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Reviews of YHA Port Elliot

2 out of 5
YHA Port Elliot
13 The Strand, Port Elliot, SA

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and quiet the time of year I went
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Trevor and Alia on 29 Feb 2024
Thanks Deva - It's so good to hear when someone finds the Beach House relaxing. We hope you get to enjoy staying with us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding property overlooking Horseshoe Beach highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
OK
Very basic obviously
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 10 Nov 2023
Thank you for your feedback, Chris. We were happy to have you stay. More details on what you would like to see to make your stay more enjoyable would be welcomed! We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly atmosphere, conveniences outside and pretty quiet overall
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 10 Nov 2023
Thanks for the review, Karen. We are always happy to hear when someone felt surrounded by friendly people. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay
Excellent place to stay for 3 nights. Great location and friendly hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 10 Nov 2023
Thanks Judith! It's so good to hear that you enjoyed your 3 night stay! Come back anytime you need to getaway!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely glorious views of Horseshoe Bay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 5 Jun 2023
Thanks so much Libby! It is always so nice to have you! We look forward to your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean & great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 5 Jun 2023
Thanks so much Nicholas! We appreciate you and hope you visit us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 5 Jun 2023
Thanks for the great review Elizabeth! We are grateful and look forward to having you again.

6/10 Okay

Kelly Moo Kean

Travelled with family
Expensive for what I get
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Trevor and Alia on 15 Jun 2023
Thanks for the feedback, Kelly. We hope you and your family enjoyed your stay while you were here.All the best

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Beach House was clean with all the amenities we needed eg kitchen, chill out spaces, balcony overlooking the beach. The host was lovely and very customer focused but it’s the ambiance of this lovely old building I love the most.
Response from - Trevor and Alia on 28 Feb 2023
We can't argue with that Margaret! This old building has many stories to tell and has an ambiance of her own. We hope we see you in the future to enjoy the house again!

10/10 Excellent

Jingxian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay here. Great Ocean views, clean room and shared bathrooms, well equipped kitchen. Easy walk to beach, shops and Cockle Train station.
Response from - Trevor and Alia on 28 Feb 2023
Thanks Jianxian for the review! We are glad to hear you had a very nice stay and found the house clean and well located. We hope to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, creating an environment that was also noticeable among guests. Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from - Trevor and Alia on 28 Feb 2023
Thanks so much Steve. We love our guests and we are glad you felt it! We hope we get to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Staff & service
Fabulous view, relaxed welcoming hosts
Response from PE on 3 Dec 2022
Thank you so much Jamie! We are glad you enjoyed your stay!Trevor and Alia

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The managers were excellent and affable, helpful and made the stay worthwhile.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous view and hostel
Such a beautiful location, and great hostel - just so easy to walk up to the shops for anything you want. View is amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

anamerthyl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely clean/comforble; Stunning seaview!
See it for yourself why most of the reviews are saying this place is Excellent and Superb. Absolutely clean/comfortable bed&bedsheets. Location is perfect. Enjoy the view from the balcony. The only let-down are other guests who do not respect house rules of quiet time at 10pm - 8am; shower on the other room can be heard on the other room so it's important guests should abide by the rules to not disturb others during sleeptime. This factor is not under the management control as they've done their part clearly stating the house rules even upon check-in. The host is so kind to show me each part of the hostel. As a first-timer in a hostel, this place totally deserves its exceptional spot. Will stay again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from PE on 3 Oct 2021
Thanks Anamerthyl, we're glad you enjoyed our guesthouse! Hope to see you again soon! Jill & Graham

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can't ask for more from a YHA or the outstanding view. One of the very best, 'old school' YHA's we have ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace in Port Elliot
Fantastic view and lovely peaceful environment.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Melbourne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hostel we’ve ever been to. Jill & Graham were amazing hosts - so friendly and accommodating, especially when we wanted to stay a second night. Highly recommend this hostel!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hostel, amazing location!
Such a great hostel in a fantastic location, great views and a short walk down to horseshoe bay, the hosts were super friendly and very helpful, can’t wait to stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Romain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay in Port Elliot
The greatest experience we have had so far of a YHA. Very clean (thank you !), good looking building, really nice and relaxing shared rooms (kitchen, living room, outdoor areas,...). Beaches at walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sabah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Rene Hagen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old building
It was a great hostel with perfect location. Full value for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thanks Rene!

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Gaelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you Anne-Gaelle!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Staff
Staff were friendly and accommodating. Peaceful and nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Staff are extremely friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Sergey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best place to stay around Victor Harbour
Very neat and comfortable place to stay, right in front of the beach with a beautiful view. Very clean, quite and thought through property. Friendly owner, easy parking, excellent accommodation option in a naturally beautiful location. Absolutely recommended for a short or long stay if you are here to enjoy the area and the ocean. I wish I could stay here longer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you Sergey!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning view of Horseshoe Bay. Friendly staff and well maintained facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Realky friendly and super helpful staff. Great facilities and breath taking location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from J & G on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you so much!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location. Surfing carnival was on while we were there with a house full of children screaming and drunk parents.. not the best experience because of that. I wish we were told that was happening as not very fair to other guests. It was too late to book elsewhere when we arrive. Kids were up at 6am making a lot of noise...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

