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Racecourse Backpackers Hostel

3.0 of 5
130 Racecourse Road (between Epsom Road & Racecourse Road), Riccarton, New Zealand
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Racecourse Backpackers Hostel
1.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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I had made a booking with this hostel for a twin room. A woman with an asian accent took my credit card details to hold the reservation over the phone. She also spoke to my friend with whom I was sharing the room and took her contact details. When I showed up, the receptionist claimed there were no records or... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

the worst service, showers and bathrooms dirty with mold. The management looks like they never shower. They have dogs that bark constantly and you can smell dog poop all the time. The office is never attended, and the internet was pretty slow. They charge for toilet paper!! This is the worst I have ever seen. I would stay away and... More

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Perth, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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I found this hostel on lastminute.com as we had an unexpected stopover in Christchurch for one night and upon arrival I wished I had chosen somewhere else. The man who served us seemed like he was trying to sell us the most expensive room by telling us there was no other room available. We ended up booking a triple room... More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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Before you stay there consider - sleeping in your car - on the floor in the airport - in a park - staying up all night We have been to all kinds of hostels all over the world, also in Asia where you might expect a lower standard but we have never seen anything like this. We started unpacking into... More

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Sydney
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

Everything others have said is true! Dirty, unsafe, & officially the worst place ever! Stayed for 5 mins & left feeling unclean & robbed. This place could duo as a recycling facility, it has all the main characteristics More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

We arrived at night and we checked in allright. She told us that they had clean sheets on the bed, however when we got into this ugly, smelly, dirty little room we found white spots on the sheet of one of the beads and the other bed was dirty. It was disgusting, but it was the only place at 2am.... More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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I would not be payed to stay there, never lone pay to stay there. I'd rather sleep in the park across the road, it would be safer and more comfortabe. It looks like a Chinese brothel.. Well, that might be too nice, a personal dump. Don't get me wrong, I'm not fussy or a hostel snob.. We ended up paying... More

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Gore
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

This place is a S##T hole. They charged us $120 per nite for 2 adults and 2 kids which is obscene for the quality of this place. You dont mind "slumming it" when you pay very little but for that price we got a very nice room across the road at the Racecourse hotel, which is what we done. The... More

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Luggate, null, New Zealand
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

when i get there was no one in the office, so we have to go in and use a phone from the kitchen, then by the phone the lady tell u where u going too stay, but there is no recption, everything is by phone. And when i get to room , it was smelly, i complain and i wanted... More

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130 Racecourse Road (between Epsom Road & Racecourse Road), Riccarton, New Zealand
Price range (per night):* INR1,282 - 2,619

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