Reviews of Port Macquarie Backpackers

10 May 2012

Liked: I liked the character of the place.

Disliked: I didnt like the fact that if you take the bus, there are only 2 arrivals and one is at 4am. I nearly froze to death waiting for the hostel to open. I also had to then leave again to catch the bus at 4am, which the hostel did not inform me of.

20 April 2012 Adrienne would recommend this property

Liked: Nice place. Very clean and everyone was helpful and friendly.

Disliked: Aside from the passive aggressive appliances, nothing really.

25 March 2012 Dean would recommend this property

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, comfortable, clean, convenient location and good valuue for money

Disliked: Dean left no negative feedback.

14 March 2012 John would recommend this property

Liked: centrally located,freindly staff,clean and comfortable

Disliked: nothing to dislike a great place to stay

08 March 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is in a very charming heritage house with lots of character where it's easy to meet other people. Staff was super friendly, there's free breakfast and beds were comfy. It was great to sit on the veranda in the evening and chat to other people and have a beer. I loved it here!!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

23 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice swimming pool and homely feeling. Manager Tony was friendly.

Disliked: Kitchen was small, we booked a private double but the room was tiny and hot. The first hostel that did not give you towels or hire a towel...so we had to buy one.

25 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very friendly staff and a very nice place to stay. familiar atmosphere!

Disliked: no lockers in the dorms

27 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Exceptionally friendly atmosphere due to the lay out of the hostel and the activities on offer by the very friendly staff who genuinely wanted everyone to have a good time.

Disliked: The resident pet blue tongue lizard!!!! - actually it is really cool and I have probably just offended it so I might track me down. (BTW it is very shy and lives outside and so will not cause any dramas!)

26 December 2011

Liked: Cheap bike hire - though the bikes don't have gears or suspension. Bedrooms are clean, showers are modern and efficient. Good pizza deal with dominos.

Disliked: The kitchen area was quite old fashioned and not very big. Not great when they are full! Only a small area to sit and eat (just 6 chairs round a table and a couple of stools at the breakfast bar)), and I saw at least 3 small cockroaches in the pan cupboard. Laundry was costly ($4 per wash or dry when everywhere else is $3). The pool table was tiny, no point in it really being there. No social area for people to sit and drink and a COMPLETE BAN ON GOON, which for the budget traveller is ridiculous!! All other booze is apparently, though, perfectly acceptable.

26 November 2011 kim would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly and nice staffs. Everything is very clean ! Free breakfast and computer is appreciable. Good deals with dominos pizza as well :) We arrived at 6 am and got a bed a 8h30 am to rest !!!

Disliked: Nothing special!

11 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good!

Disliked: Nothing

26 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean multisex bathrooms ;)

Disliked: The kitchen was not that clean!

03 August 2011 Sandra would recommend this property

Liked: Everything! First of all Tony and Vera are VERY friendly & helpful, they let you feel as if you are at home! Breakfast, tea, coffee, billiard and internet is for free!!! The rooms are very cosy and perfectly clean (for me this is very important and I can tell you it was perfect), the mattresses are amazing, so that you have a baby-like sleep. Bathrooms and kitchen are clean all day long, you find everything you need (pots, pans etc.)! The hostel is next door to a supermarket and vegetable shop. You can get a cheap and large pizza for 5,50 Dollar. It is definetely worth exploring Port Macquarie, especially the beaches, boardwalks around the lake and the koala hospital - everything is for FREE!!!

Disliked: nothing, would come back for sure!

19 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The best hostel I stayed at in Australia and the people working there have great passion for their job and the free bed draw was awesome (still would have loved it if I had not won!!)

Disliked: Nothing

08 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly staff, free internet (only on one computer though), nice bathrooms, nice dorms, great discounts on meals and cofffee in town

Disliked: The kitchen wasn't very well-equipped

07 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Tony, the owner, was really friendly and always on hand to help with anything you needed. The free breakfast was great and the bike hire was really useful. Also the free internet was a bonus and very rare in Australia.

Disliked: We stayed in a double room which was quite small and there wasn't much room for 2 people's luggage.

03 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Tony, the friendly Manager.

Disliked: Small Kitchen.

23 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Port Macquarie Backpackers is a good location to stay. The owner and his girlfriend are so nice und helpfully with everything (for ex. booking tours). Everything is clean there. The town is sweet also. Like the place and the hostel.

Disliked: nothing

03 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Best hostel we've ever stayed in. We were picked up and dropped off at the bus terminal without even having to ask!!! The hostel is clean, fun, and has the comfest beds ever. I wish all hostels were amazing as Tony's place - thank you so much for everything.

Disliked: absolutely nothing.

01 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very Clean Accomodation

Disliked: N/A

12 February 2011 Daniel would recommend this property

Liked: An extremely friendly and fun place to stay. Owners are incredibly helpful, and the hostel is very clean and tidy. Bedrooms are spacious and the beds are so comfy (my best night sleep yet). There is much to do in Port Macquarie for those who want to know, and the owners have all the information you need. Day trips and activities are among the cheapest I have seen, and I would definitely recommend booking trips through this hostel. There are great beaches nearby, and the wildlife reserves are lovely places to visit. There is also a Koala hospital, although there were few Koalas on show at the time I got there in the day. Aim to go around feeding times. All in all I really enjoyed my stay here, and wished I had stayed longer and learnt to surf here, as the prices are much better here.

Disliked: I didn't dislike anything.

16 January 2011

Liked: The tv room is never that busy so you can usually watch what you want, and the bathrooms were very clean.

Disliked: This was the most expensive hostel we have stayed in, so for a place like port Macquarie you expect a lot, but it was very disappointing. The kitchen is small and too busy during meal times. Although the tv room was usually available it is next to the outside area where people drink so having a quiet night watching a film is difficult because of the noise. The free pick-up was not offered despite previous calls before arriving. The free Internet is also very mis-leading. One computer with free internet I do not consider to be free Internet. The rooms were untidy and I found the owner quite unhelpful when it came to details on coaches (this was quite important during the floods).

28 November 2010 Kathrin would recommend this property

Liked: Nice, friendly, clean...home away from home

Disliked: Kathrin left no negative feedback.

24 November 2010 Barry would recommend this property

Liked: The owner Tony really knows his stuff and cant do enough to make sure you feel welcome. Its got a great atmosphere and is a really cool place to stay for a few days along the rout to Brisbane

Disliked: Barry left no negative feedback.

23 November 2010 Lorna would recommend this property

Liked: very cleansmall so met lots of peoplefriendly staff

Disliked: n/a