Is Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for AUD 19 (subject to availability).

Where is Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel located?

Situated near the beach, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Bunbury Regional Art Galleries and Back Beach. Bunbury Visitor Centre and Bunbury CentrePoint are also within 10 minutes.

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About the neighborhood

Located in Bunbury, Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel is near a metro station and near the beach. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries and Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Bunbury Lighthouse and Marlston Hill Lookout Tower. Bunbury Visitor Centre and Bunbury CentrePoint are two other places to visit that come recommended. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.

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2/10 Terrible

Tommy

2024/2/29

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

2021/10/3

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Did not like not having our own bathroom!! Difficult managing stairs during the night!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2021/1/17

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property was OK! And the fact of solitude was a good thing!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

2020/6/3

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

4/10 Poor

Sandra

2020/1/1

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Greg, East Fremantle

2019/10/14

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very noisy, hard to sleep due to guests coming and going late into the night and deliberating on the front veranda, right outside guest rooms, on what the door code was. Very broad mix of clientele.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/10/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very small hostel, most rooms are directly onto lounge or shower areas due to this you do get general noise eg TV, talking, doors slamming. This is between 8am -10pm outside these hours is hostel quiet time. So although good quiet time policy at hostel if you want to read or get away from noise in room, earplugs are needed. Great location to beach few minutes walk. Easy 10 min walk from or to bus station to get back to main Terminal for buses and trains. 10 mins walk to Coles or Aldi. Bunbury very easy to walk around. If using google for directions halve how long it says takes to walk places in general all closer then looks on map. Overall great place if you want to be near beach and walk everywhere. Just a warning only 3 showers, not a problem while I stayed but in busier time would be interesting! Pleasant stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/8/12

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Night guy was average morning lady was good. Overall satisfactory

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/5/18

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Everything OK - But I would have appreciated a heater that actually worked in my room. It got down to 4 degrees C that night. Otherwise all ok

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Chrissy, perth Wa

2018/7/19

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Excellent stay lady told us we all we needed to know, and that we had to be quite after 10pm and if we wanted to watch tv we had to go to the back TV room down stairs Well she went to bed ?? And the rest of the guests ladies only, turned up the tv and talked very loudly until midnight it was very frustrating as our room (10) was a couple of feet away from the TV and we had just got off a train after working all day. we start work at 5am, & had to get up very early to get back on the road again the next morning, And when we got into bed myself and my hubby was attacked by bugs we itched all night, omg and in the shower the drain cover was full of black hair 😱 thank you

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

yaz, perth

2017/3/6

Liked: Staff & service

Nice hostel good location

Had a one night stay at Dolphin Retreat which was quite enjoyable. Staff were excellent, very friendly and knowledgeable and helpful. Facilities were all clean and tidy as was our room. The bed was not the most comfortable but for one night was completely fine. The complimentary extras included in our stay were very generous although we didn't have time to take advantage of any!! Would stay again in the future.

8/10 Good

Denis, Fremantle Western Australia

2017/1/22

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

Convenient to beach, city

Stayed for one night. Staff very pleasant. Non smoking but guests can smoke in area at back of property away from accommodation area. Parking in secured area is a good feature. Good short walking distance to beach and city centre. Clean room, comfortable bed, clean showers, toilets. Games - e.g. billiards - available. Continental breakfast though could have been better organised - kitchen and fridges largely reserved for guests which is a good thing for self-caterers. Ideal for backpackers, single travellers but not aware of double beds, etc for couples. Less suited for families (with children on the journey)

2/10 Terrible

Amandeep

2016/11/4

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

Cheap

It's stinking don't forget room freshener with you. Too full to feel comfortable. Toilet is something alright.

6/10 Okay

Jay, Mandurah

2016/8/22

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

It was ok

Very small room. You get what you pay for though. Only stayed for one night and didnt spend a lot of time there. Was woken up to a loud argument at 3am with the caretaker kicked another patron out.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2016/6/29

Liked: Staff & service

Valued

Location good, reasonable price, kindly staff

2/10 Terrible

georgie, perth

2016/6/15

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

Didnt stay . Went and stsyed domewhere rlse

Yuk yuk yuk . Staff horrible . Nasty . Wasnt very polite

8/10 Good

Raphael, Darmstadt

2016/2/21

Liked: Staff & service

Hübsches Hotel mit netten Gästen

Immer gut für nette Leute kennen zu lernen, in der Nähe des Strandes. Gut für längere Aufenthalte

10/10 Excellent

Mon , uk

2016/2/6

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

Dolphin Retreat

I stayed for 13 nights. I had booked a single room. The location of Dolphin Retreat is excellent: three minutes from a wonderful beach and five minutes from shops and restaurants. About half an hour to walk to the wildlife park ang fifteen to the dolphin centre. I would recommend Dolphin Retreat for a stay in Bunbury.

8/10 Good

Heather, Perth

2016/1/5

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

"Home from Home"

A characteristic building - rooms and toilet facilities very clean and freshly decorated. Good size kitchen with plenty of fridge/freezer space. Very comfortable accommodation.

4/10 Poor

Larry, Perth, W.A.

2015/12/31

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Keep expectations low: Backpacker's NOT Hotel

This site led me to believe I was booking into a hotel/motel, not a backpackers. Those who pay for single bed in shared room are possibly getting a great deal; however I was charged effectively for the whole room; understandable if I had a family but as a single person I really felt ripped off. The only reason I stayed was because I was desperate, everywhere else was full. Car park was full, so parked on street out front (has fee payable after 8:30am) Fellow guests are very friendly and helpful. The site advertises "breakfast included" and when you arrive are told "Breakfast is at 8am" however is really quite meaningless; you are set up to be disappointed, and wished there was never mention of "breakfast".

6/10 Okay

Lim

2015/12/1

Friendly staff, our kids enjoyed the pool games and table tennis.

4/10 Poor

Vik, Mandurah

2015/8/25

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

backpackers Hostel

Maybe we didn't pay enough attention to the website but we were under the impression that this was a hotel/motel not a backpackers hostel with shared facilities. Not suitable for families with young children.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2015/6/23

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

8/10 Good

Lim, Singapore

2015/5/12

Liked: Staff & service

Free parking. Free BF. Value for money.

Good

10/10 Excellent

logan, perth

2015/5/3

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice hotel

Good and friendly staff I would go back and stay again for sure

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