17 Carlisle Street, 3182 Melbourne, Australia
#153 of 205 hotels in Melbourne
Guests' ChoiceBased on 557 hostel reviews
7.5Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.6
Location
9.0
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.7
Free WiFi
6.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 23, 2024
Patricie
Czech RepublicBusy bar right underneath the window.
Nice place, cheerful staff, everything you’d expect for the price! As a backpackers, we were very happy with this accommodation.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 28, 2024
Jodie
AustraliaNothing not liked. All was good.
Convenience of location, everything in walking distance for the purpose of the stay.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Urvi
AustraliaWould love it if plug points were at easy and reachable access for those sleeping on top of bunk beds. Especially when a lot of us had alarms on to get up early.
The staff (especially Laura) need a special shout-out for always answering queries with a big (and genuine) smiles on their faces. The breakfast could have been better but I barely ate brekky at the hostel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 20, 2024
Jeanne
United Kingdomthe beds are squeaky
good location fun nights at the bar. Free food section in kitchen
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Manola
AustraliaIn a noisy location, but they did provide ear plugs. There was no soap for the shower. Although breakfast was provided there was only tea bags available not instant coffee.
Clean and comfortable
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Steven
AustraliaIt was a little noisy at night but understandable as this is an area mainly for backpackers and students.
It was close to beach and close to public transport. They were able to offer private rooms which is for me and my fiancé’s preference.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Colin
United KingdomHaving 1 toilet and 1 shower in 1 dorm for 10 people is just not enough. The shower and the toilet were also in the same room so if someone was in the shower there was effectively no toilet. Perhaps a limitation of the existing building - or perhaps current dorms could be converted to shower/toilet facilities . Expensive perhaps that the building is generating a lot of income. I moved after 3 nights because of this and have booked 6 nights in another hostel
Staff were reakly great and always ready and available to help. I aporeciated the breakfasts that were provided though I did not take advantage of them all days
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 28, 2024
John
IrelandEverything
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 23, 2024
Deana
GermanyEasy to meet people and make friends. Rooms are good value for money
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 18, 2024
Carlos
EcuadorThe place was dirty
The location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 12, 2024
Michaela
Czech RepublicIt’s a party hostel so it’s loud ag night but I expected that from all the reviews - bring your earplugs. Breakfast is very basic and the same every day but it’s better than no breakfast at all! You can’t control the ac in your room so it gets either too cold or too warm and you always need to contact reception.
Private bathroom for each room, friendly people and very social vibe, our room was always clean.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 21, 2024
Chloe
United KingdomNo plug sockets by beds, lockers only cater for small/thinner locks so take a smaller lock. Painting of corridors/doors going on when I was there so it was a bit of a mess. No real social areas except the bar if you want a night away from drinking
Great events and social atmosphere and central location for st kilda. Bingo was a lot of fun! They have happytravels there to help with onward travel
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 12, 2024
Muheet
Australialocation. Bingo and Kareoke night
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: January 9, 2024
Ella
United KingdomVery uncomfy mattresses
Lots of activities to meet people. Nice rooms
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 2, 2024
Brent
AustraliaNil
Great central location @ StKilda. All staff very helpful and friendly. Tram stops very close.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 29, 2023
Webs
United KingdomExpensive
Great place to meet fellow travellers
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: December 28, 2023
Maxwell
AustraliaBeds need an upgrade
Good party hostel close to everything in st kilda
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 24, 2023
Katja
AustriaIf you are traveling alone this is your hostel to meet people.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 11, 2023
Rachel
IrelandNo hot water one of the mornings.
Great location, great atmosphere and good offers on drinks!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 7, 2023
Anna-lisa
GermanySometimes the pancake batter wasn’t mixed properly so you could taste baking powder, but that’s complaining on a high level. It’s a great hostel!
Very good location close to the tram in St Kilda. Free pancake breakfast was great. Liked that the kitchen was cleaned regularly throughout the day.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 30, 2023
Lina
GermanyBeds werent the best but okay Can be quite loud some nights since they always have something going on
Very Social, easy to meet people Each room has its own bathroom Kitchen was alright, kinda clean nothing special Organized events each night
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 3, 2023
Superchar2015
ItalyThe mexican receptionist is unfriendly doesnt know how to work and goes against the business liying that there are not availability when online it was, liying that the bingo was full when it wasnt. Requesting passport when ID is a valid document. Very unprofessional. The kitchen is disgusting, no way to cook there, all the cookware dirty. No ovens! Fryer machines really dirty.
Great hostel for party. Nice people. The location is good if you want to go to the beach. The staff in the morning were cool.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 26, 2023
Will
AustraliaStaff were good
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 25, 2023
Gianluca
ItalyThe kitchen and the dining area is in very bad condition, all the doors of the corridors are so noisy, they miss the rubber on the edge and every time someone close it(booom) you can hear it from the other side of the building. Also the window of my room doesn’t have any sealed part. So cold comes in and you can hear people taking on the road. Disappointed that in 5 night stay, they never changed or ask me to change the bedsheet or the bathrooms towel. 6$ for laundry machine and 5$ for dryer is expensive for a dorm. I was expecting little bit more for a room at 100A$ a night.
The location is good, near the tram stop and very close to the beach. The structure is designed to separate large form to double rooms, it helps for the minor amount of people passing to your door. In the group floor there is a bar/pub that does event every night. It may be annoying, but can be good for solo traveler that want to meet new people. The technology for opening and closing the door/lift and any access to the hostel is perfect. And always security at the door.
Stayed in October 2023
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