff were the friendliest in Australia. The owner is a really happy lady (and her beautiful border collie dog!) who went out... More