After reading reviews of this hostel on booking websites that said it was homely and a home from home I was looking forward to arriving at Trekkers since I'd been in a large hostel in the city. I couldn't have been more disappointed! Firstly the building itself looks very different from the photos I'd seen on the websites....those pictures must have been taken a long time ago. The hostel is really run down and badly in need of a revamp. Although the cleaner was visibly doing the rounds, I never felt that the place was really clean. In the bathroom attached to my room the shower had no screen/curtain so the floor was permanently soaking wet, the door to the shower didn't have a working lock and the the bathroom was shared by us and the room next door. The door leading to the bathroom does not have a deadlock which means that potentially people from the adjoining room can access your room if your room mates don't remember to push the doorlock after them (which mine never did).

My room had no window, just a sloping wall which led up to an air vent which was too high to reach. This meant that we had no control over room temperature, or the amount of noise, cigarette smoke or insects coming in from outside. The main reason I chose this hostel was that being away from the centre of Surfer's I thought I'd get more peace and quiet. Unfortunately the walls are so thin that you can hear everything going on in the corridor (and with the downstairs rooms), reception and sometimes even the kitchen. There were a few really noisy guests when I stayed there which is just pot luck, but with the paper thin walls I felt like they were permenantly in my room with me.

On the plus side the staff were really friendly and the free breakfast and two hourly shuttle were appreciated. Unfortunately even these things weren't enough to make me ever recommend this hostel to anyone. I felt like I was in cheap student accommodation and I couldn't wait to leave!

Very friendly stuff free transfer to and from surfers paradise everyday great value trips and tours, rooms and bathroom were clean, free cereal breakfast, no problem if you want to drink something with your friends before party ;D!

I worked in Trekkers in 2000 for 3 months when it was owned by a guy called skip. This was by far the best hostel that i had ever been in, sure even then it needed a lick of paint but it was super clean, friendly and had a superb atmosphere. Im going back to Australia soon and wanted to go back to Trekkers for old times sake but since reading these reviews think I`ll give it a miss....such a shame...the new owners should sell it to someone who cares about giving peopel value for money and a great time.

Looking at the other reviews here, I don't understand why people don't like Trekkers, I had nothing but the best experience there. The owner Cliff was a really nice guy and willing to go out of his way to help his guests. For example, I was trying to orgazine a trip into the mountains and was unable to find a bus service to take me so Cliff drove me in the Trekkers shuttle 1.5 hours (one way) into the rainforest for a small fee. In addition to the friendly staff, the hostel itself had a very relaxed vibe. I have stayed in many hostels all over the world and it is rare to find one that feels so homely. After traveling for over 3 months on my own, it felt great to stay in a place that felt like home. The beds were comfortable, the sheets were clean, the kitchen was well equipped, and the garden/pool area were very quiet and relaxing. I highly recommend staying here.