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Base Magnetic Island in Magnetic Island, Australia

1 Nelly Bay Road, Nelly Bay, QLD, 4819, Magnetic Island

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I had horrible time in base, I was moved to 4 different doomrooms in one day ! The frist doomroom had bedbugs,The second there was no room for me,at 3...

jackwebb617413, England, stayed on 14th Jun 09

About Base Magnetic Island


WHY STAY AT BASE MAGNETIC ISLAND?
Whether you want somewhere to simply dissapear and enjoy your own little part of paradise or enjoy the awe inspiring atmosphere of Australia's premier Full Moon Party's base has it all!
Location
 Base is situated ON THE BEACH of Magnetic Island! We are only 20 minutes by ferry from Townsville
 We are Australia's only backpackers situated right on the beach

Cleanliness
 We are committed to being the cleanest hostel on Magnetic Island
 Our housekeeping team are permanent and professional staff who care about what they do
 All dorms and ensuite bathrooms are cleaned daily and beds made with fresh linen

Safety
 All beds have their own lockable luggage locker and safe's are available to hire
 Exclusive to Base is 'The Sanctuary' - an innovative & luxurious 'girls only' dorms with high quality facilities, safety and home comforts

Fun
 Our staff are young, helpful and friendly, as well as knowledgeable on what to do on and around Magnetic island
 We make it easy to meet other cool travellers, with small dorm sizes, a selection of chill out areas, and a variety of activities on offer
 The Island Bar is Magnetic Island's No 1 backpackers bar, with great interactive entertainment and drink specials every night
 Some of our great entertainment nights include Australia's Island Full Moon Parties, funky DJ's playing chill out tunes and much more

Activities
 Reef Safari - Dive School with competitive prices. Learn to dive with the best instructors in Australia. Then go off an enjoy some of the best diving has to offer.
 Take our Scooters for your own Island tour. See the Koala's Rock Wallabies and much much more.
 Enjoy the ocean at your fingertips. Ask the staff about our exciting Sea Kayaks.
 If travelling under your own steam hire a push bike. It will let you get to areas others can't reach.
 If water sports are your passion ask about the Jet Ski's - Sea Scooters and other options.
 Or simply ask one of our qualified tour specialists who can piece together an adventure packed itinery for you.

Convenience
 We have all the facilities you need - an internet café, a great bar & cafe which offers Breakfast & Dinner, laundry, bbq area, public phones, guest kitchen and more

About the Rooms
 We have double rooms with ensuite for $110 or without ensuite for $95 with ocean views. Also small doubles for the small budget for just $62.
We have 8bed mixed dorms or the 6bed girls only sanctuary which include a towel and an Aveda pack.
Ask us about our specials - camp-o-tels which are sold as 2bed dorms for only $20 per person per night.
For the self sufficient we have a small campsites with ocean views.

Overall Rating: 80%From a total of 14 Reviews

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Facilities

  • Internet Access
  • Web Access in Lobby
  • Guest Kitchen
  • Breakfast
  • Not Included
  • Swimming Pool
  • Card Phones
  • Bicycle Hire
  • Common Room
  • Linen Included
  • Security Lockers
  • BBQ Area
  • Towels Hire
  • Parking
  • Free Parking
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Air Conditioning
  • Tours Desk
  • Luggage Storage
  • Wheelchair Accessible