Chester Street Backpackers Long Term Accommodation - BBH

We arrived to Chester Street in the middle of September and were instantly greeted by Antony who welcomed us in and showed us our room. He gave us some really solid advice as we are backpackers about various things in the city, cars, etc. We met Karen shortly after and had a long chat with her, it made us realize quite how much both Antony and Karen had a passion for the Hostel and to keep it running as smoothly and as well maintained as possible. We were initially only meant to stay here for a week but ended up liking it so much we stayed for over four months. The rooms are a good size, the kitchen is fully stocked and has a comfortable amount of room, and the bathrooms and utilities were spot on. We also made a strong connection with Pipi the cat who was just absolutely adorable and took a liking to us and she ended up sleeping in our room for about half the time we were there, which was really nice and helped us really feel at home as we're both animal lovers. Would definitely recommend for anyone who's looking for a good priced hostel that's well maintained and has a super friendly environment, only a 15 minute walk to the city center.
Mar 3rd, 2023

(Translated by Google) We really enjoyed our time here and felt at home. The hostel is run with a lot of love. It's very cosy, clean, nicely decorated and quiet despite being so central. Anthony and Karen are incredibly helpful and friendly individuals. We were helped immediately with many matters. Gladly again! Many thanks for everything! (Original) Wir haben unsere Zeit hier sehr genossen und uns wie zu Hause gefhlt. Das Hostel wird mit viel Liebe gefhrt. Es ist sehr gemtlich, sauber, schn eingerichtet und ruhig, obwohl es so zentral liegt. Anthony und Karen sind unglaublich hilfsbereite und freundliche Personen. Uns wurde bei sehr vielen Angelegenheiten sofort geholfen. Gerne wieder! Tausend Dank fr alles!
Dec 26th, 2022

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Oct 7th, 2021

What was once a loved renovation project turned backpackers is now just a forgotten inconvenience for the owners of Chester street backpackers. 2 out of 3 sinks don't work, 1 out of 2 showers, hardly ever cleaned, old stove that doesn't work well anymore, mice inside, tiny- expensive rooms, what's sad is the owners know about all of this and don't seem to care anymore. They really have seemed to have given up on the place.
Oct 5th, 2021