Welcome to the Happy Backpacker!

The Happy Backpacker venues in Penguin and Devonport are locally owned and operated. We endeavour to give our guests the best possible value for money. Whether enjoying our clean comfortable surroundings for a night or 6 months, we want to deliver a happy experience for all guests. We are sure to have just what you need, whether it be a private room for you and your partner or shared dorm facilities, we have a room for every budget! Talk to one of our friendly staff members today about the best places to explore in the North West of our beautiful state. Or put your feet up after a hard days work, just be sure to BE HAPPY!

The Happy Backpacker venues don't charge you for the extras: Wi-Fi, Clean sheets (weekly), Parking, Lockers, Kitchen and Clothes Line - So you can enjoy the local scene with your hard earned cash!

Penguin - The Penguin Hotel

The Happy Backpacker Penguin Hotel is the perfect base for your coastal summer working holiday. Located on the main street opposite the beach, clean, comfortable and completely self sufficient, with a bistro and pub on premise your unlikely to have to leave. That is unless you want to explore the beauty that lays at your door step.

Read More + Bookings

Penguin - Neptune Grand Hotel

The Neptune Grand offers clean, comfortable budget style rooms at unbeatable prices. Although these are simple rooms with shared bathroom facilities, the scenic beachside location of the hotel combined with very low rates makes the Happy Backpacker Penguin the choice for many budget travellers, from backpackers through to those simply wishing to stretch their dollar further. And home to our fabulous restaurant - you can have a small bite, share some tasty Asian/Aussie fusion or have a parmi!

Read More + Bookings

Devonport - Formby Hotel

The Formby Hotel offers backpacker rooms at unbeatable prices and in a superb location. All rooms are newly renovated and boast new capet, beds and linen. Backpacker dorms have 1 bunk-bed in each room, lockers, shared kitchen and laundry facilities.

Read More + Bookings

Devonport - Alexander Hotel

The Alexander Hotel offers clean, comfortable budget style rooms at unbeatable prices. Although these are simple rooms with shared bathroom facilities, the perfect central location of the hotel combined with very low rates makes the Alexander the choice for many budget travellers, from backpackers through to those simply wishing to stretch their dollar further.

Read More + Bookings

Other Goodstone Venues

  • The Alexander Hotel
  • The Argosy
  • The Bridge
  • Central Bar and Restaurant
  • Formby Hotel
  • The Happy Backpacker
  • Elimatta
  • The Lighthouse
  • Neptune Grand Hotel
  • RA
  • Seabrook Hotel
  • Somerset Hotel