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Globe Backpackers Exeter Reviews

71 Holloway Street, Exeter, England

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85%Overall Rating

From 30 ratings
  • 82%Character
  • 80%Security
  • 88%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 82%Atmosphere
  • 85%Cleanliness

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  • Globetrotter : 20+ Reviews Added
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87%

Great location, showers were fantastic

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 41+
  • (3 reviews)


100%

Looks like it's been recently refurbished. Rooms are very spacious and well equipped, beds are comfy and showers are modern and clean. Friendly atmosphere and walking distance from city centre, cathedral, river, shops, etc. Great value.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malta
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Helpful and friendly staff. Basic but clean and excellent bathrooms!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)


90%

really enjoyed our stay, very clean hostel, awesome showers (!!!), friendly staff and overall very nice people in the hostel. would definately recommend the place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


67%

Very nice people. Bathrooms were excellent. Outstanding! I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked inside them. No lockers in my dorm which is why I rated security as v poor. Internet was good.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


80%

I've stayed twice at this hostel now. Very friendly staff. The refurbished bathrooms are nice. However, both times of my stay there was a very foul smell in the 6-bed dorm that I was staying in which was very annoying.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • India
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


70%

Fantastic showers!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 05 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple 31-40
  • (10 reviews)


97%

Never seen a hostel for such a good price - wonderful service, will be back

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


83%

the location is good, very close to city centre and coach station. the staff here are very friendly and helpful. the toilets and shower rooms are just refreshed, looks very new and good quality. Kitchen is tidy and clean, the staff really did good work. bed quality is also good, but of course you cant expect that bedclothes are new in a hostel~ I dont really like the duvet though, too small ,I think that's the only thing bad I can say. Worth to stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

Great hostel, clean and spacious showers. A little expensive for a hostel but overall definitely worth staying at.

  • Globetrotter
  • 24 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple 18-24
  • (35 reviews)


93%

had a great stay, the staff were very friendly and helpful. the facilities were great and the location was very convenient. would reccomend it to anybody looking for a place to stay for a few nights in exeter


97%

We spent two nights here and thought it was very comfortable. Great place to stay. Short walk to the train station.

  • Globetrotter
  • 22 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple 18-24
  • (35 reviews)


93%

I loved the feel of the place here. The kitchen is not ideal... quite cramped with no windows, but everything is there. The room was spacious with nice windows, and the common area is pretty chill. Generally a great and safe place to stop, but I found it a bit overpriced for the off season. You will definitely get sleep here, which is nice :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


83%

I had a great stay at Globe Backpackers- I was looking for somewhere quiet to sleep (NOT a party hostel) and found it here. The staff were lovely even when I had to check out a little earlier than planned, the bathrooms were the cleanest hostel bathrooms I have ever seen and I would definitely stay here again. I do wish there were lockers in the rooms though, and if you are looking for a party hostel, this is not it.


93%

Friendlyand helpful staff, decent rooms and kitchen. Very cool showers and a great selection of board games. Shame we could only stay 2 nights.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • All Male Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Great, friendly and helpful staff. Quiet-good for rest. New showers are good but sensor lights turn off too soon, got annoying.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


37%

The staff were rude and confrontational while we were trying to sleep. There were no showers available to use during our stay which led to us having to use the sink in the bathroom on the bottom floor to wash, the showers were meant to be off 10-12 for work to be carried out, but come 2pm they were still unavailable. The other people in the room were also very rude, getting verbally abusive when we went to bed at different times than them and used the plugs.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

We enjoyed staying there in a few days. The behaviour of staff particularly, Max and Tom was braliant. Many thanks for offering us that place.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Iran
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


73%

I did enjoy my stay however the showers were under renovation so there was only 2 and one of them didnt have a shower curtain. Otherwise everything else was good.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)




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