Ugh. This place was terrible! We were booked in by a travel agent as a package to Frasier Island, and we were very unimpressed. The rooms were dirty and smelled bad, and there were roach traps in the rooms. I didn't even want to use the shower it was that bad (and I've stayed in some sketchy places!). The kitchen... More

I have mixed feelings on Beaches. On the downside the reception staff (apart from one Scottish girl) are just plain rude and unhelpful. Worst welcome to a hostel I've EVER had. Also the people in the dorms complained that their dorms were very hot as there is no air conditioning (we were in a double room and it was fine... More

We didn't stay at Beaches but we rented a 4WD for a 2 day tour of Fraser Island... The booking company that we booked our trip 3 months previous had not contacted Beaches / Bay 4WD with our booking but the staff and Manager (Wayne) went out of their way at 6.30am to get us on the 8.30am barge.. The... More

Loved this hostel, it was about the best I had stayed at in Australia Gold COast. It was like a 3 star hotel in Europe. I loved it and the staff where friendly and the restaurant was good. Such a relaxed feel about the hotel. Couldn't beat it. More

We used Beaches backpackers at short notice due to another accomodation option falling through. We hadn't used many backpackers places before but were pleasently surprised by the space and cleanliness of the rooms. The reception staff were great, really helpful and friendly, as were all the staff we had contact with. We used two different rooms there, both were large... More