Wollongong Accommodation On A Budget

W ollongong is the              if you are on a budget it may be   gateway to the South          well worth considering. Keeping    Coast of New South Wales      an eye on your finances here is    in Australia and is considered to     really no problem. Sitting on a    be Australia's most livable city.     beach and enjoying the sand, surf  It is also right on the beach and     and serenity to totally free if    an easy drive from Sydney (in         you really want to watch the       fact some people commute daily).      budget! Luckily Australians never  As such it is enjoying a surge in     got into the habit of charging     the amount of visitors who go         people for access to beaches like  through the city as tourists.         some other countries. There would                                        probably be a riot if someone      With some fantastic beaches and       even tried!                        extreme adventure sports, it's no                                        wonder that Wollongong is taking      In terms of budget, food and       off. Even people from Sydney are      alcohol are generally pretty       taking the trip south on the          cheap in Wollongong with a huge    weekends to learn to surf, try        selection of takeaways,            out skydiving or just relax on        supermarkets and cheap dining      the gorgeous and almost empty         places for the budget traveller.   beaches of Wollongong. For those                                         who want to party, Wollongong         The biggest cost, as with any      also has a huge selection of pubs     touring or travelling, is always   and clubs. With a growing             going to be accommodation.         selection of fine restaurants,        Luckily Wollongong has no          there is a lot that Wollongong        shortage of cheap hotels and       has to offer.                         motels and even a backpacker's                                           hostel or two.                     The good news is that Wollongong                                         is also a pretty cheap place so       At the lower end of the price      scale is the Wollongong YAH                                              (Youth Hostels Australia) which       Getting up in price but still      is hugely popular with the            affordable for groups of budget    backpacking crowd. From only $26      mided travellers, is the Park      per night it's hard to get            Street Serviced Apartments.        cheaper. The Wollongong YHA also      Again, only minutes from the       has private and family rooms for      beach these services apartments    very cheap prices. In general,        are a great option if you are      this YHA receives very high           travelling with friends. With 3    reviews from its guests and is        people the cost comes out to well  one of the better YHAs in             less than $50 per night each.      Australia.                                                                                                     Now there are obviouly a lot more  A little higher up the price          budget accommodation options in    scale is the Thirroul Beach           Wollongong than just these couple  Motel. Private room with ensuite      of examples, so it is worth        is still well under $100 per          shopping around for both price     night so again, this isn't going      and location.                      to break too many people's                                               budget. Being very close to the       With the growing popularity of     beach also makes this cheap motel     Wollongong and its constantly      a very popular and convenient         improving tourist attractions,     spot for people who want to           you are sure not to be             experience the beach culture of       disappointed.                      Wollongong.                            About the Author Don't forget to shop around for cheap Wollongong accommodation and try to book ahead so you're not left out in the cold. Published At: www.Isnare.com