Encore Express Hotel/Hostel in Darwin, Amerika

Noisy. Rehearsal space in the basement not a good idea, given that a motel is a place where people actually want to sleep! Mads Grønvold, from Norway ~ 28th Apr 2012

The hotel is conveniently located in the central part of the city. The rooms are nice but only have a sink, lacking a private bathroom. The hotel also doesn't serve any breakfast. Also, many things in the room failed to work, like the remote controler and some of the sockets. Yet the price is pretty high. The staff seemed friendly and helpful but the reception only opens late in the morning so it's rather difficul to get things done at the beginning of the day. Jurica, from Croatia ~ 17th Apr 2012

Staff was terrible, tried twice to overcharge me, was really rude, the room was filthy, I will never, ever stay again. Kim, from Canada ~ 11th Apr 2012

Many thanks to JoAnn, Carlos, and Frank for their hospitality.The hotel is located on a quieter street than the hostels in the Union Square area.This of course means that you have to do a little walking to get downtown. There are busses that run nearby.This place is pretty low key, but I happen to like that.There is no common room, but you can use the computer in the office, and the microwave in the hall. Christina, from USA ~ 6th Apr 2012

The Hostel was really clean and the room was nice - especially for the price. The restrooms were pretty clean most of the time, and except for one of them the receptionists were friendly. The only problem was, that some locals told us that the area where the Hostel is, isn't the safest. It wasn't really a problem for us since we never got back in the dark and during the day we felt really safe! But be sure to know that if you're only girls travelling, it can be risky, and coming home in t Caroline, from Germany ~ 3rd Apr 2012

It's embarassing to enter a room and be overwhelmed by a smell of perfume that dissipates into stale cigarette smoke. Your comforters are the opposite of comforting: itchy, and not warm and your service and atmosphere are so medicore that I spent most of my time in your hotel wishing I would just pay 15 dollars more for a nicer budget place than this could offer. Would never recommend. Levi, from USA ~ 29th Mar 2012

Had a blast coming to SF this past weekend. If you are my age, however, do not stay beyond the 2nd floor.Too much to climb! The decor was spot on for that Old World feel and the fact that it was filled with musical instruments everywhere was charming. Loved it!Had a blast. SABRA, from USA ~ 16th Feb 2012