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Backpack City and Surf

41 Money St., Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia (Perth CBD)
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013 via mobile

This is like the hell hole of hell holes. Imagine being in a skanky mental hospital, this is it!! The place is untidy. Not just untidy but dirty. It was advertised as being a quiet family run hostel. There was so much noise I couldn't sleep Til 3am and some psychotic man kept coming in my room to shout obscenities... More

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Oslo, Norway
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

Do yourself a favor and never book this hostel. Disorganized and extremely dirty. We booked the hostel online, and told them that we were supposed to arrive at 1 am. When we arrived there, surprise surprise, the hostel was closed. So we had to drive around with the taxi to find a hotel around for the night. We ended up... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

I had a great stay at city and surf. I do not understand why people give it such bad reviews! The hostel is clean and the staff are friendly. There are definitely doors on the shower rooms and the water is always hot!! The hostel offers fast free wifi which great as most hostels do not offer this and is... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012

It was dirty all over the place. Kitchen was terrible dirty with unwashed utensil and ect2. It was shocking for me when i first enter to prepare my meal its like animal farm. At the end i change my mind by eating bread and drinks water only. There was few permanent ppl staying quite rude. Noise by these ppl at... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012 via mobile

Apart from the dark dingy dirty common areas and rooms, the service was beyond appalling!! I arrived at 4.55 and even though there was a man at the desk he refused to check us in till 5 on the dot. 20 minutes later when they were finally "ready" to check me in saying they were rude would be putting it... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

Its like a concentrationcamp. The reception is only open a few hours a day and they not even call a transfer for you to the airport. I worked in a hostel myself in Australia and is the worst experience i had after a year travelling in Australia. Hot rooms with no windows! No pool nothing

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

I have nothing good to say. Please please avoid this place backpackers, just because we are on a budget should not mean we have to live like vermin. Filthy. Everywhere. I mean really really dirty. The pillow case we were given had what looked like urine stains all over it. Ridiculously hot rooms. Small poorly equipped kitchen. Manager who checked... More

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Address: 41 Money St., Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia
Region: Australia > Western Australia > Perth > Perth CBD
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Ranked #42 of 53 Speciality lodging in Perth
Price range (per night): RM91 - 187
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