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Sundancer Backpackers Resort: Traveller Reviews

80 High Street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160, Australia
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Sundancer Backpackers Resort
3.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“It's acceptable if you're desperate ...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

The best thing I can say about this hostel is that it's really well located. We were happy with that. Otherwise, it was a pretty feral experience.

My boyfriend and I asked for a private room with an en suite. Our room was small and furnished with a bunk bed - double mattress at the bottom and a single at the top. It was cramped and grotty - the bathroom, in particular, was dirty and there was hair and grey matter in the shower stall left from the previous occupants (gross). No air-conditioning. An electric fan was provided, but it wasn’t nearly enough to keep us cool during the night, especially as the room was also windowless.

In addition, we were annoyed that on Hostel World, Sundancer advertised they provide ‘FREE INTERNET’, however, once there, we found the use of it was very limited. This is because only four people were able to use it at a time so it was rarely ever available. There is wireless, but you have to pay for it ($10 for 4 hours) – and we really didn’t appreciate the extra cost, especially as we were already paying for a room that was cramped, airless, stuffy, and fell well below our expectations.

So would I recommend this place? Not really, but if you’re on a budget, you might not have a choice. It will most likely be the cheapest accommodation you’ll be able to find - but it’s still way overpriced for what you get.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Melbourne, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Shag Town Maria S”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

I did not like Sundancer. I was promised a female dorm and ended up in a dorm of 8 (supposedly) females. There were two couples, the girl sharing my bunk had a guy every day for sex and I felt I was interrupting something, when I realised I had paid for my accommodation and was not given what I paid for.
It is an awful place. I DO NOT recommend anyone with a sensible mind to stay. I will place a complaint to consumer affairs. The room was so messy with people having sex! even the cleaner who slept there was having guys at her own dispense! AWFUL!!!

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“My favourite place to be in WA”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Great place to stay either short or long term. Friendly service by the manager, night manager & all bar staff. I wouldn't trust many of the other bad reviews, as most of them seem to be written by older people who would be ill suited to a fun, vibrant party atmosphere. Yes the kitchen may be unclean during certain times during the day, but that is because it is in constant use. Same with the showers. The staff do their best to maintain the cleanliness throughout the day, despite what former reviewers have stated. A decent sized pool for swimming on the hot days. Great location in the city centre, with a supermarket within walking distance & a great Cafe just across the road. I would stay here again in a heartbeat! Thanks to Jay & Julia (And George the handyman) for making this a unique stay.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Yuck - Stay away from this place!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011

I stayed here with my dad and partner for 1 night. We have stayed in some lovely backpackers hostels in the past that have been clean, basic and have had great amenities. This hostel though was disgusting. When you enter the foyer, the walls smell of old food. We were asked to collect a fluffy blanket (which hasnt been washed since the last guests) off the floor of the foyer on the way up to our room. The building is 3 storeys high with a nice big staircase... but the stairs are sticky and dont look like they have ever been washed. Our room had a double bed with a single bunk on top. The walls were covered in brown smears and there were old fitted sheets hung on the walls to cover up the boxed-in internal window. We had a very narrow window overlooking the rooftop below that was covered in wine bottles, and the flyscreen was ripped out and flapping in the breeze. We had a small ensuite bathroom which was so unclean we had to ask reception for a bottle of disinfectant to clean it ourselves. I have never felt so unclean and unhappy with somewhere to stay. Please dont stay here - it is so gross!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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london
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“good hostel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

had loads of fun at sundancers in 2010!! shame they kept a few idiots stay there! but overall really cool staff and good bar! good home feel, and has a swimming pool which is great for the really hot days! loved it and would recomend it.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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80 High Street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160, Australia
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