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Reviews of YHA Alice Springs 3.5 stars

Cnr Leichhardt Terrace & Parsons Street, 0870 Alice Springs, Australia

#8 of 19 hotels in Alice Springs

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 327 hostel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms leaking taps Floor always wet and slippery in a couple of them

    Perfect location Safe and secure

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    7.0
    Clean and friendly.
    • Family with young children
    • Double Plus Two with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shared bathrooms.

    Very clean. It’s a hostel, but everyone was respectful. There was a little confusion at first because we needed a car park. The evening host was very helpful getting us a park behind a locked gate. It did feel like a very European environment with Big Brother tech surveillance that YHA have set up.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Should be an electrical kettle in the room

    Facility is close to town centre

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Perfect location for backpackers/tourists(short stay)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 8 Bed Mixed Dormitory
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pressure of the shower depending on the shower room, the number of power sockets in the room, wet shared fridge, uncomfortable mattress

    Access to the tour/shuttle bus (just next to the hostel), Walking distance to town centre/shopping malls and Anzac Hill and also along Todd river Spacious kitchen/lounge room as well as bathrooms, flexible check-in/out, WiFi internet, door lock with access card

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in 8 Bed Mixed Dormitory
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hostel was very quiet and calm. All facilities were very clean, including the kitchen. Great location, close to the greyhound bus stop, grocery stores etc.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable, convenient and mostly clean. Location okay. Nice and helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bed not so comfortable. No privacy curtains.

    Good value for the place. Kitchen equipped and helpful. Rooms fairly clean and comfortable. Very helpful and kind staff. Good location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    9.0
    Good location for solo travellers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Plug point beside the bed instead of on the floor would be nice.

    Nice location, is well known for pickups. Basic hotel has laundry and kitchen facilities.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    9.0
    Really good option!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms could have been cleaner

    Nice hostel, spacious, great kitchen, pool is nice, very good location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    8.0
    Good for a quick stop
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 16 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms weren't too bad but could have been a little cleaner

    Staff were friendly and helpful. Offers complimentary sunscreen and bug spray at reception

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    9.0
    One of the best hostels I’ve ever been to!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 16 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness Staff Position

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable safe stay in Alice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Plus Two with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Staff unavailable after 5 or 6 pm (forget which but it was early!).

    Comfortable hostel, the front desk closes really early so make sure you know everything you need to get in if arriving after 5 or 6pm. Didn't spot the lockbox at first and had to ask a guest through the secure fencing! I had not read all the info in the long email lower down the page so missed the advice about safe car parking; make sure you pre-arrange this with the hostel as the area immediately outside isn't recommended for overnight cars. Otherwise comfortable rooms, clean well equipped kitchen, nice pool.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 16 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn't close the curtain next to my bed and there was a light outdoors, so it was quite bright while sleeping.

    Nice staff

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    7.0
    Overall good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too loud with the music outside no noise cancellation and people outside being loud There is a tube in the room with carries all the noise and conversation from other room Shower not really hot

    The bed in the double room is AMAZING Perfect location Nice outside space Clean room

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2023

    8.0
    Great stay in Alice
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen needed updating! Especially the leaky taps and needed more kettles or a replacement boiling water tap.

    Really friendly staff, good pool, and movie nights

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    9.0
    The best hostel in town
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 16 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can't stay for more than a certain amount of weeks.

    The hostel is amazing, a lot of bathrooms, a massive kitchen and comfortable beds. Position super central, close to everything.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    9.0
    Over all YHA Alice spring is a nice place for backpacker based on their budget.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mat of the public shower was quiet dirty.Need to deep clean at least weekly if daily routine was busy. I only stayed for 3nights,but two of the night was noisy outside the YHA.

    Friendly staff and best location.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2023

    9.0
    Almost perfect, would book again for sure
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No private fridge, room gets cold at night but provided radiator helps a bit

    Clean, quiet, big comfy bed, big room, no insects, radiator and fan provided, civilized guests, washing machines and dryers work well

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    7.0
    disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    step leading to kitchen not highlighted or lit and so very dangerous at night esp doors to room very noisy waking ppl up all the time bathroom very poorly cleaned. corners in toilet closets ignored. no glasses in kitchen no forks tv not working - couldn’t switch to tv from games or hdm2 needs to be two TVs: one for games and Netflix shows and another for free tv. not monitored for fair use. not signed for fair use. bathroom doors very noisy for room next door noise after 10pm not monitored repeatedly. ppl trekking or catching flights kept awake till v late causing angry exchanges

    location was good

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    8.0
    Cheap, cheerful, everything you need in a hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bag storage not very secure, any guest can get the door code. Would feel more secure if only management had access to the room.

    Great staff, helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2023

    8.0
    Good location in Alice Springs
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There isn't discount for activities. The shower takes minutes to heat up. The kitchen is full of flies and the air wasn't circulating so you always smell like food if you stayed there for a while

    The location of the YHA is very near to Todd Mall and supermarket. They have laundry with 4 AUD washing machine and 4 AUD drying machine. There is a free clothes / gear shelf where people can leave and take items. They can borrow fly net and sleeping bag to you if you are going to 3 days Uluru tour.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was in room 10, a four-bedroom girl's room, and the dark girl (I'm not a racist) who slept in my lower bunk was a little crazy. She basically stayed in her room all day and didn't go out much. The sound insulation effect of the house was very bad. At around 8:00 in the evening, when the people next door were chatting loudly, the girl started to hammer wildly on the wall (because I was sleeping in the upper bunk, I was woken up by her hammering on the wall and kept talking to herself in a language I didn't understand). I was really scared at that time.

    The staff is very nice

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The staff were very helpful

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Plus Three with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were able to pay & park our car securely inside the grounds at a small price while we were away walking for several days. Staff couldn't have been more helpful

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    not enough toilets / showers! nice kitchen BUT only 3 sets of stoves = A LOT of waiting until one can cook windows didn't seal = cold wind came through the room

    friendly staff

    Stayed in May 2023

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