Coolangatta YHA

We are a cosy surf hostel located on the beautiful southern Gold Coast, right across the highway from the beach and just a 7 minute walk from the Gold Coast Airport.
With a couple of lovely cafes and restaurants close by, Bilinga Beach just 5 minutes' walk away and a 24 hour bus service across the road, we are in a truly great spot. Though please keep in mind that it's a 7 minute bus ride (or 20 minute bike ride) into the town center from here.
Coolangatta is famous for its amazing surf breaks, beautiful beaches, funky restaurants & bars and breathtaking natural scenery. It's truly one of the most beautiful places in the country, come and live like a local with us!

The owners of our epic little hostel are Ebonie, Erin & Blair and we have 3 other wonderful staff members working with us - Debora, Meg & Paddy. Our "Volunteer for Accommodation" crew usually consists of about 6 people at one time and it's like being a part of a mismatched nomad family! We do our very best to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome and to show you all a good time! If you get another job or you just want to go on an adventure for a few days you just need to let reception staff know and we'll try our best to work around you :) We're pretty laid back, the Cooly YHA is both a fun and relaxed place to work but we do expect you to put a fair amount of effort into your work, the job you do here is really important to the daily running of our hostel, do right by us and we'll do right by you :)

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This host receives a lot of worldpackers and has a high average rating.

Reviews

5.0
(119 reviews)119

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

France

5

Amazing first volunteering experience at YHA Coolangatta! Super friendly vibe, great staff and fair working hours. I met incredible people and really enjoyed the beaches and the area. I’m leaving with beautiful memories and new friends. I 100% recommend!

5 months ago

United Kingdom

5

This experience has a special place in my heart. The hosts were very communicative and helpful, work wasn’t too heavy and the variety of shifts was fun! This place was definitely a place away from home.

5 months ago

Canada

5

This was my first work exchange on world packers and I couldn’t have ask for a better experience. Erin and ebonie provided training for our tasks, a welcoming environment, and handled stressful situations (cyclone Alfred) amazingly! I met many amazing volunteers and guests that made friendships for a lifetime. Highly recommend!

5 months ago

Canada

5

I had such an amazing time in cooly! Erin and Ebonie were we great to work with. The work is easy and the hours are perfect you have lots of free time. Thank you for everything!

5 months ago

United Kingdom

5

I had the best month volunteering here, Erin and Ebony were so welcoming and so were the other staff and volunteers- it felt like home after a few days! The work was well organised and we got clear training and instructions. I loved it and will always remember my time spent in Cooly!

6 months ago


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