On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 15:26:41 +1000, "Kerry"
wrote:
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> wrote in message
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>> Where is the cheapest location, with cheapest hotels to
>> stay in Australia (no particular city in mind). Not
>> interested in beaches, museums, fine food and the like.
>> Just a cheap place to stay in a room to myself for a visa
>> run, and to check out Australia. There needs to be internet
>> shops around someplace close, not sure if Australia is setup
>> like the asian countries in that regard.
>>
>> Emphasis on "cheap" (after all it is just another visa run).
>>
>>
>> Thanks a Lot :-)
>>
>Old pubs are cheap places to stay and often (very often in fact) they are
>better and cleaner than backpacker places.
>
>I just did a trip around Aus. and found some of the cheapest pub rooms are
>in Queensland. The cheapest was the Commercial Hotel in Ingham in north
>Queensland where the room was $14 a night for one person. (August 04) This
>included nice clean linen and shared bathroom facilities.
>
>A common price was about $125 or less for a full week or $20-$30 a night in
>country towns The cheapest ones are just out of the main tourist areas. The
>only problem with most of them is that you often find yourself the only
>person staying there. Prices generally include a continental breakfast and
>shared facilities, no phone in the rooms.
>
>Why are they so cheap? Simple, they're just out of fashion. Travelers now
>stay at motels, backpackers and youth hostels.
>
>Regards
>
>Kerry Whitfield
>http://www.capebyron.com/contact_me/
>
Good advice. Just one point - if you're staying in a country
pub, check what time the Friday and Saturday night discos
and bands finish their gigs. Upstairs above the dance can
get a little noisy:-)
Cheers, Alan, Australia |