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Billabong Gardens

5 - 11 Egan St | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales 2042, Australia (Inner West)
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013
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Nelson Bay, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

This was the third time staying at Billabong Gardens - stayed in the double room/shared bathroom - these rooms are set away from the main backpacker building in a seperate Victorian Terrace. Great rooms - set out really well, cozy - TV heating/fan - bathrooms clean. It has a communal kitchen and fridge and a really nice backyard/outdoor area -... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Stayed here while up in Newtown for a gig at the Enmore, (PIL) Good basic no frills accommodation. I had a double room with shared bathroom and access to a communal kitchen. bedroom was sparse but clean. I paid $75 for the night. Contact with staff there was ok, no complaints. Quiet place, I got a good nights sleep. Very... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013 via mobile

hated this place more and more everyday the staff are extreamly rude and moody especially the woman. this hostel says they allow alcohol but hate everyone drinking and are not prepared to have noise of any kind. there are so much the backpackers here were told of for not washing up immediatly, talking to loud, playing music, having too many... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013 via mobile

Needed a single night at this end of Sydney and Billabong Gardens seemed to fit the bill. The website gives the impression of motel style accommodation, with some budget options, but the reality is more like a backpackers with more private rooms. Either way it was a good room for the price. The only niggle I had was with the... More

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Billabong G, Manager at Billabong Gardens, responded to this review
28 March 2013

Hi Trevor, There appears to have been a misunderstanding in the confirmation of your booking. If you stay with again, just mention this review and we'll be happy to give you a $20 discount. Apart from our web site, you can also book over the phone and get an instant update of our availability. Be aware our actual availability may... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2013 via mobile

Stayed next door in the 'house' room was extremely cramped and small, there was zero room for luggage couldn't swing a cat, downstairs bathroom was clean kitchen not so clean bins overflowing and dirty dishes over filling the sink the fridge was packed couldn't fit anything in there, mixture of guests all in all I would not return I would... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

I stayed there for 2 nights at the end of 2012 What I really hate about a hotel or hostel is whey they advertise something they don't have. There's no actually free internet (as they say in their homepage) There are only 3 really slow computers running Windows 2000 and IE 5.0 that most of the websites ask you to... More

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Billabong G, Manager at Billabong Gardens, responded to this review
28 March 2013

Hello and thanks for your response. Unfortunately you failed to have a proper look at our home page. It says we offer 'free internet and low cost wifi' (we do so in all our advertisement). This means we have an internet desk with entirely fee computers and also offer EXTREMELY cheap access to our wifi network. In order to avoid... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2012 via mobile

I was in Sydney for a week long course at the University of Sydney and this was one of the recommended accomodations within walking distance. Travelling from the airport, the Silver cab driver could not locate this place and ripped me off 42 AD and dropped me a good 200 metres away as he could not get into the narrow... More

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Billabong G, Manager at Billabong Gardens, responded to this review
25 December 2012

Hello Sudirnair, Thanks for your review. We're sorry you had a bad experience with the taxi. There are indeed some very bad taxi drivers in Sydney. Unfortunately this is not something we can do anything about. I'm not sure what you mean we're located in an 'alleyway'. As you have stayed with us for a week you would surely have... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

I came to Billabong Gardens for a weekend away from Melbourne. From the start, the website gave accurate and clear instructions on getting to the hostel from the airport. The guy on the front desk was friendly and helpful. He even tried hard to get my room ready earlier than the official time. There were lots of maps and brochures... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012 via mobile

We discovered Billabong Gardens in 2009 when a wedding brought us to Sydney - we extended our stay for 10 days so were after central but budget accommodation. Being a couple we had a private room and a discount was offered for our longer stay. Parking was $5 a day :) As well as having access to a communal kitchen... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2012

I stayed at Billabong gardens in May for 4 nights and had a weird experience. It was nothing like the imagery on the website. The bathroom, halls and rooms were dusty and dirty. I was in 2 different dorm rooms, neither seemed cleaner than the other. There were blood stains (only small but still off putting) on the carpert in... More

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Also Known As:
Billabong Gardens Hotel Sydney
Billabong Gardens Hotel
Address: 5 - 11 Egan St | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales 2042, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > Inner West
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Ranked #42 of 124 Speciality lodging in Sydney
Price range (per night): S$64 - 95
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