Name: The Friendly Hostel
Address: 182 Torquay Road, Scarness, Urraween, Urraween, Urraween, 4655, Australia
Rating: 9

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Esplanade

Duggan Conservation Park

Hervey Bay Airport

Maryborough Airport

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We stayed at the friendly hostle for 3 nights and really enjoyed it. Gary is such a great person - helpful, kind  and caring
The place is clean and you feel like home. You can Rent bikes for free. The Beach is 10 min walkingdistance - it is paradies!

Perfect Place to stay

This Hostel is one of the best Hostels I stayed in. 
I booked a 3 bed room and I actually got put in a 2 bed room. I've never had that before in a hostel. 

I really enjoyed the stay there - it didn't feel like a hostel, it felt like Grammys house. 
Old furniture, but quite comfortable and because we were just 4 people in the hostel it was so nice and small, we made friends. 

Thank you for being such a nice Hostel! The name friendly hostel does fit at all! 

I will come back when I'm in hervey! 


Great Hostel!

A lovely place, feels like staying in a house and the host was friendly too but an item of my clothes has been stolen from the washing line and as I reported it, it was taken very casually and no much attention was given, there is no gate to the property, no cameras, and it has happened before I was told! This has unfortunately spoiled my stay and I wouldn't stay again under the same security conditions.

Great place and host but terrible security!

I read some good and bad reviews, with some people saying the manager was rude.

I now realise why some people didn't like the manager. He is not rude - just very direct, blunt, and to the point. He definitely lacks people skills and really should be in an office job away from people. He may think he gives good customer service, but I would not employ him. When I asked him for local information, his replies were inadequate and so fast and to the point, that I ended up having to ask somebody else for the information I needed. This was disappointing, and this hostel could be much better with a manager who gave the impression he cared more.

If you are not easily upset and can tolerate the manager, then the place itself is good (I only gave this hostel 3 stars purely because of the manager).

The lay out of the hostel is good. Each 3 dorm rooms has it's own kitchen, lounge room and bathroom. 

There is only one bathroom (one shower and one toilet in the same room) for 10 - 12 guests. When the hostel is full this would be a problem. If someone is in the shower, then you can't go to the toilet. More showers and toilets would be welcome.

Good hostel, but indifferent & blunt manager

Our stay here would best be described as indifferent. We arrived late, but the guy on reception advised us it was only a short walk or to take a cab - the walk was easy enough. All arrangements were left in the safe. The owner/ receptionist also arranged our Fraser Island day tour, which was very helpful. My only gripe was that he took outstanding room payment and trip deposit on my British card without consent - not sure how he had access to this as we booked through hostelworld 🤔 but anyway.. hello fees galore! It was a shame we didn't actually get to see him until the day we left - got the impression he came and went as he pleases rather than being rigid with office hours. The room and hostel itself was okay, it was more like a mini apartment. Couldn't fault the cleanliness etc. Could be the time of year, or perhaps a general vibe of this hostel but it was very very quiet. Stay elsewhere for more social vibes. 

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