167 Franklin Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia
#181 of 207 hotels in Melbourne
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1239 hostel reviews
6.6Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.7
Location
8.5
Facilities
6.9
Staff
7.9
Value for money
7.0
Free WiFi
6.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 2 January 2024
Jialin
ChinaYou will be assigned bunk beds and not be able to choose freely. The free voucher for the downstairs bar said you could use it after 5pm, but when you went over in the evening, the waiter said you had to use it before 7pm. It didn't say this when it was given to me
Tall girl with short hair waitress is very nice, packages can be stored here.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Tristan
AustraliaNo storage space in kitchen, obviously it's gonna be a bit noisy
very much the party place, loads going on, free pool, ping pong, events, and gym
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 29 December 2023
Facundo
ArgentinaThis review has been hidden because it doesn't meet our guidelines.
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Vejemar
FinlandSqueaky beds
Value for money
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Lu
SingaporeNot very clean i feel like but with the cheap price cant complain more
Location really convenient for CBD area
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Haochen
AustraliaJust one hanger in the toilet, maybe you should have more. And the bed E does not have a locker, which is so inconvenient
Clean, the beddings and pillows are so white and clean, no stain or dirtiness. Each room has a toilet, and the toilet is clean too
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Thibault
FranceNo Locker in the room. But you Can let your stuff near the reception.
Confortable bed. Nice place with a bar and lot of activities each day.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 23 December 2023
Chris
Australiathe luggage room is messy and smells.
the room was nice, its good if you want to socialise with other people. for the price its unbeatable.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 December 2023
Kyllian
AustraliaBathroom and Thief in the hostel...
Location, price and Staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 December 2023
James
New ZealandA surcharge of approximately $5 when booking a bed. Red wine overcharged by $2 more than advertised during happy hour when asking for the house wine. A smell of a toilet when in kitchen level 3. One other person in room 320 always coughing earl and late hours of the night.
Room close to the kitchen. Gym access.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 December 2023
Svenja_fo
NorwayEverything was a bit dirty in my opinion. For example, in the kitchen, there were many flies because I think someone forgot their food there or so and some people did not properly wash the pots after using them so there was, for example, still a layer of dried rice in them. Also our room and the bathroom had a weird smell for some reason which was still there the next day. The shower curtain was quite dirty and already had holes. It would've also been nice to have a bin in the bathroom. And the locker room for the baggage storage had a really strong bad smell to it, it seemed like it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.
Big lounge, very social atmosphere and free welcome drink. Very central location and super friendly staff! We could also store our luggage for free before checking in and after checking out which was great. There was also a big kitchen and eating area. Our room had a window and AC. Also, every bed had its own charging sockets and a light.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 16 December 2023
Megan
United KingdomKitchen could have been a bit cleaner.
Good location. Nice double room that I booked. Has washing machines and access to kitchen and gym.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 13 December 2023
Solveig
NorwayThe bathroom was super dirty, gross
Very central
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Viliam
SlovakiaI have never waited for check-in for so long. I don't know what the capacity is, but that little reception is not going to cover that amount of people. We are talking about more than 45 minutes of waiting time in the queue. Also, it was quite funny always see people waiting for an elevator in queues. It's also a bit of a party hostel so get ready for that.
It's a huge hostel, you can meet a lot of new people and the kitchens are quite spacious also, great location in the north edge of Melbourne CBD.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Ibrahim
ItalyDirty,
Position
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Emma
AustraliaThere were not enough clean tea towels in the kitchen
Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Also the evening programs are very creative
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 6 December 2023
Sherli88lee
SingaporeRoom was hot if didn't on the air-conditioned
Kitchen and open area activities place was Big and comfortable
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 5 December 2023
U-samon
AustraliaI love the atmosphere there.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Jorge
AustraliaMost of washing machines/dryers not working. Housekeeping could actually clean the rooms instead of just taking the bin. Some sockets not working.
The location and most facilities.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Georgegina
AustraliaLittle untidy. But I guess that happens when you share rooms with others.
Location was great. Great atmosphere.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Anika
AustraliaNo rooms in our room
Our door didn’t lock so we got upgraded from an 8 bed dorm to 4 bed!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Anika
AustraliaNot all rooms have lockers
The private bathrooms are really nice and the kitchens are big and spacious
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Alan
Australiathe room size was a little cramped with luggage.
The location was great and central to all major amenities including three gyms.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 23 November 2023
Khurshid
United Arab EmiratesRooms were pretty small
Very good
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2023
Boy
AustraliaOne person in the room on drugs/withdrawal that was extremely erratic and had to be taken to the hospital at some point. Never came back again but I’m certain their stuff is still in the room today. Obviously not the fault of the property but be aware that it happens. Bed assignment randomly changes in the app (happened 3 times during a single booking), which causes confusion. Hindrance that the kitchen closes during 11pm-5am, especially if you work at night like I did. They say its to reduce sound, but I stayed in the room next to the kitchen and you do not hear anything in the rooms. An hour or so for cleaning is fair. Bathrooms not always the cleanest, since they skip cleaning if there is someone inside the bathroom at that time. Also a single bathroom for 16/18 people causes ‘queues’ in the mornings and evenings. Extremely annoying announcements over the PA system for the happy hours, announcing the drink specials or telling the ladies to put on makeup and make their way downstairs to party. EVERY SINGLE DAY. Fine in the common areas but very loud and absolutely unnecessary in the bedrooms where people are sleeping!
Good location near shops, activities, restaurants and PT. The new style bunks are great, the old ones not so much. Mattress is comfortable. Air-con works properly in some rooms, not in others (or the settings are set way too hot (32!) and cannot be changed manually. Depending on what floor you are on, kitchens are hit and miss. One has many plates/cutlery/pans etc. (2), the other floor just way understocked and very dirty (3). Great that there is a free gym on site! Staff is really lovely and helpful, definitely the highlight (except for the seccy that is often there at night, not very helpful at all; such as not opening the lobby doors if your phone dies).
Stayed in November 2023
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