Name: Bungalow Bay Koala Village YHA
Address: 26 - 40 Horseshoe Bay Road, 4819 Horseshoe Bay, Australia, 26 - 40 Horseshoe Bay Road, Magnetic Island, 4819, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $23 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.1

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Hostel Bungalow Bay Koala Village YHA

26 - 40 Horseshoe Bay Road, 4819 Horseshoe Bay, Australia –

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It was set in nature and mostly quiet. The location wasn’t bad. There is a bus stop in front.

Leelee14, United States of America

Nice, comfortable bungalows. Good quality showers and toilets. Lots of animals around.

Ania, Switzerland

Great location near beautiful Horseshoe Bay. Considering I hadn’t stayed at a youth hostel in decades, I was pleasantly surprised. Like grown-up camp. Lovely environment - and not to raucous with drunken youth, thank god!

Van, Canada

The location was great, in nature but close to town and the bus. Good walking trails close by. Nice concept as an animal sanctuary. Drink specials we're fun and it was easy to meet people

Chris, United States of America

the betest place in Maggie !!!! i recommend this place

Picard, France

Very cute and cozy little bungalows located in a great location!

Justine, Australia

Everything, the staff were fantastic and the setting is so peaceful, there are wallabies and birds on your doorstep. Also I would highly recommend the wildlife tour it was the best thing we did while on magnetic island.

Cliona, Ireland

The grounds were attractive and the little cottages were cute.

Georgia, United States of America

The cabins are nice, the beds were comfy, the breakfast with koalas was amazing! Excellent food and petting a koala. Holding was extra but so worth it. Hunter was the leader of both events and he was very informative and did a great job. We also did the koala walk which was a little different and also great. This is a youth hostel so it isn’t fancy. Shared kitchen with most everything needed to cook- gas stove, pots, pans, no oven. We got dishes for a returned deposit. We went for an evening walk to a nearby park and there were wallabies everywhere!

Tim, United States of America

Very basic backpacker style. Great location. Good facilities. Has a special feel.

Neal, United Kingdom

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8.7

Great location!

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“It was set in nature and mostly quiet. The location wasn’t bad. There is a bus stop in front.”

Leelee14 United States of America
“Nice, comfortable bungalows. Good quality showers and toilets. Lots of animals around.”

Ania Switzerland
“Great location near beautiful Horseshoe Bay. Considering I hadn’t stayed at a youth hostel in decades, I was pleasantly surprised. Like grown-up camp. ”

Van Canada
“The location was great, in nature but close to town and the bus. Good walking trails close by. Nice concept as an animal sanctuary. Drink specials we're fun and it was easy to meet people”

Chris United States of America
“the betest place in Maggie !!!! i recommend this place”

Picard France
“Very cute and cozy little bungalows located in a great location!”

Justine Australia
“Everything, the staff were fantastic and the setting is so peaceful, there are wallabies and birds on your doorstep. ”

Cliona Ireland
“The grounds were attractive and the little cottages were cute.”

Georgia United States of America
“The cabins are nice, the beds were comfy, the breakfast with koalas was amazing! Excellent food and petting a koala. Holding was extra but so worth it. ”

Tim United States of America
“Very basic backpacker style. Great location. Good facilities. Has a special feel.”

Neal United Kingdom

Bungalow Bay Koala Village is a large, stylish YHA hostel, set in the heart of Magnetic Islands National Park. This hostel is easily accessible from Townsville by a 25 minute ferry ride and is located in the beautiful Horseshoe Bay, just a short walk from a number of beautiful beaches on the Island. Free WiFi is available.

Nestled among the gardens, each bungalow here will provide you with a balcony, access to shared bathroom facilities, bed linen and a fan. Some Bungalows have their own bathrooms and air-conditioning.

This unique accommodations provides an outdoor pool, plenty of hammocks and sun lounges. Guests can engage in nightly activities and games in the on-site bar or hire snorkeling equipment and bikes.

