Frogshollow Lodge & Backpackers

Frogshollow is rated as �the best backpackers in Darwin� by Lonely Planet (2002) and recently won the 2003 Northern Territory Award for excellence (category: Backpacker Accommodation). We are a family owned and operated hostel and, being indefatigable travelers ourselves, know the importance of providing excellent facilities, service, and value for money. We offer a clean, friendly & relaxed hostel environment that is full of atmosphere. Our guests always find it is a shame to leave and invariably tend to stay longer than originally planned.Located just opposite historic Frogshollow Park in Darwin city, you are sure to get a comfortable and quiet night�s sleep here. Our staff are all long time, proud Territorians. They will go out of their way to make sure that your stay is exceptional and unforgettable. We know it takes a bit of effort to get to the Top End of Australia, so we make sure it is worth it. We�ll help you organize your time here by recommending activities and tours to suit your needs and interest. At the end of your stay, you will leave this place, but this place and the people will never leave you!Our licensed tour and travel desk will provide unbiased, expert information about what there is to do at any particular time of the year and, after discussing your needs, will recommend a number of options for you to choose from. Whether you are on a tight budget, have only little time, want to go on a full-on 4WD adventure, desperately �neeeeed� your creature comforts, are looking for a one-way bus ticket or an �Aussie Pass�, or all of the above, we will help you make the most of your time in the Top End in particular and the Northern Territory in general.Here are some of the great facilities and services you will find at Frogs:* 24 hour check-in* Air conditioned and fan cooled rooms* Choice of private rooms (with and without ensuite) and dorms* Free light breakfast* Free coffee & tea all day* Free luggage storage when you book your tour through us* Free use of BBQ facilities* Free one-way transfer to Frogs if you stay at least 3 nights* Free pickup from the Transit Centre by prior arrangement* Ultra clean* Complete travel and tour booking service* Fully equipped communal kitchen* Minutes� walk from Woolworths shopping centre, the GPO, the Mall and the Transit Centre* Guest phone, public phones, fax facilities* Cool, long verandahs where you can sit and muse on the meaning of life or just discuss the next meal� CANCELLATION POLICY: 24 HOURS FOR DORM BEDS; 72 HOURS FOR SINGLE/DOUBLE/TWIN ROOMS.

Directions

BY CAR: As you enter Darwin City on the Stuart Highway, turn left after the bridge (Toyota car dealership) at the sign to Port of Darwin (McMinn Street). Travel 500 metres and turn right at the sign to Frogshollow. We are 50 metres along Lindsay Street on the right, Can't miss us!ON FOOT: (from transit centre, etc.): walk across through Mitchell and Smith streets, and find Lindsay street, which runs alongside the Woolworths Shopping Centre. Walk across Cavenagh and Woods streets and you'll see us on the left. Leisurely walk with a backpack and all will take you about 10 minutes.BY PLANE: at the airport, get on the shuttle bus and ask to be taken to Frogshollow. Buy your ticket and you will be reimbursed if you stay a minimum of 3 nights.BY TRAIN: Either look out for someone at the station with a sign or hop on one of the shuttle buses to get to Frogs. Up to $6 is reimbursed off the cost of the transfer to the hostel (with a min. 3 nights' accommodation) if there is noone there to pick you up.