I stayed at this hostel for a few nights and had such a great experience! The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, with a perfect mix of comfort and community. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful, always around for a quick chat or a good recommendation. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and the common areas had a relaxed vibe. Highly recommended!

Nice Staff and friendly people. Close to everything! They really help you when you needed

Relaxed vibe, seems to be owned/ run by a local family which adds an extra level of warmth. Location is great, very clean and other guests were very respectful. Very close to North Steyne beach and away from the hype of Manly Corso (10 minutes walk)

Perfect location just a few minutes from the beach and the bus station. Nice common area! It’s a family run business and they are all so nice and friendly!

Loved the location and vibe

The bed frame was so squeaky that even if you laughed it would make noise, made it very hard to fall asleep. the bed was an okay comfort

Great location, friendly mood and facilities are very comfortable.

Very welcoming, perfect location, clean, and well-organised accommodation.

The location to the beach, village and ferry were all walkable. The Bunkhouse is an older building and partly a hostel with a garden and communal kitchen. Our private room had a high ceiling, a large window looking towards palm trees, green vegetation and the neighbours, but not intruding, lovely. The birds were singing in the morning. The room and bathroom, towels, bed, bedding were clean and comfortable. It was quiet at night. There was a super cafe near-by for breakfast and lots of activity at the beach. The Ferry to Sydney was often and a super way to enter the city!

I stayed in the 5-bed female dorm. The room was small but had an ensuite bathroom which was lovely. The hostel feels like a home and all the guests seem to know one another (a lot of long-term guests here). Amazing location! You can walk to Manly Beach in 5 min. And the bus stop is 3 min away so you can go into Manly easily and reach the ferry terminal. There are little “reading rooms” off the common area and at the end of the hallway on the 2nd floor which are perfect for reading or relaxing after a long day. The hostel is on a quiet residential street so not much car traffic / noise. The hostel staff are very welcoming and kind, which also contributes to the “homey” vibe of the place.

No AC in the room and no ceiling fan, there was one standing fan that we placed in the middle of the room & had on the highest speed, it helped cool things down at night but the room got super hot during the day. The kitchen is quite small and gets busy at peak times. There is a day care centre right next to the hostel, so lots of small children noises starting from about 7am on weekday mornings - if sleeping with the windows open, you hear alllll the chaos.

I stayed there for a week (7 nights). Nice location close to the Manly beach. Lots of restaurants and cafes in the area, decent grocery stores in the walking distance. I was staying in a twin room -- it had a small fridge that was very useful. The en-suite rooms in this hostel provide a good compromise between price and quality given that it's located in a very touristic area with expensive lodging options.

1. Kindergarten next door -- and someone there used to start a gasoline-powered lawn mower at 7am. I had no AC in the room so the window had to remain open. 2. The shower is not a shower cabin but rather a part of a bathroom. So the water from it gets all over the floor. 3. The mattress on the bed was a bit too soft -- I had some back ache because of it.