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About this property

Essential Facilities: The Hostel in Airlie Beach offers a sun terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include air-conditioning, showers, balconies with garden views, and private bathrooms. Additional amenities feature a lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Convenient Location: Located 30 km from Hamilton Island Airport, the hostel is a 3-minute walk from Airlie Beach and 2 km from Coral Sea Marina. Nearby attractions include Whitsunday Art Gallery at 5 km. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the fully equipped kitchen, balconies, and the convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Airlie Beach, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 single bed
and
2 double beds
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Eleni
    Greece Greece
    a hostel with a nice beach vibe! clean and comfortable room with a nice balcony. The location is also excellent.
  • Macdonald
    Australia Australia
    Location and facilities and friendly helpful staff
  • Cristina
    Australia Australia
    -Super clean and tidy amenities / dorm room. -Affordable for the budget traveller -Excellent location -Comfortable bed and very organized recycling stations. -Locker storage options after checkout with the ability to offer overnight use of these...
  • Frances
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great facilities in excellent location. The beds are comfortable and the facilities are well organised.
  • Beatriz
    Australia Australia
    The hostel was quiet and with perfect location. The double room has shared bathroom with the next door room which was nice, not messy at all and cleaned daily. Totally worth it!
  • Sidney
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nice room with a balcony. The common space were clean and have everything you need. It’s located just down the road from all the shops so everything is readily available. Short walk to marina/bus stop.
  • Shauna
    Ireland Ireland
    Brillant for backpackers. We stayed for 3 night. Staff very friendly provided a hair dryer.
  • Lucie
    Australia Australia
    Good location - Close to the beach and the Port. Quiet at night.
  • Hannah
    Estonia Estonia
    The location was very good, close to everything. Staff was welcoming and friendly. The room and common areas were clean.
  • Marco
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Perfect location, friendly and helpful staff. The hostel is nice, good vibes. My dorm was a very large room with the bathroom cleaned every morning; Locker is just beside the bed. Excellent facilities overall.

Property surroundings

House rules

The Hostel, Airlie Beach takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of AUD 150 is required on arrival. That's about US$98. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercardEftpos Cash is not accepted
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Children are welcome, but are not permitted to stay in dormitory rooms.

Children aged 17 or less can only stay in private accommodation accompanied by a parent or a designated guardian. The designated guardian must have written permission from a parent or legal guardian. This also applies to school groups.

A pre-authorization will be taken at check-in time for all guests as follows:

- USD 50 for a bed in a dormitory.

- USD 150 per private room.

Smoking will incur an additional fee of USD 250.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform The Hostel, Airlie Beach in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

A damage deposit of AUD 150 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.