Name: Discovery Melbourne
Address: 167 Franklin Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia, 167 Franklin Street, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $17 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 6.7

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Discovery Melbourne

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Flagstaff Train Station: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

Melbourne Central Station: only 5 minutes away! (1,200 feet by foot)

RMIT University: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

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China · March 30, 2016

I like atmosphere here. Every staff and guest is kind and friendly. It is good chance to know and make friends.

Huarong, Australia

-Its huge. Looks like a college campus than a hostel. -Plenty of common areas. Huge kitchen and dining area. -Clean bathrooms -Dorms are ok -Good location. A few minute walk to Queen Victoria Market

Çağdasc, Turkey

Reception was nice and very willing to help me store my things before I checked in and after I checked out to help me go about my day. I liked how they were very responsive to when I needed help (eg. to cut a lock off my locker because I lost the key) or when I needed to check in earlier or later. I liked location and proximity to Queen Victoria Market.

Linda, Australia

The reception looks like Ed sherrrn and he is great,very kind and the service is brilliant.really good for backpackers.

Lilian, Australia

Very comfy blankets, good bar!good water pressure in showers

Cameron, New Zealand

the beds where super cosy ,comfortable and clean .

Talitha, Australia

Staff went out of their way to help even opening up extra early to help, great local knowledge, great attitude.

Neil, Australia

I liked the facilities on the reception and area to set and work on the ground floor near the reception.

Sayed, Australia

were i stayed in melbourne is great, very clean and tidy. and staff are very friendly.

Nikki275, Australia

Definitely the atmosphere in this hostel. staff are quite friendly, and the service is quite good, and also the free breakfast has been provided. Clean and compy place for a shore term stay, I ll definitely come again when I needed.

Abby, Australia

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Offering a rooftop BBQ area, a bar and a cinema room, Discovery Melbourne is located in Melbourne CBD, just 15 minutes’ walk from the popular Bourke Street Mall. Guests enjoy free breakfast, 24/7 reception and security card access.

The rooftop offers sun loungers, BBQ facilities and a grass area, perfect for relaxing of an afternoon. Shared facilities include a large communal kitchen, a lobby lounge area and a guest laundry.

The Disco Bar offers billiards tables and presents a variety of entertainment including karaoke and trivia nights. The Cinema Room offers beanbags and seating for up to 50 people. Discovery Cafe serves great coffee and delicious handmade pizza.

There are 4 floors of accommodation offered, including private and dormitory rooms. Each floor has separate male and female bathroom facilities. All rooms include bed linen.

Discovery Melbourne has several tram stops within 5 minutes’ walk. Etihad Stadium and Melbourne Cricket Ground are both within 10 minutes’ drive.

This is our guests' favorite part of Melbourne, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8 for a two-person trip.

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	Bed in 20-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 10 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 301 ft² These rooms are 301 ft². Room Facilities: Fan, Heating, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Twin Room with Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 108 ft² This private room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 3 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 194 ft² Rooms are 18 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Linens, Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 194 ft² This room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 161 ft² This room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 10 twin beds	Show prices
Room Size: 269 ft² Rooms are 25 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 4 twin beds and 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 161 ft² This room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 6 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 269 ft² Rooms are 25 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Linens, Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 7 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 269 ft² Rooms are 25 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 8 twin beds and 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 194 ft² This room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Someone just booked this Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 full bed	Show prices
Room Size: 129 ft² This private room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 16-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 269 ft² This room has heating and bed linens. Bathroom facilities are shared . Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 9 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 269 ft² Rooms are 25 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Linens, Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room 3 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 194 ft² Rooms are 18 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Linens, Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room 5 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 269 ft² Rooms are 25 square metres. Room Facilities: Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Shared toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Linens, Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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Closest Landmarks

Australian Institute of Management 0.1 miles
Victoria University 0.2 miles
Melbourne Central Station 0.2 miles
Flagstaff Train Station 0.3 miles
RMIT University 0.3 miles
Federal Court of Australia 0.3 miles
Supreme Court of Victoria 0.4 miles
State Library of Victoria 0.4 miles
Deakin University 0.5 miles
Rio Tinto Head Office 0.6 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Queen Victoria Market Market 0.1 miles
ALDI Discount Supermarket Supermarket 0.4 miles

Closest Airports

Tullamarine Airport 11.3 miles
Avalon Airport 30.8 miles

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Discovery Cafe

Menu: À la carte

Food: Australian

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Children older than 18 years are welcome.

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Please note that groups of 4-10 require a credit card pre authorisation of AUD 100 upon arrival.

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You must show a valid Australian photo ID or international passport upon check-in.

Please note that Discovery Hostel Melbourne does not accept payments with American Express credit cards.

You must show a valid credit card upon check in. This credit card must be in the same name as the guest's name on the booking confirmation.

