Travelling experience and blogs Name: Ms Yin Siow Peng
M'ship no: 037-I20999
M'ship type: Senior (Oct 2007 to Oct 2008) Hostel: Hangzhou-Mingtown Garden Youth Hostel,China
1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA
Airport bus that goes from airport to Hangzhou (train station). Fare 20
yuan
Time - 0750, 0820,0900, 0940, 1010, 1040, 1120, 1210, 1300, 1320, 1400,
1440, 1530, 1600, 1700, 1740, 1900, 2000
Then take bus K7. The bus will go along Xi Hu (West Lake). Lake will be
on your Left. About 1 or 2 Yuan till Xue Temple.
Then walk a short distance (10-15 min). Look out for signboard "Former
Residence of Gai Jiao Tian". Follow the direction to turn right. Walk
straight, will see hostels on Right. Left is the lake.
2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA?
Public bus, taxi ( maybe about 130 yuan)
3) Is public transportation easely available?
Yes
4) How is the stay in the hostel?
Environment quiet, near to lake, nice decoration. It's a mixed dorm.
There're 4-pax dorm, 8-pax dorm etc
5) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling
some discaount when staying in YHA hostel?
I stayed in YHA Qingdao too. Very nice place like a European styled
mansion. No dorm but 6 single beds in one room on the 3rd floor. Low
season so that part of the hostel is quite deserted.
YHAs are helpful where they help me to book and enquire on other YHA to Name: Pang Jun Yong, Philip M'ship no: 037-I22620 M'ship type: Senior (Nov 2008 to Nov 2009) Hong Kong-Jockey Club Mt.Davis, Hong Kong 1. By taking bus A21, It would cost HKD40. Take it to Shun Tak Centre and transfer to the shuttle bus provided. Otherwise, airport express is also avaible. That would cost about HKD 100. 2. Airport express and Bus. Recommend travellers to check out the 3 days tourist travel card. 3. Yes. Very. shun tak centre is very near Sheung Wan MTR Station. Tram stations are nearby too. 4. I had a great time. i got to meet people and at the same time, it has reasonable pricing. It's good. 5. The card just works. Name: Ms Vivien Tan Yoon Mei Mr Ngoo Lee Sin Membership No: 037-I23081 037-I23082 Membership Type: Senior (2 Years) Mar 2009 - Mar 2011 http://www.myha.org.my/v2.1/images/jenotel_lausanne.jpg http://www.myha.org.my/v2.1/images/bern.jpg http://www.myha.org.my/v2.1/images/zermatt.jpg Name: Fong Kin Hing M'ship No: 037-I22193 M'ship type: Senior (2 Years) Sep 2008 - Sep 2010 Surfers Paradise YHA at Main Beach YHA, Australia 1. the bus fare from Gold Coast airport to Main Beach YHA is abt AUD15 (cant remember the exact figure). 2. bus, taxi, car rental 3. yup, the public transport very easely avaiable & efficient. 4. the Main Beach YHA hostel is ok, very bacis equitment & facility, but still got a lot of room to improve, if compare to others YHA hostel.
5. quite useful for backpacker or budget travel, bcos can get a certain percentage of discount ( 5 - 20 %) from a lot of thing, like bus fares, park entrence ticket... Name: Owen Koh Tze Chien M'ship No M'ship Type Sydney Central YHA, Australia The experience in YHA central is really nice...they have 2 huge kitchens, and about 7 big fridge ( Mon - Sunday ) for guests to store their stuff.
Most of us cook at the kitchen bcoz is really cheap compare to eat outside.
The cost of airport is about AUD 12 ++ ( depends whether u take train / airport shuttle ). But, if you book the shuttle from YHA hostel, it only cost about AUD 12 bucks. Best of all, the location is awesome...and the train is very convenient....2-3 stops to Sydney Central Business District area, sydney opera house and Sydney Harbour.
There are many discounts for YHA members - eg. 20% discount to Museums and Toronga Zoo. There are 60 over discounts shops and activities. YHA Australia has a booklet for that They even have a YHA travel company next to the YHA reception....basically, you can book really cheap trip to do sight seeing in every part of Australia. There are internet in YHA Central and Railway and also internet cafe next to YHA Central which is awesome.
On top of that, YHA Central has a cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's cheap and reasonable. Transportation and moving around in Sydney Central is very easy and convenient. Many convenient stores around and I can walk around to Chinatown for a Malaysian " mamak" store...Can you believe it...roti prata and teh tarik!
They have nice TV lounge, Cinema Screening room, Laundry place and swimming pool. Many activities through out the week for YHA guest :) Yesterday was BBQ Kangaroo meat and free beer for just AUD 5 bucks! YHA Central also have a cool bar below the premises. It's called the Skooba - sometimes YHA gives free beer coupon...which is totally awesome.
