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Base Backpackers Review

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Base Backpackers

Fodor's Review:

This beautiful Heritage building in a great location draws a varied crowd of budget travelers. Rooms here are spacious, bedding is provided, and all except the double rooms share bathrooms. The whole establishment is decked out in burgundy and white, with the exception of the Sanctuary floor, a women-only dorm section where, surprise, rooms are pink and white. Sanctuary guests also get some girly perks (full-length mirrors, hair dryers, free Aveda hair products, and feather pillows). The place is kept remarkably clean, the staff is friendly, and the rates are some of the most competitive in town.

  • Hotel Details: 10 rooms, 10 dorms
  • In-room: no a/c, no phone.
  • In-hotel: restaurant, bar, laundry facilities, Internet terminal, no-smoking rooms.
  • Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V

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