Reviews of Gecko Lodge

146 Mitchell St, Larrakeyah, Darwin, Australia 0820

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50.2%

72 out of 127 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Gecko Lodge'

Atmosphere
51.2%
Location
56.8%
Facilities
40.0%
Cleanliness
38.4%
Staff
64.8%
Value
48.0%
Safety
52.0%

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48.6%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

28 December 2011

Liked: Wasn't busy so we got a dorm room to ourselves

Disliked: Seemed like a lot of longstayers rather than people holidaying. Quite dirty

48.6%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 100% Facilities - 20% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

11 October 2011

Liked: The ownwers were very nice

Disliked: it was to dirty

37.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 20%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

09 September 2011

Liked: Near to Mindil Beach

Disliked: Few facilities, dirty, not very secure

25.7%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 40% Facilities - 20% Safety - 40%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Hagai Frost

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Relaxation/spa

27 August 2011

Liked: Absolutely nothing

Disliked: Everything

62.9%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

19 August 2011

Liked: Close to bus, food shop. Walking distance to takeaways.

Disliked: Non-functioning air con (but we were given a discount on tariff as a consequence). Other guests smoking and talking outside our windows until very late at night.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

11 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good clean family fun

Disliked: n/a

45.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

17 June 2011

Liked: The other travellers were friendly and helpful. The bedding was clean, and lockers are available in the rooms to keep your stuff secure.

Disliked: The rooms were dirty, hot, and crowded, there were only 2 showers for all the dorms, both of which were really dirty. The air con was only on at night, which made it cold to sleep but too hot to sleep in! The staff are hardly ever around. They allowed a hooker to stay! Its quite a long walk from the town centre.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

ethan troy

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

28 April 2011 ethan would recommend this property

Liked: Amazing service from staff, they went out of there way to check us in after a long international flight at 5am in morning, helped with everything. the backpackers is just far out of CBD so you not awake all night like others right in CBD but close enough to everything. Nice crowd of people there very cool and relaxing. Top notch place, one of the best Ive been.

Disliked: Limited air-con time only in night, not threw day.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Taina Lehtimaki

25 April 2010 Taina would recommend this property

Liked: It's a nice place, if you like it more quiet. In the end we desided to stay a few more nights. It's not the Hilton, but it's good value for your money. It´s a more relaxed atmosphere, which attracts more responsible people. It was good.

Disliked: Taina left no negative feedback.

60.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

03 November 2009

Liked: I moved from the hostel afterr two nights. The owner show no interest in running the hostel. Probably only interested in money

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

31.4%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 40% Safety - 40%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Benny Roose

16 October 2009

Liked: swimming pool

Disliked: Benny left no negative feedback.

51.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 40% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

03 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Horrible place, but would go there again because of the atmosphere. Good common areas. Cheapest place in Darwin.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

34.3%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

30 September 2009

Liked: To leave !!!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 100%

Customer review

21 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: great people, family-like, i love it!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

20.0%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

renata morabito

18 September 2009

Liked: nothing

Disliked: renata left no negative feedback.

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 100%

Customer review

17 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: cheap, chillig

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

31.4%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 40%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Peter de Bruijn

13 September 2009

Liked: Do not go here! This was our worst hostel ever (even considering we are traveling for two months now)! When we came our bed was filled with pubic hair and glitters. The room, kithcen and the shower were very dirty, the shower curtain was entirely black from mold. The reception is only open for 4 hours a day (8-12 am) which was extremely unhandy because we had a tour to Kakadu National Park at 6:30. The receptionists hardly speak any English!

Disliked: Peter left no negative feedback.

37.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Customer review

12 September 2009

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

40.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 20% Safety - 40%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

07 September 2009

Liked: Price

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

23 April 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: there is a lot of green around the lodge and it is quiet!so you can sleep at night

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

51.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

07 September 2008

Liked: Friendly stuff, near to the beach

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

franck CLEMENSON

24 August 2008 franck would recommend this property

Liked: breakfat was very nice : very good pancakesgood atmosphere

Disliked: franck left no negative feedback.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Clive Noffke

09 July 2008 Clive would recommend this property

Liked: Not in the noisy centre of town but easy walk to town and handy to Mindil Beach. Friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: Clive left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Cheryl Hill

26 June 2008 Cheryl would recommend this property

Liked: lounge area, kitchen facilities

Disliked: Cheryl left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Alice Charlesworth

31 May 2008 Alice would recommend this property

Liked: free breakfast, friendly atmosphere

Disliked: Alice left no negative feedback.


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