Name: Discovery Melbourne
Address: 167 Franklin Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia, 167 Franklin Street, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $15 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 6.4

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Discovery Melbourne

167 Franklin Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia –

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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July 14, 2016

The property was very big and the roof top was very spacious. There was alot of construction during my stay but will be looking forward to the renovations that's are currently in operation.

Dowoon, New Zealand

Close to the market and cheeper then most other hostels

Kaveh, Sweden

I'm lucky because I sleep on the top at the corner it's mean I have my own space. I sleep in dorm room 14 beds. Great location!

Oranuch, New Zealand

The Table Tennis Table was good to mix with other people and get exercise simultaneously. The staff went out of their way on my last night's stay so I didn't have to put up with a chronic snorer and moved me into a much quieter room.

Bronwyn, Australia

Great location in the city close to the shopping centre

Shaun, Australia

It's clean and the facilities are great. Definitely will choose this place again whenever i'm in melbourne.

Noor, Australia

I wasn’t happy With my room and the receptionist kindly moved me to another. Friendly staff.

Jessica, Australia

Location is absolutely unmatched in Melbourne within the free CBD tram zone, cheap room prices

Micha, Australia

Friendly staff. Bathrooms were nice. Location great.

Lea, Germany

I stayed at discovery more than once and I had very different experiences. The rooms were totally different even though it was a 10 bed dorm each time. The first time it was ok but the room didn’t have many power outlets and it was very small. The other time the room was amazing with a lot of space and power outlets and a lamp at each bed.

Ella, Sweden

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Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant and a barbecue, Discovery Melbourne offers accommodations in Melbourne. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.

You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.

You can play ping-pong at the hostel. Regent Theater is 0.7 miles from Discovery Melbourne, and St. Paul's Cathedral is 0.7 miles from the property. Tullamarine Airport is 11 miles away.

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

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	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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 20-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 10 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size 301 ft² These rooms are 301 square feet. Room Facilities: • Heating • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room 5 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size 269 ft² This room includes linen, a 10:00 check-out and access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 3 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size 194 ft² This room includes linen, a 10:00 check-out and access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 10 twin beds	Show prices
Room Size 269 ft² This room includes linen, a 10:00 check-out and access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 9 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size 269 ft² This room includes linen, a 10:00 check-out and access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room 3 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size 194 ft² This room includes linen and access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / 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 • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Upper floors accessible by elevator Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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
Emporium Melbourne 0.3 miles
Supreme Court of Victoria 0.4 miles
State Library of Victoria 0.4 miles
Deakin University 0.5 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

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards!

Queen Victoria Melbourne Market
Melbourne Central Shopping Centre Mall
Popular brands like: Nike, Armani
Swanston Street Shopping Street

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The location is quite convenient for me to walk around the city and easy to find foods around ”

Tian

Malaysia

“Free breakfast, free wifi from 10-4, 5 minute walk to melbourne central”

sebdeath

Ecuador

“Good location but the smell in the facilities was bad and there was a rat in my room. I told reception but they didn't payed attention. ”

Tiago

Australia

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Children older than 18 years are welcome.

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Pets are not allowed.

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Please note that groups of 4-10 guests, different policies and procedures apply. For more information, please contact Discovery Melbourne using the contact details found on the booking form.

Please note that there is an AUD 10 refundable key deposit per person required upon check in.

Please note that there is a 3% charge when you pay with a credit card.

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.

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

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Reviewed: April 22, 2018

Dowoon
New Zealand
6.7

“Discovery channel”
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The standard of cleaning was quite low but the good atmosphere cool lobby and lounge made up for it.
눇The property was very big and the roof top was very spacious. There was alot of construction during my stay but will be looking forward to the renovations that's are currently in operation.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 21, 2018

Jacob
Australia
6.3

“I sleeped”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The emails
눇It was a cheep backpackers. What you want.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: April 20, 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
4.6

“Disgusting”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Bathroom was disgusting. Blood and bogies all over the toilet walls, holes all in the walls. Apparently they were cleaned daily but obviously not very well. Room was alright. Bit rubbish though only having 4 plug sockets in a room of 14, all of which are right next to one person’s bed meaning you have to leave your phone on the other side of the room on someone’s bed because the socket is also half way up the wall

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: April 20, 2018

Nadège
France
3.8

Poor
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Worst hostel ever. Pictures are fake !

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 19, 2018

Manuel
Spain
7.1

“Worth value location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Not that clean
눇Atmosphere

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: April 18, 2018

Khairul
Malaysia
10

Exceptional
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Many friends
눇Great

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 16, 2018

Rahafiz
Australia
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Free wifi is terrible.Unlimited wifi is too expensive.Luggage locker also expensive.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 14, 2018

Kaveh Bo
Sweden
Age group: 25 – 34
5.4

“To noisy”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉No electeisity plugs in the room, cinema part rented out for outsiders so the hostel gusets cant use it lot of nois and counatiotn going on n the activits r cloesed no working pc... N so on... And i have to change bed for one booking....
눇Close to the market and cheeper then most other hostels

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 11, 2018

Rhys
Malaysia
5.4

Fair
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉They double booked my bed and didn’t show remorse for the troubles they caused me and also didn’t offer additional help

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 11, 2018

Giulia
Australia
2.9

“Wired”
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The bad smell in all the hostel, the kitchen was always dirty and not big enough for all the guests, there also mouse around the hostel. Ad the bathroom it’s always dirty, and it looks like abandoned, this was my worst experience in Melbourne
눇Nothing

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 10, 2018

Oranuch
New Zealand
7.5

“Great location!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Not clean and somewhere are construction area.
눇I'm lucky because I sleep on the top at the corner it's mean I have my own space. I sleep in dorm room 14 beds. Great location!

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 10, 2018

Anonymous
Australia
5.8

“Very cheap, dirty, but you'll survive - go for a small dorm.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉Very dirty and currently going through construction. The internet only really works in the kitchen/common area, but the sound of construction is extremely loud at times. Likely meets ear damage noise level if you sat there all day.... Everyone (guest, staff, owners) know this place is in bad shape - hence the current renovations...
눇Staff is nice.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 10, 2018

Khairul
Malaysia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Maybe u cant make u place more safety

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 8, 2018

Kurtis
Australia
10

“it was lit”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉nothing
눇n/a

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: April 8, 2018

Bronwyn
Australia
8.3

“Being my first stay in a Backpackers it was pretty good.”
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
눉The lighting in the 4th floor hallway needed attention in common areas (which I mentioned to staff). I didn't like the choice of late night music coming from the speakers in the common area downstairs, for people like myself who wanted to stay up late. Also, the queue on check-out was quite long.
눇The Table Tennis Table was good to mix with other people and get exercise simultaneously. The staff went out of their way on my last night's stay so I didn't have to put up with a chronic snorer and moved me into a much quieter room.

Stayed in April 2018

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