Bungalow Bay Koala Village YHA Reviews

It more of a camping than a hostel. Really nice to get your own bungalow but it was so much bugs, lizzard and insects that it spoiled the most fun. Toiletts and shower looked like they never ever cleaned. The mens roof was coverd by spiders. The cleaning was terrible, we found a paper towl under the bed when we arrived and it didnt look like they cleaned it at all.The staff was a bit childish and over the top. But a good way to live with some of australias wildlife right at the door.

Excellent in every way!

AMAZING. The most gorgeous hostel I've ever seen, the bungalos were the coolest things ever and really clean, lockers were huge and the pool area is soooo beautiful! Also had a wild koala just outside our bungalo, that was nice :) 4mins walk to Horseshoe Bay and there's shops there and you can also rent a car or a scooter to get around the island during the day, that was a lot of fun! Definitely will recommend to everyone :)

We genuinely loved our stay here. The staff were friendly and helpful. There was an abundance of wildlife which, for us, was a real highlight.

just beautiful! so relaxing after 4 weeks of party hostels... very competent staff at the travel desk!

The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. There was garbage on the floor of the girls room for 24 hours straight. Smelled abominable. Showers were hot and cold and changed temperatures every 3 minutes. Staff who checked us in at night did not even give us sheets for our bed or a pillowcase. Wildlife so loud in the night you cannot sleep as these are open air bungalows if you would call them that- I would call them shacks. There are so many other places to stay, don't waste your time here.

A really nice place to stay with cabin rooms and lots of wildlife, especially at night when the wallabies and possums come out foraging for food. There's also the wildlife sanctuary bit next door where you can hold koalas etc (for a price, but cheapest in Australia apparently.) Would stay again.

Fabulous place to visit. Could do with aircon, but managed with the small fan in the room. Loved the koala cuddles!

The guy at reception was a bit rude upon checking in. It was probably his sense of humour...but perhaps an acquired taste. We were disappointed that you still had to pay quite a lot to enter the Koala Sanctuary despite paying high rates to stay there. The rooms were clean and sufficient. The kitchen was a bit dirty. Overall, it was ok but probably wouldn't return. Magnetic Island is beautiful but would stay at Base next time.