It doesn’t look flash externally, but this converted pub (the old Orient Hotel) strikes the right balance between party and placid. There are spacious dorms and an additional no-frills guesthouse over the road (good for couples; add $10 to these prices). Get a coldie and shoot some pool in the bar. Free breakfast, bikes, linen and first-Tuesday-of-the-month BBQ.


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