There is the famous on site Koala Sanctuary where you can join one of 3 daily tours or enjoy a buffet breakfast with the koalas on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

The property is 5-minute walk from Horseshoe Bay Beach where you will find water sports, cafes, restaurants and a convenience store. The nearest supermarket IGA is located in Nelly Bay, a 10-minute drive away. Bungalow Bay Koala Village YHA is only a 5-minute drive from Arcadia beach and a 15-minute drive from Picnic Bay. Buses run all day, but for a true Magnetic Island experience, topless cars can be hired through the reception staff.

The tour desk can provide maps of Magnetic Island map and help you book Great Barrier Reef tours, Whitsundays tours and diving trips.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Closest Landmarks

Magnetic Island Marina
2.6 miles
Magnetic Island National Park
2.7 miles
The Strand
9.4 miles
Breakwater Terminal
9.4 miles
Breakwater Marina
9.5 miles
Reef HQ
9.8 miles
Magnetic Island Ferry terminal
9.8 miles
Queensland Parliament Office
9.9 miles
Townsville Magistrates Court
9.9 miles
Townsville Yacht Club Marina
9.9 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Arcadia Friday Markets Market
2.5 miles
IGA Supermarket Supermarket
3.5 miles
Foodworks Supermarket Supermarket
4.1 miles
Early Bird Cafe Cafe/Bar
0.3 miles
Sandi's on Magnetic Island Restaurant
0.3 miles
Foodworks (Convenience Store) Supermarket
0.3 miles
Horseshoe Bay Sunday Markets Market
0.3 miles
Noodies On The Beach Restaurant
0.3 miles
Cafe Nourish Cafe/Bar
0.3 miles
Barefoot - Art, Food & Fine Restaurant
0.4 miles
Marlin Bar Cafe/Bar
0.4 miles

Closest Airports

Townsville Airport
11.1 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“I loved the outside inside open reception bar pool area. The beds are super comfy and the bathrooms next to the dorms are so clean!! It’s a great wildlife foc...”

Katie

United Kingdom

9.5

“Fantastic place to stay. We've got a private bungalow, it was clean, quite and comfortable. There is a nice swimming pool. The staff is really friendly and...”

Noel

Switzerland

“Fantastic location & loads of wildlife on our doorstep (almost literally!) The camper's kitchen was very well stocked & equipped, which made a big d...”

Emma

Australia

7.9

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Pets are not allowed.

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“Great location near beautiful Horseshoe Bay. Considering I hadn’t stayed at a youth hostel in decades, I was pleasantly surprised. Like grown-up camp. Lovely environment - and not to raucous with drunken youth, thank god!”

Van

Canada

“The location was great, in nature but close to town and the bus. Good walking trails close by. Nice concept as an animal sanctuary. Drink specials we're fun and it was easy to meet people”

Chris

United States of America

“Everything, the staff were fantastic and the setting is so peaceful, there are wallabies and birds on your doorstep. Also I would highly recommend the wildlife tour it was the best thing we did while on magnetic island. ”

Cliona

Ireland

“The cabins are nice, the beds were comfy, the breakfast with koalas was amazing! Excellent food and petting a koala. Holding was extra but so worth it. Hunter was the leader of both events and he was very informative and did a great job. We also did the koala walk which was a little different and also great. This is a youth hostel so it isn’t fancy. Shared kitchen with most everything needed to cook- gas stove, pots, pans, no oven. We got dishes for a returned deposit. We went for an evening walk to a nearby park and there were wallabies everywhere!”

