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Adelaide Motel & Backpackers

262 Hindley St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia (Formerly Princes Arcade Motel/Kiwi Lodge)
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Adelaide Motel & Backpackers
2.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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Limerick, Ireland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

The arrival started off fine as we were greet by a nice guy at the reception who upgraded us to a private motel room when he heard we were a couple. (We had booked the mixed 6 dorm beds for one night). The motel room was something out of the 70's with a bed which consisted of a matress on... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

This is the worst place I have every stayed, yes its cheep but the place was so disgusting I can’t believed I paid to stay here. I would have moved to another hotel when I saw the place but I could not get a refund. The description of the room was Private room with mini refrigerator, dining area, alarm clock... More

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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Stayed here for one night recently, between flights at Adelaide airport. I wanted somewhere cheap and convient, and that's what it was. As I had a 7 am flight, there was no point in paying a lot for a fancy hotel. I had a double room without facilities, which meant only a bed, a wash basin, a couple of towels,... More

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Murray Bridge, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Hi, I stayed at the motel 2 weekends ago and found the new owners to be very helpful and friendly. Although they had lost my booking when I arrived, the owner said he was very sorry explaining that they had just laid off a staff member who had stolen all the booking records when she left. The room was very... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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On arriving here I was met by the crazy cleaning lady who, when my card wouldn't work, started screeching that I had to pay her! I had booked a private room, which consisted of three twin beds, no windows, a noisy, mouldy fridge, random tins of beer under the bed, stains across the walls and no windows! It was more... More

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Adelaide
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011

I am a veteran of the Vietnam war and they refused to provide wheelchair access for me to get to my room. After managing to hop up 3 flights of stairs with only one leg I got to room 41 only to have the room occupied by a group of young whippersnappers. But there was no way i was walking... More

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Mt Gambier
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Old guy there impersonated a police officer to gain access to my room, then threatened me, took it upon himself to enter the room multime times throughout the night without my permission, and accused me of things I didn't do, then kicked me out without a chance for explanation. Dirty, WiFi didn't work, uncomfortable, noisy, RUDE.

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Adelaide, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2011

It was a last minute booking, only place we could get. The "carpark" is a vacant lot where one can only hope their car will still be found in the morning, but worst of all is the absolute disrespect of noisy neighbours and residents who carry on throughout the night. If you are desperate and have earplugs its worth the... More

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Adelaide
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2011

Disgusting! Place was horrible! 1. Place is full of bed bugs (covered in them - including my face) 2. Place is dirty - you can see the dirt on everything! 3. Shower is cold after 3 minutes under it! 4. Curtains were falling down and minging. 5. Air con leaked outside our room and nearly slipped on the floor lots... More

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Adelaide, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2011

Do not stay here this place is INFESTED with bed bugs and is not clean. The staff are rude and I am surprised they are even allowed to stay open. There is a nightclub next door and we did not get a wink of sleep untill 2am! Do not be tempted to stay here as it is cheap but not... More

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262 Hindley St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia (Formerly Princes Arcade Motel/Kiwi Lodge)
Price range (per night):* 17 AUD - 149 AUD

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