The Cell Block Backpackers

Very friendly, clean, felt like home, with cats and beautiful plants.

Interesting and unique style. I loved it for its use of an d cell block.

Initially I drive past it because it wasn’t easy to spot from the road. But I loved everything else.

Clean. Well maintained. Good location

Single bed is small. Room has skylight - bright light from sunrise.

Staff were very helpful and answered quickly when contacted by phone. The property was quirky and brilliant with lots of character and beds were spacious. Kitchen and toilet were clean and it was very quiet.

Names via blackboard were a nice touch, I would just also have a blackboard next to each bed to allocate specific beds.

It was fun and had great common areas. The staff were so friendly - honestly the best bit of the hostel. Shout out to Friday!

I loved the vibe of both the people and the place. It was such a nice space to connect with people and spend lots of time in the common areas. Plus Friday is amazing!!!

My bed was small but I mean it’s a backpackers and cheap so I’m not complaining :)

Manager could be more helpful. Parking is a nightmare!

Very quirky, unique accommodation.

Bed was quite hard.

Nice location, close to shops and restaurants, friendly staff and easy check in. Staff made sure I got a park for my car upon check-in. Very comfy bed and nice room! Would stay again.

Parking is limited, once leaving your spot you are unlikely to get it back. Paid street parking available. Very patchy wifi in room.

The bed was cozy and comfortable but on the upper level. It is a unique place. Now I can tell my friends that I spend a night in jail. There is much to explore. Taking the stairs up you will find a terrace and a game room.

It was strange to be entering by phone. I did miss a towel. Apparently you have to bring that with you.

Nive chat with Rian, through the phone. Very welcoming.

Do not forget your hearplug because it can get pretty noisy at night, from the kitchen and the street

I booked a stay at the "Cell Block" hostel for my father, who had already paid in advance. What followed was one of the most uncomfortable and discriminatory experiences I’ve witnessed in hospitality. Upon arrival, I called the owner to get the entry code on behalf of my father, who isn’t confident speaking English. The owner immediately questioned why my father didn’t call himself, and once he learned about the language barrier, began interrogating my father’s reasons for staying in a mixed dorm. He implied that someone shy or quiet—especially someone older—would make other guests uncomfortable and suggested my father should leave. The assumptions didn’t stop there. The owner stated his hostel “isn’t a daycare or hospital” and made it clear he didn’t want to “take care of someone older.” He then shifted his concern to female guests possibly feeling uneasy with a male in the dorm—despite it being a mixed dorm, which guests knowingly book. He threatened to call the police to forcibly remove us, despite no issue having occurred. Only after being challenged on the payment (which he initially denied had been processed) did he reluctantly allow my father to stay. But the harassment continued via text, where he questioned why my father would choose the cheapest accommodation and claimed the dorm was for “young, international travelers”, not for someone like my father. It became painfully clear: the owner discriminates against guests based on age and language ability. My father was subjected to a 20-minute interrogation just to be deemed “worthy” of staying in a dorm he had already paid for. If you’re not young, fluent in English, and ready to socialize, this hostel may not welcome you. Hospitality should be inclusive. This was anything but.

Loved that it was unique! Loved the people and the owners, super friendly and everything was easy and accessible, they also had cats so it was nice cuddling up with them especially with me being away from home and missing my own.

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Two cats; Hot water for good shower and private parking

Kitchen light was broken (?

Colourful, trendy ....still looked and felt like a cell block. I E It had character. Neat little set up. I checked in late....and with a text message before it was painless.

Smell of food....some doors on the kitchen area would help

Lovely outside garden and walk to city

The hostel has its own category and therfore incomparable. Happy to stay there again.

Excellent

NOTHING

- tolle Idee mit den alten Gefängniszellen - schön bunt - nette Dachterasse

Vriendelijke, huiselijke sfeer.