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Reviews of Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical Place - Hostel

2 out of 5
Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical Place - Hostel
187 Bunda Street, Parramatta Park, QLD

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 98 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everthing was GREAT.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
whilst this is a modest older style early 1900s heritage accomodation , some with shared amenities, I found the Owner exceptionally friendly and helpful and the accomodation and communal areas and amenities spotless and very well maintained. There was also a night manager . This for me was a short notice accomodation/ travel requirement, whilst not luxury , but coming from a tourism and hospitality background couldn’t fault the service or accomodation in any way Thanks to Peter the manager Rod 13/7/2023 L
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly accommodation across the road from the station
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Victor, Hazelbrook

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did like the pleasant, cool courtyard beside the pool.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I arrived very late at night extremely tired after travelling many hours by plane and was leaving early next morning for another travel connection. Was very impressed by cleanliness , comfort and arrangements made for my late check-in. It is a very convenient location being across the rod from Cairns Central and I’m looking forward to spending another night there on my return trip where I will have a few more hours to enjoy the facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect and affordable for a good nights sleep.
I stayed here while working on businesses in cairns. It is an affordable alternative to a hotel and in a great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Peter on 17 Nov 2020
Hi Andrew. Thank you very much. Have a safe, healthy and happy future. Best regards Peter.

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Some Reno’s done but more is needed
Our stay was decent - the bathrooms were clearly renovated and looked nice. The bedrooms were surprisingly nice as well - art on the walls, nice lamps and bedsheets, etc. however the bed was the squeakiest thing on earth. You would sit and it would be a very loud squeak. Let alone roll over at night. The kitchen needs work. It could be a lot nicer with some new paint or drawer protectors. It also needs more tools such as drying racks, more washing sponges, etc. overall decent place but the kitchen and the beds sucked.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Peter Hoare on 24 Jul 2019
Hi Natalie. Thank you for your feed back. Bed frame in this particular room will be replaced. As per kitchen RULES dishes are to be washed, dried and put away after use. So sorry to correct you, dish racks are NOT practical and Not recommended at all in a very clean hostel. Dish racks would just encourage guests to leave there dishes there. NO NEED for drawer protectors as the draws are cleaned out frequently. We have adequate washing tools and absolutely NO NEED for any others. So please keep it clear in your mind the kitchen definitely does not suck but you are true about the bed as I just tested it. Have a great holiday and take care. Kind regards Peter & Team.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Promise of Early check in on site but get into room till after 11.00am Was in transit from overseas with family and needed sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Freddo, Townsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The facility is nice and clean and bright, however booked a double room with a garden view, ended up with a twin room (2 single beds) with a view of a corrugated iron roof. Good location, close to major shopping centre and mostly quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location
The rooms are basic but we loved the proximity to the centre
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean
The place is quite clean and very quiet which makes for a relaxing stay. The bathrooms seemed clean but didn't smell the best. We had an AC unit in our room but the cord could not reach the one outlet that was provided. It was very muggy and hard to get to sleep. Thankfully they had a high speed ceiling fan to give us some comfort. At the end of our stay we discovered that other rooms had AC, so not sure what that was about. Front desk personnel was very helpful and spent a lot of time cleaning. If we'd had AC, it would have been great, but it was still quite decent for the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and Relaxed Place to Stay
This property has a no alcohol policy so you will never be disturbed by drunkards returning in the middle of the night. Spacious and comfortable, all beds are single beds!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Debbie, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is not a great hostel. The private rooms are in a building with very thin walls where you can hear your neighbors talking in the next room. The wifi signal is very weak, and we killed two big cockroaches in the room. One advantage is the availability of parking right out front.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Peter Hoare on 23 Jun 2018
Hope you are well. The walls here are tongue and groove, great historical queenslander style. You may hear some voices but no you do not hear exactly what they are saying, correct yes or no? We do have a programme for insect spraying as here in the tropics there are numerous types of insects and the cockroaches would of been there for any food you may of had in the room. I hope this makes sense helps a bit with your negative attitude. This is a great Cairns City Council listed Heritage Historical place.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location, the owner is nice and helpful, convenient kitchen facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel room was comfortable and great for the price!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eric

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

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for a quiet private room.
Great value for the price, simple room but clean. Quiet not a party hostel as no alcohol is allowed on property
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Decent enough hostel
Decent enough hostel in a fairly convenient location. Good air con in the room we stayed in, we felt the bathrooms could be a bit cleaner but overall good value for what we paid.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and cosy place, where to spend a night, close to the centrum.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Sylvain, Montreal

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Backpacker hotel
This hotel is good if you do not want to pay a high price. It is perfect for backpackers.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ying-Huei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's really good place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Giulio Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great that this back packers was an alcohol free zone. It kept the noise down and was a nice friendly place to stay.

