When you stay at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel in Bunbury, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Bunbury Regional Art Galleries and Back Beach. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Bunbury Visitor Centre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Bunbury CentrePoint.
Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
Bunbury Lighthouse - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
Marlston Hill Lookout Tower - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Leschenault Inlet - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Getting around
Brunswick Junction Station - 21 min drive
Busselton, WA (BQB-Margaret River) - 52 min drive
Restaurants
Froth Craft Bunbrewery - 9 min walk
La Pause Miam - 7 min walk
Bunbury Lighthouse - 9 min walk
Benesse Coffee - 5 min walk
Natural Temptations - 9 min walk
About this property
Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel
Hostel with free parking, steps from Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and shared/communal kitchens. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.
Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This Bunbury hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include complimentary bicycles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hostel also features a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Billiards/pool table
Free bike hire
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Full-sized fridge
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Conveniences
Library
Guest services
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
No housekeeping
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
4 bathrooms
Hairdryer (on request)
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Microwave
Oven
Fridge
Shared kitchen access
Stovetop
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 19
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
All guests, including children, are required to present a valid government-issued ID card or a valid passport at check-in.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Late check-out fee: AUD 19 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 26 reviews" "
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Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 26 reviews" "
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6.8/10
Cleanliness
6.8/10
Staff & service
5.6/10
Amenities
5.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Tommy
29 Feb 2024
Tommy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
David
Travelled with family
3 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Did not like not having our own bathroom!! Difficult managing stairs during the night!
Very noisy, hard to sleep due to guests coming and going late into the night and deliberating on the front veranda, right outside guest rooms, on what the door code was. Very broad mix of clientele.
Very small hostel, most rooms are directly onto lounge or shower areas due to this you do get general noise eg TV, talking, doors slamming. This is between 8am -10pm outside these hours is hostel quiet time. So although good quiet time policy at hostel if you want to read or get away from noise in room, earplugs are needed. Great location to beach few minutes walk. Easy 10 min walk from or to bus station to get back to main Terminal for buses and trains. 10 mins walk to Coles or Aldi. Bunbury very easy to walk around. If using google for directions halve how long it says takes to walk places in general all closer then looks on map. Overall great place if you want to be near beach and walk everywhere. Just a warning only 3 showers, not a problem while I stayed but in busier time would be interesting! Pleasant stay.
Night guy was average morning lady was good. Overall satisfactory
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
18 May 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything OK - But I would have appreciated a heater that actually worked in my room. It got down to 4 degrees C that night.
Otherwise all ok
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
8/10 Good
Chrissy, perth Wa
19 Jul 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay lady told us we all we needed to know, and that we had to be quite after 10pm and if we wanted to watch tv we had to go to the back TV room down stairs
Well she went to bed ?? And the rest of the guests ladies only, turned up the tv and talked very loudly until midnight it was very frustrating as our room (10) was a couple of feet away from the TV and we had just got off a train after working all day. we start work at 5am, & had to get up very early to get back on the road again the next morning,
And when we got into bed myself and my hubby was attacked by bugs we itched all night, omg and in the shower the drain cover was full of black hair 😱 thank you
Chrissy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
6/10 Okay
yaz, perth
6 Mar 2017
Liked: Staff & service
Nice hostel good location
Had a one night stay at Dolphin Retreat which was quite enjoyable. Staff were excellent, very friendly and knowledgeable and helpful. Facilities were all clean and tidy as was our room. The bed was not the most comfortable but for one night was completely fine. The complimentary extras included in our stay were very generous although we didn't have time to take advantage of any!! Would stay again in the future.
Stayed for one night. Staff very pleasant. Non smoking but guests can smoke in area at back of property away from accommodation area.
Parking in secured area is a good feature. Good short walking distance to beach and city centre. Clean room, comfortable bed, clean showers, toilets. Games - e.g. billiards - available. Continental breakfast though could have been better organised - kitchen and fridges largely reserved for guests which is a good thing for self-caterers. Ideal for backpackers, single travellers but not aware of double beds, etc for couples. Less suited for families (with children on the journey)
It's stinking don't forget room freshener with you. Too full to feel comfortable. Toilet is something alright.
Amandeep
6/10 Okay
Jay, Mandurah
22 Aug 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
It was ok
Very small room. You get what you pay for though. Only stayed for one night and didnt spend a lot of time there.
Was woken up to a loud argument at 3am with the caretaker kicked another patron out.
I stayed for 13 nights. I had booked a single room.
The location of Dolphin Retreat is excellent: three minutes from a wonderful beach and five minutes from shops and restaurants. About half an hour to walk to the wildlife park ang fifteen to the dolphin centre.
I would recommend Dolphin Retreat for a stay in Bunbury.
A characteristic building - rooms and toilet facilities very clean and freshly decorated.
Good size kitchen with plenty of fridge/freezer space.
Very comfortable accommodation.
This site led me to believe I was booking into a hotel/motel, not a backpackers. Those who pay for single bed in shared room are possibly getting a great deal; however I was charged effectively for the whole room; understandable if I had a family but as a single person I really felt ripped off. The only reason I stayed was because I was desperate, everywhere else was full.
Car park was full, so parked on street out front (has fee payable after 8:30am)
Fellow guests are very friendly and helpful.
The site advertises "breakfast included" and when you arrive are told "Breakfast is at 8am" however is really quite meaningless; you are set up to be disappointed, and wished there was never mention of "breakfast".
Larry
6/10 Okay
Lim, Singapore
1 Dec 2015
Friendly staff, our kids enjoyed the pool games and table tennis.
Maybe we didn't pay enough attention to the website but we were under the impression that this was a hotel/motel not a backpackers hostel with shared facilities. Not suitable for families with young children.