Drifter Byron Bay
9.0

Wonderful

165 Reviews

1 Lateen Ln, Byron Bay, Australia. See map

Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Laundry
Non-smoking
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Hotel Description

With a stay at Drifter Byron Bay, you'll be centrally located in Byron Bay, within a 5-minute drive of Wategos Beach and Main Beach. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Byron Tourist Information Centre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Club Byron. Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Hotel policies

Check-in from2:00 PM
Check-in byanytime
Minimum check-in age18
Check-out by10:00 AM

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

Parking height restrictions apply

Events/parties not allowed

LGBTQIA+ friendly

Professional property host/manager

Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing

Property does not require health documentation at check-in

Pets not allowed

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Essential workers only - NO

You need to know

  • Parking height restrictions apply.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Special Instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.

Instructions

  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
  • This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
  • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Minimal age

18

Optional fees

  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 15 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Amenities

Highlights of your stay

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Concierge

Laundry

Non-smoking

Accessible facilities

Other

Elevator

Laundry facilities

24-hour front desk

Number of outdoor pools - 1

Parking (limited spaces)

Self parking (surcharge)

Pool sun loungers

Covered parking

Secured parking

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

No accessible shuttle

Front entrance ramp

Elevator door width (inches) - 200

Elevator door width (centimeters) - 508

Guest reviews

What others are saying
9.0

Wonderful

165 Verified Reviews

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Cleanliness
8.8/10
Service
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Comfort
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Condition
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6/10

Fair

07 Jun 2025
William
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It’s really more of a hostel than a hotel. Very noisy. Great central location though.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025
William
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Great affordable stay at Vali by Village with a private en-suite room. Bedroom was a great size with a comfy bed and clean. Check in/out was very quick and easy, staff very friendly and helpful. Convenient location, quick 5 minute walk to the main beach with plenty of bars and restaurants around.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2025
Jane
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Of course it was the day after the Blues Festival but the hallways were littered with trash.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025
janelle
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Nice room, good location, great value

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025
Barry
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Central spot on Byron Bay.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2025
Douglas
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Room was small but clean. Overall the building is noisy. Constant noise in the hallway and doors opening and closing. It did quiet down later on but was woken up around 2AM by noisy people in the hall.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025
Shayna
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Great central location, although not a good view if that is important to you. Feels kind of “back-alley” but super close to the main shopping area in Byron. Clean, always smelled so good! Was nervous about the noise, being a hostel, but we have a room at the end of the hall and it was always very quiet. Would definitely stay here again!

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2025
Louise
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Great staff, great stay

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025
Katie
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Staff were wonderful, location was perfect and rooms were clean and well maintained.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2025
Soriya
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Great boutique hotel and location in Byron

Great location and great service, got upgraded to the Cosy Corner, which was much appreciated as we booked for a 5 nights stay. Great room with a beautiful canopy bed. Surprised it was a boutique hotel/hostel as it wasn't mentioned in the description of the hotel but still happy with the premises along with the helpful staff.

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2025
Verified traveler
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New owners. New experience.

Having stayed at the property regularly over the last 5 years, it pains me to say that since the new ownership group have taken over, the place has changed for the worse. No daily cleaning, change of towels, housekeeping. Backpacker vibe has returned and it is very much a party hotel with loud music and conversations in hallways until sunrise. Hotel rates for a backpacker experience. Unfortunately, will not be staying here again.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2025
Nora
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This is a lovely Hostel with private rooms. If you are looking for a close walking distance from the beach and a convenient central location this will be best for you The Hostel is in a side street above Aldi not a great view etc but definitely safe and clean. Lots of travellers and young people but if you only needing a room to sleep and mostly out it will be a perfect choice

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025
Masahiro
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So convenient and the room we had was a lot better than our expectation. Their staff at the reception were very friendly as well. We would definitely go back!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2024
Mohammad
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Location, Staff, Vibe

6/10

Fair

13 Dec 2024
Stef
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Cleanliness of the room was poor

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2024
Adam
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Friendly staff and nice room

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2024
Kimberly
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Private room in a hostel

Great location in the heart of Byron. Just know what you're signing up for - a very comfy private room + bathroom within a backpacker hostel. It has a lively atmosphere + fun events with a young clientele overall (I'd say the average age is early/mid 20s). Unfortunately the wifi was really poor for video calls across the 2 nights I stayed there (even in the lobby) and the communal kitchen was always packed and dirty. But a comfortable stay aside from those things!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024
Dhruvi
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It was perfect.

