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Blue Mountains Backpacker Hostel

2.5 of 5
144 Bathurst Road, Katoomba, New South Wales 2780, Australia (Formerly Central Blue Backpackers)
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Sydney, Australia
2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I heard about the backpacker from a friend who was there before. He has described it as a reasonable accommodation with friendly staffs and high quality service. Located in the center of the town, the hostel offered travellers all convenience to restaurants in town, beauty spots as well as trip advice for your travel etc. There are lots of good... More

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Wollongong, Australia
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3 hotel reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

I stayed here for a weekend with family. We had a great time. It was clean and quite. Rooms where clean and tidy. And the staff were just great. We had to get a light replaced in the bathroom it was fixed within 10 minutes. Would definitely stay here again.

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Renton, Washington
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18 reviews 18 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

We were so impressed with this hostel that we changed our plans to stay for longer. Clean, friendly, well-stocked kitchen, private and clean bathrooms, rooms were comfortable with TVs. The free WIFI was pretty good - but 100% free so that was really nice. A huge bonus was the free laundry- we had never seen that before! A private room... More

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Seattle, Washington
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

This place was very clean, nice, and friendly. There wasn't a lot of noises when we were trying to sleep, the beds were clean and comfortable and there was a great TV in our room with probably a hundred channels (great for catching up on Biggest Loser AU and The Voice AU). The kitchen was clean and well-stocked, the wifi... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

We stayed here for two nights. The double room we were in was a little disappointing, very small and cramped. Otherwise, the hostel is nice. The kitchen is big and there`s free use of the computers/ internet. The guy we dealt with on reception was able to recommend some good tours- my partner did rock climbing with " the Blue... More

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Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

Nice hostel, it is really clean, and offer to the travellers good facilities that help backpackers to have a confortable time in Blue Mountain (oike laundry, nice and clean kitchen, barbecue area, games and a nice louge area), we really enjoy all about the hostel, made our trip much better!

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Sydney, Australia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

Free internet, pool & foosball. A big shared area to spend an evening in a city with nothing to do after dark. Great location, just next to train station, close to shops, the main street and tourist buses.

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Sydney, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013 via mobile

We stayed 6 nights here and could not be happier. It had everything you want from a hostel. Clean rooms, huge free safety lockers, free laundry, free wifi, plenty of space in the kitchen, close to supermarkets, friendly and happy staff. I could go on. And all this at a great price. Highly recommended! We had the best time.

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UK
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16 reviews 16 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

Stayed in a 12-bed dorm, very clean and spacious, with lockers big enough to store your whole backpack in. Free wi-fi and free laundry, including tumble dryers! Very handy for the train station, and all the facilities in Katoomba. Nice friendly staff too.

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Braunschweig, Germany
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

A nice hostel with free laundery and friendly staff. But the siperwebs infront of the windows could haven't been removed for years. The kitchen is very large, clean and well equipped. It a very good location to start walks into the blue mountains.

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Also Known As:
Blue Mountains Backpacker Hostel Katoomba
Address: 144 Bathurst Road, Katoomba, New South Wales 2780, Australia (Formerly Central Blue Backpackers)
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Blue Mountains > Katoomba
Hotel Style:
Ranked #6 of 13 Specialty lodging in Katoomba
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Blue Mountains Backpacker Hostel was opened on May 1st 2009. It has a range of rooms from dorms to doubles. It has a new kitchen and free internet ... more   less 
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