Coolangatta Sands Hostel

“Birthday visit”

Location.Big verandah. No communal lounge room. I'm a lone traveller and like to meet other travellers

Lush·منذ أسبوعين

The staff were very helpful and friendly, quick and supportive of any concerns raised. The air conditioning didn’t work at all in the rooms; the only way to get airflow is to leave the door to the shared balcony open, so if you’re out expect a hot, stuffy room on return.

Daniel·منذ 3 أسابيع

“Not happy! Will not stay there again!”

The place sits right on Main Street and the rates are decent. The downside was that the live band in the pub downstairs kept playing until 10 pm, and at 3 am the fire alarms went off, forcing us to evacuate.

Matthew·منذ 3 أسابيع

“Not if you need sleep.”

Location, location, location. Excellent wifi. Fully stocked kitchen (even an air fryer). Surprisingly, never encountered any wait for any bathroom facilities. Plus the staff were all absolutely lovely. Cannot fault them at all. This was my second stay here. Last time I had Room 11 and it was great, although a bit far from bathrooms. I was given Room 20 this time, which is apparently above the smoker’s section of the gaming lounge. Until very very late, drunk patrons are right outside your window having loud conversations. You can also clearly hear any music that may be on for the night. Cannot recommend this or any surrounding rooms to anyone, unless you love hearing about how a young fella is trying to get, um, action. Fire alarm went off, forcing us to evacuate around 6:30 pm. Upon returning back in after fire trucks attended, I overheard the manager shutting down the kitchen for the rest of the night. Fire alarm went off again at 3:25 am, forcing us to evacuate. Horrendous, as I had only gotten a few hours of sleep after the bar closed. Now, I needed sleep for this one. I was in town for the GC 50 Half Marathon, with a start time of 5 am nearby. Most other travellers in the hostel were, as well. The lack of sleep was a concern and a bit stressful. If you don’t need much sleep, then by all means. And, my previous stay in Room 11 was excellent with no issues, only a year ago. This is the only private room anywhere near the start line at a reasonable price (I paid $120, which does seem a bit steep for a shared bathroom). I don’t know if I would book here, again. Both stays were so drastically different.

Danielle·منذ 3 أسابيع

It was conveniently located, but the room had a skylight with no curtain, making it too bright in the mornings and I couldn't sleep; when I requested a different room, they said the hotel was full.

Ben·منذ 3 أسابيع