Noosa Flashpackers

Australia , Sunshine Coast - QLD
Sunshine Coast, 102 Pacific Avenue
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10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

Timothy James

Flashpackers was an unexpected find. The proximity to the action in Noosa was handy and it allowed me to better explore a side I'd overlooked before. It was far enough removed to allow for some rest too- heck, I even had the room to myself for the last night!
Likee the laundry around the back and the clothesline. Also the clean and orderly fridges in the kitchen area. Clean clothes and food either make or break a trip away, I find. The seated area just near that was cosy too- I do like a bit of solitude!
Some hostel kitchen areas can be a bit manky. Not Flashpackers though, for the most part. Sure, common etiquette wasn't always strictly observed, but that's a given.It wasn't hard to restore some cleanliness, if you get my drift.
The various activities organised for backpackers too (Bingo, meals etc.) were great mediums for getting to know fellow travellers. Was nice to be able to mingle with people and hear their stories. It was remarkable how the conversation just ebbed and flowed.
And what an interesting bunch! Gals from Spain, Germany, Holland, Edinborough & Byron Bay; fellows from the UK, Brisbane & Argentina! This was just after my visit to Sydney too where at the YHA I bunked with three chaps from Japan, India & Thailand respectively.
So whilst it didn't pan out quite the way I'd anticipated I am still delighted in hindsight. I won't be no stranger!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Elizabeth

Staff was great. Very accommodating

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Diane

In particular all the staff were wonderful and so welcoming thereby creating a lovely, friendly energy for the guests.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2023

Jean-Michel

Short and sweet

We went then for an overnight stay. The room was great, and looked exactly like on the photos! Check-in went easy, and staff was friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2023

Susie

Clean & tidy with great facilities. Manager & staff were friendly & helpful. Highly recommended. We will stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

Jacqueline

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean facilities. Great vibe and something on every day to join in, if you want to. I stayed in the double room with my own bathroom. It was very quiet despite how busy the hostel was.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2022

Sierra

Simply the best!

So far one of the best hostels in Australia! Staff are amazing, cleanest hostel I’ve been to here, and their events are all great. The free shuttle is appreciated. Beds are very comfy and there was a light, outlet, and shelf by the bed! The holy trinity of hostel amenities. And free breakfast. I don’t know what else a backpacker could ask for!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2021

Verified traveler

The private room was great. Very clean room and bathroom, the rain shower was a treat and a comfy king size bed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Good stay

The staff were all fantastic, friendly and helpful in informing me about tours in the area. The location was slightly away from the main area of Noosa Heads but close to Sunshine Beach.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Thank you, others seemed considerate.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2021

Krystle

Good location

It was good, nice room. Very comfy bed!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Good budget choice for a Noosa trip

Nice budget choice for a little weekend getaway. Pretty chill and cool environment and ambience, nice location to the beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Nice hostel with pool and activities

Nice staff, well equipped kitchen. Parking spaces conveniently located on site.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2020

Suzie

It was fine. Helpful staff. Location is good for this facility

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2020

Mat

Sensational. i thought it was an excellent place to stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2019

Bhavika

Great Place to stay in Noosa

Great hostel. We had a very comfortable double room that was private. Great facilities, location and brilliant staff. The shuttle bus is a really helpful bonus that runs regularly. Would recommend staying here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Close to beaches and other facilities. Staff were friendly and very helpful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

High quality private room in hostel atmosphere

Private room was very comfortable with it's own AC unit, great towels, and nice waterfall shower looking out onto a private outdoor area. I arrive late, a few minutes past 9pm, which is when their reception closed and I wasn't able to get their calls telling me the key was in the dropbox. It looked like a nice kitchen where you can store your food and lots of hang out room. The hostel is located a bit further away from.the center of Noosa, but Uber is everywhere. Most restaurants close at 10pm and there isn't a ton around the hostel. It was well known for my tour and there were many other tour brochures available at reception. Great for a overnight before my tour and probably a good base to go onto other areas.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The en-suite room was perfect for my needs. Although a modesty screen for the bathroom window would be nice.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2019

Jennifer

I'd stay again

It's a little bit of a walk, but a nice walk, out of smcity center. They do have shuttle busses if the walk is to much for you. The place is tight but very well out together.

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely shower and for a hostel it was pretty quiet.
Bedding was smelly and overall the cleanliness of the room was pretty scummy.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely shower in my room and for a hostel it was pretty quiet

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice hostel

Very nice hostel - clean and good service. Free breakfast which is not common in Australia, and good common areas overall. Only negative is that it’s a little bit away from the main beach but they have a shuttle. The walk is not too bad either. Highly recommended!

