With a stay at Gold Coast Backpackers - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Gold Coast, steps from SkyPoint Observation Deck and 8 minutes by foot from Cavill Avenue. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Surfers Paradise Beach and 2 mi (3.1 km) from The Star Gold Coast.
SkyPoint Observation Deck - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Surfers Paradise Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Cavill Avenue - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
Slingshot - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
The Star Gold Coast - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
Getting around
Cypress Avenue Station - 16 min walk
Varsity Lakes Station - 19 min drive
Coolangatta Airport (OOL) - 35 min drive
Restaurants
SkyPoint Observation Deck - 1 min walk
Alfresco on Elston - 2 min walk
Walrus Social House - 2 min walk
Legends Chinese Seafood Restaurant - 4 min walk
Longboards Laidback Eatery & Bar - 1 min walk
About this property
Gold Coast Backpackers - Hostel
Adults-only hostel in Gold Coast
Gold Coast Backpackers - Hostel offers 24 accommodations. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Gold Coast hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. Additional features at this hostel include barbecue grills and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
Onsite parking available only on request
Secured, covered self parking on site (AUD 10 per day)
Limited onsite parking
Things to do
TV in common areas
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
1 building
2 floors
Communal living room
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:30 AM - 3:00 PM) and Saturday - Saturday (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Guests will receive lockbox information
Access methods
Staffed front desk, lockbox
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: AUD 20.00 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Covered self parking fee: AUD 10 per day (in/out privileges)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
I booked in and the staff did not point out you have no acess to the kitchen or lobby after 10pm. I think this is absolutely ridiculous as we are basically locked out of the basic facilities. If you want coffee and anything else you have to go and look for a cafe. I will never stay there again.
Great location but the facility is very run down... the dorm room for 4 was extremely small; bathroom attached to the dorm room is not a good idea because the proximity compromises the privacy. The bathroom is very old, small and not user friendly. $20 deposit for a key and $20 deposit for a hairdryer.... really? I would strongly recommend the owners to upgrade or sell ad build a new world-class facility. The staff was very helpful and polite :-)
Staff were lovely and extremely helpful. I stayed in a room on my own with a private bathroom. I had a good nights sleep and felt safe.
The only issue I had, which was out NO fault of the Hotel, was the outside noise, from people in the street, but I did have a room facing the main road. Just something to be aware of and it I feel it is to be somewhat expected as it is the Gold coast :)
The customer service was nice and it was only a few blocks from the beach but the accomodation was not very clean and the shower head was loose so we had to hold it up while showering.
Verified traveler
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
10/10 Excellent
Julie
May 26, 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location location
Great location, quiet, safe, very friendly helpful staff, 2mins public transport, 5mins to beach n cavil ave
Had an awesome stay here, the staff were so nice and accommodating! The vibes were very friendly, great location, good facilities. Only thing is wifi didn't reach rooms but they said they were going to try fix this. Will definitely be going back!
Mandy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
8/10 Good
Andul
Sep 18, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cheap and pretty cleaned
Nice place for staying few days with reasonable costs
Andul
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
6/10 Okay
Steve, melbourne
Aug 21, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
worth the stay
Was fine, was easy to get buses n trams to where I needed, walking distance to Cavill ave, check and check out was fine
Booked for family members. The booking showed 2 beds ie twin but when shown the room it was bunk beds. Disappointing, as the one person who would have to climb up was overweight and very unfit and in late 50s. . The other had a disability and couldn't climb up. When I mentioned that the room was not the same as in the booking, I just got from the lady who showed the room. Well this is it. There also is a big problem if the shower steam gets into the bedroom and the rooms are very close, that this will cause the fire alarms to go off and $1500 fine. Someone had done that the day of check in. I think the problem should be fixed by the owners and people not fined as it is a design fault. Lucky my family didn't let the steam out.
Exactly what you expect from a backpackers. Booked a twin room however was given a bunkbed on arrival. Beds were very squeaky but acceptably for 1 night. Good areas close to the heart of surfers and a short walk down to the beach.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
8/10 Good
Chuong
Jun 9, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location Hotel, but not fully furnished
The hotel has a great location as its pretty close to e every things; ie. restaurant, bar, bottle shops, coffee shop or Surfers Paradise ect. However, the room is abit old and not fully furnished, for examples: room doesnt have its tv, hair dryer.