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Fabulous stay from the happy friendly welcoming staff
Our private room with balcony was awesome ( so better than the apartment we had come from ) the room was clean spacious and we slept so well
Thou this hostel is for the young ( being in my 50’s ) it was wonderful to see all the activities and fun times everyone was having
Would stay again
All the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful for literally anything. I was new to the country from Canada on a working holiday visa and they were so kind to give me pointers for phone plans, health care, opening bank accounts, booking trips north of melb.
Quentin from the front desk most notably was my favorite. He was the one who checked me in and out during my stay. He made me feel so comfortable and at home.
Really recommend this place for an affordable stay and a place to meet people from all over the world. So perfect for someone new to the country and trying to find their bearings.
Belinda Hui Yi
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from Isaac on 27 Jun 2023
Thanks for the awesome review! Quentin is pretty damn amazing!
the BEST hostel ever if you wanna meet people and have fun:) very social crowd and you can make such great friends it's amazing × boozy bingo is a must and the guy who hosts it with the cool leggings is a legend :)
First hostel I have been in where no charging points, staff rude, it really is a free for all here..
Niall
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
6/10 Okay
Grant
8 Apr 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No hot water for a shower. I was looking forward to a nice shower. There was no soap either!
Grant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Isaac on 21 Apr 2023
Hi Grant, did you let reception know about your hot water issue? Sometimes we have issues with the heaters tripping in heavy rain or wind and a simple flick on is all it takes from our reception staff :)
We chose the hostel because of it was close to the beach, places to eat and drink, and for our next day tour. The hostel was clean and had a great laundry facility. Breakfast was a typical hostel one. The staff was very helpful.We enjoyed our stay there.
Was CRAZY so that I had to have my second night at a hotel. It was a fun place but just too crazy for sleeping earlier than 2.00 am. Super friendly staff!!
Not
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Stu - GM on 6 Mar 2020
Hey!
We are thrilled that you had a great time with us. It's great that you had as much fun as we did at the Red Eye Bar.
Can't wait to see you again!
8/10 Good
Maryanne, Balcatta
Travelled with partner
21 Jan 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff, good friendly vibe.
water in shower was tepid not hot, air conditioner did not work. Double room did not have double bed
Simple yet amazing room. They provided the ear plug, make use of it.
FARHANAH
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Rich on 12 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review Farhanah!
Great to hear you enjoyed your stay with us!
8/10 Good
Jacqueline
2 Mar 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great service and location :)
Lovely service at reception. Great location! Rooms are clean and aircon worked well except to remote to control so if you turn it off you have to go down to reception to get them to turn it on again. The bathroom was quite difficult to get in and out of the shower due to the way the sink was really close to the shower the door couldn’t open all the way.
Jacqueline
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from BaseGM on 17 Mar 2019
thanks for the review Jacqueline, hopefully we get to see you again!
VERY UNCOMFORTABLE mattress & pillows great friendly helpful staff
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from BaseGM on 17 Mar 2019
thanks for your feedback
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
3 Nov 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Okay ish
Each room has its own toilet and shower, so it's pretty convenient. The hostel has a bar that has activities late into the night that can be heard from the rooms, but reception provides free ear plugs. The bed is clean, but the room can be messy depending on your room mates. It takes some time to get used to, but overall it was an okay stay, not great, but not bad either.
Verified traveller
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Jade on 21 Nov 2018
Thanks for your review, have a great time in Oz
6/10 Okay
Joy, Pomborneit North, Victoria, Australia
30 Oct 2018
Liked: Cleanliness
For the amount I paid for a private room and bath I expected a little more than I was provided with. The window was locked so I could not open it to have air into the room, I was cold all night as there was no provision for an extra blanket and no facility for making a cup of tea unless I went down three floors, stairs and scrounged around for a cup to use. Other than that, the place is in an excellent position in St. Kilda and the staff were more than helpful.
Check-in was a bit tedious as it requires self-service check-in on a tablet. Staff charges wrong amount on credit card which I later corrected. Confusing signage to the room. Staff often chat with each other ignoring customers standing waiting at the counter. Walls in the room are far from being sound proof. You can tell when they provide ear plugs. Pub on the ground floor goes off till early morning. Only redeeming qualities are the cleanliness and the location is good - close to shops, tram stops, and St Kilda Pier.
Jackie
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
2/10 Terrible
Helen, England
15 May 2017
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Unless you don't like sleep, don't stay here
I didn't get one night of good sleep at the hostel. Despite the 'house rules' stating that once upstairs guests should respect others in the building and to keep the partying to the club downstairs, this did not happen. Every night there were people on the hallways, shouting, screaming, banging on doors and being rude, crude and disrespectful. If you asked them to quieten down or leave the noise just got worse. I will not be staying here again and will recommend anyone going to Melbourne not to stay here either. The staff tried to help but it wasn't good enough.
No tea or coffee available, just stayed at Flinders in city and was included. Staff were brusque. Check in procedure was stressful. Would not recommend and will not stay again. Lift was out of order. Had to lug suit case up 4flights
Location by the beach. There are no daily activities. No atmosphere at all
They said they have daily food specials on their bar, but their kitchen was closed during my stay which was 4 days (fake specials?)
Would never stay there again.
Easy to find, straightforward check-in, relaxed atmosphere.
The place is actually great. Walking distance from St Kilda beach. Easy access to public transport.
Supermarket & restaurants nearby.
But despite staying on the 1st floor & on the far side from the bar, the noise was still very intruding.
If you're easily disturbed by noise, you probably can't sleep before 1am.