Yes, the Dunsborough Beachhose has the perfect beachfront location with direct access to a long, white sandy beach. But what's the point in staying at a beach house if you cannot swim at that beautiful beach? What they forgot to tell you on their website is that marine stingers will ruin your plans of cooling off at the nearby beach.... unless you dare to take the risk of course....at least they provide a bottle of vinegar in case you get stung.
Another disappointment was that I had booked a double room, but the day before I had a voicemail on my phone advising me that they have stuffed up the booking and now only have a twin for us, if that is ok? Well...no, it is not ok, that's why I make a reservation in the first place.
Overall it was an 'ok' place to stay. The room was basic, but clean, and 68 AUD for a double/twin is definitely a good price. But I wouldn't stay there again.

This hostel has a great friendly relaxed vibe, located right on the beach, the guests , staff and even the cat give this hostel a great laidback feel. Although not as new and modern as some newer hostels, the location and atmosphere more than made up for any short fall in facilites. Having said that the facilities were all well cared for and clean.
Looking forward to returning in summer for some quality beach time on that beautiful white beach . I will be Back!!!!!!!

Although the Beachouse in general is quite a nice place, I was thoroughly disgusted by the behaviour of the guests during the nights of the long weekend I stayed there (Thursday 28 May 2009 arrival, Tuesday departure, Monday 1 June was a holiday): During 3 of the 5 nights I stayed, loud partying was going on, generally until 3-4am. There was an *absolute* disregard for people that would have liked to sleep. Not only was I kept awake by noise from partying in the common area, I also had the misfortune that my room was located near the entrance to the hostel premises, close to the car park: People were continuously walking by my room, or staying right in front of it, talking at the top of their voices, sometimes obviously stone drunk. Don't think I didn't try ear-plugs... I mentioned the problem to Bryce, the guy who was in charge of the hostel, but not much support was forthcoming (not even "spiritual"). I know it's difficult to keep young partygoers "under control", but I have stayed at other hostels where it seems quite possible to maintain a few basic rules of civility. It appears to me that the attitude of the owners/managers attracts guests to match...

That said, there are also some nice, non-noise-related things to say:
- Friendly staff & friendly cat :-)
- Due to low demand I got a bike for free on 3 days (no gears, though)!
- My room was rather small (even though I had a double-bunk room for my own), but it was clean and, thankfully, the carpet was *not* dank and smelly
- Shared toilets/showers were fairly clean for a backpacker hostel, I felt comfortable using them
- In the evening there sometimes was a fire going in the common area, so it wasn't too cold
- Can't say anything about the kitchen, I didn't use it
- The hostel is quite far from town, it's a walk of about 20-30 minutes
- Wireless Internet didn't work from the common area, I had to connect in my room

Non-hostel notes:
- If you plan to go to Cape Naturaliste & the lighthouse, be advised that the bush area on the Cape and surrounding the lighthouse has burned down (I think in December '08), so it's not great fun to walk on the Cape...
- I highly recommend visiting the Ngilgi cave, esp. doing the adventure tour; it's possible to get there by bike on Cave road, although it's not a pleasant ride
- Also highly recommended, because very scenic, are the Canal rocks

Stayed here for a few nights in january, and it was great.

The hostel is really clean (the kitchen is completely spotless, with loads of fridges, and the bathrooms are good too). the layout is nice - kind of like a big rambling house, and the outdoor communal areas are great - picnic tables, hammocks, etc. we stayed in a 4-bed all-female dorm, and it was a nice little room; clean and comfortable! i seem to remember there was something weird about the locks (they look like they lock automatically, but you have to turn the key to lock the door). all the beds also had individual reading lights (not as common as you'd think!).

the most unbeatable thing about this hostel, though, is the fact that it is literally metres away from the most beautiful beach i've ever seen. because it's a little way further down the strip than the main town, the section of the beach in front and around the hostel is really quiet (sometimes we didnt see another soul for hours!) - the water is calm and shallow, and the whole thing is like a dream.

there are daily runs into the main town (a few mins in a car, and if you hired a bike it wouldnt take long to do it yourself either) by the hostel minibus so you can stock up on food to cook at the hotel. we actually walked it when we first arrived in the town, and i don't think it took us more than about 30-45 mins. there's nothing going on in the sleepy town centre anyway, so you're not missing anything by being a little further out, and there's lots of sociability at the hostel anyway if you want it.

just a great place to chill out and enjoy the best of WA... sun, sea and sand!