Name: The Witch's Hat
Address: 148 Palmerston St, 6006 Perth, Australia, 148 Palmerston St, Western Australia, 6006, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $18 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hostel The Witch's Hat

148 Palmerston St, 6006 Perth, Australia – Great location - show map

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The room and facilities were very clean. Staff was very friendly. The common areas are big as well as the kitchen. We really enjoyed our stay here. It is about a 10- 15 minute walk to stores/restaurants but we didn’t mind at all.

Mike

United States of America

Cheap and clean, not too noisy, homely vibe. Seemed a lot better than many of the other hostels available in Perth, especially after hearing a number of bedbug horror stories from fellow tour members who's stayed elsewhere

Kate

United Kingdom

Courteous staff (Jennifer). Clients maintain the kitchen tidy. Free and generous breakfast. Polite written reminders to clients. Beautiful home.

Michel

Canada

Nice little place, just a few minutes away from the city centre. After being to quite a few hostels in my life, i'm very impressed of the cleanliness in 'the witchs hat'. The staff is friendly and competent, breakfast is pretty good, the people are nice and the wifi works good as well. After staying here a total of three weeks i had nothing to complain about.

Markus

Germany

The bed was really comfy. The receptionist was very helpful.

Australia

I've spend two nights at the Witch's Hat. We arrived late and check in was no problem. Breakfast is included and okay (Toast, some cereal,instant coffee etc.)

Ann-cathrin

Germany

The atmosphere, the guests, the facilities, the breakfast was better than others that I stayed.

Ulismar

Brazil

Staff go above and beyond to help you out and make you feel welcome which in my opinion more than makes up for some quirks of the building. Locatiin us great for partying in Northbridge. Free breakky is better than in a lot of places.

Sandra

Germany

Lively and super friendly backpackers where the guests are like family. The community area makes the place.

Lutz

Germany

Wonderful staff - my flight got in late plus was delayed and I had to call and wake staff member to let me in. Which was no hassle. Upgraded on the room which was fantastic. Free breakfast was an added bonus. Lovely surroundings and easy walk to the heart of the city. No complaints I’ll be back and highly recommend.

Charmaine

Australia

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“The room and facilities were very clean. Staff was very friendly. The common areas are big as well as the kitchen. We really enjoyed our stay here.”

Mike United States of America
“Cheap and clean, not too noisy, homely vibe. Seemed a lot better than many of the other hostels available in Perth, especially after hearing a number of bedbug horror stories from fellow tour members...”

Kate United Kingdom
“Courteous staff (Jennifer). Clients maintain the kitchen tidy. Free and generous breakfast. Polite written reminders to clients. Beautiful home.”

Michel Canada
“Nice little place, just a few minutes away from the city centre. After being to quite a few hostels in my life, i'm very impressed of the cleanliness in 'the witchs hat'.”

Markus Germany
“The bed was really comfy. The receptionist was very helpful.”

Al Australia
“I've spend two nights at the Witch's Hat. We arrived late and check in was no problem. Breakfast is included and okay (Toast, some cereal,instant coffee etc.)”

Ann-cathrin Germany
“The atmosphere, the guests, the facilities, the breakfast was better than others that I stayed.”

Ulismar Brazil
“Staff go above and beyond to help you out and make you feel welcome which in my opinion more than makes up for some quirks of the building. Locatiin us great for partying in Northbridge.”

Sandra Germany
“Lively and super friendly backpackers where the guests are like family. The community area makes the place.”

Lutz Germany
“Wonderful staff - my flight got in late plus was delayed and I had to call and wake staff member to let me in. Which was no hassle. Upgraded on the room which was fantastic.”

Charmaine Australia

Set in a restored federation-style house, The Witch's Hat Backpackers Hostel offers affordable accommodations just a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park Lake and Gardens. It features free WiFi, and an outdoor courtyard with BBQ facilities. Guests enjoy free breakfast daily.

Guest facilities include a fully equipped communal kitchen and a lounge room with a cable TV, DVD library and dart board. Free BBQ dinners, secure lockers and tea/coffee are provided.

