Backpackers By The Bay is a locally owned and operated hostel with magnificent ocean views. We are quietly tucked away on the hillside overlooking the Whitsunday islands and located less than a 5 minute walk to the cafes, shopping and nightlife of Airlie Beach.
Backpackers By The Bay is a mid sized budget resort, sleeping up to 70 guests. We are rated 4Star (AAA) and were Awarded “Best Budget Accommodation in 2000 and 2004″.
Beds & Rooms
Backpackers By The Bay prides itself on the quality and affordability of its rooms.
Each room is serviced daily and Backpackers By The Bay is known throughout Oz for its Cleanliness, Friendliness and Hospitality. Below are just some of the facilities we provide for you our guests.
- 4 Share Room: These are large, dorm-style rooms all with bunk-beds.
- Serviced daily
- Linen provided
- All rooms are air-conditioned (except in winter)
- Double Room: These are private rooms
- Serviced daily
- Linen provided
- All rooms are air-conditioned (except in winter)
Facilities
- Courtesy bus service meeting all coaches (6am – 8pm)
- Fully equipped kitchen – with all cutlery, crockery, pots & pans provided – and everything works!!
- Laundry room with washers, dryer, ironing board & iron
- Free herbs, tea and coffee
- Lounge/TV room with latest release videos and comfy lounges
- Free outdoor, covered BBQ for your use – dine while looking over the stunning Coral Sea and islands
- All rooms are serviced daily – linen provided and air conditioning (not through winter)
- Games room with pool table, internet access, fax, telephone for guests to receive incoming calls
- Nightly in-house social activities (eg trivia competitions, music quizzes etc)
- Salt water pool surrounded by palm trees, hammocks and sun lounges plus an awesome sun bathing area!
- 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
Activities
These activities are all easily booked from our hostel on the day you arrive. Places are always available and are often at local, 24 hour standby rates.
- Dive/Snorkel the Outer Reef
- Dive/Snorkel the Island Reef
- Take a 3 Island Cruise
- Inter-Island Resort Taxi
- Whitehaven Snorkel/Dive
- Island Kayaking
- Tandem Skydiving (1000ft)
- Parasail (single or tandem)
- Acrobatic Bi-Plane flight
- Helicopter Island tours
- Seaplane tours/drop-offs
- Quad Biking
- Catamaran & Jet Ski hire
- Island Fishing Charters
- Game fishing outer reef
- Wildlife Park
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