Swansea Backpackers

Hostels
7.2
/10
Pleasant
82 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

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10.0
/ 10
Kitchen zone is good but co-backpacker did not clean dishes and cooking areas.

Verified traveler

10.0
/ 10
Good volume for common spaces. Everything is clean and in order. A good place to stay.

Davidf57

10.0
/ 10
I've stayed here on and off for the last 10 years, since it was new in fact, and it is always consistently good. The cleanest hostel I've stayed in, and the managers make sure to chat with every guest, even if it is just to ask where they are going for the day. I will always return here in preference to other accommodation. Good open plan space too. Not too many people staying when I stay, may be the timer of year? Not homey though, if you are searching for that.Recommended.
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98 Tasman Highway, Glamorgan/Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia, 7190

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98 Tasman Highway, Glamorgan/Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia, 7190
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General


Near Bark Mill Museum

Location


When you stay at Swansea Backpackers in Swansea, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Nine Mile Beach and Kelvedon Beach. This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Bark Mill Museum and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Jubilee Beach.

Attractions


Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Nine Mile Beach - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Kelvedon Beach - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Jubilee Beach - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Bark Mill Museum - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
East Coast Heritage Museum - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Glamorgan War Memorial - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Heritage Centre - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Swansea Conservation Area - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Waterloo Point - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Coswell Beach Conservation Area - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Kates Berry Farm - 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Cressy Beach Conservation Area - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Spiky Beach Conservation Area - 7.9 km / 4.9 mi
Spiky Bridge - 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
Kelvedon Beach Conservation Area - 8.3 km / 5.2 mi

The preferred airport for Swansea Backpackers is Hobart International Airport (HBA) - 120.6 km / 74.9 mi

Facilities


Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this hostel include a fireplace in the lobby and barbecue grills.

Business Facilities


Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Rooms


Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.

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Things to Do

  • TV lounge
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

General

  • Parking
  • Fireplace in lobby

Sports and Recreations

  • Billiard
  • Game room

Transportation

  • Bus/truck parking

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

Public Facilities

  • Smoke-free area

Hotel Services

  • Luggage storage

Accommodation Policy & General Information in Swansea Backpackers

Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
14:00 - 21:00
Check-out:
Before 10:00

Pets

Service Animals Allowed

Additional Policy

Professional property host/manager, No cribs (infant beds) available, No rollaway/extra beds available, Beach nearby, Essential workers only - NO, No elevators
  • Late check-in fee: AUD 20.00 for check-in between 10 PM and 8:30 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

General Information

Popular Facilities
Parking, WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time
From 14:00 - 21:00 - to 10:00
Available rooms at Swansea Backpackers
13
Number of floors in Swansea Backpackers
1
Another facilities in Swansea Backpackers
TV lounge, Barbecue, Garden, Fireplace in lobby, Billiard

Frequently asked question in Swansea Backpackers

What are available facilities at Swansea Backpackers?
There are top facilites at Swansea Backpackers such as Parking, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What Time is Check In & Check Out at Swansea Backpackers?
Check-in time at Swansea Backpackers is staring from 14:00 - 21:00 while the latest check-out time is at before Before 10:00. If you need a hotel early check-in or late check-out, you can submit a special request during your booking. Important: Special requests for flexible check-in or check-out times are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If having an early check-in or late check-out is important for your travel plans, please review the cancellation policy before confirming your reservation.
What is The Star Hotel Classification of Swansea Backpackers?
Swansea Backpackers is officially classified as a 2.0-star hotel. This star hotel classification indicates the standard of facilities and services provided to guests.
How many floors does Swansea Backpackers have?
Swansea Backpackers has 1 floors.
How many rooms are available at Swansea Backpackers?
Swansea Backpackers has 13 rooms in total.
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More Reviews from Other Guests in Swansea Backpackers

7.2
Pleasant
From 82 reviews
Cleanliness

7.2

Room Comfort

7.0

Location

8.0

Service and Facilites

7.6

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Traveler Reviews Swansea Backpackers

