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Swansea Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel in Swansea with free parking

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Fireplace
Terrace/patio
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

Room 14

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room 12

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 11

  • 1.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Queen + 1 Bunk Beds Rm 1)

Highlights

Heating
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Capsule

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • 1.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Quadruple Room, Accessible

Highlights

Heating
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

Twin Room 5

  • 1.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Double + 1 Single - Rm 8)

Highlights

Hairdryer
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Double + 2 Singles - Rm 9)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
98 Tasman Highway, Swansea, TAS, 7190

What's nearby

  • Jubilee Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Bark Mill Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • East Coast Heritage Museum - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Waterloo Point - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kates Berry Farm - 6 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Hobart International Airport (HBA) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bark Mill Tavern & Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Artifakt Gallery & Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Saltshaker Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Melshell Oysters - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Felicity's Antiques, Vintage & Tea Room - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Swansea Backpackers

Property highlights
A garden, an arcade/games room and laundry facilities are just a few of the amenities provided at Swansea Backpackers. Free in-room WiFi and a fireplace in reception are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking, a TV in reception and 1 meeting room
  • Barbecues, a billiards/pool table and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Swansea Backpackers have amenities, such as free WiFi.

Languages

English, French, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: AUD 20.00 for check-in between 10 PM and 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: AUD 20.00 for check-in between 10 PM and 8:30 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Swansea Backpackers Hostel
Swansea Backpackers
Swansea Backpackers Tasmania
Swansea Backpackers Swansea
Swansea Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Swansea Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Swansea

Frequently asked questions

Is Swansea Backpackers pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Swansea Backpackers?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Swansea Backpackers?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM. Late check-in is available from 10 PM to 8:30 PM for a fee of AUD 20.00.

What time is check-out at Swansea Backpackers?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Swansea Backpackers located?

Situated near the beach, this hostel is steps away from Nine Mile Beach, Kelvedon Beach and Jubilee Beach. Bark Mill Museum and East Coast Heritage Museum are also within 10 minutes.

Swansea Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 83 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
This was a true backpackers. It has nice staff, it’s an okay bed with an okay room, the amenities are nothing more or nothing less
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms Great common area and kitchen facilities Plenty of parking
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice large common area with well equipped kitchen. Friendly manager and staff. Convenient bottle store and pub next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Jo, Smithton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Clean and comfortable room. Friendly people. Good position. Average bathroom facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

xi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good and friendly host, got a free coconut cake in morning tea
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff/owner went out of his way to meet and greet due to a late arrival, very good, the young people were from Spain and very were very happy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Rogerio

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen zone is good but co-backpacker did not clean dishes and cooking areas.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Nikki, AU

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty bathrooms. Smelly room. The sheets smelled of cigarettes. Disgusting all around.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

CHING RONG

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and a good location
The person on reception when we checked in was very friendly and helpful. The room was a good size and the beds were comfortable. The showers were good. Unfortunately other people were not considerate and the kitchen was a total mess when we went to use it in the morning, despite signs asking for dishes to be washed. We could only find one spoon, clean or dirty - but not the fault of management.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

R

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I think with Backpackers accommodation, one should not expect luxury. However, when you pay a significant amount for a room, and have a room with two singles beds pushed together, a shelving unit, and a small couch - that is a bit steep! No bed linen, just the bare basics. I would have expected more for that price. Also, I booked a room online and was given another. The room I had booked via Expedia had been given to somebody else. Overall, an average stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A new experience for us! It was clean and the beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Over priced for a shared dorm room. Heaps of security cameras without any signs. If the host focused more on having a presentable place and repairing things that are broken instead of smoking pot and getting cash from visitors wanting a shower I am sure it would be a great place to stay. You can camp there and if I had of known that is what I would have done.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Has great potential - located in a cluster of services and with an interesting layout and a diversity of room formats. However, it is rundown and dirty. Toilets not working, BBQ not working, fridges struggling to cope, kitchen grubby, stoves out of the ark and not enough toilets. Disappointing - could be so much better, and wouldn't take much to fix it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Paul, Bethesda

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Quiet place just next to bakery
Unexpectedly quiet from 21:30 onwards !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
room was ok, however bathroom and kitchen were super dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018