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Reviews of Hostel 109 Flashpackers This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

109 Carrington Street, Adelaide Central Business District, 5000 Adelaide, Australia

Review Score

Based on 53 hostel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.1

  • Comfort

    6.7

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    6.6

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    5.8

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  • Reviewed: June 18, 2022

    6.0
    Good cheap at very short notice
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The light shining in to my room

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's really good to have a cheap single room in city center. Not far from any place and easy to find parking ares

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2022

    8.0
    I will stay again when needing budget accommodation
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    time to update kitchen

    location to city for visiting childrens hospital outdoor balcony a lovely spot to sit enjoyed peaceful sitting areas … library able to get last minute booking

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Only having reception staffed for a brief window is not particularly helpful. No issue with not being able to check-in/access rooms before 3pm but not having anyone on reception before then so you can at least leave your bags in storage is very inconvenient. Sign on the door gives you a phone number to ring as says it's always available but we rang multiple times and left multiple messages but no-one ever answered or called back. To me this is a major drawback as people have luggage when travelling so not unreasonable to expect that you can store it for a few hours prior to check-in.

    Beds were comfy and place was nice and clean. Only needed a place to sleep so was fine for that and location is also good, easy to get to.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed was extremely squeeky and not much room for luggage in a 4bed mixed dorm when the room is full. When having a showe there was a nasty smell coming from somewhere...

    Staff and location, kitchen was nice and inviting for communication with others

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2022

    8.0
    great 5 days in Adelaide
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Room 4 - very small and no window.

    Location and helpful staff.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fungus in showers

    Privacy , nice people , nice sharing rooms.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2022

    6.0
    Average.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Too many rules and regulations. More security checks than arriving at another Country.

    Clean and Basic. Amenities were sufficient but average.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2021

    6.0
    neutral
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    disadvantages: old and small kitchen, toilet. all need proper maintenance. crowed shared room compared to beds number. Super thin wall so can hear what your neighbors are doing, which is not friendly to ppl need quiet space.

    price is valuable and fair enough for a bed to sleep. great location, close to central market and city. have nice street view.

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2021

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Kitchen a bit grubby. L

    Stayed in May 2021

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2022

    5.0
    Clean, comfortable - adelaide is damn expensive!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was very expensive for what it is. But im from the eastern states, where comparable accommodation is at maximum half the price of this. My room had no windows when the description said it looked out onto the courtyard - it was private at least!. Air con in description was a crappy old fan. Description also alluded to kitchenette, that was not there, and I thought given how very expensive the room was a sink and small stove was reasonable.

    Close enough to city, good local cafes. Very quiet location. Sheets were clean, desk and chair.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The atmosphere and staff were really friendly, if you had any problems they would do everything to help you

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As I am very tall, I struggled to fit in the bed easily. Apart from that, nothing much.

    Easy to book. Allowed for last minute accommodation plans. I enjoyed being able to check in later during the night. It was also pretty good value for money.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2022

    3.0
    Expensive and disappointing. Never again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The facilities did not meet my expectations. The description of the room did not separate what is actually in the room from general facilities. Given how expensive it was-about the same as a full apartment-I thought it would be more comfortable. No storage. No desk. Hard plastic chair. Noisy constant air conditioning that couldn't be controlled: except by trying to counteract with the separate split system. Hard to watch TV given the angle. Noisy doors up and down the corridor. Some areas really shabby.

    Easy check in

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great stay with great facilities. I really appreciated being able to check in early after having flight complications and then later receiving a call as I had forgotten my jacket in my room!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: April 28, 2022

    2.0
    Disgusted with Accommodation and Booking.com. would not recommend either of these to anyone
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything. Paid for 2 nights for a particular room and did not get what I paid for. I finally viewed the the room and facilities and could only stay for 1 with the very sub standard facilities. I made a complaint and was ignored. Requested a refund but was told I could not have one as I booked through Booking.com and they do not allow it. Kitchen falling apart. Mould on ceilings. Rusting appliances. Really disappointed with the whole experience and was not a great start to what should have been a good holiday for myself and 16 year old daughter. She was too upset to sleep and stay. I had to find somewhere else to stay for the second night which was added expense I could not afford. Would not recommend the accommodation at all and would definately not recommend Booking.com when dealing with the complaint. Was not heard and the token gesture of compensation was a joke.

    Nothing. I booked off the Booking.com site for a particular room and got nothing like it. Very sub standard facilities. Very poor customer service at the accommodation and from Booking.com with the complaint.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Kitchen in very sad state. Broken doors, dust grime Needs revamping. Tea towels always felt grimy

    Location good

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 19, 2022

    5.0
    I booked the hostel because there wasn’t much else available for that date. I was booked on a tour the next day and the
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it smelt bad, especially the shower room, which smelt like sewerage. The room was too hot to sleep in.

    Price and location

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2022

    9.0
    The people are very friendly, very respectful of each other.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    I believe that in shared rooms certain limits should be set for everyone, perhaps they are very obvious, but there are people from various cultures who do not consider this to be so obvious. Like not eating lunches and dinners in the rooms, or talking on the phone so late in the evening if your roommates are in the same room sleeping. And the internet collapses at night.

    Facilities for everything a traveler needs. Pleasant place.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2022

    5.0
    Way over-priced, for what they offer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If curtains were left open, one could see across the garden vestibule into the next room. The curtain in our room was too narrow for the window, impacting privacy & allowing light in. Thus our room was never dark & was flooded with light intermittently overnight when sensor lights in the hallway were triggered. There were no toiletries provided; not even soap for a shower. The bed was hard & the doona too hot with the aircon. Reception was only attended between 12 & 3pm (or was it 3 & 6?), although they were contactable by ph outside these hours. Over-priced. I stayed in a way better hotel at a much better location for less.

    A little garden vestibule between rooms provided a nice view. Laundry powder was provided.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I used so smallest double sized room. There is the limited ventilation with no window.

    Looks clean and speedy check in, and good manners from reception!

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2022

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything, staff way off talking

    Nothing place was bit dirty

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2022

    10
    Wonderful!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No complaints.

    Close to the big stores. Did a lot of walking and everywhere was close which was amazing. The room and the people I stayed with were incredibly pleasant! Way better than what I expected especially since it was such a great price!

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfortable room, good AC, new clean bathroom with good shower, walking distance to China Town and Central Market, easy access to trams. Tea/coffee supplied. Access to fridge down stairs near room and large kitchen upstairs.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2022

    5.0
    cheap but it’s not comfortable place to rest
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - too noisy, room doesn’t have a proper sound isolation, it possible hear everything that people are talking in other rooms and floor crick when someone walk in the corridors. -receptionist is available only 3-6 pm and then just by call. -only one washing machine is working

    -friendly staff -nice balcony -good price

    Stayed in February 2022

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