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14 Duke Street, 4567 Sunshine Beach, Australia

#19 of 41 hotels in Sunshine Beach

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 317 hostel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free Wifi

    6.2

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  • Reviewed: September 6, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cobwebs

    Near the beach

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2025

    7.0
    Comfortable and affordable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Couldn’t make a cuppa anywhere

    Easy to find and good location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2025

    8.0
    Good place in the heart of sunshine beach & Noosa.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, clean and had everything you could need. Quiet and beautiful nature and beach close by. Nice staff and well equipped kitchen.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dorms can be noisy in the mornings as many people are leaving to do Fraser Island tour. No curtains on the beds so little privacy. My partner also found rat/mouse droppings underneath his pillow, unable to report this to reception as it was still closed when we left in the morning. Pool area had a bit of a ‘love island’ vibe to it haha. Licensed bar means you can’t drink your own alcohol on site and lots of the bars/restaurants in the area shut quite early.

    Nice hostel to stay in before/after k’gari tour. We had free pancakes for breakfast and they did a free hot dog night too which was good. On site bar does happy hour which wasn’t too badly priced. Rooms are en suite.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2025

    8.0
    Good price-quality
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed in a private double room, everything was very clean and quiet during the night. The bedroom was very basic, but with everything you need to spend a good night. Good location, close from the beach and a few shops. I would come back for sure

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2025

    7.0
    Decent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds very uncomfortable

    Location, Staff & Facilities were good

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfortable bed,very clean,nice comfortable stay.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 13, 2025

    8.0
    Good place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    I got the suit room. Bathroom and room big enough for one person. All clean.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There were no plug sockets in the bedroom, and there were no lockers to store your belongings.

    The set up of the hostel was very cool, each dorm had their own individual kitchen and bathroom, and 2 bedrooms with the bunk beds. Good amount of facilities for each bed.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: December 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We arrived at 1pm but reception had lunch break until 2pm. You could call them but we only had data on our mobile phone, so we needed to wait.

    Clean room, boogie boards and surfboard are free to use. Nice chill out area. We would have liked to stay longer! Great place! Beach is very close.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable ensuite private room close to the beach, shops and restaurants!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing comes to mind, we enjoyed our stay. Although not cheap, it's still good value for Noosa.

    Good location close to the beach, shops and restaurants. Friendly staff and good facilities. Comfortable private room with a balcony an ensuite bathroom. Everything was clean and well organised. There is also free luggage storage after check out.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2024

    9.0
    Nice place to stay, explore and surf
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sencillo y limpio

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2024

    8.0
    Great stay in a cute hostel with great vibes!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was great!

    Great vibe to the hostel and the decor is lovely!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 14, 2024

    9.0
    Great location, clean & comfortable bed. The staff were very accommodating & friendly & professional.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Parking

    Very convenient location , lovely picturesque garden & facilities

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very very basic- was one of the more expensive hostels we stayed in and probably the most basic but that’s probably to do with the area. Rooms are super small. Far out from the centre but close to a nice beach

    Staff that worked here seemed nice and the communal area was good

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    7.0
    Overall, satisfied.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A small fridge in our room.

    Didn’t have breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you don’t have a car you’ll need to use public transport to get into the main centre of Noosa Not being able to eat or drink in the bedrooms felt a bit unnecessary Felt a bit harsh to start charging customers for staying in the hostel after checking out longer than 1.5 hours after checkout

    Nice feel to the hostel with lots of kitchens so don’t have to wait to cook Helpful staff with good recommendations for local activities Good facilities like a pool table and communal tv area Clean bedroom and shared bathroom

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2024

    8.0
    Easy Accom in a beautiful location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some hooks in the twin room would be awesome

    Quiet,well run

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 25, 2024

    7.0
    really basic, but cheap
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rooms were really basic. there was no WIFI in the rooms (or at least on the floor I stayed). There were not enough plugs for everyone to charge their devices, no night reading light, or a small shelf that you can put your stuff close to the bed (ex. water bottle, glasses, book) no lockers or somewhere that you can store your bags so everyone's bags were on the floor taking almost the whole space.

    It's a cheap hostel close to the beach. kitchen and bathroom are cleaned every morning and are shared with around 9 people. there Is a tv in the common outdoor area and free surf board to borrow.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2024

    9.0
    It was nice and I slept well
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn't know there was breakfast

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2024

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    -

    location and common areas

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant stay near the beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing was bad.

    Location was good with easy access to surrounding areas, beach and transport.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You would need to pay to store your luggage after checking out

    - nice common area - kitchen & bathroom for two rooms

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2024

    9.0
    100% recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 5-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small kitchen size

    Comfy beds and very social

    Stayed in April 2024

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