Adelaide is the home to numerous lodging options for all travelers on a budget, that would still like a nice place to stay and fun. It is recommended to book your room(s) in advance, to ensure a place to stay, especially in late February/early March when the annual Adelaide Festival takes place.Frommer's: Adelaide Hotels Overview
Affordable Stay
The Adelaide City Park Motel is "highly recommended" by Frommer's because of its "spacious" rooms and "nice" bathrooms.Frommer's: Adelaide City Park Motel Amenities include a TV, DVD player and microwave.
For a higher price, travelers can book a room with a balcony, most of which have views of the parkland.
Hostel Stay
Fodor's praises the Adelaide Central YHA hostel for its "community feel" and "bright, airy" rooms.Fodor's: Adelaide Central YHA They offer a wide range of different ammenities such as, conference rooms and a communal kitchen are available for use, and wireless internet is also offered to all visitors. The hostel is located within walking distance of various clubs and popular attractions as well.
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Affordable Hotels in Adelaide
- Prices posted reflect those of the cheapest rates for the cheapest room type with 1-2 person occupancy. Prices are likely to increase during holidays and weekends. All prices are in Australian dollars.
- City Park Motel (City Center, $88-$99) Phone: 61-8-8223-1444 Google Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The spacious rooms in this high-end boutique motel have modern furnishings and nice bathrooms with showers. Some rooms have private balconies overlooking parkland."
- Brecknock Hotel (City Center, $50-$70) Phone: 61-8-8231-5467 Google Map
- Frommer's Recommended: "Rooms are large, if a little spartan, and decorated in your granny's old-world style. Some rooms have a single bed as well as a double. Each has a sink, with the bathrooms down the hall."
- Princes Lodge Motel (North Adelaide, $55-$80), Phone: 61-08-8267-5566 Google Map
- Lonely Planet Selection: "In a grand old house overlooking parkland and the Adelaide Hills, this place was built in 1913 and has a gracious air of faded grandeur. It's a great budget option with a real mix of rooms - no two are alike."
- TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- Rose Villa (Goodwood, $125) Phone: 61-8-8271-2947 Google Map
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Rose Villa is a one-off experience in hospitality and looks."
- Plaza Hotel (City Center, $85-$95) Phone: 61-08-8231-6371 Google map
- TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating
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Hostels in Adelaide
- Official Tourism Site: Adelaide Backpackers & Hostels
- Lonely Planet: Adelaide Hostels
- Hostelz.com: Hostel Reviews in Adelaide
- Adelaide Central YHA (City Center), Phone: 61-8-8414-3010 Google Map
- Fodor's Review : "There's a community feel throughout the property, from the declaration of human rights on the front door and peace T-shirts for sale, to the free movie nights."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Adelaide Central YHA is an extremely well-equipped hostel, from the large kitchen and lounge to the numerous Internet terminals and on-site travel centre."
- TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- Glenelg Beach Hostel (Glenelg), Phone: 61-8-8376-0007 Google Map
- Lonely Planet Selection: "With a fabulous beachside location, this charming terrace dates from 1879 and is Adelaide's budget golden child and is for backpackers who want to surround themselves with character."
- Annie's Place (City Center), Phone: 61-8-8212-2668 Google Map
- Lonely Planet Selection: "This is one of the most welcoming hostels we encountered in Adelaide. It's set up in an attractive sandstone building with 140 years of history behind it, and the owners use its old timber character and stained glass to warm, friendly effect."
- Blue Galah Backpackers Hostel (City Center), Phone: 61-8-8231-9295 Google Map
- Lonely Planet Selection: "A friendly spot with an enormous grand old balcony slap-bang in the city centre."
- Cannon Street Backpackers Hostel (City Center), Phone: 61-8-8410-1218 Google Map
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Every city needs a backpackers like this one: a frat house-style party place, most popular for its backpackers bar."
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