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice hostel, a little far from main sites

This hostel was very clean and the service was great! I liked that it was quiet, perfect for getting a good nights sleep. Please note that it is located between Noosa beach/park entrance and sunshine beach, and it may be better to catch a bus or shuttle to these locations rather than walk. The hostel has a free shuttle, but somehow the times never seemed to work for me.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2018

Hannah

Definitely the best hostel we have ever stayed in. So clean and lovely and the staff were all so friendly and helpful. We stayed in the more luxurious private room for a night and it was better than a lot of the hotels we have stayed at!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2018

Tach

Nice hostel conveniently located close to sunshine beach and not far from Noosa. We stayed in a private room which has a lovely bush outlook. They offer a free breakfast and shuttle. We would definitely return 👍

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2018

Joanne

Easy to find. Very friendly staff. Great room and very comfortable. Loved the shower and looking outside to the greenery. Only a short 5 min drive to Noosa where I was attending a family birthday. I felt safe and secure being on my own. Recommend highly!

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Really nice hostel with plenty of things to do during the day if you stay in (board games, music instruments, TV, pool, etc). They also provide free rental of surf board and bodyboard. Plus the free transportation to the city center. The rooms were nice, wifi in the rooms was hit or miss depending on the distance of your room to the common area. The only draw back I have was the girl working at the front desk on the 5-6th of sept. When I got in, she was finishing with someone else, so after I paid, she assumed I had heard and understood everything she had said to the previous person. When I came back a bit later for advise on restaurants, she was on the phone (I don't know if it was personal or work related), but after waiting 3-5 min in front of her, she went into their small staff room for more privacy I assume and only came out a few minutes later, still on the phone, by that point since she didn't seem ready to help me, I left and used google. The new girl however is super nice and cheerful. The owners also seem quite nice. Overall, a great place to stay on the cheap in Noosa.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2018

Carol

Look forward to facility Upgrading

I’ve stayed in a ensuit room in 2011, which was new, modern and cozy. Loved it so much. Therefore, I decide to stay here again for short holiday in August 2018.

Pros:
1.Staff explained the facility and services very well.
2.Public kitchen is still very clean and tidy.
3.Useful Information disclose everywhere such as WIFI PSW or job accommodation exchange, free shuttle bus timetable.
4. Very Nice to have hairdryer in the shower room. ( some backpacker don’t supply unless asking )

Cons:
1.One of lamp has a missing bulb. Staff replace it immediately which is good.
2. When entering the room #9, it’s doesn’t smell nice, on contrary, it smells very damp with all doors closed for a long time.
3. Especially carpet could make the smell worse due to use for years.
4. Shower room is very... exposed to the neighbor at the back. Would be nice have a light curtain.
*Shower head is old with stains and damaged.
*Mirror has few black big stains partly because it’s aged.
5. Green wall has very rough surface, nearly scratch my skin to bleed accidentally.
6. The bed frame has reached end of its life due to every move made squeaky noise. Mattress and pillow are absolutely soft to cause sore back and neck after a night sleep.

Flash packer is a good hostel, however, it absolutely needs attention to minor details since I stayed there last time which is 7 years ago. I don’t want to be difficult but I do look forward its changes.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Nice stay, nice staff. Private ensuite and bathroom were great - made it feel like a private rainforest. No concerns. Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2018

anjit

Cheap and close to beach

Friendly staffs and good environment. Beautiful room nice toilets and nice clean bed
Good kitchen and everything and big lounge and beautiful people working there

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2018

Richard

Pick up and drop off service from the Greyhound bus stop was excellent. Saved walking about 1km. A bit off from the main Noosa nightlife but all staff nice and helpful. Only 2 washer/dryers for laundry.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2017

Mel

Easy place for a night

Comfortable and reasonably priced. Staff were very helpful with directions and finding local transport.
On my own in a private room, yet it was good to have other people around

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2017

Rika

Nice place to stay

It's a lovely place to make new friends and I like the atmosphere of this hostel. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2017

Verified traveler

Nice

Friendly, clean hostel. Good facilities, regular shuttle, free wine, body board hire, pool!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2016

Josie

Great value for what you get

We had an amazing time - it was clean. Staff were helpful. Cans were easy to get - could of walked buw we didn't want to. Overall had the bedt weekend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Really enjoyed our stay after Fraser Island trip, good location, Hastings Street is a short distance in a car if you want a nice meal and drinks.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Great place to stay

Flashpackers was a bit out of the way, but they had a free regular shuttle! It was a great place to stay-I would highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2015

Patrick

Definitely staying here again .

Perfect . Clean and tidy hotel . Everyone was friendly and helpful . Short walk to the beach . Did exactly what I wanted as it was quiet at night not like other hostels I've stayed at . I will be back

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2015

Jake

Best hostel in Australia

We were not disappointed with this hostel after reading the excellent reviews before booking. The staff were excellent, people were chilled but friendly and the room was clean and spacey. Top value for money.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2013

Tabara

Facilities: Brand new, Home away from home; Value: Great deal; Service: Remarkable; Cleanliness: Pristine, Beautiful;
Great hostel! I had a lovely stay there and would recommend it highly to anyone going to stay in Noosa.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2013

Pete

Nothing in particular

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Malin

Rent och snyggt, trevlig personal. Bonus att det fanns frukost tillgänglig för alla.

10/10

Exceptional