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182 Torquay Road | Scarness, Queensland 4655, Australia
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Friendly Hostel
4.0 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
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New York
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Decent hostel, nothing special”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

My husband and I stayed at Friendly Hostel for 2 nights in Hervey Bay. The rooms are good, the suites are clean, the owner is nice. There is no A/C but we were totally fine with the fans.
Since we booked a Fraser Island day tour with him, he offered us free laundry, towels and bicycles.
The kitchen in the suites are a bit lackluster, but we made do cooking breakfast and dinner.
I haven't seen the other hostels in Hervey Bay so I can't compare this one to others. But for 2 nights, it was fine. I would probably not have stayed another night though.
Also, we were told there is free wifi, but the wifi speed was horrendous. The owner kept telling us that someone was downloading a movie and that's why the speed was so low. But I find it hard to believe that someone was downloading movies for 3 days straight. So if you need to have good wifi, maybe find an alternative.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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The Hague, The Netherlands
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Cheap, good bed, but a bit noisy”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

I stayed here for 4 nights in a three-bed dorm. The room is small, but the beds are good. The staff is really friendly (what's in a name?) and very helpfull with a lot of things. Just ask and they will help you with everything. There is only one bathroom in each unit and the toilet is in it. It was a lot better if the shower and the toilet were seperate. Now you have to share them with a lot of people. A lot of Germans here as well, even Google is set in German. The the hostel is a bit noisy. The walls are thin, and you can hear the people walk above you very well. It is located near the beach (5 minutes walk), but too close to a busy road. It is nice, but I think it is more suitable for couples and groups. They take over the living room and the kitchen, before you know it. It looks like a home, but it feels like somebody elses when there are groups and couples around. There is no swimming pool.

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Plymouth, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
“Cheap and cheerful”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011

The hostel itself is fine. Situated near other hostels it is on the main pick up route for most of the Fraser island busses. Although our room, bathroom and common area were very clean we found that the walls were pretty thin and even though there are notices telling people to keep off the balconies after 9:30 it didn't seem as though there was anyone around to police this. As we had a very early start the next morning this was a shame but I cannot mark the hostel down for this as it is technically the fault of the guests. Maybe they should invest in some decent soundproofing? The rooms are nice if a little dated, the hostel picks up from the bus depot and the girl we spoke to on reception was friendly. The free Internet is on the kiosks outside, I would have preferred to use wireless on my own laptop but this didn't seem to be working when I visited. Overall a nice place to stay while youre waiting to head over to Fraser island.

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Plymouth
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“The price is the best feature”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011

I stayed here for one and thought that the hostel was excellent value for money. The rooms were clean and the communal areas were the best I have seen so far on my travels. Te only bad points are that it is very noisy here and the internet is not great, I was given a code to the use on the three computers (only two worked) and it didnt work. Some girls staying next door had other codes which also didnt work.

The hostel does offer free bike hire and if I was staying for longer I would have used this.

Staff were also very friendly

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Winnipeg, Canada
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great hostel if you like to avoid the usual $#!+ Show!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

This hostel was great for my girlfriend and I. We had a nice private room and the staff was very very friendly and helpful. They even held our backpacks during our Fraser Island trip.

The setup here is great. the whole place is setup into four apartments. so, four kitchens, four washrooms. It was a great change of pace.

Also they have free bike rental! Great place, great place.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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182 Torquay Road | Scarness, Queensland 4655, Australia
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