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Beaches Backpackers
At a Glance
- good in-room and on-site facilities
- cheap Internet including CD/DVD burning
Pros
- noisy environs
- tiny pool
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Beaches Backpackers Review
With a big, lively bar on-site, this main-street hostel attracts a party crowd, which makes things noisy (but keeps dorms near-empty) until around midnight. Eight-bed dorms, doubles and twin rooms are air-conditioned and serviced daily; bed linens are provided and each has an en-suite bathroom, small TV, fridge and balcony; some dorms are sex-segregated. There's an on-site pool, a clean communal kitchen and an Internet-games room. Reception can store your bags and valuables, and book tours. Beaches Bar & Bistro, downstairs, serves well-priced lunches, snacks and dinners, and has live entertainment nightly. A free shuttle runs between Beaches and the bus terminal.
- Address: 356 Shute Harbour Rd., Airlie Beach, QLD, 4802 | Map It
- Phone: 07/4946-6244; 1800/636630
- Website: www.beaches.com.au
- Location: Airlie Beach
Contact Information
- 7 rooms, 24 dorms.
- Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Details
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