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Reviews of Coogee Beach House - Hostel

2 out of 5
Coogee Beach House - Hostel
171 Arden Street, Coogee, NSW

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 35 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeanette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Pam on 27 Mar 2023
Dear Eva,Thank you for your feedback and we glad to here that you've enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again. Regards, Coogee Beach House

2/10 Terrible

Andre

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
TV and both bedside lights were broken

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Short stay
excellent location and super close to everything. I had a room facing the road so the street noise was fairly loud if you are a light sleeper
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location and wonderful staff! Will stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach house was very close to the beach and takeaway shops. It was also great value for what we paid ($33 per head, per night) - the rooms were decent, with toilet and shower facilities, and access to a kitchen and living area. The kitchen had free food and cooking basics (oil, salt, condiments). We also got breakfast (self-serve) each morning, which was decent. I did spot small cockroaches running around the kitchen every now and then, and there wasn’t much space in the fridge or ‘pantry’ to store items, but it wasn’t a big deal. The TV in the living area seemed to have Netflix or access to some other streaming application (I didn’t use it, but some of the other guests did). The other guests staying at the hostel were friendly and polite. Overall I was fairly happy with my stay, and I would consider coming back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

fanny

Liked: Room comfort
Propre mais.....
Les chambres sont propres (il faudrait quand même enlever les toiles d’araignées) mais les draps sont propres et les lits comfortable. Les salles de bain sont plutôt propre. La cuisine est vraiment dans un mauvais état et la pièce de vie... on n’a pas envie d’y rester !! Mais bon pour quelques nuits ça va.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Daniel MD on 10 Feb 2020
Dear Fanny thank you for your review & Feed back. We are planning to renovate and put a new kitchen after the peak period is finished. We hope to see you again, Best Regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, wonderful staff, excellent facilities. Good number of bathrooms, love the washing line option. Breakfast is great. Plenty of crockery/cooking utensils in the kitchen. Bedrooms are nice with a decent amount of space - with clothing rails and hangers, to boot! The covered balcony is lovely and spacious. The living room is comfortable and relaxed. Atmosphere is friendly and chilled, even at weekends. Good proximity to supermarket, restaurants, BARS, buses, and the beach. CBD is easy accessible via 373 & 374 buses. Buses to other locations also easy to find. 3rd time here and would definitely recommend it (and have done so) to friends.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Dan CBH MD on 10 Feb 2020
Thank you for your great review. I shall be sure to pass it on to all the staff here at Coogee Beach House, Best Regards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location Plenty of bathroom facilities Was clean Thankfully had a fan in the room as it was very hot and humid
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Daniel MD on 10 Feb 2020
Thank you for the good review, yes January is the hottest month of the year. And this year was particularly hot! We hope to see you again. Best Regards, CBH Team.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Cockroaches
A lot of cockroaches
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Dan MD on 10 Feb 2020
Hello, we are very sorry if you saw a croak roach. we have taken extra precautions to make sure this does not happen again, however being close the the ocean the odd one does sneak in. Best Regards, CBH Team

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Unremarkable
Can’t beat the closeness to the beach; otherwise this hostel is unremarkable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a double bed which advertised having a private bathroom, but it didn’t and I had to use the shared bathroom facilities, which for the price I paid was not acceptable. The description ’free nearby parking’ was also misleading as it implies it’s parking offered by the hotel - it wasn’t- it was just street parking in the surrounding area, it shouldn’t be listed as a hotel feature. The room itself was fine, very basic, but tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from MD on 2 Dec 2019
Dear guest, I am afraid you are mistaken, we do not have any private bathrooms in the hotel & have not advertised anywhere that we do have them. that is why we are able to offer a cheaper price than other hotels in Coogee. We are glad you found the room fine and hope to see you again. Best Regards, Daniel MD Coogee Beach House

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and atmosphere. We only stayed for a night but glad we stayed. Off street parking available for those who are driving.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from MD on 2 Dec 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for the good review, we hope to see you again. Best Regards, Daniel MD Coogee Beach House

