Situated in what is possibly the best location of any hostel I’ve ever stayed in, the HI Santa Monica is a bustling hive of travelling energy. You’ll find the hostel in Santa Monica (duh) on 2nd street, between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard, just one block from 3rd St Promenade in one direction (one of … More Hostel Review: HI Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Wailoaloa Beach Resort is a great place to stay for a few days in Nadi. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend staying there for longer than that though. It is situated about 10 minutes walk from the beach and just 15 minutes drive from the airport, a perfect location for your first or last port of call … More Hotel Review: Wailoaloa Beach Resort, Nadi, Fiji
Manta Ray Island was the second stop on my Fijian island hopping tour, and is one of the Nanuya Islands, a beautiful collection in the middle of nowhere out in the ocean. It’s larger than some of the others, but by no means big at all. It has a beautiful stretch of beach and just … More Hostel Review: Manta Ray Island Resort, Fiji
Arriving from the boat onto Beachcomber Island, I couldn’t quite believe my eyes. Was this tiny island resort really where we would be staying for the next two nights? As part of the Mamanuca Islands it is one of the smallest, and is absolutely stunning, with white sand and blue seas all around…I mean this … More Hostel Review: Beachcomber Island Resort, Fiji
Smugglers Cove is one of the hostels that FeeJee Experience recommends you stay at before your tour begins (as well as the place you stay on your last night on the mainland before you head to the islands) and it makes a great start to the trip. The staff are friendly (albeit always on ‘Fiji … More Hostel Review: Smuggler’s Cove, Nadi, Fiji
After an incredible 5 weeks in our Jucy Condo Campervan, we decided to stick with the same company for our last night in Auckland (and New Zealand) and stay at the Jucy Hotel. We were really looking forward to a nice night, in a private room, with plenty of space and comfy beds. But unfortunately, … More Hotel Review: Jucy Hotel, Auckland, NZ
Whenever I’ve said to anyone ‘oh I’m going to Cairns soon’, their first response is always ‘you HAVE to stay at Gilligan’s, it’s amazing!’. So we did. And it is. Amazing, that is. In fact it’s more of a hotel than a hostel, with rooms ranging from private two bed rooms, right up to the … More Hostel Review: Gilligan’s, Cairns
Having stayed in two different Base hostels and not having had positive experiences at either, we were pretty dubious about staying at the Base on Magnetic Island, for obvious reasons. But, having been assured by friends who’d stayed there before that it was a great place, we decided to bite the bullet and give it … More Hostel Review: Base, Magnetic Island
Awarded Hostelbookers ‘Best Cleanliness Award’ in August 2011, Civic had a lot to live up to. We’d been staying in some not-so-clean places recently so this was a hostel we were really looking forward to. And I can honestly stay we absolutely were not disappointed. The rooms are lovely, very clean and, most importantly, air … More Hostel Review: Civic Guest House Backpackers
Beaches is another place we got vouchers for when we booked our tours through Wicked Travel so again, $18 per night for an 8-bed dorm was an offer we just couldn’t really refuse. The dorms usually start at $25 per night and go up in price for the smaller dorms and private rooms. Both rooms … More Hostel Review: Beaches Backpackers, Airlie Beach
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