Reviews of Globe Backpackers Exeter

71 Holloway Street, Exeter, England EX2 4JD

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75.1%

186 out of 210 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Globe Backpackers Exeter'

Atmosphere
76.0%
Location
78.4%
Facilities
72.0%
Cleanliness
72.0%
Staff
87.2%
Value
70.4%
Safety
69.6%

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97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

13 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was a nice stay in there. The hostel is clean and Staffers were very helpful and friendly. Besides, I really love their bathrooms:)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Visiting friends or family

24 December 2011

Liked: It was easy to get to from the airport, staff were helpful enough, close to a supermarket, takeaways etc which is hand if youŕe arriving late at night.

Disliked: Locks on the doors would be good, and itś more of a long-stay place from what I gathered. Proximity to the airport isn't as useful as you'd think as the Airbus is only a pound cheaper.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Business / conference

09 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was very nice and recognised me since the last time I came here -3 weeks ago and for just one night! The rooms are quite clean and the common room is tidy!

Disliked: The common room is small, which is okay, but not when you have very noisy people talking on Skype like you did not exist. But that's not the hostel's fault. Just of humans.

68.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Hugo Castillo Lagos

Alone

Business / conference

14 November 2011 Hugo would recommend this property

Liked: fun people

Disliked: beds too small, bathroom a little dirty

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Work / volunteering

27 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the communal areas were lively

Disliked: Disrespect of those sharing the room(they were very noisy in the middle of the night). It was difficult to find areas of privacy in the shower rooms in which i could put my clothes back on.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 40% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

LORAINE O'HAGAN

Alone

Business / conference
Work / volunteering

23 October 2011 LORAINE would recommend this property

Liked: Liked there was an all woman dorm. I dont like mixed dorms. staff freindly and helpful, not too noisy at night

Disliked: NO internet use only wi fi acsess and didnt travel with a laptop

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday

11 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Staff were helpful and the room we stayed in was quite spacious.

Disliked: it was a little bit dirty and you arent allowed to bring visitors in.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

kiara gallop

With my spouse / partner

Events / festivals

23 August 2011 kiara would recommend this property

Liked: Central location. Only a few minutes walk to the quayside and a little further to the town centre. Nice big rooms, plenty of showers.

Disliked: The only facility that would have been useful and which Globe didn't have, is a computer and therefore available access to the internet. Apparently there is free internet access available at the local library but I didn't have time to find out where that was!

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

Janice Smith

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

09 August 2011 Janice would recommend this property

Liked: Very handy for Exeter centre.

Disliked: Nothing.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Christopher Dore

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

29 July 2011 Christopher would recommend this property

Liked: Good beds and self catering kitchen. Big dining/lounge area with separate TV room. Free Wifi and coffee/tea

Disliked: Nothing

80.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

20 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good atmosphere, 24hr kitchen

Disliked: No lockers in rooms, really small common area

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Business / conference

16 July 2011

Liked: Nothing it was a very bad experience

Disliked: Everything from the room being unsecure the noise from other guests at 2 and 3 in the morning no respect for other pwoples property and the lies told of other guests and being woken after midnight by the staff accusing us of smoking in the room

The property's response is...

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

eric mutch

Alone

Business / conference

30 June 2011 eric would recommend this property

Liked: atmosphere, and character, warm friendly staff. great location. generally a warm and friendly place to stay. loved it. was there for 3 nights while performing at exeter fringe and would definitely stay there again

Disliked: nothing

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Sightseeing & culture
Work / volunteering

20 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good atmosphere, decorations, and feel to it- a true backpackers hostel.

Disliked: Showers didn't drain too well.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Barbara Marek

With friends / other travellers

City break
Sightseeing & culture

31 May 2011 Barbara would recommend this property

Liked: central location, comfy beds, nice kitchen area

Disliked: showers were not great but ok, no lockers in dorms

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

Customer review

Alone

Business / conference

01 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: comfortable facilities with a very kind staff. i was there mid-week and so it was only full of mature/quiet guests, which was great for me!

Disliked: nothing really, it was a typical hostel in all the best ways.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

City break
Sightseeing & culture

04 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very good location, unless you are bothered by road noise. Our room was very good. Free tea, coffee and wifi is always nice.

Disliked: Bathrooms were a bit shoddy. Other people staying in the hostel weren't particularly friendly, welcoming or quiet. Road noise somewhat bothersome.

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife

21 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good basic accommodation.

Disliked: Nothing much.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 100% Safety - 20%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 20%

Barry Childs

With my spouse / partner

City break
Events / festivals
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

08 March 2011

Liked: Location and cleanliness.

Disliked: Unless you intend staying up all night, this is not for you. It caters for night ravers to book a room for all night parties. It is not for backpackers. I planned all year for this Exeter Chess Congress only to find it was completely ruined by not being able to sleep through noisy revelers all night parties. They even came into our room through a interjoining door. We complained and was refunded £40 and moved to another room. It was too late. The weekend I had waited so patiently for was already ruined. I could not play Chess on Saturday with no sleep at all. Perhaps it is worth saving for longer and booking a hotel!

57.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 20%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

24 February 2011

Liked: It was very central and the staff was friendly!

Disliked: It was very smelly and not clean!

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

judit SZIGETINE SZENTE

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

24 January 2011 judit would recommend this property

Liked: It's in the city centre, great locatioin and so easy to find the way to get there.The room where i stayed were huge and comfortable enough for my packs.The wifi is all free.All the stuff are so friendly and kind.

Disliked: The taps in the bathroom and in the toilett are the push-styled.

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

Jinchao Guo

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

20 December 2010

Liked: Not a value accommodation...

Disliked: The bed is terrible....

The property's response is...

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Annisa Mehler

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
City break
Sightseeing & culture

17 November 2010 Annisa would recommend this property

Liked: there's a really good atmosphere

Disliked: Annisa left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

Alone

Visiting friends or family

10 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It is really a good place for travelers, very secure and very friendly.

Disliked: The internet wasn't working very well as it should be, though the staff was helpful.

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

jo francis

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

08 November 2010 jo would recommend this property

Liked: great location, v close to city centrefriendly staff - very helpful with local knowledgepretty clean

Disliked: you can't check in or even access the hostel until 15.30


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