Name: Adventurers Backpackers
Address: 79 Palmer Street, 4810 Townsville, Australia, 79 Palmer Street, Queensland, 4810, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £14 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.2

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Adventurers Backpackers

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79 Palmer Street, 4810 Townsville, Australia –

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10 August 2016

It was a good location, customer kitchen is helpfull for customers on a budget, it's in a good location to resturaunts and for work

Sven, Australia

I liked the fact I had aircon and a bar fridge. Plus the pool was pretty good.

Dylan, Australia

-Large kitchen with 8 (or more?) stoves - Gym (small but can’t ask for more in that price) - Nice pool area on the rooftop - clean room and bathrooms

Elinajohanna, Finland

Room was nice and comfy with aircon, clean and spacey. Great for visiting Magnetic Island with Fantasea cruise company. Private parking included.

Catalina, Israel

Bed was comfortable hot shower was great nice views from pool area location was convenient sheets were clean

Fuatai, Australia

Very helpful staff who gave me a lift to the bus station. Wi-fi was good. Fridge in the room. Free tea and coffee and toast for breakfast.

Ceebee, United Kingdom

Resceptionist was great even though she was working with very outdated system:

Shelby, Australia

You get good value for what you pay so that's a fair deal. It's a nice place, a little dated in some areas but nice concept.

Perry, Australia

The staff were frendly and helpful on the front desk. Pool was lovely.

Tina, Australia

Bed was not real comfortable and needs replacing like much of the furniture.

Perry, Australia

Situated on the popular Palmer Street, surrounded by restaurants and shops, Adventurers Backpackers boasts a rooftop swimming pool and sun deck offering water and city views. Each room is air-conditioned and includes a refrigerator and ceiling fans.

Townsville Adventurers Backpackers is located just 100 yards from Townsville Transit Centre. It is a 20-minute walk from the beach at The Strand. The property provides free drop off service to the Magnetic Island ferry and to the bus station.

Guests have access to a large shared kitchen, BBQ facilities and an internet kiosk with free access. A guest laundry and a games room with a TV are also provided. Free continental breakfast is provided in the reception area each morning.

Each room offers access to both male-only and female-only bathroom facilities, located on each floor. Free onsite parking is included with all rooms.

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	Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 double bed	Show prices
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Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Dormitory room with a refrigerator and air conditioning. Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities. Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Desk • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Shared Toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room size 97 ft² Private room with a refrigerator and air conditioning. Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Desk • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Shared Toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Twin Room with Shared Bathroom 1 single bed and 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Private room with a refrigerator and air conditioning. Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Desk • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Shared Toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 single bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room size 194 ft² Room facilities: • Air conditioning • Refrigerator • Shared Bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linen Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Adventurers Backpackers is a family run business and has been for the past 14 years! We try our hardest to make all of our guest feel welcome and apart of the family we also have our pets around sometimes to make it feel a little more like home!

Property surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Magnetic Island Ferry terminal
0.1 miles
Reef HQ
0.2 miles
Townsville Yacht Club Marina
0.2 miles
The Strand
0.3 miles
Breakwater Terminal
0.4 miles
Queensland Parliament Office
0.5 miles
Breakwater Marina
0.5 miles
Sturt Business Centre
0.6 miles
Townsville Supreme Court
0.7 miles
Townsville Magistrates Court
0.7 miles

Restaurants and markets

Masala Indian Restaurant Restaurant
0 miles
Metropole hotel Cafe/bar
0 miles
Nando's Restaurant
0.3 miles
Crown on Palmer Cafe/bar
0.3 miles
Cactus Jacks Restaurant
0.4 miles
Cotters market Market
0.6 miles
The Australian Hotel Cafe/bar
0.6 miles
Woolworths Supermarket
1.2 miles
Coles Supermarket
2.5 miles

Natural beauty

Coral Sea Sea/ocean
0.3 miles
Castle Hill Mountain
2.5 miles
Ross River Dam River
16.8 miles

Closest airports

Townsville Airport
4 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Staff were very welcoming. Very clean and great location, easy to walk to centre. Great facilities, spent longer than anticipated on the ping pong table!”

