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Civic Guest House Backpackers Hostel

262 Walker Street, Townsville, Queensland 4810 , Australia
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Civic Guest House Backpackers Hostel
Ranked #3 of 12 Townsville B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Berlin, Germany
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

When my husband and I were traveling Australia's east coast we spent one night at Townsville's Civic Guest House and were surprised by what we got for our money. We stayed in a private double and although it was furnished very basic we liked it all lot since it was super clean, bright and seemed very well maintained. Just before... More

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Airlie Beach, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

would definitley recommend staying here. Staff really nice, chatty and friendly. free pick up from greyhound bus. really clean. free tea and coffee all day. free wifi in common area, we couldnt get it in bedroom or kitchen area. Townsville just ok but if stopping over would definitely recommend ere. More

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Gold Coast
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Turned up late at night and as arranged the key had been left in a lockbox outside the building, with instructions to my room and other details. The room itself was spartan, but clean and had what was needed, primarily a bed. There was also a fridge and a power point. Road noise was a little unfortunate, but when you’ve... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Not a bad place to stay, we shared a four bed dorm ensuite. Kitchen big enough, clean enough. No issues, apart from they could do with another firdge. Very friendly couple running the place. More

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Munich, Germany
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Great hostel. Not in the middle of everything but right next to Castle Hill and Woolies down the street. The strand is not far away either. Dieter and his wife are lovely persons and funny as well. There are some jokes included when you get picked up by the Greyhound. Very clean rooms and doubles for under 60$ is just... More

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Trondheim, Norway
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The staff is great and realy helpfull. They gave us free transfer to the terminal and a lot of good insider tips for Magnetic Island. If you are using Townsville as a transit to get out to Magnetic I defenately recomend staying here. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Stayed here for one night. Hostel was very clean and staff was very friendly. The only downside is that the free wifi was only working in certain places. However it was free after all :-) Highly recommend this hostel More

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Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

After being to a few hostels in Australia - this one was a nice place to stay, if a little basic. We stayed in a double room with ensuite - nice shower, a fridge and a bed. All we really needed for a one night stay. Clean rooms and friendly staff, free pickup from the bus stop and arranged a... More

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Athens
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

I was travelling for 2 months around Australia, Northern territory and East coast and this is certainly the best hostel I stayed in. Extremely friendly staff, super clean, nice location, cozy and spacy at the same time, big kitchen, nice rooms, I stayed in a dorm and then in a private room, both of the top. They even have free... More

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London, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

We stayed in a private room a few weeks ago. The rooms are very clean, with crisp fresh bedding and complimentary towels. The couple who were working were lovely and never stopped so this is a very looked after hostel. They collect and drop from the Greyhound stop/Ferry terminal to Magnetic Island but make sure you book your return journey... More

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Anne Murith, Owner at Civic Guest House Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
19 February 2012

Thank you for your lovely review. Just a quick precision about the bathrooms and the laundry facilities. We have 6 common bathrooms in total, two on each floor and two in an extra block built between the main building and the rear building. At check-in, we point out these additional bathrooms to every guest who does not have a bathroom... More

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