I will recommend travellers to YHA central. YHA railway is not bad either...very convenient....
Once again, thanks for your help.
Cheers,
Owen Name : Mr Liew Wui Chern M'ship No: 037-I23205 M'ship Type: Senior(2 Years) (April 2009 - April 2011) We would like to inform all members that Mr Liew Wui Chern have published a Travel Guide for Southeast Asia (Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia) with first-hand and complete budget tips of accommodation, transportation, sights, maps and other useful information for backpackers. This book is writen in Mandarin. If any members who are intrested in purchasing this book please contact the MYHA Natioanal Office Name: Ms Huang Kim Hiong M'ship No: 037-I21690 M'ship Type: Life Hostel: 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA
The shuttler bus costs me AUD20 from airport to YHA 2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA?
The mode are TAXI (will be around AUD35)or shuttler bus. 3) Is public transportation easely available?
The public transportation is efficient in Perth. The city bus(they
called it CAT BUS) is free of charge. Yes. it is similar as Hop In Hop Off in KL. One thing I really appreciate
is they are punctual. The driver is friendly and professional. There are 3
CAT BUS - Blue, Red and Yellow. They cover different routes but all are in
Perth City area. Also it is FREE ! 4) How is the stay in the hostel?
I am satisfied with YHA Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide but not Coolangate. 5) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHA
membership card?
YHA membership entitiled me to have member discount 6) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling?
It helps to save my travelling expenses.
I don't have any pictures at the moment. Will try to take some in my next
trip.
Best regards,
Stella Name: Ang Lay Pooi M'ship No: 037-I23189 type of M'ship: Senior YHA St. Pauls, London, England 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA? 10 pounds
2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA? National
Coach + Tube
3) Is there a free pick up from the airport to the YHA available? Not sure
4) Is public transportation easely available? Yes
5) How is the stay in the hostel? The surrounding environment is good but the YHA is in a old building which is really difficult if you stay at the 3rd floor. Because you have to carry your heavy luggage to 3rd floor by stairs. God bless u!
6) Is there self catering kitchen available in the hostel? No. but hot water is always available. The café in YHA St pauls for breakfast is really good. You should try it.
7) Local tour and travel deal are available from the hostel? Not sure.
8) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHA membership card? Not sure
9) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling?
Easy to book the room and discount for 3 pounds each night. YHA is
realiable.
10) Was there any other benefits other than the accommodation? Not sure 11) In the YHA/HI do they provide other discounts for the card holder (exp:
tour, restaurant, rental for bedding or bicyle, laundry)
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Hope it can help. Cheers.
Ang Name: Ms Lim Mee Yee M'ship No: 037-I23179 Type of M'ship: Senior (May 2009 - May 2010) Perth City YHA, Australia 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA We rented a car for 6 days usage, so we do not know the cost of travel from airport to YHA via public transport. 2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA? We didn't check, but believe there should be public buses or cabs.
3) Is there a free pick up from the airport to the YHA available Not sure, we didn't check it as we already have a rented car. 4) Is public transportation stop near the hostel and easely available? Same as No. 3
5) Does the hostel gives other discounts for the YHA/HI card holder? exp;
tour/ laundry/ restaurant in the YHA/HI/ bicle rental, beddings.
We did not utilise any other services in YHA, hence we do not know about it. 6) Is there self catering kitchen available in the hostel?
Yes, pretty well-equipped, we've cooked for few meals throughout the stay. 7) Local tour and travel deal are available from the hostel?
Yes, it's conveniently available. 8) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHA
membership card? exp; restaurant, public transport, entrance to
tourist attraction sites. We've not encountered any.
9) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling?
Get discount in all the YHA in Australia and we enjoyed the stay there. Good people & facilities.
Please feel free to add on any comment you think it is relevant
information. We would appreciate if you could provide some pictures of
the hostel inside, outside and surounding areas.
Will try to get 1-2 photos, we didn't really take photos. Name: Ms. Pauline Lee Poh Ling Membeship No: 037-I24257 Type of Membership: Senior (Aug 2009 - Aug 2010) New Zealand 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA There are a few types of shuttles from the airport to the city.. I only remember these 2 options:- (a) Public bus (about NZD 4) travel from the airport and will stop at every bus station through the city. But bus size is small and no luggage storage make it quite inconvenient for travelers with big luggage... (b) Super shuttle (about NZD 26 per person). Is a door to door drop off shuttle from/to airport. Luggage storage compartment available. Though is quite expensive but much more convenient especially when the YHA is quite far away from bus stops & YOU can get a cheaper price if more people are traveling together at the same shuttle. Toll free no.: 0800 748885
2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA?
Most convenient will be bus or shuttle..