2/10 Terrible

Jessica, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception closed (office closed and no one there!!!) from between 1pm to 3pm and there was no information when i booked it. We found it when we got in there at 1 15pm. I hope Expedia will update about it so then ppl will know in advance. Staff is nice but the room got small and noisy at all the times. If you are light sleeper, im not recommend here. But good location from beach just 1 minute walking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Pam on 3 May 2019
Dear jessica, sorry about the reception being closed for lunch. We supply very low prices so we are not able to have reception open all the time we hope you understand and enjoyed the rest of your trip. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Pam on 10 Apr 2019
Thank you for your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
First time staying in a hostel, wasn't the best experience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Pam on 15 Feb 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay at Coogee Beach House. We would like to apologize for your recent experience and sorry to hear you were less than satisfied with us. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, as we strive to improve with each and every stay. Once again, I greatly appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very helpful staff . Quiet and good location. Close
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Pam on 15 Feb 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for
The location is great but the cleanliness and general maintenance leaves a lot to be desired!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pam on 17 Feb 2019
We would like to apologize for your recent experience and sorry to hear you were less than satisfied with us. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, as we strive to improve with each and every stay. Once again,I greatly appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was really cool guests where quiet and considerate
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Pam on 6 Feb 2019
Thank you for your stayed and really appreciated your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is right next to Coogee beach. Bus service, restaurants, grocery store, fitness club, and yoga classes are just steps away
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pam on 15 Feb 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unbelievably close to the beach. Friendly, helpful staff. A few of the toilet/bathroom doors get stuck but the showers are excellent. Worth noting no hand soap provided in toilets. No toiletries either but I'd checked before arriving and I'm fairly sure it's not uncommon anyway. Honestly you can't beat this place on price and location. Right near the bus stops into the city, too. 100% would stay here again
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Pam on 15 Feb 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Jan, Coogee NSW

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic comfort although good location. Easy to get around and access facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, right next to the Pavillion and a very short walk to the beach. It was slightly pricey for what you get but it was nice to have more privacy than other cheaper hostels. It was an overall quiet place which was nice to have. The bathrooms weren't very updated but it wasn't a big deal to me. I recommend for a mid-tier hostel experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Pam on 22 Sept 2018
Thank you for your feedback Rob. Have a nice day!

6/10 Okay

Bernard

Liked: Staff & service
Alright for what it is.
The place is old, smells a bit mildewy (Sydney beach front houses do) and is not well insulated. Therefore cold in winter and hot in summer. It is full of gap year UK types on working visas. So the kitchen is a sty. Fridge sounds like a John Deere tractor at tractor pull competition. Locks on doors were a bit iffy. The front desk staff were very helpful though. Bathrooms were all clean. Hot water all gone by 7 AM though. Pity there is no washing machine there. But location is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place to stay near Coogee Beach
Coogee is a wonderful place to stay a few days, to enjoy the beach, food, and walks along the coast. The Coogee Beach House - Hostel is a good, inexpensive choice very near the beach. Our only difficulties were that the wifi was out during our stay, and some other guests were noisy late at night.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ranjana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
loved my stay
It was really good. Close to beach and amenities
Response from Pam on 21 Apr 2018
Dear Ranjana, Thank you for your stayed and feed back. We hope to see you back again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice location due to Coogee Beach
This hostel attracts many backpackers. This results in the one or other not so quite night. Location is great with a few steps to the beach.
Response from Pam on 5 Apr 2018
Thank you for your stay and feedback. We hope you have a great day.

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Cheapie in a lovely area.
This is basically a back packers hostel. It is very cheap, so expectations should not be high. It has a community lounge and kitchen. Toilets and shower are clean though not modern. No air-con, and the window is locked in the room. A good, cheap place to crash for the night.
Response from Pam on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you for your stay and we hope to see you come back again.

8/10 Good

Pam, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic clean hostel fantastic location
The room we had was very basic but clean. The facilities seemed pretty reasonable for a hostel. Staff were helpful. The location is fantastic. What you expect for the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Pam on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you for your stay and we hope to see you come back again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, easy and close to the beach.
A typical little backpackers with clean rooms and bathrooms and great staff. Would recommend for a cheap night at the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Pam on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you for your stay and we hope to see you come back again.

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Coogee Hostel
Great location. Right on Coogee Beach. Great eats and Night life at its footstep.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Pam on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you for your stay and we hope to see you come back again.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, clean and exactly what to expect
Nice little place in a location that can't be beaten. Will be back on a quick trip away
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Pam on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you for your stay and we hope to see you come back again.

8/10 Good

HIROKO

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You pay for location- the hostel not worth the $
Sure, it’s a hostel- but still! Had a private double room which wasn’t cheap. Not properly vacuumed in the room when we checked in. Noise transferred through the walls. The bed didn’t have a top mattress so we could feel every spring in it and woke up when the other person moved because of the noise and the movement transferred. The verandah with a bbq etc was a proper let down as the pictures made us think it had beach view- but don’t be fooled like us, that verandah is from a restaurant with rooftop nearby, not part of the hostel. The hostels verandah was crammed with a bbq, hanging racks etc - we did not want to spend a single minute there. For this place all you pay for is location as it’s only a minute walk to the lovely beach of Coogee, the place itself not worth the money. Barely slept at all
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Dan on 10 Feb 2020
Dear Emma, thank you for your feed back. Please note that some of the photos are of the Area, like the photo of Coogee Beach. The description does say this. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip. Best Regards.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bästa hostlet!
De var långt över mina förväntningar! Så mycket bättre än jag tänkte! Super trevlig personal och rent och fräscht över allt!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Pam on 24 Sept 2019
Thank you very much for your feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed your stay.