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Reviews of Apollo Bay Backpackers Lodge

2 out of 5
Apollo Bay Backpackers Lodge
23 Pascoe Street, Apollo Bay, VIC

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 211 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jayne, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not far from beach.
The person working there is on his own. The outside needs cleaning and painting desperately. There's dirt, dead leaves, garbage and cigarette butts lying around outside. The place would be so much better with a good clean. The inside wasn't overly clean either; not as bad as the outside. Also there was no one there when we arrived and it took 2 hours for someone to show up. The bed wasn't made properly; no top sheet or pillow cases. They were given when requested. The place smelled of damp cigarette butts in certain places which turns me off completely.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Convinent and in expensive
Average room but close to shops and 2 minutes from the beach

6/10 Okay

Amy, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Cheap stopover
We arrived in the dark and were rather confused by the sign which said 'Otway' lodge. I had to call a number to get somebody to come and check us in, and he told me the backpacker lodge was no longer operating. I was confused as to whether I'd booked the right place. Room was clean, in a shared apartment with 2 bedrooms and all amenities, very good. The common room was a different story - very shabby, and a dismal breakfast. Fine for a cheap stop!

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, with well equipped kitchen
Friendly and helpful hotel manager. Kitchen had good facilities. There was a lounge and dining area in addition to the bedroom. Breakfast is do it yourself in a common area (Though welcome to take food back to the room instead). A range of cereals, bread, jam. Notices in the room and handbook about the need to clean, dry, and put away all crockery, or face extra cleaning fees felt a bit draconian. Internet was Ok, but is on a timer and only available for a few hours each day.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stale tea bags, coffee solidified, lumpy sugar- no milk had to ask for towels, toilet paper found a tea towel in the communal kitchen (as we were required to dry our dishes)

6/10 Okay

Rubes, Melbourne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
no record of booking although we booked nearly 6 w
when we got there we didn't have a booking! luckily they have a vacant room. accommodation a bit Spartan good for singles a wouldn't take my family there

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Had a one night stopover before heading to 12 Apostels. Great location and suitable for the night.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Feels like home
Felt like we stayed at home. Only thing we didnt like was old utensils and uncleaned kettle. Time to change the kitchen stuff. Other than that all good.

8/10 Good

Webgrabber, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Just a close walk to the beach & Shops
The lodge is not fancy 4 star but its in a good location and you get the value for what you are paying for. I stayed in 2 bedroom unit on the ground floor which has 1 queen in master and bunk bed in the other room with all linen and bedding provided. The unit has full kitchenette and quite a bit of space and also has spa in the en-suite bathroom. Good if you are staying with little kids. My kids enjoyed playing cricket in the front lawn.

6/10 Okay

Jordy, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice close to the beach and shops
Well located in Apollo bay. Opposite supermarket, also next to main shopping strip on great ocean rd. Accommodation was average, yet sufficient for what we needed. There is a free breakfast available each morning.

6/10 Okay

Maria, Tasmania

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and reasonably comfortable but very run down
Comfortable but needs refurbishment. Overpriced for what you get.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Okay budget motell
The room was like a bedroom in an apartment were the combined kitchen and living room was shared with the guests in the other bedroom. Breakfast was cereal and toast. Bed was okay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great for the budget traveller
Stayed here in November 2015 in a private room. I've stayed in many hostels (in both dorm and private rooms) and I have to say the set up for this is not something I've experienced before. In the private room you actually stay in a two bedroom unit, which includes a kitchen, lounge and bathroom. Needless to say it's a "cosy" setting for both you and your fellow housemates (lucky we had some good people!). Other than this little surprise the accommodation is certainly above average for a hostel and I think you get more than what you pay for. Would definitely stay here again next time I'm in Apollo Bay!

8/10 Good

sam, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good
Economy n close to beach but do not expect standard service

4/10 Poor

Adam, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed bugs
The location was fine. Receptionist not very professional. Facilities were very old and worn. Bedroom size was ok but the room was dirty, we woke up itchy with small bites on our bodies. Overall not great.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Simple hotel with poor continental breakfast. if looking for the cheapest hotel in the area, this might be your hotel...

8/10 Good

joy, Aust. Brought cousins from Canada.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel close to beach, food and other shopping
Would have liked to have stayed longer. Due to time pressure could not ! We had completely private 2 bedrooms with kitchen living area.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hostel!
Nice hostel, clean! Helpful guy at reception too. Had a double room shared bathroom. Was really clean

8/10 Good

Liang

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Krit

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Fiona, Melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stay somewhere else!
The microwave in the kitchen was in a disgusting state and made us regret choosing to have porridge for breakfast. The rooms weren't properly cleaned, there was dust on the bedside tables and in other places although the sheets did appear to be clean. Everything is quite old but it would have been ok if it had been clean. There were no tea towels in the kitchen but there was a sign asking us to dry our dishes and put them away. The receptionist acted as if we'd bothered her by showing up to check in. We wouldn't stay here again.

