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Launceston Backpackers - Hostel

1.0 star property

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Property grounds
Interior
Soundproofing, free WiFi
Interior
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
103 Canning Street Street, Launceston, TAS, 7250
  • Brisbane Street Mall
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Albert Hall Convention Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Cataract Gorge
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Launceston, TAS (LST)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Single room)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room (Standard Double Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Mixed dormitory - 2 pax occupancy)

  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Male dormitory - 2 pax occupancy)

  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Private Twin room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Female dormitory - 2 pax occupancy)

  • Sleeps 15
  • 6 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Ensuite Double Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Launceston

With a stay at Launceston Backpackers - Hostel in Launceston (Launceston CBD), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Launceston College and Royal Park. .This hostel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Penny Royal Adventures and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Cataract Gorge Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Royal Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Brisbane Street Mall - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Albert Hall Convention Centre - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Cataract Gorge - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • University of Tasmania Stadium - 3 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • East Tamar Junction Station - 7 min drive
  • Launceston, TAS (LST) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Morty's Food Hall - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Thai Express - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Bread & Butter - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mood Foods - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizzakom - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Launceston Backpackers - Hostel

Hostel in Launceston with free parking
Launceston Backpackers - Hostel offers 30 accommodations. This Launceston hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as wireless internet access (surcharge) and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (AUD 1.50 per hour)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 30 days prior to check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
From mid-May to November, this hotel’s reception is open daily from 8 AM to 11 AM and from 3 PM to 8 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Bed sheets fee: AUD 2.5

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: AUD 1.50 per hour (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

Launceston Backpackers Hostel
Launceston Backpackers
Launceston Backpackers - Hostel Launceston
Launceston Backpackers - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Launceston Backpackers - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 161 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Cathy

Check-in service was excellent with a very professional manager. He arranged for a very safe location for my bike, made sure I had everything I needed. The hostel is opposite a park and seemed perfectly safe at night, and a quick stroll to restaurants. The stay itself was probably what you’d expect at a backpackers - pretty dire. Two hours of sleep between when the partying outside my room finished at 230 AM and the 430 AM commencement of people making breakfast in the kitchen next door. Showers are dilapidated and not the greatest cleanliness. All this said, if you want a place to meet people and party and a really cheap rate per night, this is the place for you. Noise and party levels will depend on guests and on how booked out the place is.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

dave

Disliked: Staff & service
I liked that it wqs close to,supermarkets. Beds comfortable. Kitchen huge but needs a facelift. Cupboard are grungy. Dining room is,huge which is a plus. Its a,requirement to call ahead to arrange check in. I rang about 5 times left messages and did not get a return call or an apology when i explained it. Very frustrating!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

ADRIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Trisha

Disliked: Staff & service
Impossible to check in. Showed up before end of office hours (which is very different to the hours listed on Expedia), nobody in the office, nobody to check me in, stumbled across managed by chance after 40 minutes who shut his door in my face saying he wasn’t working , and found me again later on to let me in. No other backpackers staying here, mainly pensioners or drunk 14 year olds. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

CATRIONA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
A case of you get what you pay for!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

PHILLIP, MIAMI

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Kate

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The people - staff and other guests - were fantastic. Bed were really small no bed sheets provided only one blanket and pillow. Mattress is thin. The amenities are old and the showers are dark. There is constant hair on the floor of the shower and the bedrooms. The kitchens don’t have a freezer and the fridges are always full and dishes consistently left out. Floors are squeaky so you can hear people walking about all night. Very limited parking on site for the number of guests and street parking only after 5pm
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have completed the likes. Only one small negative. My friend, who I came from Qld to visit in Burnie, drove to Launceston on the 13 to stay overnight with me. When she called to book, "the inn was full"! It would have been great to know that my single room had two beds in it. I only stayed overnight and have no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Man Yee

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Found out Birds poo and dirt on beds ( ensuite). Also found out one of the light keep flashing in the evening.there’s no one in the reception , so we called the staff and he said the technician will only come tomorrow morning. But I would already check out tomorrow morning, that’s no point. And I asked for room changing, he said the manager refused it. I requested him to take out the light tube if he can’t change it and also changed the quilt cover for me at least. But he just a spray and cloth to wipe it . I asked if u can just give me a cleaned quilt cover, I can even change it by myself. And he said he didn’t have any spare. So u can imagine the hygiene here. If u have some basic expectations abt cleanliness. I don’t recommend this backpackers. Even for a backpacker standard!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value
We had a room with ensuite which was quite large and bright. Very clean and great water pressure in the shower. We used the shared kitchen and dining facilities which were also very clean and had sanitiser and spray available. There are a few on-site parking spots and the gate is locked at night. It is across the road from a small park. An easy walk to a good Chinese restaurant that has takeaway but you can also walk to Coles supermarket. Just a few kilometres to First Basin at Cataract Gorge.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, secure, comfortable room, helpful staff. I had a pleasant stay at this well-run backpackers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Kitchen good size and clean. Nice laundry facilities. Bedding should be included in the price of the dorm room considering the price. Bathrooms not very clean. On check in would be nice for an explanation of where things are like kitchen, bathrooms etc
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was great. Kitchen was clean and well organized. Room was nice but needed more seating in the lounge.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, welcoming staff. The property is central, is clean and basic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Nakeelen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Launceston
Impossible to sleep during the 3 nights we stayed , with guests banging doors and playing loud music all night, despite clear rules. Amenities and location were satisfactory, apart from the lack of air con or ceiling fan in the double room which was sun facing.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

maria a

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great looking and well kept historic building. Matt on reception was really helpful each time and did some looking for us to get onto a local wine tour the next day at short notice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the friendly people and made heaps of friends
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint about the place was that the bedroom was a bit on the cold side. I had a single room with a double bed, and it would have been fine except that Tassie in the winter is a bit cold, even in Launceston, and a bit of a heater both in the bedroom and in the bath would have gone a long way towards making the place more comfortable. Other than that it was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019