Backpackers By The Bay a Airlie Beach

Hostel Information:Located 400 metres from the main street, on the top of a small hill, Backpackers By The Bay has awesome ocean views and a relatively quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Accommodation is available in four share rooms, twins and doubles. Linen is provided and all rooms are serviced daily. The hostel has a saltwater swimming pool which is surrounded by hammocks, sun-lounges and palm trees as well as a huge sunbaking deck. A fully equipped kitchen with crockery, cutlery and utensils is provided, as is a laundry. The games room has internet access, a phone for imcoming calls, a fax machine, pool table and pinball machine. Each night, during 'happy hour' the staff hold social activities to help guests meet each other - these include team trivia competitions with the winners recieving a bottle of champagne. Guests arriving by coach are met at the transit centre by a courtesy bus, while off-street parking is provided for those guests arriving by car. The friendly and helpful staff look forward to meeting you! *Courtesy bus service meeting all coaches.*Fully equipped kitchen - all cutlery, crockery, pots and pans provided *Laundry room with washers, dryer, ironing board and iron *Free tea and coffee *Lounge/TV room with latest release videos shown regularly*Free outdoor, covered BBQ area *All rooms serviced daily - linen provided *Games room with pool table, internet access, gold phone, fax and pinball machine *Nightly in-house social activities (eg trivia competitions, cane toad racing etc) *Salt water pool surrounded by palm trees, hammocks and sun lounges plus a great sun bathing area! *Air-conditioned rooms*Tour desk offering unbiased local knowledge for all regional day and overnight tours - often at standby or discounted prices *Lending library*Off street parking *Safe and secure 24 hour access * Winner of the 2004 Whitsunday Tourism Awards