6/10 Okay

Joe, SA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Linen dsn't look clean.No A/c or heater in bedroom
Not friendly staff. Breakfast and WiFi are good only to advertise. Not to use

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was our second visit in 4 years and worth every penny!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Location not too bad just conjusted hotel.
Toilet too far, shower has minimum number stay in queue, kitchen too small , reception guy terrible never smile!!!

8/10 Good

Beverley, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient affordable family accommodation
Walking distance to beach and shops. Comfortable apartment. Good heating. Comfy beds. Clean and serviceable apartment. Nothing flash, but good if you intend to be out and about rather than lounging around at home.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Lodge in Apollo Bay
We stayed in a two bedroom apartment which was really big and clean. We only stayed for one night which was ok. We were charged more than we were told and hope we'll get a refund.

2/10 Terrible

Michelangelo, italy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
deplorable
The worst place we have been in OZ: the manager was not able to give us any information about the neightbourhood, he seems not interested about his guests. Wifi is available only in ridicoulos time slots, the room conditions were deplorable.

6/10 Okay

Tommy, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Good Value for money.
The hostel had a good location and was cheap. The room was large and fairly clean. There was also a large and comfortable living room area. Included in the price was a continental break, but this was unfortunately horrible. The shared bathroom was not that nice either. I would recommend this hostel to price-sensitive backpackers and students, but bring your own breakfast!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

David, South of France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable Stay
Very comfortable for a backpacker motel

8/10 Good

Filippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value: Affordable; Service: lovely and welcoming;

8/10 Good

Cheryl, Australia - SA - Regional SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Affordable; Service: Courteous; Cleanliness: Delightful;

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
A well equipped accommodation for long stay.
It is a well equipped place, with easy access to the beach. The place is old, fairly maintained and has everything one needs for a long stay. It has a good wifi connection but is limited as its free. Clean linen is provided.

8/10 Good

Venkat, Melbourne, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Economic stay close to down town
The stay was quite nice, its one of the economic stay. The beach and the shops are in a walkable distance in few minutes. It has a shared kitchen which is clean. Had a pleasant stay with the complimentary breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Tania, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Bargain; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Spotless; Close to everything great location

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent holiday lodge
:) Wonderful facilities (jacuzzi!), spacious rooms, close to shops & beaches, quiet neighbourhood, personal car park, simple breakfast (but sufficient) :( internet only available at certain hours, guests need to take out garbage (& other rules & regulations, fines apply!)

6/10 Okay

Nishant, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities: Basic; Value: Economical; Service: Rude; Cleanliness: Clean; Opposite Foodworks store.

10/10 Excellent

Annie, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely stay again.

4/10 Poor

Stina, Perth

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, minus for bedbugs..
Me and my friend both got bitten by bedbugs at our stay in the family room! Will write them an email and let them know they have to sanitise it!! It's probably coming from all backpackers staying there, just to let you know, bedbugs doesn't thrive because it's dirty so you could find them anywhere really.

8/10 Good

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness
Facilities: Everyday, Unpretentious; Value: Affordable; Service: Basic, Polite;

10/10 Excellent

Annie, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Susan, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Run-down, TV & oven didnt work; Value: Reasonable; Service: Polite; Cleanliness: mouldy window sills-dusty;

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Australia - NSW - Regional NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: A steal; Service: Flawless; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

10/10 Excellent

Allen, Australia - VIC - Geelong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Trouble with TV connect; Looking forward to return one day

10/10 Excellent

Leone, Australia - NSW - Hunter Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Outstanding, Spa bath kitchen lounge:); Value: Fantastic, Room was excellent; Service: Remarkable, Friendly informative; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Big room-huge bathroom with spa bath. Selection of teas - Chammomile,Green, Earl Grey. 40km to treetop Walk not to be missed. Recommened next stop :)

8/10 Good

Anne, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Value: Fantastic; Service: room for improvement; Cleanliness: sheets; Best not to advertise spa facility as they can't be used due to water restriction in the area

10/10 Excellent

Halimah, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

4/10 Poor

Grt Ocean Road , Melbourne

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ONLY Room with Bunk Beds you can say!
* No Towels or soaps in filthy bathrooms! * Staff with full of attitude! * Breakfast provided, you will get better feed ONLY IF you go in the kitchen for it well before 7AM, where as we were told that the breakfast starts at 7.30AM! * No breakfast refills available for others, if you arrive after 7.30AM