Tolga Country Lodge Backpacker S Hostel — Bar in Tolga

Reviews of Tolga Country Lodge Backpacker S Hostel

• Diego

  Added 2016.09.27

  Update: my partner and I started to sign in to stay at this hostel, but decided that the price was too much. A local farmer offered us a job the old fashioned way and we found accommodation via Airbnb, thankfully. (So it can be done!)
• Jack

  Added 2016.09.07

  Horrible environment. Strongly recommend saving your time and money and just calling farmers yourself for work.
• Timothy

  Added 2016.07.31

  Imagine humping bananas every day for 8 hours and then having to cook your dinner with only a microwave that you share with heaps of other people. Then sharing a room with 4-6 people to sleep in while the thumping music pounds until the pub closes. Then you have to get up and be ready for work transport by 5:00am. Not much rest for 240 bucks.
• Adam

  Added 2016.05.20

  If you come at the right time of year you will have no trouble getting your farm work signed off. Great place to meet other backpackers. I loved my time here!!
• Brandon

  Added 2016.03.04

  Trish is a diamond and will do anything for you, as long as you are respectful! All staff will help to resolve any issues you may have with the people at the lodge, co-workers or any farmers, so you don't feel alone when dealing with anything.
• Jayden

  Added 2015.10.26

  The best place to do farm work in order to gain your second year visa!! I honestly can say i have made long time friends and even met my boyfriend at the lodge.
• Benjamin

  Added 2015.09.23

  However, if you decide to try to leave the hostel before you originally plan...they decrease your work so you cannot really save up to go elsewhere.
• Grace

  Added 2015.08.07

  Also the wifi is pay for and is very weak.
• Timothy

  Added 2015.03.23

  Recently, (March 27, 2017) the Lodge is housing people in the Grand Hotel in Atherton for the same price. Look at the reviews for this place. These backpackers in this hotel are living above a working pub which is loud most nights and is very difficult to get a good night's rest.
• Luis

  Added 2015.02.03

  If you stay here, they overcharge the hell out of you per week (160-240) and you also have to do MANDATORY hostel labor every week (after working all day) or you don't get your deposit back.
• Samantha

  Added 2015.01.03

  The hiring agency in Cairns sent you here didn't they? Of course they did.
• Miguel

  Added 2014.11.26

  Worst experience here. Was there for over two months and only have 22 farm days to show for it. Take in too many people and don't provide you with work.
• Nathaniel

  Added 2014.10.12

  They do find work for you which is awesome....however, it kind of forces you to stay there if you want work so you can either have money or get your visa extended. They have intricate knowledge on what farms are needing workers and that is definitely worth something.
• Hayden

  Added 2014.08.21

  They are constantly buying properties to accommodate the backpackers but for 240 per week you can definitely find better options.
• Sophia

  Added 2014.07.08

  Apparently a Farmer Pompey owns the hostel and discourages local farmers from letting backpackers live on their property. I wonder why.
• Jaden

  Added 2014.02.18

  Great place to get farmwork signed off. Loads of like minded backpackers and decent accomodation
• Hannah

  Added 2014.01.01

  I would 100% go back and do it again for a third year visa....if that was even a thing!! haha
• Jeremiah

  Added 2013.09.08

  Feels like a conspiracy.