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Frogshollow Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Fridge, microwave
Outdoor pool
Interior
Property grounds

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Hot Tub
    Hot Tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
27 Lindsay Street, Darwin, NT, 0800
  • The Esplanade
    8 min walk
  • Crocosaurus Cove
    9 min walk
  • Smith Street Mall
    10 min walk
  • Darwin, NT (DRW-Darwin Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

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Double Room | In-room safe, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 301 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 322 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 301 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 322 sq ft
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 301 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Twin Room, Accessible, Ensuite | In-room safe, bed sheets

Twin Room, Accessible, Ensuite

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 376 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
Pool
Darwin Poinciana Inn
Pool
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Laundry
3.4 out of 5, (245)
The price is $65
per night
$72 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Darwin Poinciana Inn

About the neighborhood

Darwin

With a stay at Frogshollow Backpackers in Darwin (Darwin City Centre), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Darwin Waterfront and 6 minutes from Mindil Beach. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Darwin Entertainment Centre.
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What's nearby

  • The Esplanade - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Crocosaurus Cove - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Darwin Waterfront - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Darwin Convention Centre - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Mindil Beach - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • East Arm Darwin Station - 21 min drive
  • Darwin International Airport (DRW) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Tap on Mitchell - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Stone House Wine Bar & Kitchen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Yallah Kebab House - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Lost Arc - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Frogshollow Backpackers

Hostel with 2 spa tubs, near Darwin Waterfront
Frogshollow Backpackers offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 spa tubs are on site along with an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 spa tubs
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:30 AM - 8 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9 AM - 12:30 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Reception hours are 9 AM to 11 AM on public holidays.
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from February 13 2023 to January 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
The property is closed during February, March, January, December, November, and October.
This property will be closed from February 13 2023 to February 12 2025 for renovations and will resume operation once the renovation is complete (completion date subject to change).
 

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Frogshollow Backpackers Hostel Darwin
Frogshollow Backpackers Darwin
Frogshollow Backpackers
Frogshollow Backpackers Darwin
Frogshollow Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Frogshollow Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Darwin

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 42 reviews" "

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ho Long, Epping

Slow Wi-Fi for laptop
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Nathaniel

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite literally the worst place I’ve ever started at and I’ve stayed in backpackers around the world. Dirty rooms. Dirty sheets. Dirty bathrooms. Outside yard was a mess. Reception is hardly open and closed early. Disgusting is the word that comes to mind.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Francis

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Stu

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a third rate dive mixing noisy residents and visitors. Avoid it if you want to sleep. A car stolen from inside the property didn't improve its image.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was dirty and hygenic. I was given a room and there wasn't any bed available. All of the beds had clothes, blankets, pillows etc... on them. So basically they did not actually have room for me. I couldn't even get into the room as there were suitcases stacked up behind the door. I checked in and checked out twenty minutes later. The young women serving me was friendly enough but she did not really speak enough English to understand what I was saying.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Graham E

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty + rude service, didnt get the bed I paid for
The hostel was absolutely disgusting in terms of service and cleanliness. My partner and I paid for two beds in a shared dorm but when we arrived there were no lockers available (even though we were supposed to have one each) and all surfaces and the floor were covered in rubbish, so we had to put our bags on one bed and share the other. However when we returned to the hostel after dinner our second bed had been taken so we had no where to sleep! The reception was closed so we had no staff members to talk to so we had to last minute find somewhere else to stay. When we came back in the morning to check out the staff refused to refund us for the three other nights we were supposed to stay but didn't because of the terrible service we'd recieved and not getting the bed we paid for. The staff said we should have asked everyone in the room if they were supposed to be there or not, NOT the job of the guest! This backpackers is the worst accommodation I have ever had the displeasure of visiting and I urge people to not waste their money on this dump.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Julien

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked it was opposite a park Did not like that I was unable to check in until 5pm, place not cleaned properly, other guests being allowed to stay up drinking with loud music until late, broken power sockets not disconnected, no comfortable seats to relax in, fridges hadnt been cleaned out since mid May, no cutlery, bowls, plates, cups etc available in the kichen - had to buy my own, slat missing in bottom of the bed frame I slept in, other guests being able to set up a TV to watch soccer on the verandah outside my room at 1am, place in poor condition.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

GEOFFREY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Good place to stay and not far from the action - quiet and clean . Great management Good complimentary breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

2/10 Terrible

Lydia

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible stay
Was a last minute booking and we thought it couldn’t be that bad.. it was! The place just felt dirty, the mattress was as hard as a rock and we left after 10 hours, didn’t even want to shower there. The only upside was the check on process was easy and the workers were nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cracker
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Karin

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

One of your staff was very rude and nasty when talking asking her a simple question she would be off topic and rude. Didn't end up coming to the property requested for my money back and nothing happened up to now.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Booked two dorm beds for my girlfriend and myself and when we got there we were upgraded for free to our own double room with private bathroom. WiFi basically does not work.

6/10 Okay

doug, NSW

Liked: Staff & service
Older hostel close to town
The hollow frog... Is an old property with friendly staff. Not the flashiest option but clean and free breakfast was good. Plenty of wifi and a great pool. Relaxed crowd and quiet at night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Sue

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not the best
The only good thing I can say about this hostel is that they have lockable cupboards in the rooms and the aircon works, if you want a place for a night or two it's ok
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

clancy, dublin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nasty nasty nasty
this place absolutely stinks. its so nasty. not the type of smell you can ignore inside of the dorm room!!! and outside it smells like rotting flesh. odd atmosphere with people hanging around drinking from 9am until... well the next morning. only positive is the night staff are lovely. you couldn't pay me to stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Loving the dry season; brief showers - free lagoon
Love the wooden slated bunks, who cares about the mattress? Plenty of free things to do in Darwin; beautiful weather. Pretty central; quiet pool side. Plenty of staff to keep the place clean.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Jillian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible experience
It was terrible. Reception was closed at strange hours, so had to wait in the swimming area with all the bags. Then they insisted I hadn't paid when I had, and charged. Got the money back the next day, because apparently the person who recorded the payment didn't record it properly. Also very dirty. Went to a different backpacker (YHA) the moment the 3 day booking was finished here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

4/10 Poor

Linda, Seattle, Washington

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Budget hostel
Showers are dirty. I pulled a big hairball out of the drain on day 1 and on day 4 it was still in the corner of the shower. Mattresses are sitting outside on the sidewalk. My food went missing from the fridge. 2 "hot tubs" are not heated. Kitchen is closed at 9pm. Staff is very nice.