Nomads Magnetic Island

I had booked weeks ahead of time, when I arrived in the afternoon, I was told I needed a passport to check in, my driver's licence wasn't good enough, I am an Australian citizen . I asked the manager to show me where it stated anywhere on their site that a passport was needed, well he couldn't. So then I had to try and find somewhere else 4pm in the afternoon. I will not be letting this slide either.

This place has a great potential but it’s terribly kept. Loud music all of the time in the common area (REALLY LOUD). I had to work and I couldn’t find a quiet spot in the whole hostel where I could work from. The Wi-Fi is terrible and in the room it’s even worse (and there’s no signal so I couldn’t even use data). The place is dirty. Staff at the reception is sweet and nice but you can really tell that there is no one who is really taking care of the business with care. The main purpose is to sell alcohol at nights to young backpackers to make profit and they don’t really care about other types of travellers. In the dorm it was freezing and I had no blanket, just a sheet. In addition two guys started fighting because they were probably drunk. The hostel is far away from literally everything. There’s no supermarket nearby (you have to walk 40mins) and the bus runs just a few times a day. Perks: it’s on a very nice beach, the huts are literally by the sea and the swimming pool is very nice too. Laundry service is easy to use (with card) and soap is included. Overall I didn’t like it and would never recommend it to a friend. Maybe I’m not their target.

While spending a few days on the island we popped into Nomads for a beer and a bite to eat.the setting in the bar area and view out over the beach and bay is pretty special. The drinks and food was pretty good too and came out in quick time. Even if not staying here, it’s still worth a visit and they are a very welcoming bunch.

The only good thing about this hostel is the views. Unfortunately, everything else is a nightmare: filthy, outdated bathrooms, poorly maintained bunk beds, and rooms teeming with insects and cobwebs. Hygiene is clearly not a priority. To top it off, they falsely advertised happy hour, then changed the time after payment—a clear scam tactic. This place was an awful experience, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Save yourself the trouble and stay elsewhere.

The place is completely rundown and not well kept. Stoves in kitchen don't work, lack of maintenance and lack of security. Unbottled water for refill tasted exactly like pool water full of chemicals and chlorine. Very unsanitary. Staff were mostly British oriented and there seems to be a lack of multicultural understanding. Cleaning was carried out only by few staff members which to be honest were nice and they seemed to do there outmost but in my opinion another 2 personnel would make things better.

Brilliant Location. Hostel is located with direct access to the beach. The rooms were little huts of bunk beds and were very cosy spacious. Unfortunately the toilets were not inside the rooms therefore you had to walk to the nearest toilets. The showers weren’t the nicest however it’s nothing you wouldn’t expect from a hostel. The food at the bar was really nice.