Downtown Backpackers Hostel

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• 912RickG

  16 agosto 2016
  Great place to stay in Perth

  The Downtown Backpackers is a brand new hostel only opened a couple of months ago. The family owned business is primarily run by Marco who welcomed me on arrival. He is an awesome host and he showed me around the property at check in. He is very helpful and available 24/7 for any enquiries. I was allocated in a 4 bed dorm. The rooms are simply equipped with bunk beds and a locker for each person. The kitchen is very large perfect for a get together with other people from the hostel. The kitchen also offers all the equipment you will need from blender to sandwich maker. Plenty of space in the fridges as well. Internet is available for free but was sometimes a bit slow. The common area has a large couch and a TV with a X-Box. All the bathrooms were clean and hot water always available. Marco was even happy to keep my surfboard in storage for a week while I was traveling the west coast so that I can collect it on my way back- really appreciate that! The hostel is a 15 min. walk from Downtown Perth and a 20 min. walk from Northbridge (good for a night out). If you don't wanna walk just take the RedCat (free bus service) departing from a stop only a 2 minutes walk from the hostel. From the airport just take the 380 bus ($4,60 one-way) and hop off at Bennett Street, stop just 3 minutes walk from the hostel. A convenience shop is just around the corner and they even cooperate with a nearby restaurant (20% discount!- good asian food!) Definitely recommend this place to anyone!

  

• frogimo

  12 enero 2017
  Great hostel in Perth

  Spent an amazing 2 weeks in this hostel. The people were great and Marco the manager was very accomodating and helpful. It is conveniently located near convenience stores, BWS, small food shops, post office, etc and less than 3min away from the bus stop to the centre of Perth or 20min walking. Pros: The place was quite clean and rooms are large. Cons: The common spaces tend to become relatively messy at the end of the day and the beds aren't the most comfortable in the world, but overall I would definitely recommend staying at this hostel and I would definitely go back there myself!

  

• KatherineTravellingG

  28 julio 2017
  Not the best considering the high reviews

  Pros: - The location is great (free car buses outside) and it's not too far to walk into town - Marco was friendly - It was cheap Cons: - I wasn't shown around anything but my bedroom so didn't know where anything was - Pretty much everybody was long term guests so I didn't meet many other travellers and the long term guests didn't work so sat around all day and drank at night - The mattress for the beds is very thin - The fridges were all completely full (due to the long term guests) so it was hard to fit my things in anywhere - The doors in the hostel need to have some kind of noise breaker on them as they all slam when shutting which is highly frustrating through the night - The reception times are very limited which is inconvenient - I think I would pay more next time to stay elsewhere

  

• m1rre

  21 noviembre 2019
  Vibe of a shared house instead of hostel

  I had a beautiful three night stay at Downtown Backpackers Hostel. It is small (guessing 25-30 beds) but very clean and tidy. I got the vibe that it is more of a shared house than a hostel since a lot of guests stay for longer time and everyone is cheerful and treating you as if you were a long term flatmate. The owner Chris and his family was very helpful and service minded. I'd love to stay here again, but then I'll bring another mattress since 5 cm almost gives you bed soars.