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Base Brisbane Central

2.0 of 5
308 Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
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2.0 of 5 stars 90 Reviews
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Amber C
UK
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

We wanted to stay somewhere central for our stop over in Brisbane and thought this would be perfect as the location couldnt be better.......shame about everything else. We booked a private double room for a few nights knowing that we'd have a basic set-up which suited us fine but we weren't prepared for this.... our room was horrible, dirty and... More

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WiggyMaori
Rotorua, New Zealand
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011

It was the easiest place to get to and from, being right across the road from Central Station and a ten minute walk to Fortitude Valley. The hostel wasn't modern and the elevator was something out of Bogart Movie...but that all added to the charm of the place. The staff were really awesome, Laura on the travel desk made some... More

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ToddOwenWaldorf
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7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

I stayed at Base for one night as a stop-over. It was my first hostel experience in Australia and I've since had plenty. I now know that this hostel isn't that great. The elevator didn't work and it hadn't worked for some time. The stairs circle around the elevator shaft and it makes it difficult to carry your bags up... More

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cjs_134
Cairns
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011
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I've stayed here twice on my recent stays in Brisbane. Once for a week when I first arrived and then for a second time for one night when I was heading back through the city. If it wasn't for the proximity to Central Station then there's no way on earth I'd have come back. The kitchen is of a good... More

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JamesKimmins
Durham, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I went to Brisbane from Sydney where the tour company I booked with 'Work and Travel Company' advised me of this place. I wish I did more research and found somewhere better! Base Central is a dump. I stayed in a single for $55 per night the size of a shoe box. There was holes in the walls and no... More

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evertonbilly
Sydney
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18 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011

Wow, what is there to say?. Stayed in a private room, which was literally right on the roof. Small, too hot with lousy aircon. You can hear the loud music from the bar 4 levels below. The only factor that would lead you to stay here is the location, opposite central station. For the price you pay, go somewhere else... More

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Uobirac
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2011

I needed a place to stay in Brisbane for one night before heading to Darwin and I wish i'd stayed anywhere but here. Checked in to a single room and for the price I paid it was just so depressing, boiling hot (no aircon), tiny room with a bed and that was it. I moved to a double which was... More

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ThatBristolGirl
Bristol, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

The hostel definitely comes under the category of backpacker farm - with over 400 beds, it hardly comes under the category of small and friendly. The hostel lacks any real social areas, which makes it hard to meet people. The Down Under Bar is beneath the hostel, and the staff blare out announcements over the tannoys across the hostel to... More

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gimme_wings
England
Contributor
16 reviews
7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Our room was gross, the sheets were dirty and the beds creaky and uncomfortable. The hostel was really noisy. We could hear the music upstairs (oh yes, you can't escape the basement club upstairs) from the rooftop club and someone tried to get into our room. The bathrooms were filthy, with hair all over the plugholes and all over the... More

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Nicola L
Perth, Australia
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We backpacked the east coast from Sydney to Cairns and this was by FAR the worst hostel we encountered on the way.The kitchen was disgusting with bins overflowing, microwaves were covered in grease and food, the tables were sticky and covered in left over food and we couldn't cook there as it was just too dirty to use. Our room... More

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