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Reviews of YHA Cape Byron, Byron Bay 4 stars

Corner Byron & Middleton Street, 2481 Byron Bay, Australia

#28 of 34 hotels in Byron Bay

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 513 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Plus Four with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice. Well managed

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Plus Four with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The price is a bit higher for the hostel, it's not too clean but the location is really good.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was amazing. Cozy hostel, great place to meet people

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    8.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Great Hostel, but slight issue on check in
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had a slight issue with a late check in due to a delayed flight and had to contact the night manager as no one had prepared our key cards for us.

    Great location, clean pool, clean and modern toilets and showers. Bed comfortable and plenty of space.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Terrible bed..big dip in mattress

    Good atmospher. Staff make above average effort to ensure our comfort and help with keeping kitchen clean. Great location. All metred parking

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    Overall good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Plus One with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I would be careful leaving opened food in the rooms as there are ants coming through the window and they will be all over the food.

    Our stay was quite pleasant. We had a private room with one queen size bed and one small bed, both were very comfortable. They also provided towels for us. The shared bathroom was quite clean. The hostel is close to the beach and not too far from most restaurants, cafés and supermarkets in the area. It was surprisingly quiet and the pool area was also nice.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    Nice, calm hostel near the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom could be cleaned a little more.

    Great location. Liked the kitchen, spacious and have everything you need. You can do yoga and other activities for a little fee. Liked the pool area.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing hostel, new bathrooms and close to beach, supermarkets, food spots, bus stop, etc.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    Fantástic hostel excelent located
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My bed, room 15, single bed had sth broken on the middle, should be repaired (cushion was ok)

    Beautiful place one block from beach, nice nice nice, swimming pool, nice patio, good kitchen, wifi and room ok, good towels incluyes

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    Good for pricing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed (mattress) very uncomfortable super soft and with voids . The blanket and the pillows were good.

    Have access to the facilities although my checkout was earlier that my departure

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good toilets, beds and kitchen facilities.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Plus One with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn’t realise it wasn’t adults only

    Really good location Good kitchen space, enough equipment for everyone to use Chill environment

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    8.0
    Classic surfers hostel with a schooled atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Plus Four with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Na

    Great location, buzzing and clean hostel

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Plus One with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was very comfortable

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    8.0
    Good stay overall, but overpriced really!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorms tiny, limited space for anything Very overpriced but seems to be the case for Byron! Pool dirty looking and always in use by scuba company

    Clean new bathrooms Good location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    9.0
    Great location and clean facilities, great to meet people
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Great location, short walk from the beach and on the edge of town, very clean and the people were really friendly.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    8.0
    Comfy, great location, huge kitchen and social areas!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wasn’t sociable at first, a weird mixture of people working/trying to find work who didn’t want to talk, and people travelling. Kitchen got quite gross and relied on guests cleaning plates etc so I always felt the need to re wash before I used anything. At times almost too much social space so people were spread out and that made it feel a little less social I guess.

    Yoga for the extra $5 was so worth it, really enjoyed it. Massive kitchen and all utensils you’d need, lots of cupboard and fridge space too. Comfy beds, never had to wait for a shower or toilet. So much social space! And really nearby everything you need.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Plus One with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn’t a lot of sun beds by pool so it was generally full all day and we didn’t get to avail of the pool as much as we would have liked - of course the beach is close by so it’s not a major complaint! There is no elevator so it was a bit tricky getting large suitcases up the stairs - maybe request a ground floor room if you have big bags!

    The staff were very helpful and friendly allowing us to store our luggage and giving us access to showers and pool before check in time as we arrived early in the morning. The kitchen was large enough to allow many people to cook and wash up at the same time. The room was clean and comfortable with good AC. The location is ideal - so close to the beach and the supermarkets, bars and restaurants - yet still quiet at night time.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    8.0
    Good Aircon, comfy and sometimes sociable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Showers/toilets could’ve been cleaned abit more frequently! Another microwave would’ve been nice to prevent waiting in busy times. Would’ve perhaps liked more activities on during days and evenings too? Can be hard to mix as a solo traveller so any activities that help with that are awesome! Other nearby hostels also give free drink voucher to nearby bars, which would be nice!

    Yoga class was so good!! Only $5 but make sure you pre book day before as gets booked out quick! Bed was surprisingly comfy, nice showers, so much social space, and huge kitchen with all appliances you’d need! Became more social the longer I was there too! And although it was annoying some evenings being pushed out of social areas at 10pm for noise, I’d respect that as someone who enjoys an earlier night sometimes. Rooms seemed pretty sound and light proof which meant I slept super well and air con was really good (one of only Yha hostels I’ve stayed at that actually has Aircon!!)

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    9.0
    Great but expense hostel. You get something for what you pay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were not comfy, as it was used so much that you got forced in the middle of the mattress. Were not the only one that said this. The kitchen was sometimes a bit to small for all the ppl. But not that of a problem. Surfboards hire is a bit expense, as we got it for free in Newcastle YHA, here it was 15$ for "half of day" which is only 4 hours?! 12÷2 is 6 not 4.

    The rooms were clean, amenities were licked. I loved the pool, it was great, but not nice that it was closed in the morning hours for some divers. Kitchen was good and clean. Workers really cared about it

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No curtains at the bed, very hot kitchen, a bit noisy at night.

    Nice sized hostel, not too big as the other YHA in Byron. Also nice pool and working AC.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    8.0
    Really comfortable!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn’t the cleanest. The shower curtain was mouldy.

    I liked that it was so close to everything! I liked having my own room and bathroom! It was super chill too and staff were awesome! Loved the air conditioning too!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Plus Four with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very central and the amenities in the facility were perfect

    Stayed in January 2024

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