Adelaide Motel & Backpackers in Adelaide

FILTHY! Photos on booking sites are deceptive from years ago. Bathrooms n showers are so disgusting that the reception guy hasn't used them in weeks. Stinks from 3-5 metres away. Floors haven't been vacuumed in weeks. Wouldn't cook in kitchen due to hygiene reasons. No stairwell & hallway lighting, so dangerous. No toilet paper. Cleaning products left lying around like it's do-it-yourself. Painting gear & ladder left in hallway. Dust on sheets in dorm beds. Cockroaches aplenty. You wouldn't allow your girlfriend to stay there. Not up to 3rd world country standards.Seen better in dodgy India. Why hasn't this place been shut down already? Wouldn't pass a government inspection. STAY AWAY FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH & SAFETY...!

We had booked this place just bcos our 6am Kangaroo Island pickup was just 200 mts away and although it mentions as bagpackers, but also advertises as motel. But I wish I had read some of the reviews, everything about this place is BAD. Even if the accomodation was far from my pickup point, at least stay would have been good! 1. The reception is only open for 5 hours daily and no support afterwards (they dont mention this when booking and you see it only when arrive there). 2. The place overall is filthy as said by other reviewers. They will not change towels or bedsheet for your entire stay. Overall the building is old and rooms needs mojor renovation. 3. The service is pathetic. There is an emergency mobile number but no one responds to that. There is not even soap in the toilet! 4. Our room heat pump wasn't heating and when I called reception in the morning, the manager or owner said he will look into it. But when we returned in the evening it wasn't heating and reception was already closed by then. 5. There is a nightclub next to this building and they play club music till 4am on weekend, so you cant even sleep in peace and no escape as the club is right next door! By now 2 days of our 3 day stay was over, we realised that the management is highly dishonest. But while you are on a trip, you dont want to waste time fighting with motel management. So we were just relieved after our 3 days stay. Will not recommend to anyone visiting Adelaide!!