About

The Ningaloo Club offers purpose built, superior backpacker accommodation located at Coral Bay, only metres from the beach and all the wonders of the Ningaloo Reef.

With a large entertaining area containing a licensed bar, table tennis, pool table and an internet room, the Ningaloo Club also offers a well-equipped kitchen and BBQ's. There is also a central courtyard around a swimming pool and an alfresco dining area.

Tour bookings are available at Reception, including coral viewing, snorkelling and other adventure tours on the beautiful Ningaloo Reef.

Please note our cancellation policy and house rules below. Please note, if you are under 18 years old you must have a legal parent or guardian staying with you in any room type.

Check-in is available from 1.00pm to 9.00pm. Please advise Reception prior to 5pm on day of check-in if you will be arriving After Hours.
Check-out is 10.00am.

Free cancellation to 21 days prior to check-in. Cancellation within 21 days of check-in will be charged 1 night.

House Rules

Check In

13:00 - 21:00

Check Out

until 09:00

Taxes Included

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Facilities

Free Parking
Luggage Storage
Tours/Travel Desk
Parking
Reception (limited hours)
Internet access
Book Exchange
Wii

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Reviews

8.1Fabulous(285)

Value for Money
7.0
Security
9.0
Atmosphere
8.5
Cleanliness
7.0
Staff
9.0
Location
10.0
Facilities
6.0

Summary of traveller reviews

Ningaloo Coral Bay Backpackers in Coral Bay offers a fantastic location right by the beach, with a well-equipped kitchen and great communal areas including a pool and games. Staff are frequently praised for being helpful and diligent. Some recent feedback notes issues with insects and dated facilities, including shower pressure.

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Stayed in Jul 2026

Nicola

Female, 25-30, New Zealand

Really enjoyed the atmosphere and layout of the hostel. Felt really open and inviting. Great location too. A few steps to the shops and only a minute to the main beach. Only thing worth noting is there was no blanket provided in the room so first night was a bit cold. Got one for the second night but had to pay a $10 cash deposit. The room I was in also had a loud generator next to it, so wasn't the most peaceful sleep, however would still stay here again based on all the other facilities.

Stayed in Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Couple, 41+, Australia

Great place, great staff, great location!

Stayed in May 2026

5.4

Timur

Male, 25-30, England

We were very disappointed in this stay and could not wait to checkout the next morning. This was booked well in advance at a reasonably high rate, and we accept that alternative accommodation is limited but a room with dead insects and live cockroaches did not make for a comfortable experience. The bathrooms and common areas were also swarmed with insects and the room resembled a prison cell. We will not be staying here again.

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Location

Robinson St, Coral Bay, Australia

0.4km from city centre

About Coral Bay

As one of the closest towns to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay fully deserves its name. Visitors to this tiny community on Australia's west coast can swim in turquoise waters with manta rays or float over the kaleidoscope of its 260km-long reef, which is home to turtles and tropical fish. On land, Coral Bay has a quiet village feel, with only one main street lined with palms and a couple of restaurants serving locally sourced seafood.

Stay in a Coral Bay hostel just steps from the beach, where you can book snorkelling and adventure tours at the front desk. Some even have their own refreshing outdoor pools and welcoming courtyards, where you can relax and cook your meals on the barbecue. Join other travellers in a common room or on-site bar with a game of pool, table tennis or Wii. You'll find Coral Bay backpackers hostels with mixed and female-only dorms, as well as private rooms.

Everything you'll need for a stay in Coral Bay, from cafés and bakeries to diving schools, are easy to find on Robinson Street: the village's one main strip. Around this main hub, the houses give way to beautifully wild Australian countryside, with the red-hued soil contrasting against deep green bushland. In the evening, wander across the beach car park to the lookout on Coral Bay's headland: this is the perfect spot for watching the sunset.

To explore Coral Bay, hire a kayak to skim over the calm waters of Paradise Beach or Bill's Bay, and don't forget to take your snorkel with you. There are kayaking moorings along the reef: head north of Bill's Bay to Maud and tie up with colourful corals all around you. Between March and July, you can even swim with whale sharks off the coast. Join a tour to meet these gentle giants, or go on a glass-bottom boat if you'd prefer to stay dry.

Coral Bay is on a secluded section of Western Australian coastline, about 150km from the nearest town (Exmouth to the north). To fly there, you'll need to hop on a Qantas service from Perth to Learmonth Airport, near Exmouth. Integrity Coaches runs buses from the airport to Coral Bay, as well as services that go as far as Broome (18 hours up the coast) and Perth (16 hours south). Once in Coral Bay, you can then walk (or kayak) around the area.