18 Spectrum Street, 4581 Rainbow Beach, Australia
#43 of 91 hotels in Rainbow Beach
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1603 hostel reviews
7.2Cleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.3
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.2
Staff
8.4
Value for money
7.8
Free WiFi
7.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 April 2024
Colette
AustraliaKing bed in double room was 2 beds pushed together so not really comfortable.
Location and price
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Marcus
BrazilThey don’t provide blanket to use.
The staff was helpful the location was perfect just in front of the bus stop (greyhound) and just one block of the Main Street (with shops and restaurants) the hostel is a party hostel with lots of young people but they also have some private rooms like I chosen. This was big enough and with bathroom included.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Sarahgb
United KingdomRight opposite the bus stop and near restaurants and supermarket. good size room with en suite, although being next to the kitchen was noisy at night.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Amber
AustraliaLocation was perfect… walked everywhere. Loved our private villa with our little yard.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Christopher
United KingdomThe shower kept flooding the rest of the bathroom and the curtain doesn’t fully cover the door so people can see in to others sleeping
It felt a bit like a small resort and it’s very close to the beach and shops. Relatively social hostel.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Emma
AustraliaLots of loud talking neighbours wandering around late at night
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Annie
CanadaThe location is very lovely. It is very close to the bus stop and right next door to Pippies... incase you've booked the Fraser island tour with them.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Freya
United KingdomThe shower was awful. Which wasn’t ideal after being on Fraser Island. And when it rained heavily our room flooded which wasn’t ideal. But as long we had nothing touching the floor we were okay
Was a lovely hostel. Very friendly and nice rooms.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Sophie
United KingdomThe room waa clean, so were the commok areas. Staff were friendly. Kitchen was nice to use and they put on a sausage sizzler one night which was lovely and a good socialise.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Benjamin
United KingdomThe dorms were too hot to sleep in and the bar wasn’t open very long
good location and was close to everything. Leah on reception really stood out for us as she was very friendly, approachable and helpful (hope you enjoyed your croissant)
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 26 March 2024
Adam
AustraliaKitchen is pretty small
Huge hostel, the bar is good. Beds are comfortable. Great stop for a night either side of a Fraser Island tour. They brought a pizza van in one evening which was awesome. Free parking outside the hostel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Irina
CanadaA bit dirty, there was a sticky stain from coffee on a shelf and in shelf units all layers under the top one were covered in something like sand Shower doesn’t have a little bath under it, just the drain in the floor, so after shower all floor in the bathroom is wet There was no hot water
Stayed in private room, clean linen and towels, nice for one night before your next bus, the hostel is right across the road from the greyhound bus stop
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Julie
AustraliaWhole place a bit worn but high turnover of people probably to be expected.
Friendly staff. Clean sheets and towels. Room same as motel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 March 2024
Lana
GermanyYou were able to store your luggage with no cost but the room was just a bit small for that amount of luggage.
it’s pretty close to the beach. Everything was pretty clean. Free dinner on Sunday night
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Siomha
IrelandKitchen was filthy - would not cook in it. We’ve stayed in a lot of hostels and this was by far the worst I’ve seen. Rubbish all over the outside areas, laundry room was a mess. Bathrooms weren’t clean. Overall run down and dirty apart from the room itself which was fine. Same price as other hostels we’ve stayed in but not up to standards.
Room was spacious and bright. Handy for the night before dingos tour. Free on street parking. Beds were clean and comfortable.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Imogen
United KingdomFelt a bit sketchy, was very dirty all around the hostel, room was clean though
Ideal stay for a night before Fraser Island tours
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Nelli
AustriaWhere placed in a 8-bed dorm even tough we booked a 6-bed, but to be fair the room consisted of 2 rooms without a door seperating them so it was quite fair! Kitchen could have been cleaner and there was some hair on the floor of the room
Overall clean room, free hair dryer to borrow, good beds and clean white sheets, free sausage sizzlers in the evening
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Alena
GermanyThe kitchen and commons area were closed when I checked out (7.30am) which is very inconvenient. Only a thin blanket. Might be too cold with air-conditioning in a 8 bed dorm. For one night okay
Own bathroom in dorm
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Ella
United KingdomThe shower in our room was awful and made the whole bathroom floor wet.
Pool and outdoor area, pool table and bodyboard hire
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Stephanie
South Africathe kitchen facilities were not great. It was really small, it lacked enough crockery and cutlery and it wasn’t that clean.
Rooms were nice, quite spacious. Really big property with two pools. Bar area and pool really cool
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Schofield
United KingdomWas put in an 8 bed room when I paid for a 6 bed was not told this or given a refund for the difference. Water leaked out of the light switch and light did not work in the bathroom
Was clean and was pleasant to stay in
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Gemma
AustraliaBathrooms are wet rooms which get very gross and dirty when it’s a shared dorm. Kitchens were not very appealing either, quite dirty
Nice big rooms, great location, big storage room, comfortable beds, nice common areas and bar area
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Idrisse
FranceI booked a bed in a 8-bed dormitory, with AC. The dormitory is wide and large enough, so you do not feel packed at all. The bed is a bunk bed, large enough, with a fair enough good mattress. For this dorm, you have access to an ensuite bathroom (shower, toilet, sink). All were clean. You also have access to a fully equipped kitchen, without oven. The common space is nice. Free pool table. In house bar, hence no BYO, open until 10pm. The WiFi is good, quicker close to the reception area. 100m away from Greyhound / Premier Motor Service bus stop. 500m away from IGA supermarket. 500m away from main beach. The staff at the reception (Zara, Lia) is nice and friendly. I would definitely recommend this place for a short or a long stay.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Idrisse
FranceI booked a bed in a 8-bed dormitory, with AC. The dormitory is wide and large enough, so you do not feel packed at all. The bed is a bunk bed, large enough, with a fair enough good mattress. For this dorm, you have access to an ensuite bathroom (shower, toilet, sink). All were clean. You also have access to a fully equipped kitchen, without oven. The common space is nice. Free pool table. In house bar, hence no BYO, open until 10pm. The WiFi is good, quicker close to the reception area. 100m away from Greyhound / Premier Motor Service bus stop. 500m away from IGA supermarket. 500m away from main beach. The staff at the reception (Zara, Lia) is nice and friendly. I would definitely recommend this place for a short or a long stay.
Stayed in December 2023
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