Hervey Bay Flashpackers

“Good but too far away from everything ”

I arrived in hervey bay on th 1am on christmas day on the greyhound bus.  First thing to note about this hostel is that it's about a 40 minute walk from the greyhound stop! Taxis are non existent at this time of the morning so i had no choice but to walk - but halfway through, a police car picked m… Plus

I arrived in hervey bay on th 1am on christmas day on the greyhound bus.  First thing to note about this hostel is that it's about a 40 minute walk from the greyhound stop! Taxis are non existent at this time of the morning so i had no choice but to walk - but halfway through, a police car picked me up and took me to the hostel 🤣.  I arrived and fiuns my key from the instructions given to me. I had booked a room in a female dorm and when I got to my room, I was in a mixed dorm and was the only female.  At 2am, there wasn't much I could do about that unfortunately which was really disappointing.  The rooms are tiny, but the bathroom is separate and allocated to that room only which is a positive.  As it was Christmas day, the hostel put on a lovely Christmas dinner which was a real nice touch.  The communal areas are nice a big.  The WiFi on arrival was great, but on the last day, it didn't work all day, not ideal for a traveller trying to find directions to the next place.  However, they do have a shuttle bus and are happy to take you to places if they are available (at socialsble hours, not 1am bus pickups) Overall, it's a fine hostel but the location is a real negative and it would have been nice to have the female dorm I booked. 

Moins

“Good hostel and communal areas”

The free shuttle to and from the Greyhound bus stop was very useful. The communal areas are huge and very clean! The room was clean but seemed a little tired. The reception staff seemed friendly, however there was a bit of an atmosphere when we were leaving as some of the staff were shouting at eac… Plus

The free shuttle to and from the Greyhound bus stop was very useful. The communal areas are huge and very clean! The room was clean but seemed a little tired. The reception staff seemed friendly, however there was a bit of an atmosphere when we were leaving as some of the staff were shouting at eachother... a little unprofessional. They say you can hire bikes but they were broken with flat tyres when we asked. Otherwise, it was fine for a 1 night stay.

Moins

“Cheap, Central, Safe but HOT”

Flashpackers hostel is cheap, central in location, safe and allows a mix of international and Aussie tourist’s to stay but it’s HOT!! This is the second time we’ve stayed @ Flashpackers! A warm and friendly welcome has always greeted us at the front door and the lovely receptionist was helpful … Plus

Flashpackers hostel is cheap, central in location, safe and allows a mix of international and Aussie tourist’s to stay but it’s HOT!! This is the second time we’ve stayed @ Flashpackers! A warm and friendly welcome has always greeted us at the front door and the lovely receptionist was helpful in organising transport for us! However beyond the front reception area and the wonderful staff who’ve run this hostel over the years. Is now a very tired building….. It’s disappointing to see that years after our last stay the entire establishment has declined in quality and atmosphere! It’s disappointing that our memory of a thriving hostel is now just a quiet, unkept and unmaintained hideaway…. nestled along side the pristine coastline of Hervey Bay, the gateway to K’gari! We as repeat guests would love to see some life brought back into the atmosphere of this hostel (it was Saturday evening 11:00pm, the communal area was shut, not a soul in sight). But more importantly we would love to see a little TLC shown toward the rooms and communal areas which would otherwise make Flashpackers an upscale, upmarket hostel based in an absolute tourist mecca. The option to use the air conditioning at free will when NO alternate cooling option was made accessible should be a standard, as it is in any accommodation. The time restrictions imposed in this hostel only allowing guests to operate air-conditioning between 5:00pm-6:00am, when no fan was made available is unreasonable in an Australian summer and particularly when there are many energy efficient and cost effective ways to manage electricity consumption in this kind of business. We would love to return but aircon is a must! Thankyou

Moins