6 Khalick Street, 0870 Alice Springs, Australia
#2 of 19 hotels in Alice Springs
Guests' ChoiceBased on 729 hostel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 August 2023
Jacqueline
AustraliaUm.....nothing
Wonderful place! Restful garden full of little nooks to relax or read in peace. Well appointed kitchen. Super friendly staff who were happy to advise on local stuff or just chat. The owner Seb especially so. Just loved it!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Aracely
New ZealandIt's so beautiful, I like the vibe and how is everything
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Claudia
ChileNo complaints
Great location, friendly staff, sweet garden and hang out spots.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 29 July 2023
Lan
AustraliaThe place is lovely and beautiful! The staff are friendly and kind. It feels safe and relaxed staying there. It's amazing!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Giovanni
ItalyThe lodge is very clean and with a strong character. The kitchen is well equipped and relatively large. The environment is warm and friendly. The staff is very kind in providing information about the place and to organize tours.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 23 July 2023
Gina
AustraliaFriendly and quirky backpacker accommodation. I have stayed here several times in a double room and have been very comfortable. It's clean and has been decorated with interesting items. There's lots to look at. Garden was lovely to sit in on sunny winter days. Staff also friendly and helpful..
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 23 July 2023
Jasmin
AustraliaThe only thing I would say people should know beforehand is that the parking space is really limited. We were always able to find a spot to park but with really large cars / campervans it might be more problematic. As cars have to be parked behind each other, you might have to get up in the morning to move your car to let someone else out. Everyone was friendly though and the communication seemed to work :)
You can tell right away that there was a lot of effort, thought and work put into each room and the whole hostel set up! We extended our stay and ended up staying 7 nights in total. We stayed in the 3 bed dorm, 6 bed dorm and alpine hut and each room was unique! (I almost wished incould have stayed in each room). I would say the best price value was the 3bed dorm since it’s only slightly more than the 6bed dorm. During our time, the weather was rainy and cold so we didn’t get to enjoy the outdoor area and pool that much but it looked like a great place to hang out and chill! The receptionists, Rachel, James and Seb, were wonderful and helpful!! Made our stay even better! :)
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 23 July 2023
Jana
Czech RepublicThe place has a lot of character, the bathrooms were clean, the kitchen well-equipped, the communication with the owners was prompt, the staff were really friendly. We booked 1-day tour to Uluru through them and got a discount on our first night. If you can, book directly with them, it helps them.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 18 July 2023
Michelle
New ZealandAmazing facilities
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 18 July 2023
Michael
IndonesiaSmall room
Garden
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 17 July 2023
Coleta
AustraliaQuirky art works and comfy beds. Very helpful managers.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 12 July 2023
Fiammetta
AustraliaCan’t literally think of anything :)
Beautiful place, every little area of the hostel was taken care of to the smallest detail. I would definitely come back and I’ll recommend it to everyone staying in Alice! Pool, cinema area with hundreds of dvd, library, cozy rooms and friendly staff
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 11 July 2023
Tarnya
AustraliaReception only manned for a few hours each day.
Very friendly and welcoming staff who were super accomodation and went out of their way to help. Fun and quirky decor - lots to see and do around the common areas. Clean and well-equiped kitchen. Excellent shower. Laundry facilities.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 7 July 2023
Jacqueline
United KingdomGreat staff and service, facilities and spaces to hang/yard area were great too.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 7 July 2023
Bethan
United KingdomBetty bus is so unique. Showers had great water pressure. Friendly staff and a very safe environment. Loved it!
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 6 July 2023
Marine
Franceroom a little cold despite the radiator
Very original decor place
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 6 July 2023
Bethan
United KingdomLoved Betty Bus. Secure luggage storage. Friendly staff.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
Julia
AustraliaFew places to sit quietly as it was raining. Most of the seating is outdoor and the one table in kitchen area was occupied by loud group at dinner time
Location good, staff very friendly
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 28 June 2023
Dominika
PolandI missed some common area to rest. There is a kitchen (a lot of facilities, just oven was missing) plus small book-room for one person. All of other places are located outside (not the best idea to stay during rainy or cold day).
Alice's Se ret Travellers is a very nice place to stay for backpackers and not only. I truly liked decorations around, mostly in the garden which looks magical at night. The place is located very close to the Botanic Garden where you can watch sunsets. Its around 15 minutes to the supermarket. The room was nice and tidy and the wifi worked very well.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 25 June 2023
Roxanne
AustraliaA bit small.
The atmosphere.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 23 June 2023
Jigger
AustraliaThe bed , very friendly staff, I feel like you are staying in a remote backpacker area. It’s so beautiful and very relaxing place. I recommend this to anyone
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 23 June 2023
Patrick
AustraliaNothing, it was pretty well perfect. :) If I'm being picky, an oven to cook a frozen pizza in :P
Great people (staff and guests!) and such a relaxing, nice place to stay! Would happily go back to Alice just to stay with you guys. 😊 (P.S. Make sure to book direct with Alice's Secret.)
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 20 June 2023
Crocker
GermanyReally friendly & helpful check-in staff gave us some great tips for the onward drive, and otherwise the hostel itself felt like a small oasis, very safe as others have mentioned, plentiful facilities (including supplies of tea/coffee), nice warm showers. We stayed in a private room and it was perfect for our one-night stopover.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 20 June 2023
Karyn
New ZealandNothing
All needs were taken care of. The manager was exceptional went over and beyond to make ppls feel welcome n at home. Very friendly hostel. Highly recommend it
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 19 June 2023
Deirdre
Australiaeverything was good
very quaint, like a 1960’s backpackers! clean and comfortable and very unique!
Stayed in June 2023
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