With a stay at The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel in The Entrance, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Terrigal Beach and Pelican Plaza. .This beach hostel is 18.3 mi (29.4 km) from Lake Macquarie and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Entrance Beach.
The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel offers 30 shared accommodations with air conditioning. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hostel also features an arcade/game room, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free off-site parking within 66 ft
Street parking available
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle at scheduled times
Food and drink
1 restaurant
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Bike rentals
Billiards/pool table
Surfing/body boarding
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Corner/local shop
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Corner/local shop
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Housekeeping (limited)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Picnic area
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
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Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Memory-foam mattress
Bathroom
Towels
Food and drink
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Dishwasher
Paper towels
Shared kitchen access
More
Mobile key entry
Shared accommodations
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 10
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 10 AM - 7 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: AUD 45 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
Airport shuttle fee per child: AUD 10 (one-way), (from 4 to 12 years old)
Late check-out fee: AUD 10 (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per night
Towels fee: AUD 5 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)
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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
Property is also known as
Entrance Backpackers Hostel
Entrance Backpackers
The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel The Entrance
The Entrance Backpackers - Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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.
T who runs the place is the most helpful knowledgeable person you'll come across. Makes you feel so welcome, nothing is a problem. Great facilities, it's like a house, as in it's got all you might need. I have had a most enjoyable stay. I wish them some busyness because they deserve it. Just not when I come back to stay (from Christchurch) lol. All the best, if I'm ever in the area I'm staying here again!
Everything was okay but only the floor carpet in girls room I think they need to put on the timber floor it will be better than the carpet .and no parking for customer it’s very hard to get a parking
Great place to stay. Facilities modern and clean and run by friendly and helpful staff 👍👍👍
Craig
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Travelled with family and small children
13 Oct 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location: beaches, shops, cinemas, restaurants just on the doorsteps. The owner Julie is a lovely lady. The room is nice and comfortable. The bathrooms are clean. Kitchen is good. But the amenities are very basic: no plugs for phone in the room, no towels and hair dryer (you need to hire them). Wifi didn't work in my room. For a short stay I absolutely recommend you to stay with them.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
10/10 Excellent
Stephen
27 Nov 2018
Very nice location, close to beach and shops. The staff were helpful and friendly. Room and al facilities were clean and well maintained.
very clean neat and tidy and surprisingly very quiet considering it is in the main street on The Entrance. We have no hesitation in recommending the hostel to anyone. Herbie and Lydia,
I booked in for one night to break a long journey. However this backpackers was noisy and had a weird smell. From the furthest room in the corridor I could still hear the talking and loud tv until nearly midnight, as well as a dryer or spinner in the next room that started and stopped from 10.30pm. Near midnight I packed my stuff and left. For me the cheap price wasn't worth a night of no sleep.
Room smelt badly like dirty socks. Doonas ripped and old lumpy pillows. Bathroom and kitchen basic and only reasonably clean. Easy entry and sign in procedure. Breakfast bag supplied with 2 slices of frozen white bread and some cornflakes.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
6/10 Okay
CJ, New Zealand
17 Oct 2017
Liked: Cleanliness
Central Backpackers
We hired a room for a couple with a double bed.The room had steel frame bunks for 7 people with a double bed as the bottom bunk of a two tier setup. In the end we chose to sleep in separate single bunks.
The facility was clean.
We were pretty much alone and although there were others staying there we only had contact with one person in the morning we left, apart from the man who gave us the key when we arrived but he left early.
Someone did their washing at 3:00 AM and the spin cycle made one heck of a noise - we think it was a permanent resident.
CJ
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
2/10 Terrible
Cian, Coonamble
4 Dec 2016
No room despite booking confirmation!
I booked this room well in advance for a pre-planned event but when I tried to check in on the day I was told that no room was allocated to me and no other similar room was available. Due to the event being on there were very limited options without having to pay A LOT for another hotel. I managed to scab a night on a lounge at a friends place but this was definitely not the night I wanted before the event.
First time at a backers an i was very impressed. After a long flight i needed a place to sleep an they went out of their way to provide a room all to myself which was incredible quiet an warm an clean an very comfotable, i was so appreciative of their care.
Facilities: Nothing special; Value: Cheap; Service: Sloppy; Cleanliness: Lacking;
better facilities at same price right across road in a private room with clean linen