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Reviews of Budds In Surfers Backpackers 2 stars

6 Pine Ave, Surfers Paradise, 4217 Gold Coast, Australia

#53 of 122 hotels in Gold Coast

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 434 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Overall the hostel is great! I have a great experience, and will definitely suggest it to my friends.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One nitpick that I have is on the rooms. While the accommodation is good, the beds are a bit wobbly. Though it’s something to be ignored.

    I like how the location is near to where I plan to go to. I also like the facilities, and their activities they provided. The ambience is lively, which means this is a good place for people to hang out. Staffs are be try friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really cool vibe and nice hostel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were really nice

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really great for socialising! So many events. Always clean and loved the staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    8.0
    Lovely stay in Gold Coast
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sometimes the bathrooms did not have any soap left in the soap dispenser, and they did not provide a hand dryer or paper towels to dry hands with.

    The property was clean, they provided a nice breakfast including the best Nutella I have ever eaten. They provided bath towels for a cheap price of $5

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    8.0
    Fantastic
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Other than having to share a room with them all being women!! What more can you expect from a hostel. Plus they were very friendly.

    This is the best and most ideal hostel in the whole of surfers paradise!! Everyone here is just on-a vibe and are all on the same wavelength. There’s nothing not to like if you are travelling surfers paradise as a backpacker. They provide a happy hour, activities to do every night and group nights out! This hostel is ideal for meet new people and friends!!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    8.0
    One of the best hostel in Australia
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room has always a small window open and the light come in from 5 am and you can't control the air condittioner by yourself, you have always to ask at the reception

    One of the best hostel that i stayed in Australia. A lot of good activities, good and Kind staff, very socialize people, free food in some night and free breakfast, very clean and also the pool was good. I have booked for 8 dorm bed but the room are only for 2 o 4 people so a nice surprise

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    small kitchen, dorms kinda small

    really nice staff, lots of social activities, nice pool, private bathrooms and showers

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2023

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    The staffs and the facilities

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2023

    8.0
    Recomendable!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe the toilets could be bigger, its not enough for bathroom for each floor

    The staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was a bit disappointing.

    Great location only a 15 min walking to surface paradise beach, clean rooms and toilets, bed was comfortable, nice swimming poll and great social activities. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2023

    9.0
    Good stay in surfers paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only one washing up tap which meant queues, poor weather meant the paddle boarding got cancelled. Drains in the hand washing sinks in the bathroom definitely need de-clogging!

    Good free breakfast, comfortable beds, good kitchen storage and cooking facilities. Nice entertainment such as quizzes, table tennis, trips to the sunset at the beach etc. One of the more pricier hostels we’ve stayed in but one of the cheapest for the area. Would recommend!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    7.0
    Great experience. Will definitely be back for the Gold Coast 500 motor race.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No TV anywhere. More power points needed in the coming area.

    Awesome service. Very clean. Great facilities.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    7.0
    It was good, suitable for solo travellers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not the most clean place

    The location and activities

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable and friendly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Heated pool. More power points in the rooms. TV in the common areas

    Location was great, close to the main area, but without the noise and hassle. Rooms were simple, but comfortable. Plenty of room to relax indoors, around the pool, or outside.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really expensive for the experience it is. They give you just a sheet to cover at night, which in winter it gets quite cold. Lockers not in a good condition, not worth it for the money they charge.

    Really tidy and good environment. They give free food some days at week. Staff friendly.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillow was very very thin, folding it double still wasn't thick enough for my taste.

    The bathroom facilities were very nice!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen was very small and not very clean (but that was only because of the people, that staff cleaned there several times a day). The bunk bed was not very stable.

    The staff were so nice and there were a lot of activities for the residents (one or to activities a day!). The toilets and showers were very clean and the rooms were also cleaned every day. Location was nice, near the tram and the main beach. They also let you borrow bicycles or surf bord for free. Breakfast was nice too.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is very… little. Its okay but not good.

    Great staff, lots of activities and very clean hostel! Definitively recommend!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2023

    9.0
    Great wonderful exciting
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The people the overall ambiance of the hostel and the location is perfect

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of plug sockets in room. Broken lockers. Food stolen from fridge, although this isn't the hostels fault but rather the guests'.

    Cheap towels available to purchase. Reasonable prices at the bar. Good bathroom facilities.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff wasn’t good… looked like a huge friend group just hanging around (actually took me 3 days to realise they were the staff) and usually small kitchen was full of them. Not very welcoming. Nothing to dry your hands to at the bathroom or in the kitchen.

    Location is good. Activities every night if you want!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean sheets but the bedroom railings & skirting board were dirty in the room- deep clean needed. only 2 lockers for 4 bed dorm.

    Cleanest kitchen so far and shared space

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is a couple having sex during I am bathing next door.

    這里會舉行活動令大家融入 very nice

    Stayed in March 2023

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