Is Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for AUD 19 (subject to availability).

Where is Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel located?

Situated near the beach, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Bunbury Regional Art Galleries and Back Beach. Bunbury Visitor Centre and Bunbury CentrePoint are also within 10 minutes.

Dolphin Retreat Bunbury - Hostel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tommy

Feb 29, 2024

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Oct 3, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Did not like not having our own bathroom!! Difficult managing stairs during the night!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 17, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property was OK! And the fact of solitude was a good thing!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jun 3, 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Jan 1, 2020

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Greg, East Fremantle

Oct 14, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very noisy, hard to sleep due to guests coming and going late into the night and deliberating on the front veranda, right outside guest rooms, on what the door code was. Very broad mix of clientele.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Oct 8, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very small hostel, most rooms are directly onto lounge or shower areas due to this you do get general noise eg TV, talking, doors slamming. This is between 8am -10pm outside these hours is hostel quiet time. So although good quiet time policy at hostel if you want to read or get away from noise in room, earplugs are needed. Great location to beach few minutes walk. Easy 10 min walk from or to bus station to get back to main Terminal for buses and trains. 10 mins walk to Coles or Aldi. Bunbury very easy to walk around. If using google for directions halve how long it says takes to walk places in general all closer then looks on map. Overall great place if you want to be near beach and walk everywhere. Just a warning only 3 showers, not a problem while I stayed but in busier time would be interesting! Pleasant stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Aug 12, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Night guy was average morning lady was good. Overall satisfactory

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

May 18, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Everything OK - But I would have appreciated a heater that actually worked in my room. It got down to 4 degrees C that night. Otherwise all ok

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Chrissy, perth Wa

Jul 19, 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Excellent stay lady told us we all we needed to know, and that we had to be quite after 10pm and if we wanted to watch tv we had to go to the back TV room down stairs Well she went to bed ?? And the rest of the guests ladies only, turned up the tv and talked very loudly until midnight it was very frustrating as our room (10) was a couple of feet away from the TV and we had just got off a train after working all day. we start work at 5am, & had to get up very early to get back on the road again the next morning, And when we got into bed myself and my hubby was attacked by bugs we itched all night, omg and in the shower the drain cover was full of black hair 😱 thank you

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

yaz, perth

Mar 6, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Nice hostel good location

Had a one night stay at Dolphin Retreat which was quite enjoyable. Staff were excellent, very friendly and knowledgeable and helpful. Facilities were all clean and tidy as was our room. The bed was not the most comfortable but for one night was completely fine. The complimentary extras included in our stay were very generous although we didn't have time to take advantage of any!! Would stay again in the future.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Denis, Fremantle Western Australia

Jan 22, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient to beach, city

Stayed for one night. Staff very pleasant. Non smoking but guests can smoke in area at back of property away from accommodation area. Parking in secured area is a good feature. Good short walking distance to beach and city centre. Clean room, comfortable bed, clean showers, toilets. Games - e.g. billiards - available. Continental breakfast though could have been better organised - kitchen and fridges largely reserved for guests which is a good thing for self-caterers. Ideal for backpackers, single travellers but not aware of double beds, etc for couples. Less suited for families (with children on the journey)

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Amandeep

Nov 4, 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cheap

It's stinking don't forget room freshener with you. Too full to feel comfortable. Toilet is something alright.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Jay, Mandurah

Aug 22, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

It was ok

Very small room. You get what you pay for though. Only stayed for one night and didnt spend a lot of time there. Was woken up to a loud argument at 3am with the caretaker kicked another patron out.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 29, 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Valued

Location good, reasonable price, kindly staff

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

georgie, perth

Jun 15, 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Didnt stay . Went and stsyed domewhere rlse

Yuk yuk yuk . Staff horrible . Nasty . Wasnt very polite

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Raphael, Darmstadt

Feb 21, 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Hübsches Hotel mit netten Gästen

Immer gut für nette Leute kennen zu lernen, in der Nähe des Strandes. Gut für längere Aufenthalte

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Mon , uk

Feb 6, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dolphin Retreat

I stayed for 13 nights. I had booked a single room. The location of Dolphin Retreat is excellent: three minutes from a wonderful beach and five minutes from shops and restaurants. About half an hour to walk to the wildlife park ang fifteen to the dolphin centre. I would recommend Dolphin Retreat for a stay in Bunbury.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Heather, Perth

Jan 5, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

"Home from Home"

A characteristic building - rooms and toilet facilities very clean and freshly decorated. Good size kitchen with plenty of fridge/freezer space. Very comfortable accommodation.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Larry, Perth, W.A.

Dec 31, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Keep expectations low: Backpacker's NOT Hotel

This site led me to believe I was booking into a hotel/motel, not a backpackers. Those who pay for single bed in shared room are possibly getting a great deal; however I was charged effectively for the whole room; understandable if I had a family but as a single person I really felt ripped off. The only reason I stayed was because I was desperate, everywhere else was full. Car park was full, so parked on street out front (has fee payable after 8:30am) Fellow guests are very friendly and helpful. The site advertises "breakfast included" and when you arrive are told "Breakfast is at 8am" however is really quite meaningless; you are set up to be disappointed, and wished there was never mention of "breakfast".

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Lim, Singapore

Dec 1, 2015

Friendly staff, our kids enjoyed the pool games and table tennis.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Vik, Mandurah

Aug 25, 2015

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

backpackers Hostel

Maybe we didn't pay enough attention to the website but we were under the impression that this was a hotel/motel not a backpackers hostel with shared facilities. Not suitable for families with young children.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jun 23, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Lim, Singapore

May 12, 2015

Liked: Staff & service

Free parking. Free BF. Value for money.

Good

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

logan, perth

May 3, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice hotel

Good and friendly staff I would go back and stay again for sure

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