Great hostel! Really sweet hosts who care about you and the guests are really cool and friendly…read morehere. The kitchen has a really badass view of the Flinders Street Station which I stared at every morning while eating breakfast. Sometimes they have free tea/coffee and snacks when they have events. They have plenty of regularly scheduled things here, like the weekly free walking tour. You cannot bring alcohol here, but they will hold it for you during your stay and they do have a bar downstairs which serves good cocktails at affordable prices. Sleeping is comfortable. I had a room with 12 people, but everyone is considerate and keep the room quiet if someone is sleeping. The only odd thing is hearing water rushing through the pipes on the ceiling. I'm hoping these pipes contain clean water and not waste water. haha. The only cons: the dishes and wi-fi. Make sure you bring your own paper cups, dishes, and plastic silverware. I kept getting sick from the poorly washed dishes (the guests have to use rags to dry the dishes, but these rags are also used to wipe hands or countertops). If you have a phone, be prepared to run up the data plan here. There is no wi-fi unless you are downstairs in the basement or in the bar. This is the most crappiest part about staying here. Backpackers United is next to DeGraves alley. Basically in the hub of everything happening in the Melbourne CBD. I definitely recommend staying here.

I've stayed in several Melbourne hostels, and United is by far the best! The rooms are spacious and…read moreclean, and the beds are very comfortable. Each bed is equipped with its own electric outlet and light - it's the simple things! The staff is lovely, the location is perfect (situated just steps from Flinders Street Station), and the prices are extremely reasonable for what the hostel offers. Highly recommend to any traveller looking for a place to rest their head!

Affordable accommodations is a large, metropolitan city. It's convenient and has pretty much…read moreeverything you would need without the fuss. A place to crash when you're just transiting through the city before your real adventure. Nothing to complain about here. Plus they have a shuttle to the Melbourne airport for only $17AUD per person for a couple. Oh and wifi is free as well as daily breakfast from 7-9a. Book online for a better rate.

Out of 4 hostels throughout different parts of Australia, this by far was the cleanest, nicest and…read morebest hostel we stayed at during out 3 week trip! It's located in a nice walking neighborhood of St. Kilda with easy access to public transportation. One down side is the tram doesn't come from the DT or CBD (central business district) after a certain time so if you're out late, it may be more difficult to get back to this area unless you take a cab or ride the bus. Getting to the hostel can be difficult from the airport unless you use their airport transportation so make sure you plan that ahead. We forgot, so when we arrived to Melbourne and booked airport transportation, we had to get dropped off a couple of blocks away because the bus could not park in front of the building. The decor is young and bright and as you walk in through automatic sliding doors, there's a reception desk and a large foyer space. On this main floor of the foyer, you have some couches and tables, guitars and games for guests to use, a bathroom, a TV room, and an internet room. They also have someone who helps with any tours/activities you may want to do that's affiliated or located right across from the reception desk. Unfortunately, this person was on holiday during our stay so can't say how good offers would be but heard person was great. Everyone working at the hostel was very friendly and it seemed secure. Doors are locked at 10pm and in order to gain entrance, you ring a bell and someone physically lets you in, unlike other hostels where the keycard will allow you access. There's a back patio seating area with a BBQ and designated smoking space. The hostel is 3 floors and does have a small elevator that is not lightning speed but works. We booked a private room with our own shower for 3 people which was close to the same price as most other guests were paying and the same price at all the other hostels we stayed at. We booked ahead of time online and paid about $32/night per person to have our own room/bathroom. Most people we spoke to were paying around $28-30/night for shared accommodations so we felt this was a great deal for our privacy. The room had a double bed and a 2-bed bunker. The bathroom was clean and offered towels and some basic toiletries like shampoo and soap. Water was hot and everything worked. If you've stayed in hostels before, you know what I mean. Even in Australia, some of the other hostels we stayed out didn't have warm water so everything about this place seemed luxurious! There was a coffee maker and there were storage lockers under the bunk bed with a place for a lock to secure your belongings. There was also a TV and AC and there was free wifi with a limit on how much data you could use daily. It's a small amount but you could also pay for additional wifi. NOTE: if you purchase more data for wifi, there is an expiration date of 24hrs, so if you don't use up the data, the session you paid for will still expire and you will have to pay for additional days or data. The ambiance was good and people staying there seemed to mingle and hang out. They offer beer/drink specials in the evening and have activities on different days at night as well. You cannot bring your own alcohol/beer to the hostel so you must purchase alcohol from the hostel. We stayed at 4 other hostels in Australia in Sydney, Adelaide, and Alice Springs and this by far was the cleaniest, friendliest, and best one! If the other HQ hostels are all affiliated, then I'd highly recommend this group of hostels. I'd definitely stay here again anytime!