barbara

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay. Next time we will choose a bigger room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a great place!
Wonderful location and views. Room and shared facilities were very clean with clear instructions on what was expected. Nice, friendly atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hostel in great location!
Comfortable, friendly hostel in magnificent location! Port Elliot is a lovely seaside village on SA’s gorgeous Fleurieu Peninsula. With a mix of private and shared rooms, we had our own queen sized room and (small) ensuite and enjoyed the shared living areas with our friends. Not luxurious, but clean and comfortable.
Response from Steve on 18 Apr 2018
Hi Deborah. Thank you so much for the kind review of your recent stay with us and we are pleased you enjoyed our welcoming hospitality. As you know luxury can be expensive which is why we continue to offer you and all guests clean comfortable affordable accommodation in a wonderful priceless location. We are truly looking forward to seeing you again and your enlightening conversations when you next stay with us. Kindest regards

10/10 Excellent

robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lulled to sleep by the sound of the sea
Lovely hostel in a fabulous location, just don't forget your keys as there are so many locked doors to go through. Would've been nice if we had been able to use the balcony.
Response from Steve on 13 Apr 2018
Dear Robyn, Such a beautiful title to describe your overnight stay with us and thank you for your kind review. We are blessed to be in a wonderful location and to have as you describe a lovely hostel, where everyone is welcome including families. The balcony with fantastic views is for all to enjoy and in consideration to security and guest comfort the balcony is locked during night time hours. We certainly hope you will return and stay a little longer to enjoy the balcony. Cheers. See you soon

10/10 Excellent

Alison, South Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and lovely building
Lovely non sterile set up & atmosphere. Great location with walking distance to quaint shops and Horseshoe Bay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Steve on 18 Apr 2018
Dear Alison, Your brief but beautiful review of your recent stay with us. Everyone deserves a little luxury and although you found us very clean comfortable and communal we are glad we're not sterile. It is hard not to some local shopping while here and as you found all in easy walking distance. We really do appreciate your support of the local economy ;0) Hope to see you again real soon.

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome location and facilities
Was a nice quiet place to chill out on the balcony and take in the great views and serenity, would recommend this property to everyone. Walking distance to beach and local pub. Very secure not that you really need it in this area I think. Thank you, we will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, great location, comfortable stay. Lovely old guest house in a beautiful town with great ocean views
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Steve on 21 Sept 2017
Wow! What a great review of your recent stay with us and thank you for your wonderful appreciation of the old well maintained house and quaint village of Port Elliot. We certainly hope you can return again soon. Happy travels!

10/10 Excellent

me, adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
awesome.. we only stayed 1 night but it was great!

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, South Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Friendly staff. Great facilities. I would deffinetly stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Selina, Rainbow Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical building with water views.
We had a family room which was roomy with high ceilings. The building was beautiful and tastefully decorated. The staff were friendly and helpful. You could walk to town and the beach. A really lovely area.
Port Elliot YHA

10/10 Excellent

Kylie, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hostel I've ever stayed in
The Port Elliot YHA was a fantastic surprise for our family. We had room 9, which was spacious, clean and had a great view. There was a double bed and bunk bed in the room, plus we noticed a rollaway under the double bed (which we didn't need). The manager was really friendly and helpful with everything, and all the facilities were clean and tidy. The bathrooms were shared, very clean and never an issue with showers etc as it was never crowded or an issue to get a shower when you wanted to. All linen and towels were provided. All guests were courteous and respectful of each other and there was no noise or bother from anyone. The kitchen area and dining area were great (although we didn't use them, but they were clean, big and seemed to have anything you might need if you were cooking for yourself). There were BBQ's out the back, and a small verandah which was just off the games room (basic but good). The location is fantastic and there are places to eat just down the road. The Retro cafe was terrific as was the pub, one block down (the YHA had vouchers for cheaper meals). Port Elliot was a lovely little place, and we preferred it over busier Victor Harbor (although that was nice too). I would 100% go back again, and would request room 9. Loved it there and would absolutely recommend it to anyone! What a great experience for us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Jen, Hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hostel I've ever stayed in!
This hostel is right on the water, with spectacular views. The building is historic, but it has been completed refurbished and is immaculate! Everything has been styled, updated, and well-thought-out. The staff went above and beyond to make my stay comfortable and fun. The kitchen was huge and almost like cooking in a gourmet kitchen. Tons of extras. Only complaint was the bunk bed mattress, which was hard foam and not comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel close to beach
Hostel was clean and in very good location close to the beach. Kids loved the games and table tennis.

10/10 Excellent

Adelaide, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Port Elliott YHA
I throughly enjoyed my two night stay at this YHA and was reluctant to leave. The staff were both friendly and helpful. The YHA is located close to the beach, with plenty of eateries close by and local shops, although the YHA's kitchen has every utensil you could possibly imagine and the cooking facilities are fabulous. There are also a number of tables outside should you chose to sit and enjoy a meal outside. I chose to drive but you could hire a bike and head along for a surf at Middleton Beach. You can also walk along the coast to Victor Harbour (circa an hour's walk).

8/10 Good

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
love the sea views and sun sets
Travelling as a couple 3rd stay, Australia day Hostel not Too rowdy just social bbqs happening, guests considerate of others

10/10 Excellent

mark, auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely beach setting
Very nice. I liked it all Thank you for upgrading me to a room by myself