494 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, AustraliaView Hotel Details
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2.8/5
63 reviews
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Location3.6
Amenities2.4
Service2.8
Cleanliness2.4
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Bee Rubble
Bed In Shared Dormitory-10 Beds
Stayed in Aug 2024
Solo travellers
4 reviews
2.5/5
Posted on Aug 4, 2024
A reminder of the past and some mates I think about every day regardless, without this reminder. After 2021/2 in Melbourne we tend to say another... It is what it is.
I didn't mind losing a bit of sleep because some other people are hurting a bit more than me... or at least not coping as well.
Call me a cop though and I prefer to sleep out in the park.
I hope I was able to help in some small way just by sitting amongst it.
These places are part of infrastructure and very necessary. The only party to offer much tend to be those who want the real estate and assets.
Brianna
Budget Single Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed in Jul 2024
Solo travellers
2 reviews
1.7/5
Posted on Aug 1, 2024
Booked a solo room bc I know how loud dorms can be. Didn’t make a difference — could hear people talking in the halls, moving furniture and slamming doors all night long.
Window to the street didn’t close - on a 2degree winter night with roadworks outside this was a nightmare. Didn’t sleep a wink.
Minimal security - walk up with no scan cards or codes in/out.
Apathetic staff who don’t seem to know what they’re doing.
Stay somewhere else! There’s much nicer backpackers out there.
Juliana
Bed In Shared Dormitory-10 Beds
Stayed in Apr 2024
Solo travellers
8 reviews
3.7/5
Posted on Apr 15, 2024
Good value for money, recommended for solo travellers for a few days
Guest User
Budget Single Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed in Aug 2024
Solo travellers
1 reviews
1.0/5
Posted on Aug 4, 2024
Wouldn’t recommend was disgusting 🤢
Guest User
Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed in Jun 2024
Solo travellers
19 reviews
3.2/5
Posted on Jun 27, 2024
Average place to stay for backpackers
Anonymous User
Stayed in Nov 2022
Business travellers
1 reviews
3.0/5
Posted on Nov 26, 2022
Location (5): in the free tram zone, it's easy to go around the CBD
Service and amenities (2): no free wifi, no AC, mess and noisy even though 1AM. it's a dormitory, so you can't desire more.
Cleanliness (2): The bed sheets are very old, but the bedroom is clean, and the shared zones are of course dirty.
Guest User
Bed In 8 Bed Dormitory
Stayed in Mar 2024
Solo travellers
21 reviews
2.0/5
Posted on Apr 22, 2024
The worst hostel in my life
Guest User
Budget Single Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed in Jan 2023
Solo travellers
1 reviews
2.5/5
Posted on Jan 22, 2023
It’s disgusting. Showers didn’t have any soap and even I had to pay for a towel.
Anonymous User
Budget Single Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed in Nov 2022
Solo travellers
4 reviews
2.2/5
Posted on Nov 19, 2022
Very poor customer service not cooperative
and not clean at all
Guest User
Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed in Feb 2024
Couples
2 reviews
3.2/5
Posted on Feb 13, 2024
happs
Guest User
Bed In Four Bed Dorm
Stayed in Nov 2024
Travel with friends
4 reviews
3.7/5
Posted on Nov 25, 2024
1. The location is very good, very close to the famous Victoria Market, and opposite is Victoria Market, you can go to eat seafood at 6 am.
2. It is not far from the SKYBUS boarding point, about 500 meters walk, two tram stops, and then walk 500 meters to arrive. Melbourne's trams are free and very convenient to ride.
3. It is about 2 tram stops away from the city center, not far from the University of Melbourne and the National Library. There is a supermarket 200 meters away, and there are Asian supermarkets and restaurants downstairs, so eating is not a problem. It is not far from Chinatown.
4. The youth hostel is upstairs, and you have to carry your suitcase upstairs. The front desk is Chinese, and the communication is very smooth.
5. The kitchen is on the second floor, there are not many bowls and knives and forks, but there are many pots, boiling pots, and frying pots.
6. The room hygiene is average. I live in an 8-person female room, which has a urine smell. The flight of the companions who came to play together was one day earlier than mine, so I didn't book an extra hotel. I just made do with one night and left in time for the flight. It's OK for one night. If you stay for a long time, you should jump to a better bed.
7. There is a 50-year-old man in our room, who is very brave.
8. When cooking in the kitchen, it seems that everyone eats very simple food, whether Chinese or foreign, they all eat instant noodles. Only I bought shrimp and salmon to cook. There is an Indian who makes curry chicken. There is free hot water in the kitchen.
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Laixiyinchahantiemuer
Bed In 8 Beds Female Dormitory
Stayed in Nov 2024
Solo travellers
33 reviews
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on Dec 5, 2024
Booked online, the staff all speak Chinese, the service environment is close to the bus station. There is a kitchen and ice room for free use. I often stay here. The staff speaks Chinese
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Guest User
Bed In 8 Bed Dormitory
Stayed in May 2024
Solo travellers
3 reviews
2.0/5
Posted on May 24, 2024
I think the environment is reasonable for the price.
I wouldn't recommend it for people who like things to be neat.
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Bed In Shared Dormitory-10 Beds
Stayed in May 2024
Solo travellers
2 reviews
2.5/5
Posted on May 6, 2024
Strictly speaking, this hotel is not as bad as the reviews say.
It’s just that the kitchen and toilet look like public toilets
Other places are generally clean
The refrigerator is directly connected to the cold storage compartment, so there is plenty of space.
There is also a water dispenser
If you compare the prices of other hotels in the city center, you will find that
This hotel is only worth booking when you come here temporarily or when other hotels have increased their prices.
So I can treat this place as if it doesn’t exist except for the bathroom and bed.
Fortunately, both places are relatively clean.
The saloon is also clean enough
The biggest drawback of this place is that there are so many people living there, it gives people a weird feeling.
It's a bit like the feeling you would find in an Internet cafe in Taiwan.
You can think of it as an Internet cafe with the function of a hotel
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Guest User
Bed In 8 Beds Female Dormitory
Stayed in Jul 2024
Solo travellers
1 reviews
1.2/5
Posted on Jul 28, 2024
It's dark, dirty, messy, smelly, and there's no elevator... The people who live in one room are skinny and pale, and look like **... There are many European and American backpackers in the lobby of other youth hostels, but there are very few here, and they all look weird. After moving in, I read other reviews saying that there are bed bugs in some places, which scared me so much that I didn't dare to take off my clothes when I went to bed at night. In short, don't stay here to save a few dozen dollars a day, it's just a little better than sleeping on the street.