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Hobart Hostel Reviews

41 Barrack Street, Hobart, 7000, Corner Barrack and Goulburn Streets, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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76%

Average hostel, excellent location. Clean bed linen. Kitchen was pretty messy, didn't cook there. Nowhere near enough plugs in the dorms (one socket for 8 beds). They charge for towels and lockers. Can be noisy at night when people stay up drinking in the common room. Lots of tourist info, DVD player, coffee machines (paid).

  • Avid Traveller
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • quinnlou
  • Ireland
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (11 reviews)


76%

Nice hostel to have a relaxing time in. Don't go here expecting any kind of party any evening. It's a good place to get some sleep and organise your trips through tassy (using the free inet!).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

A great place to rest your head at night, but also a nice place to meet new friends. If I find myself in Hobart again I will be staying here.

  • Globetrotter
  • 18 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 31-40
  • (38 reviews)


90%

Clean and friendly would recomend to anyone planning a visit to Hobart

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)

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Hello, firstly wishing a happy new year to you both... thank for your for your stay with us, it's nice to have quiet people around, also for your constactive & sincere comments. Tony

90%

I had a great stay in Hobart Hostel, the staff are very helpful and friendly. It's a great place to stay!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Female 31-40
  • (3 reviews)

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Hello , thank you very much for staying with us recently. it's a pleasure to have nice people in our family hostel Regs Tony

80%

Very friendly and helpful staff. Def recommend going there, I would go back there when visiting Hobart again.


96%

This was a fantastic hostel in a great location. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the internet is FREE!


76%

Good location, clean, affordable, good facilities The walls are a touch thin if you're next door to a snorer...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Hello Patrick, thank you for your stay with us & your constructive comments. snorers are a commum problem everywhere, no much we can do. thanks again Tony

83%

Hostel is nice and close to the city centre. Good social common area and is place is kept clean. Was my first time staying in a dorm room and it was a positive experience.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Oct 2011
  • boo7ha
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


86%

I had a good time at the hostel, nice quiet location, good for getting sleep for the early morning tours. Owners are really nice and helpful. Everyone seemed to clean up after themselves which was quite nice. They have portable heaters for when it's cold. A little bit further out of town but only a 10 minute walk to what you need. Would stay here again. Thanks

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


100%

Staff are fantastic. Thank you very much!

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Hi Benjamin, Thank you for your stay with us. We are glad you have enjoyed your family hostel, great regards to you. Tony

80%

A lovely spot run my lovely a lovely family. i would definitely come back to stay.very clean, and qiute

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 25-30
  • (5 reviews)

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Hello Adrian, thank you for choosing our hostel. thanks again for your honest & constructive comments Tony

96%

1.nice staff - had nice homemade donut from the owner at the arriving day. feel like home away from home. - got lots of tour information from them. - check out at 11:30am (supposed at 10am) but they did not surcharge me. 2. have free internet (if u didnt bring ur laptop is ok, they got four computers in the lounge) and free wi-fi. im so surprise about it cuz you have to pay for internet in Sydney even five-star hotel. 3. good shower and really really clean. what more are you looking for?

  • Avid Traveller
  • 06 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (11 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Yan, Nice surprise heard from you again. Nice too know that your stay with us was a memorable one, Friendly approach as we do to all our guests are intended too contribute for their holidays while in our wonderful Tasmania. Thank you again, lets hope we can see you again sometime in the near future. Warm regs Tony

100%

Nicest Hostel I have stayed in to date by far! A lovely couple who own the place, make sure you are at total comfort and will assist you with anything you need! Extremely clean and worth every penny and you do not have to worry about dodgy/unruly backpackers as the owners make sure nobody is hassled and has as prefect a stay as possible!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Kenya
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Hello Damian, Thank you for your constructive and honest comments about our Family Hostel. Its a pleasure to have around guests such as yourself. Also Thank you for your appreciation regarding the work we do in here towards all our important guests. Warm regs Tony

76%

It's a nice place to stay and relax. Free wifi is really great, not easy to find in Australia.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

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Hello German thank you very much to choose our hostel while in Hobart. pleased your frank comments. hope to have you around another time Warm regs tony

90%

Nice hostel run by a Portuguese couple. Clean hostel with FREE internet, FREE towels and FREE tea!! :) Very friendly staff and really helpful. Were supposed to stay 1 night and finally stayed 2 more nights.

  • Globetrotter
  • 25 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Couple 25-30
  • (49 reviews)

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Hello Luis, Was nice having around here as a guests, Thank you for your appreciation for the work and dedication we put into the business. Warm regs Tony

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  • 24 Jan 2012 (76%)
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