After our not-so-successful stay at Hump Backpackers, we decided to give somewhere else a try for our last week in Sydney, so after scouring a few hostel comparison sites, we settled upon the Sydney Central Backpackers hostel, in a great location just round the corner from the hustle and bustle of Kings Cross’ main strip, … More Hostel Review: Sydney Central Backpackers, Sydney, Australia
Let’s start this hostel review with the fact that these guys have called their hostel Hump Backpackers? Can we talk about about that please? By the look of their logo I’m guessing they’re trying to reference a humpback(packing) whale, but even so, I don’t really get it, although seeing as they are located in the … More Hostel Review: Hump Backpackers, Sydney, Australia
Last time I was in Byron Bay (way back in January 2012) I stayed at Byron Beach Resort and loved it, but this time I was visiting with a bigger group of friends and we wanted to be a little closer to town for nights out etc, so we ended up choosing Backpackers Inn because … More Hostel Review: Backpackers Inn, Byron Bay, Australia
Upon arrival at the Chicago Getaway hostel, we were greeted by friendly staff in a clean and modern lounge/reception area. There are sofas, free computers and plenty of funky artwork on the walls, as well as free wifi that runs throughout the hostel. We got to know this lounge area pretty well as we arrived … More Hostel Review: Getaway Hostel, Chicago
For just $25 per night you can stay in what is perhaps my favourite hostel in the USA. Lucky D’s is a fun and buzzing hive of activity in the center of San Diego’s quirky Gaslamp District in the East Village. It is surrounded by restaurant, cafes, shops and bars, and is just a short … More Hostel Review: Lucky D’s, San Diego, USA
Set in a fantastic location, just a few blocks from the shopping Mecca that is Market Street, the San Francisco International Hostel makes a perfectly pleasant stay in one of my favourite cities. Known as the biggest and best party hostel in San Fran, this place is always buzzing with activity and fun…they even offer … More Hostel Review: San Francisco International Hostel, San Francisco, USA
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
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
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
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