6/10 Okay

Dee, TOKYO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind hotel stuff.
The stuff was very kind and friendly. The owner helped me book a tour for GBR which was awesome. Also, one of the stuff served some fruits to me. Overall, I was satisfied with this hotel, but in the room, there was no air conditioner which was why I couldn't fell asleep comfortably. Bringing alcohol is prohibited which is why this hotel is very quiet.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place. Even as hot as it was outside, the aircon in the private room kept the room nice through the night. Good value for a private room and the Esplanade is no more than a few minute's walk.

6/10 Okay

Faye, Hull

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
OK for a few nights...
We stayed here for 2 nights whilst in Cairns. Nice enough place. The only down points however was that the place needs some sort of air con installing downstairs in the kitchen / lounge area. It was unbearable to sit in. Our room had air con which could be left on whilst out so this was good. Also, if you like a lie in this isn't the place for you. The room next to us was getting cleaned at 7am - beds and chairs moving mopping etc... not ideal. Communal shared bathrooms weren't advertised so just beware of this. Not a bad place for the price.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to ewerything
Love the town of Cairns and its surroundings. Wentworth to the Barrierreef and Karunda. Breathtaking places. Walking the esplanade or going in the botanical gradens is interesting and beautiful.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Winchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Backpackers hostel within 10 mins walk waterf
Well organised backpacker hostel. Dave the owner made it a no drinking place and that means its clean and quiet. we never even locked our door during the day or night

6/10 Okay

Elise M

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Central Backpackers
This is a good budget backpackers. Really central and close to the shopping centre for supplies. Single room was basic but that's really all you need when you are in transit or out and about. One tip is - if you are coming from the airport and use the company they suggest for transfer, book online but choose the option to pay on the bus. I got over charged by $6.50 by paying online and the driver did not care. Should be only $10.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room and bed was ok but the amenities were sub standard.

6/10 Okay

Emily

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

2/10 Terrible

baocheng, zibo

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

4/10 Poor

Sian, Gold Coast

Disliked: Staff & service
Very Noisy!!
We booked a weekend here as we were diving the great barrier reef! We had an early start on Saturday morning so got to bed by 10pm, however there was far too much noise well into the morning (probably 2-3am). I couldn't work out if the noise was coming from the hostel itself or next door, but whichever it was very frustrating. The room itself was clean and the bed fairly comfy. The shared bathroom was also clean. We did find the man working on reception to be a little rude and he messed up our airport transfers. All in all, I wouldn't stay here again. We have previously stayed at Caravella's hostel which isn't far away at all but much nicer, quieter feel and the rooms are much bigger. Stay there instead!

8/10 Good

fergus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to everything
Nice friendly place had everything u need. Close to everything and parking in street. Would definetly stay there again

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Melbourne fl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The price is right, nice quite clean relaxing rest
This is a great quite location away from the party scene at cairns central. The price is right here, and the manager is super friendly and helpful. Clean and relaxing this is a nice place to stop on your trip to or out of cairns.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Melbourne Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite relaxing hostel and lodge
This is a quite hostel/ low cost place to get a room. It had everything my girlfriend and I were looking for to get a nice rest after a week of traveling through and around cairns. Great value.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Cairns

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly helpful staff.
Friendly helpful staff. Great facilities. Close to town.

8/10 Good

santi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel but...
The hotel was nice and clean. The price is reasonable. However, the staff isn't super friendly. But at the end of the day we went to sleep so it's not such a big deal

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay!
A really nice place to chill out and relax. We ended up extending our stay from 2 nights to 7 nights. Very clean, big kitchen and good location. It is just across the road from the main shopping centre and 15 min walk to the marina. Would recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Chantell, leicester UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay thank you
if needed help or advice or anything was always at hand. Very friendly staff to.

8/10 Good

Shanqing, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint hostel, friendly manager
Geckos feature private rooms with shared baths. The baths are generally always clean and the rooms are acceptable. Unlike most hostels in the area, Geckos has a no-alcohol policy which meant that the place is usually peaceful and not trashed up by drunks. Supermarket is a short work away, located within the mall right opposite the hostel. Easiest access is via the ramp up to the car park and over the train tracks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
nice and quiet
a great place if you want some quiet time in-between your travels. the no-alcohol policy onsite is a great idea to maintain a good and calm atmosphere. clean and bright bathrooms.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
A very average experience, in my opinion I believe the owner lacks business ethics.

8/10 Good

Alice, Chicago. IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful service booking local tours
Peter, the owner, will help you book any local tours you want. He even has an airport shuttle to take you back to the airport for $15 AUS. (Taxi was $21AUS.) Room was neat and beds were comfy. It was about a 15 minute walk to the esplanade but it's a very quiet neighborhood and seemed very safe. Peter leaves at 6:30 so if you have a late check-in, let him know.

8/10 Good

Lynn B, Brisbane, Qld

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great locality
Handy to Cairns Central, friendly helpful staff, and cheap