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Backpackers By The Bay

Hostel

12 Hermitage Drive

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Why people book this hotel

Friendly staff
11 mentions

Very friendly and helpful staff

Good vibe, people very friendly and amazing staff

Comfortable rooms
7 mentions

Comfy beds

Room where good size with plenty of storage space

Great location
6 mentions

Free parking, decent location, friendly staff

The hostel is in a good location

Clean rooms
5 mentions

Clean toilets and good, hot showers

Overall clean and tidy

Parking available
1 mentions
Pool
1 mentions

Decent outdoor and garden area, plus a small pool

Overview

Situated just 400 meters from the main street of Airlie Beach and located directly in front of the bus transit centre, Backpackers By The Bay offers relaxed accommodation and is in a convenient location to enjoy Airlie's nightlife. Free WiFi and internet access are available. The Airlie town centre is a hub for cafes, bars, restaurants and shopping, where you can find souvenirs, art galleries and swimwear. The Airlie Beach markets are held every Saturday morning on the Esplanade, for locally made jewellery, clothes and crafts. The Airlie Beach Lagoon is situated right in the centre of Airlie Beach. The large, environmentally-friendly hostel is fully equipped with a shared kitchen, laundry, pool, hammocks, outdoor exercise station area, BBQ and library. Free tea and coffee is available all day at the hostel. All rooms are serviced daily. Backpackers By The Bay offers movies for guests to view anytime in an outdoor communal area so you can mingle and make new friends as well as hand-feed the wild cockatoos every morning and afternoon around the pool area. Guests can also take advantage of our tour booking services including ALL local/last minute discounts as well as free drinks and accommodation.

Traveller reviews

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Shannon

solo_traveller

May 17, 2026

10

My stay has been very comfortable.

Comfy beds! Comfy rooms! Very friendly and helpful staff. Great atmosphere! Clean toilets and good, hot showers.

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Matias

solo_traveller

May 11, 2026

1

The place is a shithole

The backyard is nice

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Andrea

solo_traveller

April 24, 2026

9

Amazing vibe

Good vibe, people very friendly and amazing staff.

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Lisa Lorraine

solo_traveller

March 30, 2026

7

The hostel has a nice personality and friendly staff.

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Kirsty

solo_traveller

March 17, 2026

10

Great time, it was as everything I needed it to be and great value for money! Everyone was friendly and all the staff we

Nice and close to the heart of everything :)

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Rajan

solo_traveller

February 6, 2026

8

Overall clean and tidy. Room where good size with plenty of storage space. Friendly staff. Decent outdoor and garden area, plus a small pool.

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Alexandra

extended_group

January 30, 2026

6

Nice blankets they hit the clit

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Allison

couple

January 22, 2026

8

Not enough showers and people are very inconsiderate about it even tho they put up signs saying precisely to not take too long

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Laura

couple

January 19, 2026

8

Lovely staff, can check in super early which we loved, clean kitchen, nice social areas

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Selina

solo_traveller

January 17, 2026

6

Would not book it again

Free parking, decent location, friendly staff. Rooms have decent size and room for storage.

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Rebecca

couple

January 14, 2026

5

Glad to leave

The hostel is in a good location. 5 minutes from the greyhound coach stop and around 10 minute walk from the town. We booked a double private room. The room was clean and had a view into the garden. Even though the bathrooms are shared, we didnt find ourselves waiting to go to the toilet or have a shower. There's even a girls only bathroom.

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Yuliya

solo_traveller

January 9, 2026

8

Would be awesome if common area in garden and kitchens would be cleaner

Great outside are but common areas are dirty. Well organized. Nice staff in reception. Close to beach and down town, port and Greyhound bus station also by walking. Approximately 5 minutes. Rooms are ok. Clean toilets.

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Seunghyun

solo_traveller

January 8, 2026

7

It was good to staying if you are backpackers

I like the staff and backpackers atmosphere and love the words on the wall everywhere that it feels like second home with respect each other.

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Savanna

couple

January 5, 2026

4

Staff were nice.

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Carlotta

couple

January 5, 2026

1

i’d call it a nightmare if i had slept

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Iris Zout

solo_traveller

December 21, 2025

8

Cruise, chill vibe if your expectations aren't super high!

Great cruisy vibe with many other long term people. If you're not long-term, don't fret! Everyone is still pretty chill and open to each other. There was such a relaxed vibe and it wasn't too far from town centre, very walkable. You can also easily take the local bus (very cheap!) if needed. Just small rooms (only 4 people per room) which made it cosy and very approachable. Also, the aircon in the rooms, makes the rooms very nice temperature and very good conditions to sleep in (no sweating there!). Loved the overal vibe and the hammocks!

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Iker

extended_group

December 8, 2025

7

The atmosphere was nice.

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Ondrej

solo_traveller

November 23, 2025

8

Nice hostel, good location, kitchen and comunity room. Beautiful outside place.

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H

solo_traveller

October 31, 2025

1

the terrible air conditioner make loud noise all day

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Francesca

couple

October 19, 2025

5

Good location to the ferry port, nice view

Facilities

Activities

Games room, Billiards, Darts, Hiking, Evening entertainment, Fitness, Movie nights

Cleaning services

Laundry room

Entertainment and family services

Board games/puzzles

Food & Drink

Breakfast options

General

Minimarket on site, Safety deposit box, Air conditioning

Internet

Free WiFi, Internet services, WiFi

Kitchen

Shared kitchen

Outdoors

Outdoor furniture, Picnic area, Outdoor pool, Sun terrace, Outdoor pool (all year), BBQ facilities, Garden

Parking

Free parking, Parking, Street parking

Pool and wellness

Salt-water pool, Pool/beach towels, Sun loungers or beach chairs, Fence around pool, Swimming pool, Swimming Pool

Safety & security

CCTV in common areas, Fire extinguishers

Services

Shared lounge/TV area, Laundry, Tour desk, Luggage storage

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 11:30 to 23:30
Check-outFrom 05:00 until 10:00
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printIf you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Backpackers By The Bay in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation. Please note that Backpackers By The Bay does not accept payments with American Express credit cards.
Last updated: Apr 9, 2024, 9:36 PM

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Backpackers By The Bay - 4 Star Hotel in Airlie Beach