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Woodduck Backpackers

136 Grafton Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia (Formerly Rosie's Backpackers)
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Woodduck Backpackers
3.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012 via mobile

Cramped rooms with broken doors and squeaky bunks, no lockers, free dinner that was offered was one pizza slice which we had to wait until 10pm to get! Breakfast was no better.There was really nowhere to sit. The staff were helpful though and location is ok.

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Athens
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

The hostel is cheap and it is offering more than the standard australian package. It has free internet and free meal but still I wouldn't recommend it to somebody. The meal is very small, perhaps good for people who do not eat much for dinner but it should not be concidered to be a normal food-ration. More something like an... More

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Antwerp
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012 via mobile

Very nice people, free evening meal and breakfast, but also bedbugs infestation, and they dont seem to be able to get rid of them. Many of the rooms lack aircon, ask for one with it!!

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Netherlands
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2009
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I've seen the reviews before me, which are about rosie's backpackers. There is no rosie's anymore, it is now called Woodduck backpackers and my stay over there was great! The staff was amazingly friendly and everything was very organized. They helped me with finding a car and registering it. The other guests were great people and I made some good... More

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Sydney
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2008

Rosie's is a place to stay if you're obnoxious and inconsiderate with little interest in seeing or doing anything. Believe it or not, I don't necessarily mean that all in a bad way, I'm sure there was a time in my life when I was the same, but it's for under 25s who are interested in drinking goon, smoking joints... More

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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2007

I contacted the hostel directly via there website a month before my arrival and booked a twin private room. I recieved a emailed confirmation from the manager Nick to say he had my booking and everything was ok. When we arrived Nick had no idea about my booking and gave a half hearted apology and was too busy recovering from... More

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Kurashiki, Japan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2009
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    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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136 Grafton Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia (Formerly Rosie's Backpackers)
Price range (per night):* 19 AUD - 19 AUD

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