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The Old Swan Barracks

2-8 Francis Street | Northbridge, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia
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The Old Swan Barracks
2.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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Perth, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

ive been here in this hostel for two nights now and its awful!!! the bathrooms are filthy the bedrooms are even worse and the staff ha where to start!! german girl behind the counter awful people skills rude unfriendly and unhelpfull. the 'lockers' are easily broken into the luggage area is worse you'd want to make sure you've a lock... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

I, unfortunately read the google reviews not the TA ones before i booked this hostel so had to endure what i can only describe as the longest week of my life!! I really do not where to start but here goes; 1. The reception staff are incompetant and rude. They are only interested in flirting with the lads staying here.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

I got bitten by bugs while staying in this hostel. Each of my forearms had 30-40 tiny red spots, which soon got terribly large and infection. As the situation was getting serious, I asked the hostel manager to cover my medical expenses. He replied: "No. Maybe you can try another hostel." In other words, welcome to my hostel and feel... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

What were we thinking? We booked the $88/night executive suite. HAHAHAA. What a joke, it has a tv, with no reception, a fan that struggles to spin, a fridge that barely works. Walls that remind me of the deborchery that has occured in the past. Just a horrible room. The shared bathrooms are filthy with no exhaust extraction. The hallways... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

Dirty rooms (I had a private) far too expensive and most people I spoke to on dorms didn't like their rooms. Bathrooms filthy and corridors smelt terrible. If you want a hostel with a bar then I suppose this has that! I will say though that the staff were sort of helpful. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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This place is not a BASE hostel so does not have the same standards. I arrived in the early evening and was put in a 6 bed dorm. Iy was very hot. No fans. The pate was a complete mess. The showers were very basic and the toilets were less than discusting. When u ask the staff a question they... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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I am quite surprised by the bad reviews as this was on of ther better hostels we stayed in while in Australia. Our room was clean and the beds were clear. Bathrooms were veryy typical of a hostel and the dining room/bar was stunning, drink prices were also very resonable compared to the rest of Perth. It was also in... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
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Firstly we were given a very cold welcome by the blonde girl on reception. We arrived early and we were told check in was at 1pm which was fine and could we leave our bags here. She replied with a moody look "Well let me check if you have a reservation first!" We then asked if we could upgrade to... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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This is by far the worst hostel we have stayed in in Australia! From start to finish it was simply horrendous. Check in took ages, only one member of staff left to deal with the obvious queue that formed at check in time, and very slow to process every guest. We were given a frosty welcome and not told anything... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011
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Had to wait 30 minutes to check in while staff counted till in front o me with desk closed sign. Never apologised for wait or acknowledged me then started serving food, beverhes etc on other till. Finally checked in to my private room and someones stuff was still in there and bed was slept in. Person at front desk didnt... More

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2-8 Francis Street | Northbridge, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia
Price range (per night):* RM63 - 273

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