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icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 332 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This was a true backpackers. It has nice staff, it’s an okay bed with an okay room, the amenities are nothing more or nothing less
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Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 334 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean rooms Great common area and kitchen facilities Plenty of parking
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure
Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 334 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Nice large common area with well equipped kitchen. Friendly manager and staff. Convenient bottle store and pub next door.
Jo
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 335 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean and comfortable room. Friendly people. Good position. Average bathroom facilities
xi
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Friends and Family Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 335 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Good and friendly host, got a free coconut cake in morning tea
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 338 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The staff/owner went out of his way to meet and greet due to a late arrival, very good, the young people were from Spain and very were very happy.
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 367 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Kitchen zone is good but co-backpacker did not clean dishes and cooking areas.
Nikki
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
4.0
/10
Reviewed 370 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Dirty bathrooms. Smelly room. The sheets smelled of cigarettes. Disgusting all around.
Fiona
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with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 382 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The person on reception when we checked in was very friendly and helpful. The room was a good size and the beds were comfortable. The showers were good. Unfortunately other people were not considerate and the kitchen was a total mess when we went to use it in the morning, despite signs asking for dishes to be washed. We could only find one spoon, clean or dirty - but not the fault of management.
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R
6.0
/10
Reviewed 383 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

I think with Backpackers accommodation, one should not expect luxury. However, when you pay a significant amount for a room, and have a room with two singles beds pushed together, a shelving unit, and a small couch - that is a bit steep! No bed linen, just the bare basics. I would have expected more for that price. Also, I booked a room online and was given another. The room I had booked via Expedia had been given to somebody else. Overall, an average stay.
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Verified traveler
8.0
/10
Reviewed 384 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

A new experience for us! It was clean and the beds were very comfortable.
Verified traveler
4.0
/10
Reviewed 384 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Over priced for a shared dorm room. Heaps of security cameras without any signs. If the host focused more on having a presentable place and repairing things that are broken instead of smoking pot and getting cash from visitors wanting a shower I am sure it would be a great place to stay. You can camp there and if I had of known that is what I would have done.
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Verified traveler
4.0
/10
Reviewed 386 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Has great potential - located in a cluster of services and with an interesting layout and a diversity of room formats. However, it is rundown and dirty. Toilets not working, BBQ not working, fridges struggling to cope, kitchen grubby, stoves out of the ark and not enough toilets. Disappointing - could be so much better, and wouldn't take much to fix it.
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Paul
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Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 387 week(s) ago

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Unexpectedly quiet from 21:30 onwards !
Verified traveler
2.0
/10
Reviewed 388 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

room was ok, however bathroom and kitchen were super dirty.
Robert
6.0
/10
Reviewed 391 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

It is a new place, age ING rapidly due to not the best upkeep. Yellowed sheets, grubby rugs. On other hand, price was right and good place to stay before Maria Island. Don’t be put off, nothing terribly wrong (or right) about the place.
Kelly
6.0
/10
Reviewed 396 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Affordable but there is never anyone at the office, which makes check in a little more complicated. It’s reasonably clean but little things like lack of toilet paper in one of the restrooms and no climate control in room make it less desirable
CyclingJanie
2.0
/10
Reviewed 397 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

I arrive early on a rainy afternoon cold from cycling. I'm given a paper pass code and directed to a single room booked in advance. I find my allotted room is not only dark and the bed unmade but it has no heating. I choose not to stay as I need to get warm: there was no heating. I explain and request refund saying it does nnot meet my expectations. I am told no heating is advertised on Wotif, nor are the beds advertised as made in advance. My refund is refused but I leave anyway. Find a lovely room in town with a seaview for only a few dollars more.
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Jack
6.0
/10
Reviewed 425 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Reasonable rates and convenient location. The mattress was stained and pillows were worn out. Clean bedlinen and towels were provided. Shared bathrooms could be cleaner.
Ray
6.0
/10
Reviewed 427 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

We arn't backpackers so it was a big difference for us going to a backpackers, but some of the backpackers left the community kitchen in quite a mess with food lying around everywhere. But we enjoyed our room and the price was quite cheap.
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7.2
Pleasant
From 82 reviews
Cleanliness

7.2

Room Comfort

7.0

Location

8.0

Service and Facilites

7.6

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Traveler Reviews Swansea Backpackers

