Other guests were very loud at night to the point of disrupting my sleep, no outlets for top bunks, room was a mess and floor dirty. Decided to shorten my stay because of these reasons.

Kitchen, staff and facilities were good

Stayed in May 2024

Mattresses are a little thin. Would be nice if the noise curfew was enforced on weekdays.

Modern, clean, all the facilities you would expect.

Stayed in April 2024

The party noise that kept me up past midnight 🕛 🤷‍♂️ but it was a Friday and Saturday night so I digress but yeah..

Location and friendly staff

Stayed in March 2024

The mattres was extremely thin, and the bunk bed didn't have a ladder, so it was not easy to get to the top bunk. It is very noisy since the street is busy with cars at all times and people are partying at night in the hostel. Also, hot water can run out.

On the other hand, there are a lot of showers and toilets. Nice and comfortable common spaces. A lot of places to sit.

Stayed in March 2024

Less space in the rooms. You have to leave your clothes in the backpack

The location is perfect ! It’s a small Hostel so everybody knows each other. The staff is very helpful

Stayed in March 2024

Beds were pretty uncomfortable

Location was really good, staff very helpful

Stayed in February 2024

Super thin mattress, not very comfy.

Ok location, but not the best. Beds were not great, but the rest of the hostel is pretty good.

Stayed in January 2024

The second room I was moved to had no A/C, which was brutal at some points. Most of the guests are working holiday travellers who are living out of the hostel, meaning that the rooms were often messy and chaotic with clothing and items spread all over the rooms. Bathrooms were always either flooded or dirty, however this was more the guests' fault that the hostel's as there was a cleaner every single day. The kitchen was well stocked in many ways except for a lack of bowls which were almost always in short supply. The people working there feel very much like one of the guests in their interactions with the people staying, which although a nice vibe, did sometimes lead to some new guests being greeted with an empty desk on arrival and having to contact a number to check in. Personally, I found Ellie and Olly very helpful whenever I had a question or needed assistance, but sometimes I had to find them first. The location is tough to overlook. Its situated next to a highway, so eye mask and earplugs are a must. Also, since most folks are in their early 20s, if you value your sleep, maybe get a smaller room as people would come back to my room at all hours of the morning or make noise in the corridor.

Bayside house is very much made by the people that stay there. There is undeniably a very fun, collaborative vibe that purveys throughout the house, brought on by the sheer melting pot of personalities. With the exception of cooked food, you can leave your stuff comfortably in your room or lying around and rest assured that nobody is going to try and take it, which makes the place feel more homely and relaxing despite the chaos of living with backpackers. Kitchen facilities were pretty good, with numerous fridges, freezer space, and cupboards. WiFi was fast and there were a good number of communal areas to sit and use it in. Sheets were clean and laundered regularly.

Stayed in December 2023

Room stank when we arrived. Bed badly made with no towels and had hairs all over it. Bathrooms either had no functioning lights or would be flooded and very dirty. Unclear when they were cleaned.

Great location and very good kitchen

Stayed in December 2023

Costly small dorm rooms.

Greatt wifi. Other forms of entertainment. Good sized kitchen.

Stayed in November 2023

i think better make towel in independent room is free. Coz 1) i not see staff duration 3 days (only when checkout) 2) wet body on matrass soon attractive bed bags. At the night it's noise. People hangeout until 2 am.

location was good, price was good. Wifi 1 day not working. other 2 days working very good

Stayed in November 2023

Beds

Good vibes and friendly staff

Stayed in November 2023

Reeeeally poor mattress Messy & small kitchen for all this people No outside No shutter so full light in the room Really noisy

Location

Stayed in October 2023

Kitchen was not well equipped and the place could have been cleaner.

Quiet overnight generally given it was on a busy road with a construction site next door. Having the option of a women's dorm was essential for me. It was a good location for public transport. The management was not ageist!

Stayed in September 2023

The bathrooms especially the toilets were dirty. Manly because they were mixed genders and the guys were not able to sit on it an leave the toilet clean. Some guys also used the one! toilet for women and left it dirty! Some people didn't washed their dishes so the kitchen was not very clean and the staff never tried to find the people.

The hostel has good kitchen equipment and a oven. Because it wasn't busy i was in my own in a dorm room.

Stayed in August 2023

Certain guests violent aggressive behaviour and bad hygiene in rooms... The foam mattresses , you can actually feel the metal base railings through the foam mattresses....NEED BETTER PROPER THICK MATTRESSES.......

The location of the place and also the bright colours of the Art work hanging on walls throughout the hostel. Not your typical backpacker layout, it has a homely feel to it like a house, the whole vibe and atmosphere of the place was great. The washing facilities were the best in my books compared with any other hostel i have stayed at in Melbourne so far....

Stayed in August 2023

Reception very poor..... Not to be seen.. on many occasions. Cleanliness.not great. But this part the fault of those using the hostel . And not enough staff..... As i was going away reception was manned. And A lady was changing the bins and cleaning .

No breakfast to be seen.!.... But nice cappachino from the coffee machine. Relaxing on the couch when it was quieter on the monday. Being able to come in at 3am ( but this was thanks to a fellow hosteller. Who showed me how to scan myself in) was not shown by staff.

Stayed in July 2023

That it was too close to a main road, no seats outside of building for guests to sit on and rest.

The general vibe of the place,relaxed.

Stayed in April 2023

there are mice

when I stayed it wasn’t too busy. the kitchen has everything you need. the rooms are tidy and cleaned everyday same as the bathrooms.

Stayed in April 2023

Very noisy co-residents

Reasonably priced. Good location near transport, beach, amenities. All you'd want from hostel accommodation

Stayed in April 2023

Mattress. Way to thin. Some updating will be good.

Staff were awesome. Very friendly. Enjoyed talking with other visitors. Kitchen facilities were good. Hope to stay there again. Manager was a lovely young lady.

Stayed in April 2023

The smells in the room

The bathroom

Stayed in March 2023

kitchen has no cups, or pots to cook, not enough cooker my room didn’t have aircon, or open window. Not enough power outlets in the room. Not much space in the room for luggage storage or locker…

Very social, good common areas. people there very friendly. Stuff is not bothering you, specially like that the washing machine and laundry machine was working with contactless card, no need coins!

Stayed in February 2023

- cramped rooms - a lot of building work happening - staff would come into your room un-announced with their key card - needs a good deep clean

- good location in St Kilda - social crowd - Netflix available

Stayed in January 2023