Backpackers Imperial Hotel

Great central location. The reception staff were kind enough, but beware reception hours are short if you are needing to speak with a staff member. Also take note the accomodation is on floors 1 - 3 with another business on the ground floor, and there is no lift. Luckily this is not an issue for me, but I did not see this advertised and it could be an issue if you have access needs or a lot of luggage. The bed in the room I stayed in was okay, but the window sill was filthy. There are three floors of rooms, the showers on floor 1 and 3 were a little unclean but okay, however they did not have hot water. The showers on floor 2 had hot water but were old and dirty. I know it wasn’t just the times I used the showers as I asked around and other people confirmed there was an ongoing issue with hot water! I don’t have an issue with the backpackers being old and basic as you get what you pay for, but I think all accomodation should be clean and have hot showers regardless of the price!

They didn't waived our cancellation fees We needed to call our trip off due to personal reasons and asked 5 days before the stay to cancel it for free They charged us the half of the cost of the stay I'd actually liked to see the hotel but now i will not come back here

This was truly the worst accommodation experience of my life! The backpacker was filthy, the facilities were outdated, and the common areas looked like they were still under construction, yet the accommodation wasn’t even particularly cheap! The backpacker had around 20–30 rooms per floor, with each room accommodating up to 6 people, but there were only 2 bathrooms and 2 toilets on each floor. Isn’t that far too few?! On the day of my stay, when I returned to my room at night, I found someone else sleeping in the bed I had checked into! When I reported this to the staff, their solution was simply to give me a new set of sheets. They still charged me the full price! This wasn’t my mistake, so why should I have to bear the consequences? The backpacker manager’s attitude was also terrible. My three friends and I had booked the room together, and while I was actively trying to assert my rights, the manager hysterically told me to get out of the backpacker. He said he would refund my booking fee the next day but refused to refund the fees for my other three friends. It was all part of the same booking, so I can’t understand this absurd way of handling the situation! Let me state this clearly once again: this was the WORST accommodation experience of my life!

It's okay for the price. However, if you are a light-sleeper or value your sleep, I wouldn't recommend this place. At about 9pm-10pm, a rattling started in the room above me. It continued through the night, and to add to that, a group of people started playing music and talking loudly (10 pm). The room was clean and tidy, with no complaints on the condition of the room, for the price. I would say that if you're looking for a place to stay for one night, this is sufficient. It's close to a SkyBus stop. Therefore, you can easily reach the airport.

Rooms and building were a bit sketch but fine. Bathrooms were clean. The service was very good and accommodating! We checked in a night and the process was really easy and simple. Just a heads up: some people live in the hostel full time so it's less of a backpackers hostel. We were happy to only be there for one night.

My stay at the Backpackers Imperial Hotel was severely disappointing. The corridor was too dirty, with discarded toilet tissues lying around. The room itself was dusty and appeared as though it hadn't been cleaned prior to our arrival. To make matters worse, there was no hot water in the bathroom, forcing us to wash our hands and faces with cold water. Overall, I had hoped for a more enjoyable experience in Hobart, but the poor condition of the hotel fell far below our expectations.

I am trying to get some rest but the caretaker of your property is making a racket outside of my room past 10pm. It’smot your guests it’s yourselves. If you want to make.call don’t make it in the corridor outside guests rooms after 10pm this is unacceptable

Asked for some peace and quiet but the owner of this property enjoys having conversations out in the corridor past 10pm. When confronted he just ignores it - again this is not the guests this is the caretaker. The whole purpose I came here was to get rest having to wake up at 4am if you want sleep don’t expect to get it here.