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024
Felipe
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Value for money and great location

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024
Kirsty
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Rooms were super comfy, really nicely done - all amenities and close to the town

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024
Aldebaran
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Could do with a microwave in private rooms. Also, a clothes airer in rooms that have a balcony. Overall, a great stay. Friendly staff, excellent amenities. Clean, safe and a lovely little community.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024
Rosy
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Excellent location Nice and clean and bright rooms Friendly staff specially at the reception area.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024
Jay
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The smells coming from the communal kitchen are not good. I suggest better extraction in there. Had to walk passed from my room to the stairs. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024
Gary
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Interesting as it seems a lot of rooms were being converted to backpacker/pod style accommodation. Should be good once renovation completed.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024
Richard
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Great place close to town and beach, as well as bus station. Friendly staff and good facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024
Julie
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Excellent value for money!! Excellent location!! Friendly staff, well presented.. Will 💯 rebook in the future

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024
Julie
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Great location right in the town. No need for car. Walk everywhere. Lovely staff made our stay delightful.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024
Elaine
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Convenience most importantly ability to take our dogs. It was safe and secure. The fees for the dogs $50 per dog per day was a bit rich. We were left the room in very good condition better than how we got it. Would stay there again. Management was excellent.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024
zamia
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Great hostel

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024
Lydia
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Very friendly staff especially Damien. Very clean everywhere.

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024
Ming Han
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It is value for money

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2024
Luke
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Noisy room hear everything in the hallway not to mention the two bands close by

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024
Verified traveler
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Button Bay roadtrip

Bryon Bay was amazing- location was central and easy to walk. Parking was offered and easy. Staff was friendly and helpful. Nice clean hotel.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2024
Julie
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I will stay at Vali Byron again mainly because the staff are all so wonderfully helpful and welcoming.

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2024
Susie
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Location

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024
Wolfgang
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We will now stay here whenever we come to Byron!

The staff were friendly and the room was immaculately clean. Such a comfortable bed and the functions available on the massive television for casting was a so useful! As for the location - perfection!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024
Rachan
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Lovely folks at checkin made our stay comfortable and pleasant

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024
Lorena
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Special thanks to Damien and Tassilo for the nice check in and check out experience

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2024
Aleksander
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hotel situated in a dirty laneway !

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024
Jack
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Staff were very helpful, toilets and showers were clean and fresh

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024
Ross
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It was centrally located. Easy walk to the main beach And dining. Staff were very helpful. The only draw back was the payed parking on top of the accommodation fees. But that was across the board around Byron Bay. So all in all a good few days. 😁.

6/10

Fair

14 Apr 2024
Robert
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The room was nice. Staff didn’t clean our room.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024
Prapti
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It was a lovely place but should've been made clear that it's a hostel and not a hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2024
Leonardo Katsumi
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great

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024
Adam
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Great staff, Brooke was really helpful ! Rooms are great and very spacious. Balcony is a plus. A lot of free amenities and events such a massages, movies, boxing classes, etc… Great stay overall !!

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2024
Susan
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The location is perfect. We didn’t use the car all we just walked everywhere.

6/10

Fair

17 Mar 2024
Matt
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When we got to our room there was sand in our bed on the very first day, didn't think the bed sheets had been changed out, other guests are very noisy running through the halls at night yelling or talking loudly coming back from partying, staff are friendly and helpful

6/10

Fair

17 Mar 2024
Kristy-Lee
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Dirty condom and cans under the bed, toilet paper in the bed. And couldn’t find a garbage shoot or bin. So we left a rubbish in boxes. Wouldn’t have even complained about this but I got charged a cleaning fee when clearly it wasn’t clean before us.

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2024
Adam
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Vali seems geared towards younger people and backpackers which is fine - however there are certain things that come with that. There seemed to be a smell of vomit in the hallways at one stage and it is quite noisy till the early hours of the morning so can be difficulty if you are a light sleeper. Our room was great, good size and bed was comfy. The shower head was loose and needed fixing and the bathroom was quite tiny for what was a generous sized room. We were visiting Byron for a wedding so the place was perfect for our needs, very convenient in the heart of town. But my wife did struggle with the noise.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024
Peter
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Exceptional room

