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Civic Guest House Backpackers Hostel Reviews

262 Walker St, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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88%Overall Rating

From 55 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 88%Security
  • 80%Location
  • 94%Staff
  • 87%Atmosphere
  • 93%Cleanliness

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87%

I Liked the cleanliness, like back home.. Very Strict Hostel, and a high standard vision

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

Really friendly staff and tidy place

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


77%

this is one of the cheapest and value for money hostels i have stayed in australia! it's lacking a bit on character and is a bit far from any attractions but for about $25 per night i only had to share with 3 others and a bathroom, toilet and little fridge/ closet area. i was a bit miffed one night i went to get a cup of tea at 10.10pm and was told the kitchen is closed for everything! maybe they could have 24hr tea and coffee for the furture??

  • Avid Traveller
  • 01 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (12 reviews)


83%

All in all everything was very good for the traveller who looks for a quite place

  • Avid Traveller
  • 18 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Female 25-30
  • (17 reviews)


97%

Awesome stay and friendly staff!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

The hostel was so clean! We had a Bathroom and a fridge in our room! Staff was very friendly and helpful! Free Wi-Fi! I would definetely recommend to stay there!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

very friendly staff and great facilities

  • Avid Traveller
  • 03 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 31-40
  • (10 reviews)


80%

Nice hostel and very friendy staff

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Very friendly and helpful staff, and the cleanest hostel I've stayed in! Great facilities, and excellent location in the CBD, plus the free wi-fi is a bonus. Highly recommended!


83%

Really great shuttle bus service to and from Greyhound/ferry terminal.

  • Globetrotter
  • 27 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (21 reviews)


87%

I stayed in a twin room and this was very comfortable. The hostel was well-equipped, clean, quiet and located close to downtown attractions.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


90%

I was feeling very good in this backpack. There is à beautiful kitchen. Thé staff is very nice. And you have thé free wifi! Thanks

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Great great hostel!!! Clean, cheap, near to a supermarket and great staff!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

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We couldn't agree more!

87%

Really liked this hostel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The kitchen and bathrooms were clean, not something you can take for granted. Too bad not every room had aircon, but with the fan sleeping was also allright. I would recommend this hostel to others.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

its a nice hostel but too big. Kitchen is always full. Rooms with fan are unbearable. Take a aircon!!! But staff is really nice. Location is a bit far from the strand. overall we could recommend it.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 05 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (13 reviews)


87%

Very clean. Decent location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


70%

clean and adequate

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


83%

We had a nice stay at Civic Guest House. The hostel was overall very good and had no major flaws. There is free wifi but they had some problems with it when we were there so it didn't work all the time.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Sweden
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (7 reviews)


97%

Really friendly staff! Nice kitchen, fridge in the rooms and the kitchen was a good thing. Free wifi was working, not like in the others backpackers.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


87%

Staff were really nice, helpfull and funny! Atmosphere was good but not so social than it usually is with backpackers..people were mostly playing with their computers.. Hostel was clean and kitchen is good. But there is no place to charge your phone or laptop in your room. Anyway I really liked this hostel and can recommend it!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


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