Free WiFi is available in the lobby from 10:00 until 16:00.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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July 26, 2017

Anonymous
Spain
8.3

“Nice stay. Clean and friendly. Breakfast poor and they charge for leaving the luggages.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Breakfast was so poor, it would be nice more variety. The fact that the backpackers charge for leaving the luggage and it isn't a good thing.
눇Everything was perfect, the staff is friendly and the room and toilets are clean.
July 23, 2017

Huarong
Australia
8.8

“I will come back here if possible”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉It's better if there is a table in the room.
눇I like atmosphere here. Every staff and guest is kind and friendly. It is good chance to know and make friends.
July 22, 2017

Duc
Australia
7.5

“Melbourne trip 2017”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Thanks for the memories
July 16, 2017

Léa
Australia
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Very cold bathrooms and many showers did not work properly.
눇Quite well located,free breakfast and comfortable. Nice staff.
July 14, 2017

Christopher
United States of America
10

“Would Stay Again!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Disorganized breakfast
눇Easy check in and key card secured facilities
July 13, 2017

Eric
Australia
9.2

“Good atmosphere, helpful staff and lots of choice of food, drink and activities for travelers.”
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Couldn't find any tea-spoons in kitchen, might have been good to have a table or chair in room to put things on.
눇Reasonably quiet at night, showers and hand basins had good supply of hot water, bed was comfy, breakfast was fine, lots of space to sit down and eat meals, and the lifts worked efficiently.
July 10, 2017

Çağdasc
Turkey

4 helpful votes
9.2

“Huge Hostel with Plenty of Facilities”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇-Its huge. Looks like a college campus than a hostel. -Plenty of common areas. Huge kitchen and dining area. -Clean bathrooms -Dorms are ok -Good location. A few minute walk to Queen Victoria Market
July 4, 2017

Bradley
Australia

1 helpful vote
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Charged me surcharge for using eftpos card without telling me
July 4, 2017

Andrea
Italy
5.4

“Very cold in winter”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Unfortunately the whole structure was really cold, especially the lobby and other common areas where people hang out to use internet. Internet is free only on the ground floor but it is extremely slow, almost not usable. I paid through Booking.com but I had to pay at the reception as well; when I told the guy I already paid he replied saying that usually this doesn't happen. When I double checked, the day after, he told me he would talk to the manager and then, the following day, he just told me to write to Booking.com to get the refund. He was very nice but I would have expected a little more care about this issue from the hostel.
눇I liked the location, the friendly staff and the atmosphere
July 3, 2017

Linda
Australia
9.2

“Great Student Budget Accomodation”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
눉Breakfast was just cereal (rice puffs and white bread) so not very good for me as a person avoiding simple carbohydrates. The floorboards creaked and the four person bunk suite was very small so it was hard to move around when three other people were in the room.
눇Reception was nice and very willing to help me store my things before I checked in and after I checked out to help me go about my day. I liked how they were very responsive to when I needed help (eg. to cut a lock off my locker because I lost the key) or when I needed to check in earlier or later. I liked location and proximity to Queen Victoria Market.
July 1, 2017

G
Australia
4.6

“Good location, but better off showering in the rain!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The beds were okay but the rooms were draughty and the storage lockers were far too small to be useful. I booked a 5 night stay but after using the showers I checked out before I even finished my first night's stay. The bathrooms, and the showers in particular were absolutely awful :( I can appreciate that you get what you pay for, but I checked into a place the night after that had clean, private bathrooms and didn't charge you for use of a towel!
눇The staff were very friendly but at the times that I checked in, out and also picked up my bags they were obviously understaffed and under a bit of pressure. I liked the atmosphere of the lobby.
June 28, 2017

Muhammad
Australia
5.8

“it was fine”
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉cleanliness
June 21, 2017

Bugsycrux
United Kingdom
5.4

“Smelly room, dirty carpet, crap free wifi and breakfast”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Free breakfast was warm uht milk with rice crispies, cheap white bread and Jam. Not much to get excited about. No milk included with free and coffee unless some left over at breakfast. Highly wasteful styrofoam cups are used at this hostel instead of mugs!! Such a lot of unescesary landfill waste! The window in my room didn't close properly so the room was cold unless a heater was on full blast all day and night. The room smelt of urine and the carpet was stained and not hoovered in 5 days properly. Even after a girl complained (it was really gross by this point!) it still wasn't hoovered properly. 'Free' wifi is in lobby only and is slow as a week in a jail. The locks and room cards are faulty (the staff pretend they aren't but I've seen other reviewers have complained about this!) but in my 5 night stay I literally had toreactivate my card everyday sometimes 3-4 times a day! It was highly frustrating especially if it happened during the night when I went to toilet. Sometimes I was too scared to go to toilet and held it in as didn't want to travel down to reception in my pjs at 3am! Considering hostels earn more per night for the going room rate then a hotel I don't understand why they have to be so horensous!!
눇The northern guy at reception was dead friendly. The price was good for the area but a lot of improvement in needed in other areas!
June 21, 2017

Lee
Taiwan
5.4

“Not really good but not bad. It's just a backpacker.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉The mattress is sucks!!
눇Lots of information for travelers.
June 19, 2017

Lilian
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇The reception looks like Ed sherrrn and he is great,very kind and the service is brilliant.really good for backpackers.

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