29 Shirley Street, Belongil Beach, 2481 Byron Bay, Australia
#32 of 34 hotels in Byron Bay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 726 hostel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.7
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.6
Staff
8.5
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
6.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 7 May 2024
Addison
AustraliaPower sockets in inconvenient location, only one set of 6 sockets on one wall and none spread around the room, not near the beds. Only one shared shower and toilet per section, so sometimes you have to wait a few minutes to shower
5 min walking distance to town center, food, shopping etc. 30 seconds to the beach, good atmosphere, community vibe, gated, so secure at night.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Brittany
South AfricaA bit noisy at night.
Convenient location. Staff were super friendly.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Laura
United KingdomNot enough plug sockets, let alone in a convenient place. No curtains on bed. Lockers are small. WiFi does not work.
Clean. Location to beach is amazing. Pool. Volleyball net. Spacious room. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Loïc
FranceNo aircon Reception hours are limited The kitchen and fridges are too small for that amount of people
Cheap surfboard rental Nice and quite big dormitory (4 pax) Very near to the beach Outside area is great
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Matías
UruguayThe kitchen was sometimes too dirty
It’s beach front and it has some good common areas. It also has a voleibol pitch.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Kamila
Czech RepublicStaff at the reception was professional and welcoming. Rooms were clean and spacious so were the bathrooms. Bunk beds were good quality and almost didn't move when climbing up (no squeaky, wobbly cheep crap you can find at some hostels) Didn't use kitchen or any other facilities but looked nice and clean. There were lockers in the room, luggage room in the lounge, free WiFi. 8 minute walking distance from the bus. Really appreciated quiet hour policy after 10 pm - didn't hear any notice during the night. Would stay again.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Ben
AustraliaOnly fans in the room - no air con. Kitchen was BOILING, had to hire plates/bowls/cutlery, a lot of the hobs didn’t work and the boiling water unit was broken too.
Perfect location right off the beach, 5 min walk to town, surfboard hire, lots of seating available and very clear information about what’s going on in Byron. The rooms here very spacious.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Patrick
GermanyThere was a really unfriendly guy at the reception. You could tell that he had no desire to work.
The room's. The location and the area around the hostel.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Benjamin
United KingdomThe signs everywhere telling you you're being watched didn't rub off well on me. Every surface has a sign telling you that if you do anything, such as not washing a pot, you'll be kicked out. A lot of hostels have these rules and they are definitely needed but there's a way of doing it, this place got that element wrong. There are just so many signs threatening you with eviction for so many things you end up not even reading the signs because it's just a given that anything you do there can result in eviction if you do it wrong. The actual staff themselves were quite friendly. The hostel rooms are very stuffy, dusty and old. It's not too bad because it has does have a nice backpackers vibe, but an air con unit wouldn't hurt. The cleaning times are very inconvenient. I've never known a hostel to shut it's kitchen for an hour between 3 and 4 pm in the afternoon. Additionally, the kitchen closes at 10pm overnight so if you haven't refilled your water before then, you are stuck with toilet tap water, or the vending machine which is either off or out of stock. The kitchen closing was really frustrating when I had morning activities. It is supposed to open at 7:30am but some mornings it opened a bit later and this meant I had to miss breakfast before my excursions, so that was fantastic. The hostel is also very tight. Adding a 50 cent surcharge to every card transaction and needing a $5 deposit to use cutlery is so cheap.
The location was good, very close to town and obviously the beach was just outside. Showers seemed new. I got along with the people in my room well. It's definitely a good price, for all it's faults I would consider it again if on a budget.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Mia
AustraliaSUCH a nice location. Easy walk to the shops and the beach was right out the front.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Georgia
Australiathe fan / air con
location facilitates quiet nights
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Campbell
AustraliaThe staff were fantastic and incredibly accommodating.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 13 February 2024
Natalia
BrazilNothing I disliked, the place is nice, specially for the cost
The location was good and there is a big common area
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 February 2024
Paula
AustraliaNo aircon at all, the room was hot
Nice location, very cheap compared to other hostels. The person in the reception was very kind and helpful. Good vibes on the pool area and direct access to the beach :D
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Aliyah
AustraliaNot really social
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Kiera
New ZealandNo air con but good fans etc.
Super relaxed place, very easy going, clean and comfy, beach access was awesome and cheap board hire, would definitely stay again.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
Roisin
United KingdomThe staff were lovely and I liked that there was a water filter in the kitchen
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Greta
Germanythe rooms were kind of dirty, and it seemed a bit crammed
the location and the staff made the stay so nice
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Bence
HungaryGood hostel, if you want to meet others and have fun. The staff is super nice, they organize games and pub crawl each night. They have discounted food for the guests made in their kitchen. Ohh, and free breakfast as well.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Bence
HungaryThe property is well organised, but in my opinion they take it too far. Anywhere you go in the hostel, its full of signs of what is forbidden and what are the consequences. I've been in many hostels, and my experience is that a friendlier approach to guests can be just as effective.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Richard
United KingdomOur first experience of staying in a hostel and it was great. We were a family of four and stayed in one room which was perfect. Room was clean, beds very comfy and toilets and showers were clean. Fabulous location only 5 minutes walk from the town and beach. Quiet at night. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Eleftherios
GreeceYou need to give a deposit for everything, keys, plates and cups etc, +2 dollars for a towel. Toilets and bathrooms could be cleaner
Very spacious rooms and it doesn't get warm. There are pc's that you can use and you also have direct access to the beach from the back door.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Tania
United Kingdom-
Dorm rooms comfy and clean. Toilets and showers always clean. Beach access was lovely
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Tara
IrelandHad to make and strip our own beds No aircon - fan was mediocre so room was very warm
Proximity to the beach was amazing Kitchen was well stocked with equipment and spacious Good rental service for dishes, cutlery etc Beds were comfortable
Stayed in January 2024
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