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Hostel
Happy Backpacker
84 Main Street , 7316 Penguin, Australia – Excellent location – show map
Excellent location – rated 9.4/10! (score from 36 reviews)
Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions
Great location by the ocean. Super cheap rates in a big old 2 storey hotel, with a great atmosphere.

Hostess was very helpful with our questions. Nearly had the whole place to ourselves this time of year.

A room overlooking the Ocean- Bass Straight for $30/night in a big old Hotel, with meals/ a bar / restaurant and Keno pokies downstairs is great value. I had the 65 room Art Deco Hotel to myself. It was so homely, self contained kitchen, laundry / big TV lounge / big clean bathrooms and free parking. Free Tea n coffee and biscuits in the pokies / keno lounge. ( I don't play pokies). I had a 3 day weekend in Penguin, Northern Tasmania. Not bad for a Backpackers, I say 5 Star. I will be back for Xams to visit my home state Tassie.

Great location, with a decent pub downstairs and good kitchen and facilities

Happy backpacker felt very homely. It has a relaxed common area, well equipped kitchen, very spacious rooms. Downstairs is a bar and restaurant with good food. There is also plenty of free parking.

Staff were very friendly, rooms were spacious and clean, good common areas and bathrooms too. Good location right next to the beach.

The staff were great right from walking in to walking out, helpful answered all our questions. One recommendation, make sure you are hungry the meals are a good size.

Friendly people. Nice maintained accommodation. Kitchenette, sitting room, decent showers. Washing machine and dryer cheap. Great clean shared rooms with nice beds.

I booked for a dormitory, but since my room only had 2 beds, I ended up having the room for myself, which was nice. Also, having a sink in the room, a table and couple of comfortable chairs was great, to be able to work quietly. It was quite better than an usual hostel, and the bar downstairs is not bothering with the noise.

Een heerlijke plek. De kamers zijn ruim en schoon. De omgeving is prachtig.

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This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. Just a 12-minute walk from Johnsons Beach, Happy Backpacker offers free Wi-Fi and an onsite bar/restaurant. Guests can socialize in the shared lounge or prepare a meal in the shared kitchen.
Happy Backpacker is a 5-minute drive from Sulfur Creek and a 17-minute drive from Burnie. Devonport is a 25-minute drive and Launceston is a 1-hour and 25-minute drive away.
All heated rooms have towels and linen provided. They offer access to shared bathroom facilities.
Also on offer is secure lockers and a TV in the shared lounge.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.
Most popular amenities
4 reasons to choose Happy Backpacker
Penguin Beach
8.3 Very good beach200 feet from propertyWatcombe Beach
8.4 Very good beach700 feet from propertyJohnsons Beach
8.2 Very good beach2,550 feet from propertyPreservation Bay Beach
9.3 Wonderful beach1.4 miles from property
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Restaurant Neptune Bistro0 miles
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Cafe/Bar Neptune Bar0 miles
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Ocean/Sea0 miles
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Penguin Beach200 feet
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Watcombe Beach700 feet
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Johnsons Beach2,550 feet
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Preservation Bay Beach1.4 miles
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Midway Beach2.2 miles
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Devonport Airport18.9 miles
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Burnie Wynyard Airport19.5 miles
Restaurant
Food: Japanese, Korean, Australian, Local
Open for: Lunch, Dinner
Cancellation/
prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Happy Backpacker accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
FAQs about Happy Backpacker
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From the nearest airport, you can get to Happy Backpacker by:
- Car 30min
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Happy Backpacker is 500 feet from the center of Penguin.
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The prices at Happy Backpacker may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
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The nearest beach is 150 feet from Happy Backpacker.
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Happy Backpacker has 1 restaurant:
- Restaurant
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Happy Backpacker offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Pool table
- Karaoke
- Evening entertainment
- Live music/Performance
- Happy hour
- Live sports events (broadcast)
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Check-in at Happy Backpacker is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.