Sophie

United Kingdom

“Quiet, spacious room. Close to the pool. Great view of Magnetic Island & Castle Hill”

Lynne

Australia

“To be honest? I liked everything about this hostel. From the moment I arrived I was at ease. All the people who work there are very nice and help you with everything. I liked the style of this hostel. There are a lot of plants what I really like. The pool on the roof was also very good and clean. As well as the room and the shared bathroom. You have a lot of showers and toilets and they are always clean. It is a big hostel but you don't notice this. The kitchen is really big, clean and there is everything you need. The location of the hostel is very good. You have a lot of restaurants next to the hostel. If you wanna dance you have to walk around 20min but the walk is nice.”

Valérie

Belgium

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1 restaurant on site

Masala

Cuisine: Indian

Open for: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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13:00 - 19:00

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09:00 - 10:00

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

All children under 16 years are charged AUD 10 per night for extra beds.

All further older children or adults are charged AUD 25 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Free! Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

Adventurers Backpackers accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that this hotel does not accept payments with American Express credit cards.

Please inform Adventurers Backpackers in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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Reviewed: 11 August 2018

Rona Miva
Papua New Guinea
6.9

“stay was good but lot of noise especially in the nights”
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Disturbances lot of noise late night and early hours

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 4 August 2018

Sven
Australia
7.5

“Overrall it was good, reasonable for the price you pay”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The wifi could have been better, some of the shower tap heads need fixing
눇It was a good location, customer kitchen is helpfull for customers on a budget, it's in a good location to resturaunts and for work

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 2 August 2018

Dylan
Australia
8.3

“Overall was probably one of the best backpackers I have stayed at. Sleep was great.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The fact that the doors shut without locking. Twice I had to use another key to unlock the door. Also some of the mens toilet and shower locks need fixing or replaced.
눇I liked the fact I had aircon and a bar fridge. Plus the pool was pretty good.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 23 July 2018

Emma-louise
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
3.8

“Council estate”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Felt like a council estate. Piss puddles everywhere from people going off the side of balcony’s. People doing balloon gas in the downstairs common area on our arrival. Drunk homeless people stumbling around the car park at night. Rooms absolutely stank and everything was filthy.
눇Close to the harbour

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 16 July 2018

Camilo
New Zealand
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉has a snake in the reception
눇Good and budget room

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 9 July 2018

Anney
Australia
7.1

“People were lovely”
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉People smoking in the kitchen and in there rooms you could smell there cigarettes

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 29 June 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Reception open just a little bit longer for later check in. Need curtains that fully close, for extra privacy.
눇Staff were helpful and laid back. All rooms clean and up to standards.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 28 June 2018

Elinajohanna
Finland
Age group: 25 – 34
7.5

“Nice place with good location”
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉- Kitchen was dirty (okay that’s because of backpackers who were staying there and they didn’t do their dishes or didn’t clean tables after cooking etc. but anyway I didn’t like it) - Atmosphere wasn’t that good; there was a big group of people who already knew each other and they weren’t very welcoming or didn’t even say hi... (but that’s not because of the hostel but the people who were staying there at the same time with us)
눇-Large kitchen with 8 (or more?) stoves - Gym (small but can’t ask for more in that price) - Nice pool area on the rooftop - clean room and bathrooms

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 26 June 2018

Anurak
Thailand
7.5

“I’ve been here for a night. Not too bad to stay here”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눇Cleanliness, good location

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 19 June 2018

Celya
France
6.7

“Weird vibe ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Did not feel comfortable in this hostel... but the staff was very nice
눇Big room and well Located

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 9 June 2018

Vic
Australia
7.5

“You get what you pay for.”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉This is also a halfway house - it is not advertised that this houses many troubled people. It is not a very safe area.
눇Cheap

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 6 June 2018

Andy
Australia
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Needs maintenance to bathroom
눇Good value for money

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 22 May 2018

Katharina
Germany
4.6

Disappointing
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Crowdy and noisy, very loud at night, many drunk persons. Couldnt use the kitchen cause there was no pottery after 7pm poor bed quality (single bed)
눇Late check-in was possible

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 17 May 2018

Catalina
Israel
Age group: 35 – 44

7 helpful votes
6.7

“Ok place to stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Common spaces like kitchen and bathroom were old and not very clean. Location is a bit far Townsville attractions like the strand, ok for city center.
눇Room was nice and comfy with aircon, clean and spacey. Great for visiting Magnetic Island with Fantasea cruise company. Private parking included.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: 10 May 2018

Kristian
Australia
6.7

“cheap, and good location. but as dirty as a cesspit”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉definitely had permanent residents who seemed to be highly under the influence of heavy drug use.
눇it was a fun, relaxed environment

Stayed in May 2018

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