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Top reviews
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 332 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This was a true backpackers. It has nice staff, it’s an okay bed with an okay room, the amenities are nothing more or nothing less
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 334 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean rooms Great common area and kitchen facilities Plenty of parking
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure
Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 334 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Nice large common area with well equipped kitchen. Friendly manager and staff. Convenient bottle store and pub next door.
Jo
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 335 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean and comfortable room. Friendly people. Good position. Average bathroom facilities
xi
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 335 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Good and friendly host, got a free coconut cake in morning tea
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 338 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The staff/owner went out of his way to meet and greet due to a late arrival, very good, the young people were from Spain and very were very happy.
Verified traveler
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 367 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Kitchen zone is good but co-backpacker did not clean dishes and cooking areas.
Nikki
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
4.0
/10
Reviewed 370 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Dirty bathrooms. Smelly room. The sheets smelled of cigarettes. Disgusting all around.
Fiona
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 382 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The person on reception when we checked in was very friendly and helpful. The room was a good size and the beds were comfortable. The showers were good. Unfortunately other people were not considerate and the kitchen was a total mess when we went to use it in the morning, despite signs asking for dishes to be washed. We could only find one spoon, clean or dirty - but not the fault of management.
Read More
R
6.0
/10
Reviewed 383 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

I think with Backpackers accommodation, one should not expect luxury. However, when you pay a significant amount for a room, and have a room with two singles beds pushed together, a shelving unit, and a small couch - that is a bit steep! No bed linen, just the bare basics. I would have expected more for that price. Also, I booked a room online and was given another. The room I had booked via Expedia had been given to somebody else. Overall, an average stay.
Read More
Verified traveler
8.0
/10
Reviewed 384 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

A new experience for us! It was clean and the beds were very comfortable.
Verified traveler
4.0
/10
Reviewed 384 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Over priced for a shared dorm room. Heaps of security cameras without any signs. If the host focused more on having a presentable place and repairing things that are broken instead of smoking pot and getting cash from visitors wanting a shower I am sure it would be a great place to stay. You can camp there and if I had of known that is what I would have done.
Read More
Verified traveler
4.0
/10
Reviewed 386 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Has great potential - located in a cluster of services and with an interesting layout and a diversity of room formats. However, it is rundown and dirty. Toilets not working, BBQ not working, fridges struggling to cope, kitchen grubby, stoves out of the ark and not enough toilets. Disappointing - could be so much better, and wouldn't take much to fix it.
Read More
Paul
icon-Family
Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 387 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Unexpectedly quiet from 21:30 onwards !
Verified traveler
2.0
/10
Reviewed 388 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

room was ok, however bathroom and kitchen were super dirty.
Robert
6.0
/10
Reviewed 391 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

It is a new place, age ING rapidly due to not the best upkeep. Yellowed sheets, grubby rugs. On other hand, price was right and good place to stay before Maria Island. Don’t be put off, nothing terribly wrong (or right) about the place.
Kelly
6.0
/10
Reviewed 396 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Affordable but there is never anyone at the office, which makes check in a little more complicated. It’s reasonably clean but little things like lack of toilet paper in one of the restrooms and no climate control in room make it less desirable
CyclingJanie
2.0
/10
Reviewed 397 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

I arrive early on a rainy afternoon cold from cycling. I'm given a paper pass code and directed to a single room booked in advance. I find my allotted room is not only dark and the bed unmade but it has no heating. I choose not to stay as I need to get warm: there was no heating. I explain and request refund saying it does nnot meet my expectations. I am told no heating is advertised on Wotif, nor are the beds advertised as made in advance. My refund is refused but I leave anyway. Find a lovely room in town with a seaview for only a few dollars more.
Read More
Jack
6.0
/10
Reviewed 425 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Reasonable rates and convenient location. The mattress was stained and pillows were worn out. Clean bedlinen and towels were provided. Shared bathrooms could be cleaner.
Ray
6.0
/10
Reviewed 427 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

We arn't backpackers so it was a big difference for us going to a backpackers, but some of the backpackers left the community kitchen in quite a mess with food lying around everywhere. But we enjoyed our room and the price was quite cheap.
Number of reviews per page
20
40