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Reviews of Swansea Backpackers

2 out of 5
Swansea Backpackers
98 Tasman Highway, Swansea, TAS

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 83 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
This was a true backpackers. It has nice staff, it’s an okay bed with an okay room, the amenities are nothing more or nothing less
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms Great common area and kitchen facilities Plenty of parking
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice large common area with well equipped kitchen. Friendly manager and staff. Convenient bottle store and pub next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Jo, Smithton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Clean and comfortable room. Friendly people. Good position. Average bathroom facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

xi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good and friendly host, got a free coconut cake in morning tea
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff/owner went out of his way to meet and greet due to a late arrival, very good, the young people were from Spain and very were very happy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Rogerio

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen zone is good but co-backpacker did not clean dishes and cooking areas.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Nikki, AU

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty bathrooms. Smelly room. The sheets smelled of cigarettes. Disgusting all around.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

CHING RONG

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and a good location
The person on reception when we checked in was very friendly and helpful. The room was a good size and the beds were comfortable. The showers were good. Unfortunately other people were not considerate and the kitchen was a total mess when we went to use it in the morning, despite signs asking for dishes to be washed. We could only find one spoon, clean or dirty - but not the fault of management.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

R

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I think with Backpackers accommodation, one should not expect luxury. However, when you pay a significant amount for a room, and have a room with two singles beds pushed together, a shelving unit, and a small couch - that is a bit steep! No bed linen, just the bare basics. I would have expected more for that price. Also, I booked a room online and was given another. The room I had booked via Expedia had been given to somebody else. Overall, an average stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A new experience for us! It was clean and the beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Over priced for a shared dorm room. Heaps of security cameras without any signs. If the host focused more on having a presentable place and repairing things that are broken instead of smoking pot and getting cash from visitors wanting a shower I am sure it would be a great place to stay. You can camp there and if I had of known that is what I would have done.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Has great potential - located in a cluster of services and with an interesting layout and a diversity of room formats. However, it is rundown and dirty. Toilets not working, BBQ not working, fridges struggling to cope, kitchen grubby, stoves out of the ark and not enough toilets. Disappointing - could be so much better, and wouldn't take much to fix it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Paul, Bethesda

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Quiet place just next to bakery
Unexpectedly quiet from 21:30 onwards !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
room was ok, however bathroom and kitchen were super dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness
Ageing quickly, but decent stay
It is a new place, age ING rapidly due to not the best upkeep. Yellowed sheets, grubby rugs. On other hand, price was right and good place to stay before Maria Island. Don’t be put off, nothing terribly wrong (or right) about the place.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Kelly, Aspen Co

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable but there is never anyone at the office, which makes check in a little more complicated. It’s reasonably clean but little things like lack of toilet paper in one of the restrooms and no climate control in room make it less desirable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

CyclingJanie, New Zealand

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I arrive early on a rainy afternoon cold from cycling. I'm given a paper pass code and directed to a single room booked in advance. I find my allotted room is not only dark and the bed unmade but it has no heating. I choose not to stay as I need to get warm: there was no heating. I explain and request refund saying it does nnot meet my expectations. I am told no heating is advertised on Wotif, nor are the beds advertised as made in advance. My refund is refused but I leave anyway. Find a lovely room in town with a seaview for only a few dollars more.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Jack, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable rates and convenient location. The mattress was stained and pillows were worn out. Clean bedlinen and towels were provided. Shared bathrooms could be cleaner.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Ray, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cheap spot
We arn't backpackers so it was a big difference for us going to a backpackers, but some of the backpackers left the community kitchen in quite a mess with food lying around everywhere. But we enjoyed our room and the price was quite cheap.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Low-life and overpriced!
When we arrived, the staff checked us in, but were never seen again until the next morning, when someone cleaned the kitchen. There were signs posted regarding charges that would be imposed if the staff was contacted after a certain hour, 8:00 I believe. The women's toilet had no toilet paper in one stall and this remained the case until we left at 9:00 the next morning.The kitchen and common area were dirty, but this was due to the clientele more than the staff. Most people did not clean up thoroughly. Two guys slept on the couches in the common area- don't know if this was approved. Our double room was reasonably clean, with fresh sheets and towels. Wifi was only available in the common area. Overpriced, we thought!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Harvey, Auckland NZ

Disliked: Room comfort
It’s a backbackers
It is what it is - a backpackers. Serves its purpose for a quick one night doss nothing more. Bakery next door is its best feature
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lots of setting space
The facility is very spacious. Lots of tables and seating area.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
Cleanliness is poor throughout, especially in the bathrooms. The sole staff member did not make any effort to make us feel welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Amenity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed my stay, slept in the capsule room, very comfortable, My only suggestion is to make the capsule room a little more sound proof, it sounded like the tv and people in the main room were standing right in front of me....so noise was an issue for me.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
hi Thanks a lot for your feeedback, I will fix the sound insulation next low season. Romain

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tasmania
Thought we'd mix it up abut and stay at a backpackers. It was good experience...but the only negative would be there was no soap in the communal bathroom which is not acceptable in my view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Fang Fang, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and friendly staff Hotel
Lounge,kitchen,dinning area are spacious and clean. Staff is friendly and easy to talk with. Convenient location right next to the town museum, restaurant and bakery.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good volume for common spaces. Everything is clean and in order. A good place to stay.

6/10 Okay

Nina, Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good price/quality
Very big and clean kitchen. A bit weird you have to put coins in the stove though. Perfect location to go to freyciner national park.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

VICTOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Alright
Okay location The staff was great. The lady works long hours! Still she manages to provide info and ideas to tour around. Otherwise the rooms are basic Lighting is not great. Choice of colour for walls is to my view inadequate (too dark and a bit oppressing) It s okay for one night. Kitchen area and living space was spacious and great. With a snooker table. TV Good point!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and Low -Cost Stay
It is good for a low budget over night stay. The public lobby is newly decorated and nice.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Annie, Darwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly backpackers
Friendly helpful staff who went out of there way. Clean comfy rooms and beds.Suitable all ages and families.

10/10 Excellent

Davidf57, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly hosts, clean amenities.
I've stayed here on and off for the last 10 years, since it was new in fact, and it is always consistently good. The cleanest hostel I've stayed in, and the managers make sure to chat with every guest, even if it is just to ask where they are going for the day. I will always return here in preference to other accommodation. Good open plan space too. Not too many people staying when I stay, may be the timer of year? Not homey though, if you are searching for that.Recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room and friendly staff
Bev was welcoming and provided some travel tips. Room was well maintained. Bathroom was very clean too despite being a shared room. Overall, we had a very pleasant stay at Swansea Backpackers.

8/10 Good

jasmine, england

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Clean and organised accomodation
Overall a lovely place to stay, really clean and organised, quiet, lovely part of town. Only a couple of things that mark it down, one is out of their control, everyone in that area stopped serving food at 8/8.30pm. So when we arrived pretty hungry after a long day, we couldn't find anywhere to eat in Swansea. The only thing that was a bit unwelcoming, was that we said we'd arrive at 8pm, were told to be there by 8.30pm even though last check in wasn't until 9pm. We arrived at about 8.10pm to be told that we were late by I assume the owner. At first we thought she was joking, but soon realised she wasn't. Just a bit of an unfriendly, awkward welcoming. The accomodation and facilities were great though, just a lack of food and an unfriendly welcoming made it a little unpleasant.

10/10 Excellent

Phil, Winnipeg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean rooms and facilities. Owners were friendly and outgoing. Felt like a home away from home. Would go back again in a heartbeat.