Economical, Cheap Brisbane Accommodation CBD For Backpackers, Queensland
There are numerous budget hotels, backpackers hostels, and other cheap accommodations available in the Central Business District (CBD) of Brisbane. A number of these are in the vicinity of the Brisbane Transit Centre, or Roma Street Train Station, which is where many backpackers and other economy minded visitors arrive in the city. This cheap Brisbane accommodation CBD article surveys two hostels (Cloud 9 Backpackers, and Brisbane City Backpackers) which are both in Upper Roma Street, near the transit centre, and one good value central hotel, the Explorers Inn, which is in Turbot Street.
The Explorers Inn, in Turbot Street, is a friendly and affordable hotel, with good value accommodation for the budget minded traveler. Explorers is a three star rated establishment with 58 rooms, including family rooms. This hotel is in the centre of Brisbane’s central business district: attractions within walking distance include the Treasury Casino (3 minutes walk), and the Eagle Street Pier, the Performing Arts Complex, and Southbank Parklands and Beach (all ten to fifteen minutes away).
The Explorers Inn has family rooms, sleeping four (queen bed plus bunk bed), as well as triples, twins and double rooms. All rooms have ensuite shower room and toilet, and are air conditioned. Rooms also have small fridge, and facilities for tea and coffee making. The family rooms, and some of the other rooms have large flat screen televisions, with DVD player. There is wireless internet access available to guests throughout the hotel.
The hotel’s restaurant is open every day for breakfast. Lunch and dinner are also available except at weekends. The hotel also has guest laundry facilities, and offers a same day service for dry-cleaning (only on weekdays). The reception services include tour desk, photocopying and fax machines.
Brisbane’s newest backpackers hostel, and the closest one to Brisbane Travel Centre, is the Cloud 9 Backpackers hostel. Brisbane Travel Centre (or Roma Street Station) is the main point at which budget travellers arrive in town.
Cloud 9 offers dormitory rooms, with plenty of space, as well as singles and twins. All rooms are air conditioned or have ceiling fans. Cloud 9 is close to Brisbane’s major nightlife, restaurant and cafe areas, and it has its own Backpackers Bar, with different events every night.
Facilities for Cloud 9 guests include a high speed 24 hour internet lounge, convenience store, modern kitchen and launderette. There is a roof deck for relaxing, with views of the river and the city. Cloud 9′s staff can help backpackers with tour booking, other travel arrangements, and even help finding work in Queensland.
Brisbane City Backpackers is also on Upper Roma Street, and can therefore by reached on foot from the Brisbane Travel Centre. This is a pleasant hostel, with a friendly bar, and a bistro type cafe. Guests here benefit from a completely free to use wireless internet lounge, and five free films per day in the movie theatre. There is also a job club to help find work in Australia.
Brisbane City Backpackers is in Brisbane’s city centre, near to many rail and bus stations. Coles Supermarket is just opposite from the hostel, and it is ten minutes walk to the Queen Street shopping centre. Accommodation here is in dorms, or in singles, doubles and twins. Guests should have passport or other photo ID for security reasons, and those staying in the dorms need to have a proper traveller’s backpack (full sized).
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