Robertson Park Tennis Center is only 4 minutes’ walking distance from The Witch's Hat. A number of restaurants and bars are less than a 5-minute walk away and Perth CBD (Central Business District) is an 8-minute drive. It is a 15 minute' walk from the lively Northbridge entertainment precinct.

Winner of 2014's Golden Backpack Award and The Adventure Travel Award 2014 for best accommodations in Western Australia, The Witch's Hat offers air conditioned dormitory or private double or twin rooms. All rooms offer access to shared bathroom facilities. All rooms have bed linen provided.

The tour desk provides area information and booking of tours and car rental. There is a coin-operated laundry room available.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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The Witch’s Hat was built in 1897 for the Dartnell family by a German architect called Liebe. Whether described as a Victorian styled house, or as a Queen Anne home, the Continental influence of Liebe on the design is obvious as there are Gothic like

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State Library of Western Australia
0.6 miles
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia
0.7 miles
Perth Arena
0.7 miles
nib Stadium
0.7 miles
Perth Train Station
0.7 miles
Watertown Brand Outlet Centre
0.8 miles
The Astor Theatre
0.9 miles
City West Station
0.9 miles
His Majesty's Theatre
0.9 miles
Central Park Tower
1 miles

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Perth Airport
6.3 miles

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Chinthaka

Sri Lanka

“Great location, clean & comfortable ”

Shona

United Kingdom

9.5

“The comfort of my private room! I slept so well every night I honestly can't fault it at all! Sharing facilities wasn't a problem and everyone (staff an...”

Anonymous

United Kingdom

9.5

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12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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12:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Children of all ages are welcome.

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The minimum age for check-in is 18

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Pets are not allowed.

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Please note that guests must show a valid photo ID (passport or driver's license) upon check-in.

Refundable deposits must be paid upon check-in for the following:
AUD 10 - key deposit
AUD 20 - dishes set deposit

“The room and facilities were very clean. Staff was very friendly. The common areas are big as well as the kitchen. We really enjoyed our stay here. It is about a 10- 15 minute walk to stores/restaurants but we didn’t mind at all. ”

“Cheap and clean, not too noisy, homely vibe. Seemed a lot better than many of the other hostels available in Perth, especially after hearing a number of bedbug horror stories from fellow tour members who's stayed elsewhere”

“Nice little place, just a few minutes away from the city centre. After being to quite a few hostels in my life, i'm very impressed of the cleanliness in 'the witchs hat'. The staff is friendly and competent, breakfast is pretty good, the people are nice and the wifi works good as well. After staying here a total of three weeks i had nothing to complain about.”

“Staff go above and beyond to help you out and make you feel welcome which in my opinion more than makes up for some quirks of the building. Locatiin us great for partying in Northbridge. Free breakky is better than in a lot of places.”

“Wonderful staff - my flight got in late plus was delayed and I had to call and wake staff member to let me in. Which was no hassle. Upgraded on the room which was fantastic. Free breakfast was an added bonus. Lovely surroundings and easy walk to the heart of the city. No complaints I’ll be back and highly recommend.”

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Reviewed: November 26, 2019

Mike
United States of America

1 helpful vote
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room and facilities were very clean. Staff was very friendly. The common areas are big as well as the kitchen. We really enjoyed our stay here. It is about a 10- 15 minute walk to stores/restaurants but we didn’t mind at all.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 21, 2019

Agnieszka
Switzerland
4.0

“Terrible..”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was very loud. Walls and doors are paper thin so if someone is listening to music in shared space, walking on the corridor, taking a shower, blow-drying hair or even using the toilet-you here it! Room decor very used, everything is old and a bit damaged. Shared toilets and showers dirty..
It was cheap and in nice neighborhood

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 18, 2019

Markus
Germany
9.6

“Great”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 14 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nice little place, just a few minutes away from the city centre. After being to quite a few hostels in my life, i'm very impressed of the cleanliness in 'the witchs hat'. The staff is friendly and competent, breakfast is pretty good, the people are nice and the wifi works good as well. After staying here a total of three weeks i had nothing to complain about.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 11, 2019

