Russell Scott Backpackers Hostel

Very poor

Exceptional

Creepy.

Liked: Location.
Disliked: When we arrived the manager made it out that it was such an inconvenience for him to check us in. He was rushing us up the stairs because he had to ‘turn the light off’ and exclaimed that he was in the middle of something so had to finish it before checking us in. He was drinking a can of fosters, which we thought was completely inappropriate. He was quite creepy, asking what time we were leaving, what we were doing last night and just questions that didn’t need to be asked. The place is also completely different to the pictures because we got an email saying how we had to be moved to a different place as the original place had been demolished (reviews from 3 months ago also say the same thing). The hostel was a construction site. The toilets hadn’t been fully built yet (exposed wires and panels) and the room wasn’t as we booked it to be. We booked a double bed room and got given a tiny room with just a bunk bed in it. He also lives in the room next to where we slept which made us feel uncomfortable. One of the worst aspects of this place is that the room doesn’t lock from the inside + the manager knows all of the codes to all of the rooms so could very easily have gone into the room in the night. It smelt horrid and the carpet was so dusty. I had a bit of a cough but it’s gone from annoying to bad. There was meant to be a deposit that we had to pay but the manager didn’t take it because we were going to be up so early as he ‘wouldn’t be awake at that time’ but when I went to use the bathroom in the morning, he essentially followed me in there. When we left he was like ‘be safe’. which is such an odd thing to say.

Nice visit

Liked: Good location Phil does a good job in organising everything

We were not happy at...

Disliked: The pictures advertised were not what we stayed in, it was an unfinished and dangerous with live wires and unplastered walls. The roof was leaking and the front room was full of tools and plasterboard

Good

Liked: Excellent location

Very good.

Liked: Staff, room, kitchen, location.
Disliked: Bathroom upstairs was a bit of a building site, bit noisy on Saturdays when large groups of men got a bit drunk before they came in.

Passable

Liked: The reception was good, calling me a good time before booking another hotel.
Disliked: The building has moved but still keeping old address and telephone number so I went there at late time and was devastating, called the number which was not available anymore. Sending a message via booking lucky to get an answer.

Superb

Liked: Excellent location, very friendly staff, rooms and kitchen very clean. I would stay here again 100%, it's one of the better hostels I've been to in a while! Easy to find
Disliked: Toilets and showers are new (good) but very small, rooms are also pretty small - no lockers/anywhere to put your things safely. These are just minor things, in general I was very happy. There are some construction works going on, but not obtrusive to your stay at all