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024
Angela
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This was a great accommodation. I stayed across from the women’s washroom and it had a squeaky door. The 6 bed room had a fridge and tv in it, which was very convenient.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024
Phoebe
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Our stay here was amazing and the staff could not have done a better job at making us feel welcome. The place was clean and very well decorated with really good air con and facilities. The staff were so friendly and they had organised free events for guests most days of the week. We wish we had stayed longer so we could attend them all! They had group walks, a BBQ, trivia night and free boxing classes ect. We attended the walking tour to the lighthouse at sunrise free of charge and even bought us all a coffee/pastry afterwards. If returning to Byron bay I wouldn’t even think about staying anywhere else.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2024
Deborah
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I loved the room was really well set out with nice decor nice comfy bed tv with choices for watching movies. Nice balcony small fridge. Place was great for someone wanting thwir own room snd those wanting to share had big kitchen area and terrace. My room was far from the shared dorms bsthrooms etc which was great.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2024
Amy
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I have nothing to complain about, this is a really nice hostel/hotel. The ensuite room has a big tv that you can connect to the room. The staff was very friendly and helpfull. Noice fromboutside was very loud on a Friday night but that is expected when you live in the centre of Byron. I recommend!

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2024
Verified traveler
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Great location, good for short stay

Beautiful renovated hotels however rooms are already showing signs of wear and need better cleaning. My room had coffee/liquid stains on the floor and bathroom was in need of a deep clean

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024
Monica
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Nice and lovely place

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2024
Rebecca
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10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2024
Sean
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Fantastic. I stayed in one of the private rooms - I’d highly recommend Vali to anyone visiting Byron Bay.

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2024
Nikola
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Good property, very very good location but other than that it’s just ur standard room

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2024
Gemma
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This hostel is in a great location and overall rooms and facilities are clean. Although having fridges and tables in the dorm rooms encourages people to eat there which can make this area feel messy and unclean. Curtain rail fell down as I was holding it, luckily just missed the head of the person who was stood below! Also didn’t find it a very social hostel as a solo traveller, not many events/activities were put on by the hostel so hard to met people.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2024
Henriette
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We booked the private room suite, and it was very clean and spacious. It had enough storage for two people, and the bathrooms were clean as well. We asked for a hairdryer to be added to the room, and the team was very accommodating. They offered a free boxing class for guests, which is great for boosting physical fitness. The staff and management team were amazing! They are easy to get along with and great to have a chat with. Special mention to Damien and Medard for making our stay an unforgettable experience.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2024
Matias
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Great Place to stay

Great place to stay in Byron Bay, friendly staff and clean rooms

6/10

Fair

01 Feb 2024
Vicky
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It looks like a really nice hostel but it’s lacking the essentials. The beds have curtains but they don’t go all around and are lumpy. No individual lights, power sockets or towels which you’d expect given the price. Bathrooms were clean however sometimes no loo roll for hours. The free bbq was great but some music or games would have made it more social. There’s outdoor space they could be making use of. Reception staff were lovely and very helpful. I would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2024
Alison
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Great location and staff.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024
TAKASHI
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I love their fashionable lobby. Especially couches.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024
TAKASHI
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Clean and stylish accomodation. All staff are friendly. I strongly reccomend.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2024
Paul
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Nice staff and great location

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2024
Nicole
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This hotel is in the perfect location, right in town centre! Parking is only $15 and multiple entry in and out of the car park. Joanna on the front desk was so helpful and friendly. Will absolutely be staying here again next time Im in Byron!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2024
Debra
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Great 2 day stay. Mix up about free parking, hotels.com got it wrong. But, great location, clean rooms, high end equipment and shampoo etc. Cant fault this hotel. Didnt realise they had dorms so basically a hostel but no noise. Thank you Damian the manager, we will return

6/10

Fair

19 Jan 2024
Kiki
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Be aware that you have constant door slamming which is a major problem if you want to sleep! It’s loud and stops late at night and starts again early. Pity. The room we had was tiny but clean . Bathroom products very nice! Super close to centre…

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2024
Mia
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Lovely staff and perfect room

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2024
Kevin
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Amazing staff

2/10

Poor

17 Jan 2024
Pheobe
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It was absolutely terrible the other guests were so loud until at least 245am I had no sleep and absolutely so annoyed and angry at the fact that I paid a lot of money to not even beable to sleep , never again !!!!!’

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024
Shaun
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Nice surprise great location trendy

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024
Isabelle
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Affordable and luxurious

Really wonderful experience. The manager was extremely helpful and attentive to my needs. All the staff members were friendly and gave excellent advice about local areas to check out. I loved the location and free parking, super important in Byron. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.

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