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Reviews of The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel

2 out of 5
The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel
2/56 The Entrance Road, The Entrance, NSW

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 20 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sarawut

Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from the entrance backpackers on 3 Jun 2022
Thankyou for you great review, look forward to have you stay again. Kind regards, The Entrance Backpackers.

10/10 Excellent

Ravi Dinesh

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Armando Bazan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The stay was ok apart from people drinking my drinks that I left in the fridge it’s quiet close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Chriso on 18 Nov 2020
We apologise for the stolen drinks Melissa! To ensure it stops happening I've asked the manager to remind people when they're checking in to be respectful of other people's things in the fridges. Thanks for your feedback :)

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Perth WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Facilities modern and clean and run by friendly and helpful staff 👍👍👍
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Sarah on 9 Jan 2020
Thanks Craig! We really enjoyed your company as we

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location: beaches, shops, cinemas, restaurants just on the doorsteps. The owner Julie is a lovely lady. The room is nice and comfortable. The bathrooms are clean. Kitchen is good. But the amenities are very basic: no plugs for phone in the room, no towels and hair dryer (you need to hire them). Wifi didn't work in my room. For a short stay I absolutely recommend you to stay with them.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Teb's Owner on 2 Dec 2019
Thanks for your feedback. We appreciate honest reviews and listen to all of them. I'm the new owner, Chris, and I will take this on board. The wifi is already being upgraded, I'll look at putting more power recepticles in for phone charging. We've had problems with people stealing the towels, but trying to create a solution that works. Hope we can contribute to your stay at The Entrance next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Very nice location, close to beach and shops. The staff were helpful and friendly. Room and al facilities were clean and well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Sunshine on 5 Dec 2018
Thanks for your positive review. Its been great to host you.

10/10 Excellent

Herbie, Nowra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very clean neat and tidy and surprisingly very quiet considering it is in the main street on The Entrance. We have no hesitation in recommending the hostel to anyone. Herbie and Lydia,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Sunshine on 5 Dec 2018
Our hostel is well located close to all amenities yet still nice and peaceful. Thanks for the review.

4/10 Poor

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not great
I booked in for one night to break a long journey. However this backpackers was noisy and had a weird smell. From the furthest room in the corridor I could still hear the talking and loud tv until nearly midnight, as well as a dryer or spinner in the next room that started and stopped from 10.30pm. Near midnight I packed my stuff and left. For me the cheap price wasn't worth a night of no sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room smelt badly like dirty socks. Doonas ripped and old lumpy pillows. Bathroom and kitchen basic and only reasonably clean. Easy entry and sign in procedure. Breakfast bag supplied with 2 slices of frozen white bread and some cornflakes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

CJ, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness
Central Backpackers
We hired a room for a couple with a double bed.The room had steel frame bunks for 7 people with a double bed as the bottom bunk of a two tier setup. In the end we chose to sleep in separate single bunks. The facility was clean. We were pretty much alone and although there were others staying there we only had contact with one person in the morning we left, apart from the man who gave us the key when we arrived but he left early. Someone did their washing at 3:00 AM and the spin cycle made one heck of a noise - we think it was a permanent resident.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Cian, Coonamble

No room despite booking confirmation!
I booked this room well in advance for a pre-planned event but when I tried to check in on the day I was told that no room was allocated to me and no other similar room was available. Due to the event being on there were very limited options without having to pay A LOT for another hotel. I managed to scab a night on a lounge at a friends place but this was definitely not the night I wanted before the event.
Response from Dan on 9 Dec 2016
Hi Cian, There are no words to describe my disappointment in this situation. Unfortunately your reservation came through at the worst possible moment, as I was halfway through transitioning between reservation management systems. Although this transition only took a couple of hours, your booking somehow was made without any notification, and therefore wasn't recorded in the new system. By the time I had realised your booking was there we were already booked out. I did call you to advise you of the situation to which you said you would arrange something else. Usually we are far more organised and I would like to invite you to spend the night with us free of charge next time you are up this way. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

linda, vancouver canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So grateful
First time at a backers an i was very impressed. After a long flight i needed a place to sleep an they went out of their way to provide a room all to myself which was incredible quiet an warm an clean an very comfotable, i was so appreciative of their care.
Response from Dan on 9 Dec 2016
Hi Linda, Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay here, and we look forward to seeing you again.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was not clean at all.
I didnt end up staying because when i turned up it was not clean, it smelled and it was not nice
Response from Dan on 23 Nov 2015
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to write us a review. I'm sorry to hear that your experience with us was not as good as you hoped. I remember your check in and can completely empathise with your disappointment! We were in the process of having a new roof fitted while you were staying, although this was supposed to have been completed weeks beforehand, but due to adverse weather conditions it had gone on far longer than expected. Because of this, and due to the fact all our air is mechanically filtered and pumped into the building from the roof (because we are in the town centre and have no outside walls), after a busy few days and lots of guests the air had become quite musty. I did understand that this was not your fault, and due to working in the medical profession (by your own admission) you might have been over-sensitive to it, so this is why you were offered a full refund for your stay. I can assure you that the roof has since been completed and all our systems are up and running as usual and after a deep clean we smell much better! By means of reconciliation I'd like to offer you a 50% discount on your next stay with us, so we can have a chance to change your mind! I look forward to seeing you soon!

6/10 Okay

Jackie, Australia - VIC - Geelong

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Nothing special; Value: Cheap; Service: Sloppy; Cleanliness: Lacking; better facilities at same price right across road in a private room with clean linen

8/10 Good

ROGER, Australia - NSW - Coffs Harbour

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Sione, Australia - NSW - Hunter Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Nice ; Value: Bargain; Service: Outstanding; Cleanliness: Pleasant;