Visit us at Gecko's Rest Budget & Backpacker / Hostel / Travel Accommodation in Queensland, Australia! Meet amazing people from all over the world and enjoy a beautiful holiday in Mackay. Our hostel is located in the city centre, close to the Greyhound and Premier bus stop. Visit the Queens Park and Orchid House and check out a great variety of exquisite orchids.
Book a Working Sugar Mill Tour and find out everything you always wanted to know about sugar cane. There is plenty of things to do in the Mackay Region. Explore the for instance the picturesque Pioneer Valley and escape the hustle of the city. Finch Hatton Gorge with its tropical rainforest and waterfalls stands out with fresh-water swimming holes.
Book a Working Sugar Mill Tour and find out everything you always wanted to know about sugar cane. There is plenty of things to do in the Mackay Region. Explore the for instance the picturesque Pioneer Valley and escape the hustle of the city. Finch Hatton Gorge with its tropical rainforest and waterfalls stands out with fresh-water swimming holes.
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Valerie Stoff
Dec 27, 2021
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Maria Villanueva Ortega
Dec 26, 2021
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Shadez
Dec 21, 2021
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Vahid Najafzadeh
Nov 23, 2021
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Ariel Ordonez
Nov 06, 2021
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Elena Huebert
Jul 08, 2021
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Felt super sketchy as a woman by myself. Do not come here alone ladies. Super dark hallways, no windows in rooms, kitchen has barely any pots, pans or cutlery and the stove takes 10 minutes to heat up enough to just fry an egg so i had to pretend to be on my phone to avoid the creepy men lingering in the kitchen while i waited. The carpet in the room was either super dusty or moldy causr I kept sneezing. The hot water kept abruptly shutting off while i was showering. At night you can feel the base from the music from the club down the street. So loud. Worst night in a hostel i have experienced
Julz Skec
Jun 25, 2021
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What can I say about the Geckos Rest?? Fabulous!! It’s a safe, clean environment and the team there are passionate and it feels like home.
I was lucky to stay with some other amazing backpackers and they also have rooms with single and double beds.
Excellent my kitchen facilities with I believe 4 separate burners and sinks.
They also have a stunning chill out room and the games room downstairs is excellent with a cool pool table and dart board, couches and a television.
I was lucky to stay with some other amazing backpackers and they also have rooms with single and double beds.
Excellent my kitchen facilities with I believe 4 separate burners and sinks.
They also have a stunning chill out room and the games room downstairs is excellent with a cool pool table and dart board, couches and a television.
Tami Campora
Feb 25, 2021
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It's an old a non looked after building. Receptionists are lovely and were very helpful. The place have a lot of potential but it looks old and it's dirty and broken. The are carpets everywhere, that's dirty and makes it more difficult to move luggage. There are only upstairs rooms, what makes it difficult with luggage. The lighting is everywhere to low, even in the bathroom where there are no towels or paper to dry your hands. Location is good. Smell in the room not nice and no windows. The kitchen is always quiet dirty, and the terrace is old, dirty, disorganised and there's no nice view to anywhere
Nick Lee
Oct 16, 2020
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Bmm Z.
Sep 29, 2017
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I really liked this place, the receptionist was so nice and always open for a talk. The location is really great, not too far from the beach, very close to shopping mall. The room was clean and had a big comfy bed, with a small fridge and Aircon, nice. Hostel was really quiet at this time of the year I guess, not many guest's so we could relax a bit. Great place, only thing was the oven didn't work but that was OK, we just microwaved our pizza ;)
