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Ocean Beach Backpackers

  • May 10, 2007
  • Rated 2 of 5 by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland
Ocean Beach Backpackers

This is going to be one of the harder hotels and hostels I've had to review. It's a complicated one, because its value and rating depend so entirely on what it is that you are looking for in a hostel. For some, this will be one of the best hostels you've ever stayed in, and for others it may put you off them entirely.

So I will start with its universal good points and work from there.

Good Point #1, and the best thing about Ocean Beach Backpackers, is the location. The location is entirely ideal. It's pretty central in the city, not too far from any one location. It is right on Cottesloe beach; there is only a road to cross to be standing on the beach. There is a bar and restaurant next to it, and a little breakfast cafe across the street on the beach. You couldn't really ask for a better located hostel.

Good point #2 - easy transport to and from the airport. They offer a reasonably priced shuttle bus that picks you up or drops you off at their doorstop after a friendly troll through the city to pick up and drop off others. We used this service and it was on time, fairly cheap, and pleasant.

Good Point #3 - Good value. The price per night is very good, at about £13 a night per person. We went on a weekend of a football game when all the other hotels in the city were booked and still got accommodation here for a reasonable price. With the location and the amount of things to do here (including internet access, the bar next door, the beach, and being able to rent boogie boards and the like from the hostel) it's worth the price.

But the main factors of the hostel could swing you either way, depending on what you like in a hostel.
This hostel, in past years, has gotten several awards for best backpackers, but I think they have not been renewed and I can understand why. The staff were mediocre at best. There were several mistakes with our rooms, with cleaning and maintenance. But in a cheap place, that's not uncommon.
The rooms were not nice, as we had expected from an award-winning hostel, and in fact were very old, unpleasant, and even very dirty in one case.
But the overriding factor which will make or break your opinion of Ocean Beach is the atmosphere. Ocean Beach is cram-packed with student travelers, most of who have been on round the world tours and all seem to know each other from different countries. It's loud, and for most of the time, I felt like I was staying in a college frat house. The drinking and shouting in the main area went on late into the night, as did the shouting in the halls.

It’s a party hostel, and if that's your thing, you'll love it. If not, you should possibly look elsewhere.

From journal A Dip in the Ocean at the Capitol of West Oz

Ocean Beach Hostel, Cottesloe, Perth

  • January 14, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Klair from Dublin, Ireland
This was the nicest hostel I stayed in while visiting Australia. It was very clean and very modern with a fantastic cafe, internet access, two TV lounges, kitchen, lockers, and the staff there will organise all tours for you, such as day trips to the Pinnacles Desert. They also organise activities such as surfing, sky diving, etc. It can be booked on www.hostelworld.com.

From journal a month in Oz

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