Booked myself into MIB for a week through the Hostel world website. Needed to confirm my booking…read morewith them via email and it was easily and quickly done. Shared a 6-bed dorm room with others as well as another friend. We arrived far earlier than the 1PM check in time so left our luggage in their many pin-code lockers on one side of the kitchen/ communal space. This was a wide spread, long table set up with a full kitchen- where they have free breakfast every morning- though I didn't take them up on this in order to experience Melbourne's cafe breakfast/ brunch scene (sure it would be a highlight for some other travellers) They have a well-manned reception desk that is only closed for a one hour block once in the afternoon and once at night. We got a key card and linen, blankets (extra allowed for the Melbourne winter cold) and pillows. Hadn't packed a towel either so paid for one that was changed daily for free (a deposit which I got back later, which was a neat surprise). 3 bunk beds with a lockers on each side of the room (nice to have, though we didn't use it) and a few (2) power outlets (only wish they had a few more for our room of 4/5 travellers). Had a fair few late nights so was nice to have the come as you go, 24 hour access. Also spent a few hours in their reading room- which had cool event posters up and comfy couches and a decent bookshelf with a range of books. Saw they had washing and drying facilities though I did not need it as well as mail holding/forwarding, faxing and printing services. Chose this hostel in particular as it was the closest to an exam facility on La Trobe street- but in general it was a great distance from the Melbourne CBD and close to a range of cool things to do and places to eat. Only wish they had free wifi! Though it wasn't too expensive for approx 30 mins of data before it runs out. Checked out just before 10am but were allowed to stow our luggage in those lockers as well as use the bathrooms again before our shuttle pick up. Recommend this backpackers for sure- in general, a great one with cool people!

The only reason I am giving this hotel 2 stars is the location, free breakfast and the fact it's…read moreclean. We booked a double room and ended up in a double bed with a bunk bed above it. Due to online booking seemingly not being aligned with the hotel availability we had to move rooms on our last night and as a couple ended up in a room with 2 bunkbeds no window and no aircon when it was 35 degrees. The hallway smelt terrible, the toilets were quite a walk away from the rooms we were in. No lift so you have to lug your suitcases up 4 sets of stairs. This is a glorified hostel with hotel prices.

We experienced a problem when checking in and the staff immediately assisted us and transferred us…read moreto the Claremont apartments. Super clean, very impressed. Great breakfast at the guesthouse.

Conveniently located hostel in the CBD with a great bar and outdoor area! Rooms were clean-…read morealthough my water pressure was a bit off, but other than that it was a great stay at Nomads.

* Please note that this review relates to the bar and lounge area only…read more Nomads Backpackers is definitely one of the most well hidden, energetic and fantastic spots to grab a drink in the city. The building itself is bright orange and superbly clean and well maintained. There are bright lights and friendly people at the counter when you first walk in. Accommodation is upstairs so to get to the bar area you want to walk in the big front doors and make a sharp left. After passing through another set of glass doors - you're in! There is a long bar running down the right side of the rectangular room and plenty of couches, benches and stools to rest upon. The end of the room opens up into an outdoor area with a couple of tables and large sun umbrellas. On sunny evenings this is a great spot to sit if there are no smokers present, otherwise there are a heap of great spots indoors. The decor is pretty modern and the bartenders mostly foreign. When I went there recently I had to wait about ten minutes to get a Lemon Lime Bitters because the girl serving me had no idea what it was. It was a little annoying but at least I got to teach her something I guess. The atmosphere in here is amazing. There are all sorts of cool and interesting people and if you come when there's a big game on - no matter what the sport- don't ever, EVER walk in front of the projector screen. All hell might just break loose. Amongst all these great people are groovy machines like a video jukebox that plays music videos on screens around the room for just $1. There is also this weird gaming machine that allows you to play scrabble, deal or no deal, cluedo and more. It was totally awesome....except for when I lost about fifteen dollars trying to figure out if it was Colonol Mustard in the library with the wrench. (It wasn't). I'd recommend this place for casual drinks with friends or an after work get-together. It is very chilled and relaxed.

