Reviews of Woopi Backpackers

Clean, spaceous private single room. Can fit 3 pax.

Noise.

The people living there long-term seem to really enjoy it there, and are so friendly with each other. It seems to be a place where people have a lot of fun and make a lot of friends. The staff also respond nicely to feedback. It's really close to Woolgoolga beach, which is beautiful and looks like a great surf spot.

There's no actual private parking, it seems. The receptionist during my check in just told me to park outside on the street, or in the lot across. The hot water cuts in and out when someone else is in the shower. I let them know, and they said they'll fix it. The blankets weren't very thick, and someone left the room windows open, so I was cold at night. I also couldn't find utensils in the kitchen. I had to spread my peanut butter on my toast using a teaspoon because I couldn't find a butterknife. Also, not their fault, but I heard a distinctly male voice talking to someone inside my female dorm at night. I messaged the night duty manager about it and nothing happened that night, but the next morning a notice was put up on the door to say males aren't allowed in the room.

Good location

The bed wasn’t really a bed, it was just springs. We arrived at 3 pm and the bathrooms were completely filthy, and by 8 am the next day they were still the same. The rooms have no ventilation and the smell was unpleasant.

I liked the place and atmosphere. People were friendly and staff helpful.

Bathrooms needed to be a lot cleaner and a shelf of sorts in the shower cubicles. Afterhours entry needs a light

Great location and nice communal area. Private pods in my mixed dorm.

Super thin and uncomfortable mattress. Staff had removed all plates and cutlery from the kitchen because apparently no one had been doing their dishes lol bathrooms were grubby

Lively accommodation atmosphere

nice rooms, enough room to store things and capsules were great to sleep in, store things too and have some privacy. kitchen had all the equipment necessary

not much space to sit outside, kitchen a bit overwhelming at times

It was freezing inside the room

It was a friendly atmosphere

Great location and facilities. Cheap beer. Lots of social spaces.

This backpackers is for 18-35s, info which I later realised was buried pretty deep in the hostel description. I’m nowhere near that age group, so I did feel a bit like a fish out of water until I met some other older women at breakfast who also didn’t get the memo. Fortunately I only needed a bolt hole for the night; my quad room looked like a teenagers bedroom, sharing with 3 long-stay young men with their crap all over the place. I think they were all working so they were quiet, and my space was clean. A mattress upgrade was long overdue. My standards are not high, especially for a hostel (I’m ok with plastic covered foam like a hikers hut) but I felt like I was lying on a sheet draped over the springs and could feel every one. Another handle or somewhere to get a grip on the ladder to the top bunk would help. It would have been a challenge for anyone. Breakfast was basic (just some boxes of cereal, raw oats and sliced bread with spreads. Dairy milk only, not plant based margarine. It’s a ‘help yourself’ affair.

That it is privately organized