hooverdamsel: Can you recommend some cheap accommodation close to Townsville hospital?
My husband has to work at the hospital for two weeks and we are looking for backpacking/holiday park style accommodation for him. Can you recommend a good and cheap (under $ 60 a night) place for him to stay?
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Answer by Mel
A lot of hospitals have accomodation, either on site or at a nearby location with shuttles running between them. They are usually just a room with a bed and shared bathroom, kitchen, living, etc. They charge around $ 60 a night.
Unfortunately there aren’t a lot of Van Parks and no Backpacking Accommodation near the hospital. Will your husband have transport or be relying on Public Transport? I think there is minimal accommodation for workers on site can he ask his employer for any suggestions? Below are a couple of options just in case.
Walkabout Palms Caravan Park
07 4778 2480
Not sure of there prices but would be one of the closest.
The Vale Hotel Motel is only a couple of km’s from the hospital but is $ 85 a night.
https://www.jasons.com.au/queensland/townsville?r
The backpackers accommodation is in the centre of town. Map included below. A couple of the Backpackers include
Adventurers Backpackers Resorts
79 Palmer St
Townsville
Ph: (07) 4721 1522
Backpacker International
4 Wickham St Townsville QLD 4810 – map
ph: (07) 4721 1112
There are a few hotels along Bowen Rd that are around that price. Strangely, some of the holiday parks are more expensive than these small hotels.
From the hospital, head down University Rd past the army base until you get to Walkabout Palms that the other person referred to and check out the prices there….I’m not sure what they charge either, but the parks closer to town are expensive.
If he’s not happy with those prices, then turn left (if he was coming from the hospital) at those lights and that will take him down Bowen Rd to all the small hotels.
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