We stayed there only one night. We arrived afterhours and the lady arranged for us to pick up keys in a sort of security box outside. The room was ok, not too clean, not even bad. The overall impression was of an old place that will be out of business as soon as the owner can find something else to... more

I stayed here for 1 night and it was horrible. The owner has a really bad attitude and the rooms are dirty. The reception has ridiculous trading hours and is closed for most of the day. We paid a $20 dollars key deposit when we checked in. We had to leave early the next morning to catch a bus and... more

We stayed here for one night in a double room after our trip to Magnetic Island. We only headed here after a previous hostel in Townsville had 'given away' our pre-booked room and others were full but it was fine for what we wanted. The room itself was comfy and had its own fridge and down at the other end... more

I think this place is fine if you are not going to spend much time in your room and are using it as a base to go to magnetic island. For anything else I wouldnt stay here. The place lacked atmosphere, the lady owner was miserable and not welcoming and whole place had a really miserable vibe to it. the... more

My girlfriend and visited Townsville back in August 2003 as a jumping off point to see Magnetic Island and the Great Barrier Reef, and was a birthday gift from my parents. The Civic Guest House was recommended to us by our guide book and thus, showed promise. After arriving at the central bus station in Townsville, we called the Civic,... more

Our son arrived at the Civic mid February and is still there 2 months later. We asked the owner for some help with a surprise for our son and have been delighted with the way he has dealt with our request. He has certainly been far more helpful than could be expected and the level of help we received has... more