3) Is public transportation easely available?
Easily available esp. bus as NZ is a small country to travel.
4) How is the stay in the hostel?
Comparing to local-owned backpackers hostel, YHA are much more cleaner & comfortable but expensive. Some suburb might not have a YHA thus backpackers will be the best option. 5) Is there self catering kitchen available in the hostel? Every hostels here have self catering kitchen & sometimes you will get free foods (like spices, cereal, grains, drinks etc) left by other travelers. Only need to notice that some backpackers hostels did not allow cooking after 10pm.
6) Local tour and travel deal are available from the hostel?
Tour & travel deals are available in almost all hostels reception desk. If there is not,you can easily get info & book tours and accommodations in the information sites (i-site) in NZ which is very accessible. No harm to try to check on the internet for some cheaper deals sometimes... Online payment is very safe but make sure you do some research of the company in case of some scams...
7) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHA
membership card?
Basically you sometimes might get discounts esp.in tour packages and entrance fees for YHA members. Simply ask the counter if any discount available for backpackers...They are very helpful.
8) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling?
Very useful esp. for better bed rates or travel discounts. **Another tip is YHA might run a "BUY IN BULK" promotions for travelers.The deal is you just need to buy a 10 days or 15 days bulk beds and you can enjoy better bed rates when you travel around by staying in YHA.. Check for terms & conditions... Name: Ms Hew Su Chan Membership No: 037-I23624 Type of Membership: Senior (Jun 2009 - Jun 2010) 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA You can buy a day pass or three days pass depending how long you intend to stay in Athens. A 3 days pass cost 15 euros
2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA? Trains
3) Is there a free pick up from the airport to the YHA available No
4) Is public transportation stop near the hostel and easely available? About 10 min walk 5) Does the hostel gives other discounts for the YHA/HI card holder? No 6) Is there self catering kitchen available in the hostel? No
7) Local tour and travel deal are available from the hostel? None
8) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHA
membership card? exp; restaurant, public transport, entrance to tourist attraction sites.
9) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling? We didnt have any use for the card Name: Ms Elaine Sin Lim Membership No: 037-I23629 Type of M'ship: Senior (Jun 2009 - Jun 2010) Hostel Perth YHA 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA
from Perth airport to YHA, Perth
City Shuttle from international airport to YHA at
One way
1 pax AUD20
2 pax AUD30
3 pax AUD35
4 pax AUD40
Return
1 pax AUD30
2 pax AUD50
3 pax AUD65
4 pax AUD65 2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA
We never take taxi so cant give you the rate. Is there a free pick up from the airport to the YHA available
No free pick-up 4) Is public transportation stop near the hostel and easely available?
YHA Perth is at city centre, Perth have 3 types Red, Yellow and Blue
Cat public transport and its FOC.
5) Does the hostel gives other discounts for the YHA/HI card holder?
exp; tour/ laundry/ restaurant in the YHA/HI/ bicle rental,
beddings No
6) Is there self catering kitchen available in the hostel? Available
7) Local tour and travel deal are available from the hostel?
available from hostel. 8) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHA
membership card? exp; restaurant, public transport, entrance to
tourist
No 9) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were
travelling?
you will get discount on room bookings as member only. Name: Mr Toh Khek Liang Membership No: 037-I23615 Type of M'ship: Senior (2 Years) (Jun 2009 - Jun 2011) Destination: England 1) The cost of travel from the Airport to the YHA From Stansted Airport to Liverpool Rail Station, London - Bought a return rail ticket 56pounds. From Liverpool Station, took a bus to KingCross Underground/Bus Transit Stop (One way - 2pound) which is just within walking distance to YHA. 2) What are the mode of travel available form the Airport to YHA? Taxi - Very expensive - don't know the cost. Bus - Cost almost the same as rail - maybe slightly cheaper 3) Is there a free pick up from the airport to the YHA available No 4) Is public transportation stop near the hostel and easely available? Yes. YHA is very centrally located opposite St. Pancreas & KingCross Underground. Bus routes are plenty also. 5) Does the hostel gives other discounts for the YHA/HI card holder? exp; tour/ laundry/ restaurant in the YHA/HI/ bicle rental, beddings. YHA gives discount on tours around London city. Laundry can be done in YHA itself. 6) Is there self catering kitchen available in the hostel? No. But there is a cafe that serves breakfast, lunch & dinner. Prices reasonable & meal OK.
7) Local tour and travel deal are available from the hostel? Yes. See # 6
8) What are the other discounts and benefits available for the YHAmembership card? exp; restaurant, public transport, entrance to tourist attraction sites. We were not aware of any privileges.9) How useful is the YHA membership card for you when you were travelling? Nothing significant. Just no frill accommodation. |
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