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Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel

2.0 star property

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4 Bed Mixed Dorm

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

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147 Vulture Street, West End, QLD, 4101
  • Place, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, South Bank Parklands
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Queensland Performing Arts Centre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Brisbane, QLD (BNE)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Bed Mixed Dorm

Twin Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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4 Bed Mixed Dorm

4 Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

6 Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

6 Bed Female Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

8 Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Brisbane

Located in Brisbane (West End), Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and South Bank Parklands. .This hostel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Queensland Performing Arts Centre and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Suncorp Stadium.
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What's nearby

  • Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • South Bank Parklands - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Queensland Performing Arts Centre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Treasury Building - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Queen Street Mall - 5 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • South Bank Station - 12 min walk
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Boundary Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Archive Beer Boutique - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Burrow - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Jungle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The End - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel

Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. This Brisbane hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include a television in a common area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from October 24 2023 to February 10 2027 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 20.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel West End

Gonow Family Backpackers West End

Gonow Family Backpackers

Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel West End

Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Gonow Family Backpackers Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 36 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alejandra

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

You have what you paid!

It's cheap hostel in We End but you will get what you paid. Just don't expect much of $16 per night. At least you can have a car parking for free if you have one. There are 2 buildings of the hostel, White and Green, it seems the Green one is for the people who live there for ages but the White one is for new guests. But yeah seems most of people who staying in the hostel have been here a ages. *** the booking website said that you've already paid for the first night or what but the true is you've not. So you have to pay the whole amount on the spot. *** Once you show up and you feel not okay to stay just find the new one cause you can.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Cheap and a little nasty

The manager was very good and looked after us in regard to the price. The sheets and towels were clean though the rest of the building was a little dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kyoung

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kyoung

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

4/10 Poor

Yuto

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lang, Chongqing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay! Nice staff and nice guests!! Will definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

CHUNG NGUONG

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hostel due to the location and the recent reviews... IT WAS A MISTAKE. Upon check in the staff was rude and unfriendly, if I had realised I had not paid for it yet I would of went somewhere else. The way the hostel was upon entry was that bad. Upon checkin the guy was very pushy and the ‘rules’ are crazy. The wifi did not work while we were there. The sleeping: the mattresses are typical hostel and hard, however they are yellow. The pillows are stained and the blankets were so gross we did not use them. The room itself looked like it hadn’t been cleaned, ever. The bathrooms: RUN!! The mild that is around the floors, up the walls and on the wooden door to the bathroom makes you feel dirtier then when you went in. The entire time we were there, they were not cleaned once. It is a shame because they look like they have been redone but it is crazy. Besides the cleanliness, which is horrible and quite frankly gross and none existent, the noise is loud. With all the rules you’d expect them to enforce the quiet times which they don’t. Go across the street for cheaper and a MUCH BETTER experience. DO NOT GO HERE.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Give it a chance

My Uber pulled into the hostel directly opposite and I was impressed, then realised my hostel was the one on the other side of the road and was very disappointed - it looked like it should be in a ghetto somewhere. Lots of graffitti on the outside as a welcome, the building looked really old and tired, no clear sign as to where reception was, or indeed that it was the hostel I was staying at, and lots of “lock your door” signs everywhere. When I found reception, posters warning abouts the local “thief” were my welcome! Not great so far, but the bed was clean, although extremely noisy, most beds in the room woke everyone up as people moved in their sleep, air con and WiFi were amazing though, and value for money was pretty good I guess. Staff are really friendly. Toilets and showers were gross, although they were cleaned during my stay I don’t think they have had a deep clean since they opened. Overall great for a night or 2 to save money but hostel opposite looked more appealing!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly. Bed was comfortable but a bit noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Tony, Redcliffe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dirty. No sink near the toilets towash your hands. Looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

ErFeigglerDurf, Ithaca New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Was simple and neat for the price. Friendly staff and guests. Bathroom facilities were lacking, regards showers and sinks.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Quiet and homey.

Decent spot, close to shops and transport links. Friendly and helpful staff, comfortable dorm with both AC and fans. Generally a bit 'tired' and run down in appearance lacking some of the facilities of similarly priced alternatives. WiFi ok when it worked properly... Frequently 'no connection', poor signal and/or limited bandwidth however.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Matth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Okay

Okay for.solo.travellers
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Jo, Adelaide

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rude and useless

1. They had no record of my wotif booking when I arrived (I had the email confirmation, so not my error). 2. They wouldn't let me check in anyway because I didn't have my passport. This fact was not evident ANYWHERE in the booking process. When I mentioned this, I was told haughtily by the boy at reception that well I agreed to it with the terms and conditions (which I'm fairly confident he's never read, and agreeing to terms and conditions when booking online - really?). No "sorry" and "we should look in to that so this doesn't happen again".
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Originally planned to stay for 2 weeks but extended to 5. Stayed in a twin room very safe and secure, staff are friendly, good cooking space.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Very small kitchen, gets very busy. Have a system where it have to hand your keys over to get mugs, cutlery etc. Rooms are very basic - bed, hangers no where to store anything. Only one shower worth using between about 10 rooms as other one is a wet room with nowhere dry to put clothes and towel.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017