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Yellow Submarine Backpackers

66 Quay St, Brisbane, Queensland 4000 , Australia
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Yellow Submarine Backpackers
2.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Calgary, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011

This was one of the cheaper Brisbane hostels to stay at and is decent in terms of cleanliness, accommodation and cost. It is located right behind the main strip of hostels you see on Roma Street - if you want to save a few bucks then I would recommend it. The place is definitely older and a bit run down... More

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Cairns, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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Its quite a quirky place but has too much against it for the price. Whole place is pretty worn and grubby. There's few facilities/advantages compared to other nearby options (though they all seem overpriced too). Its right by the metro and you get the noise as the trains pass. We did arrive there on Sunday which seems to be their... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011

Upstairs bathrooms - one had no light and no hand soap, the other had no hand soap. You have to go downstairs to use the girls bathroom for hand soap. The girls bathroom has no locks and you can't even close the door while taking a shower. Did not feel safe. The kitchen closes 10 p.m. and does not open... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2010

This is by far the worst hostel in Oz. Nothing positive to say about this place other than its walking distance to the XXXX brewery. I honestly dont know where to start. The rooms are unclean, small and unsecure. The beds are uncomfortable and the linen is old and worn. The carpets havent seen a clean in a long, long,... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2010

i think the title is a good resume, it's an average hostel, nothing else to say about it . More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2010

While the young backpacker working reception was extremely helpful to us, this place can't escape the fact that is it a DUMP! It is at the end of a long row of hostels near Roma Street Station and a quick glance lets you know it is the worst of all of them. Our first room had a hole in the... More

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Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2010

The Yellow Submarine is a great hostel to stay in to discover Brisbane. The staff are friendly and helpful, the hostel a sweet place to meet other travels and I can't say enough good things about my time there. Love the swimming pool and the proximity to Southbank. More

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berkshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2009

This was the greatest hostel out of the many I stayed in whilst travelling around South East Asia./ Australia in 2007/ 08. Dont get me wrong this is a no frills hostel and is quite basic but the staff and atmosphere of the whole place is amazing. The manager Judy is an amazing lady and the whole place is run... More

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Montreal
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2009

We found this place from the Lonely Planet Australia guide. It had rave reviews. So we went there and did not enjoy our stay... The place is a dark and shady. Our room did not look clean. The kitchen is very small, so preparing something during lunch time or diner time is quite an adventure. The only good point of... More

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Paris
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2009

I stay in Brisbane for 1 week and this hostel was very nice for me. The workers were able to tell me many things about brisbane and help me get where go. Is a nice hostel, well cleaned. Nice pool, kitchen, very helpful and friendly people. More

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