18 Spectrum Street, 4581 Rainbow Beach, Australia
#48 of 96 hotels in Rainbow Beach
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1430 hostel reviews
6.9Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
6.9
Location
8.9
Facilities
6.9
Staff
8.4
Value for money
7.4
Free WiFi
6.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 2 November 2024
Celia
AustraliaCould do with a good clean and fix the lock on the front door
Great location, good staff, happy hour
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 31 October 2024
Adriana
PortugalSmall kitchen tho.
Great location. Right in front of the greyhound bus stop and 5 min walk to the beach. They had pancakes every morning at 6:30am which was very nice :)
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 31 October 2024
Niamh
IrelandStayed before our Fraser tour, it was clean, convenient and great location in Rainbow beach.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 30 October 2024
Lauren
United KingdomLocation was perfect for the greyhound bus, also the dingo’s tour.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 29 October 2024
Greg
United KingdomStayed in a spacious private room for a couple of nights before Fraser Island Tour. Ideally located in town and good happy hour at bar. Free BBQ night was good also. Greyhound/Premier bus stops right outside which is handy.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 25 October 2024
Andrina
GermanyWifi just in the common areas and very low
Pancake breakfast, comfy beds
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 25 October 2024
Emily
United KingdomOne pool was a bit dirty (needs filtering) & the other was being refurbished & couldn’t use it. 3 washing machines were out of use so queue for washing was very long
Good hostel, private rooms are very nice & bathrooms are great. Hostel wasn’t as bad as TikTok’s makes it out to be
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 22 October 2024
Lisa
AustraliaThe bathrooms were extremely dirty and looked they have never been cleaned. No outlets near the beds and wifi was not good in the rooms. The bathrooms are annoying because the sink, toilet, and shower are all in one room so only one person can use it at a time. Half of the laundry machines are broken.
Location to the shops and restaurants was fine.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 16 October 2024
Aaron
United KingdomNothing.
Property was ideally located for the K’gari Tour from Rainbow Beach. All the facilities that you needed and clean rooms with helpful staff.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 14 October 2024
Sam
AustraliaMost people at the hostel were doing the dingo Frazer island tour
Nice hostel - clean and a comfortable night stay on a Sunday.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 10 October 2024
Eve
United KingdomPictures are a bit outdated
Good for before our Fraser Island trip, Clean, practicable room
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 9 October 2024
Michal
PolandCommon areas get cramped and quite messy easily, poor wifi quality, lack of bed curtains of charging ports next to the bed
Good location, spacious rooms, nice swimming pool, friendly staff
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Koenen
GermanyThe kitchen was very dirty, especially in the evening. The gas stove didn't work properly and the dishes were not complete
Except the kitchen everything was clean
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 3 October 2024
Peter
AustraliaNot Applicable
Location and value for money accommodation
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 3 October 2024
Katie
AustraliaWe stayed in this Hostel for the night before our trip to Fraser Island, it was pleasant & clean! Would recommended if stopping over for a night!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 3 October 2024
Oliwia
United KingdomDirty kitchen, mice in kitchen, dirty floors in bathrooms
Social, nice staff, nice pool, good hang out areas
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 2 October 2024
Russell
Chilebalcony door was not secure, and the room was not dark enough
convenient
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 1 October 2024
Stacey
United KingdomNothing - very decent budget accommodation.
We are not your usual hostel users but we had a really enjoyable stay at Freedom. We got in to Rainbow Beach at around 0800 and not only could we drop our bags but we were also able to use all of the hostel facilities which was great. We booked a room with private bathroom and it was really comfortable and even came with a fridge. The hostel has a 2230 noise curfew and we were not kept up at all.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 26 September 2024
Jess
United KingdomSome staff members seemed a bit off and a bit impatient. I asked ahead if early check in was available and was given a blanket no. The overnight greyhound bus gets in at 8.30 am daily so naturally people are pretty desperate to freshen up so upon arrival I saw another guest asking if they can check in early and was told no pretty abruptly no as it was busy season. We were told we could use the communal living room and kitchen if required. Worth noting that I took a look round the hostel and could see quite a lot of rooms were already turned over. At 1pm they announced all the rooms were clean. I feel they could have let guests in as and when they were ready rather than wait for all rooms to be available. The kitchen was pretty grubby, surfaces clearly get cleaned once a day but walls and items pretty dirty. Sponges being used a fair bit longer than they should be. lots of items not working like some of the fridges, the grill, the larger swimming pool was undergoing work. I would have preferred lockers to be available in the rooms rather than a room that's locked overnight.
Basic hostel in a great location. Few minutes walk to shops and cafes, 10min walk to the beach and most tour operators will stop here. The room was spacious and very clean. The ensuite shared bathroom was pretty tired looking but was clean. Some staff members were really friendly and sausage sizzle night was a success. Bed was comfortable and lockers were available but not in your room. This hostel has everything you need including laundry, book exchange, clothing exchange etc.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 16 September 2024
Lynda
New ZealandNo internet so tv for the whole four days. No curtain rail or curtain for the shower so water went all around the toilet making it quite slippery. Noisy at night from bar area but noise curfew after 10.30 No hooks to hang towels or clothes.
Beds very comfortable. Room a good size. Staff were fantastic. Leah the receptionist was amazing, went above and beyond to help. Bar and happy hour fantastic.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 5 September 2024
Georgia
United KingdomNothing
Nice rooms with comfy beds. Good facilities. Nice common areas and pool.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 4 September 2024
Fionn
IrelandBathroom light broken
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 1 September 2024
Lisa
AustriaExtremely loud party people (drunk) - didn't stop until around midnight No lift
Bathroom in the dorm, huge dorm, extra friendly receptionist, close to the beach / restaurants, free sizzling sausage
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 31 August 2024
Freddy
AustraliaBooked into a six-bed dorm but ended up having it to myself for the two nights. Great location close to the beach and shops and the staff were exceptionally courteous and friendly.
Stayed in August 2024
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