Boardrider Backpacker and Budget Motel
Highlights
- Savour ocean views from your balcony in private rooms, enhancing your beachside escape at Manly.
- Relax in the large common lounge, fostering connections with fellow travellers after a day of adventure.
- Cook up a feast in the communal kitchen, making mealtime a social affair with new friends.
- Unwind at the BYO rooftop bar, enjoying panoramic views of Manly while soaking up the vibrant atmosphere.
Work, play, and stay by the beach at Boardrider Backpackers and Budget Motel.
Right in the heart of Manly’s Corso and just 80 metres from Australia’s award-winning Manly Beach (TripAdvisor’s ‘Best Beach’ 2018, 2019 & 2022), Boardrider puts the best of Sydney’s Northern Beaches at your doorstep.
Surrounded by markets, shops, cafés, and restaurants, you’ll be minutes from the surf, Shelly Beach, and the Cabbage Tree Bay snorkelling reserve. Plus, it’s only a short stroll to the ferry — your fast track to Sydney Harbour and the CBD.
Their four-storey, purpose-built backpacker and motel offers room types for every budget — from social dorms (including couples’ beds) to private rooms with shared or ensuite bathrooms, some with balconies and ocean views.
Kick back in the large common lounge, cook up in the communal kitchen, or soak up the buzz from the balcony overlooking The Corso. With free breakfast, linen, Wi-Fi, and regular entertainment, they’ve got your stay sorted. Top it off with their BYO rooftop bar and BBQ terrace, complete with panoramic Manly views, and you’ve found your ultimate beachside base.
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Deluxe Double Room with Ensuite
Maximum occupancy is two. Bed can be configured as two singles or one double. Private bathroom. Tea and coffee making facilities, fan, television and DVD player. All rooms overlook The Corso and have a balcony with ocean views. Includes free WiFi and breakfast.
Dormitory Rooms
At Boardriders they have four, six, and eight-bed, mixed and all-girls dormitory rooms.
All rooms are equipped with fans, lockers, a secure key card security system and fresh clean linen. Includes free WiFi and free breakfast.
Double Room
Maximum occupancy is two. Rooms are equipped with television, tea and coffee-making facilities, and fans. Shared bathroom and toilet. Includes free continental breakfast and free WiFi.
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
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