Al
Australia
9.6

“It was a good experience. I’ll definitely come back.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed was really comfy. The receptionist was very helpful.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 8, 2019

Ann-cathrin
Germany

3 helpful votes
8.0

“Cheap accomondation, friendly crew, fairly quiet area”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
In general I can recommend the hostel, but you shouldnt be too picky about bathroom cleaniness. ( depending on the other guest as bathrooms are being shared) The witch's Hat is located in a residential area. Therefore after 10 PM noise is not really wanted.
I've spend two nights at the Witch's Hat. We arrived late and check in was no problem. Breakfast is included and okay (Toast, some cereal,instant coffee etc.)

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: October 27, 2019

Charlie
France
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 13 nights
Best hostel in Perth

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 21, 2019

Amy
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Although the hostel has several rules to ensure everybody has a comfortable stay, we found that throughout the duration of our time there there were so many people also staying who had 0 respect for the place - night time was particularly uncomfortable as some other people staying on more than one occasion were either loud, ‘stupid’ drunk and/or aggressive which was a little intimidating at times. It was nice the hostel is smaller but at the same time, the risk of hearing slamming doors throughout your stay is heavily increased. It was nice the hostel stressed their rules after a few nights of ‘heavy party behaviour’ despite the noise curfew of 10pm but we found the door slamming and group chatting in hallways at midnight continued which was a shame.
The bed was comfortable, room size was nice too. Really nice to have a reasonably priced vending machine in the courtyard and loved the fact the hostel wasn’t too big as felt like staff were more friendly/ recognised you - personal touch :)

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 5, 2019

Ulismar
Brazil

2 helpful votes
7.5

“Good Experience.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
The room was tiny, 8 bedrooms bad ventilated with a bad smell, but that was the guests' stinky feet.
The atmosphere, the guests, the facilities, the breakfast was better than others that I stayed.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 25, 2019

Sandra
Germany
9.6

“Excellent team make this a fantastic place to stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Number of bathrooms was a bit low.
Staff go above and beyond to help you out and make you feel welcome which in my opinion more than makes up for some quirks of the building. Locatiin us great for partying in Northbridge. Free breakky is better than in a lot of places.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: September 21, 2019

Chaniek
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was a bit noisy at nights, because many of the guests go out a lot. It makes for a good vibe, but it's a bit less comfortable when you want a few good nights of sleep. When i wanted to check out the staff wasn't there. I tried to call them, but no one answered. The guy who was cleaning told me the girl was late on the day before as well so i just left my key at the door without being able to get my key-deposit back. I had to be somewhere somewhere could not wait forever.
The dorms where clean and i slept really well. They offer lots of free food in the kitchen you can use when cooking, like rice, pasta etc. The bathroom is a little bit less clean, but still fine. The vibe in the community rooms is really good.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: August 30, 2019

Mathew
Australia
4.2
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Reviewed: August 26, 2019

Lutz
Germany

4 helpful votes
8.3

“Great place close to Perth downtown”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lively and super friendly backpackers where the guests are like family. The community area makes the place.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 19, 2019

Charmaine
Australia
9.2

“Worth the money hands down thank you”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Couldn’t complain
Wonderful staff - my flight got in late plus was delayed and I had to call and wake staff member to let me in. Which was no hassle. Upgraded on the room which was fantastic. Free breakfast was an added bonus. Lovely surroundings and easy walk to the heart of the city. No complaints I’ll be back and highly recommend.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 18, 2019

Yuxiu
China

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Best hostel in town”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No heater in the room and toilet, get quite cold at night and in the morning
The staff are super helpful and awesome! Julia even offered us a surprise free bus tour around the city and we had a wonderful time at Kings Park!

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: July 11, 2019

Matthew
Australia
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Comfey bed, friendly helpful staff. Family feel even though its mainly bacpackers and close to most things.

Stayed in July 2019

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