This was a decent hostel with a spacious rooftop, boasting stunning views of the city (especially…read moreat night) and a lovely jacuzzi, which was a welcome piece of luxury that I savored. It was in a convenient location in the city center, near plenty of places, trains and trams. I also really enjoyed the common areas, such as the 24/7 theater. The kitchen was large and offered free breakfast on Sunday. This included pancakes, cereal, oatmeal, bread. Eggs or at least fruit would have been nice. Now the not so great: I stayed in a room of 4 females and the room itself was small and narrow. Someone had placed their large suitcase right by the door so there wasn't much room to get in. Also, on one of the empty beds, the sheets were in disarray so I did not feel comfortable with that. Of course I chose the other bed to sleep on. The rest of my stay, that one bed was never cleaned even though I mentioned it to front desk and cleaning person. It definitely made me feel uneasy. At least I did not stay in the room much... Really only to sleep. In addition, the communal bathrooms were pretty messy, but showers were not too bad. Front desk staff was friendly enough. I met some nice people and had some lovely conversations while on the rooftop. I might consider coming back to stay here, but would look into other options first.

This is a compact hotel that is sparing in most things found in larger chains. However it is…read morereasonably price ,well looked after, busy and convenient. The showers are along the hallway and if you are an early riser you don't need to wait. I found it quite funny that I booked in for one and when I walked into my room there was a single bed. I haven't slept in a single bed since being a kid. Well I had a goodnight sleep and that's what is important.

I was so excited about finally being in St. Kilda. The beach house was highly recommended to me by…read morea friend because of the bar/party scene on the 1st floor and the superb location. So I went for it. Aaaaaaaaand I got bed bugs. :) Don't stop reading! It gets much much better! I can't really blame the Beach House though. They do have a no-sleeping bags rule, which I failed to remember after switching to a bottom bunk that had been previously occupied by a dude who snuck a sleeping bag into the hostel the night before. The staff were very supportive and understanding through the whole process. I of course moved out of the hostel, but they only charged me for 1 of my 2 nights stay and also paid for my over the counter medications. I've never heard of a hostel doing that anywhere else. They also quarantined the room once I left, which I think shows a genuine concern for their business and guests. All class. I've learned not to trust hostel reviews regarding bed bugs. Every hostel eventually gets bed bugs. It's a common problem with traveling from place to place. The difference is how the hostel handles the situation once it has happened. And the Beach House passed the test with flying colors. Give this place a shot! Before the mishap, I was having a blast! Great food, very convenient location and great social scene, and most of all - they care!

Landing pads is a pretty new hostel in Mel. Located just few kilometers away from CBD in a cool…read morearea of Brunswick with all its tiny cafes and restaurants. Found this hostel through hostelworld and though initially only booked 2.5 weeks here- it's now my 2nd month starting here. It's a great place that feels more like a shared house vs a hostel. Partially due to its small size- only about 20 ppl here and the biggest room is only for 6 ppl. But also most of the ppl end up staying here longer than intended so you get to know them better. The manager of this place Matt - also lives in the premises and is a super fun guy. He organizes events for the guests and is very helpful in general. To add to that: WiFi is included into the price of accommodation and always runs smoothly from anywhere in the building (incl backyard) and there is also lots of kitchen space. This is definitely a great deal! And amazing people:)