Tim

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Reviewed: January 17, 2019

leelee14
United States of America
Age group: 35 – 44

23 helpful votes
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There seemed to be plenty of staff but most of them didn’t act eager to help. Some staff was new so they were not helpful because they didn’t know the answers about the area. Internet was the worst I’ve had in Australia. Only available in open air with mosquitoes and marsh flies eating you. Kitchen was disgusting. The Koala adventure park tour guide talks sooooo much and practically lectures about how bad humans are to animals over and over. Tour is 1.5 hrs and you see 6-7 animals and the rest of the time it’s lecture lecture. The distance between kitchen, bathroom and huts was annoying. It wasn’t clear on the description that it’s like a campground. The showers i took were clogged so I was standing in a pool. The room floor was really dirty and you have to wear shoes inside.
It was set in nature and mostly quiet. The location wasn’t bad. There is a bus stop in front.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Katie
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
9.6

“Great for a relaxing few days! Clean and comfortable.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The food offering at the hostel wasn’t great. Pizza and toasties only. Also the food offering in the nearest area (Horseshoe Bay, by the beach) was limited.
I loved the outside inside open reception bar pool area. The beds are super comfy and the bathrooms next to the dorms are so clean!! It’s a great wildlife focused place to stay. The relaxing music and vibe is great for a chilled few days! Only 5 minutes walk to a beach is a plus also!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 12, 2019

Hector
Australia
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen close too soon, 9pm

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 10, 2019

Nicola
Ireland
10

“Amazing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Place was perfect. Couldn't fault it, felt so relaxed and at one with nature. Only a 5 minute walk from the beach.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 29, 2018

Liz
United Kingdom
5.8

“Great location, staff weren't particularly helpful. Fine for a single night”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
Room wasn't very clean - floor was disgusting with a gravel ground outside it must be difficult to clean. Staff weren't friendly. There were no organised activities unless you wanted to drink.
I liked the location of this property. Room had a fridge, air conditioning and if you didn't plug anything in a fan too. Seating area at the front of property also good.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 26, 2018

Alexandros
Germany
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
nice, simple and quiet building compound and rooms. staff always helpful and friendly and above all with a genuine smile on their lips. the combination with the wild life park simply amazing. the tour is worth its money! also dont miss the bird feeding. i can recommend it and would stay always again.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 26, 2018

zekini
Portugal

4 helpful votes
7.9

“Wild animals”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
A lizard inside room.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 26, 2018

Janaina
Brazil
9.2

“Good choice”
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There is no towels, internet in the room and breakfast included
The room was very clean and new. The space is huge and they have activities at night

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 23, 2018

Lyf van Nee
Netherlands
Age group: 18 – 24
7.5

“Nice”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Setting

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: December 22, 2018

Isabelle Solo
Belgium
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I missed some atmosphere.
Very clean hostel and spacious dorms. Nice location, but at the other site of the Island.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 20, 2018

Ania
Switzerland

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The pool was a bit dirty.
Nice, comfortable bungalows. Good quality showers and toilets. Lots of animals around.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 17, 2018

Ivana
Ukraine
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
- small rooms, barely had any place to put my stuff (even tho its a small rucksack) - path to the bungalow is not pawed so in rain you end up with both muddy feet and muddy floor inside - quite limited wifi, available only at the reception
- near the Forts walk (go see wild koalas!! Insead of visiting the sanctuary) and Radical bay (turtles on the beach) - cool live music evening - common space to meet other travellers

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 8, 2018

Emma
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The only problem we had that every time you wanted the boil the kettle the fire alarm would go off and the Aircon was dripping on our faces in the night .
The huts were a great value for money and one of the nicest hostels we have been to on the east coats.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 7, 2018

Matthew
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The WiFi wasn’t good at all, only works in reception/the bar but even then it wouldn’t connect. The food is poor, the pizza is just frozen supermarket pizza so definitely bring food or go out for food.
The location of the hostel is great I really recommend visiting the koala sanctuary just behind! You get to see crocodiles, snakes, reptiles and get a nice informative and interactive tour. The rooms are basic but clean and the pool is a nice bonus. Located just near Horseshoe Bay where there is a beach and restaurants.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 7, 2018

Annika
Finland
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
There were only one small shop in Horseshoe, so if wanted to buy food needed to go to Nelly Bay. Also kitchen in the camping area was pretty small and you needed to pay deposit to get cutlery.
Small cottages were really cute and clean. Close to the Horseshoe Bay Beach. Really quiet and peaceful environment

Stayed in November 2018

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