Consumer law - Hostel manager wants me to pay 2 extra nights
Hello everyone! As the title suggests, the manager of a privately owned hostel in Bowen QLD wants me to pay 2 extra nights after I vacate the hostel on the basis that I did not respect a 7 days notice (there only is a mention of it in the email they sent me before I made my ressrvation in early april). The way the hostel works is that you can book a bed in a dorm, then you don't need to book your bed again as your reservation is automatically renewed every week.
I must point out that this is not the first time I've been made aware of shady business practices done by the management by other guests (audio listening through CCTV, asking for 5 star reviews to get your $200 bond back...). Being a foreign backpacker I feel as if they want to take advantage of my situation.
Is their claim for those 2 extra nights rightful or can I contest it?
Thank you in advance!