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Melbourne city backpackers

2.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Reception
Vending machine
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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197-199 King Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
  • Collins Street
    5 min walk
  • Dosa Hut
    1 min walk
  • Southern Cross Station
    4 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    25 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Female Dormitory - 4 Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Female Dormitory - 6 Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed Dormitory - 4 Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room amenity

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed Dormitory - 6 Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room - Shared Bathroom

Triple Room - Shared Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mixed Dormitory - 16 Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room - Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room - Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Front of property

YHA Melbourne Central

Free WiFi
Breakfast available
Bar
Laundry
4.1 out of 5, Very good, (240)
The price is AU$166
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
YHA Melbourne Central

About the area

Melbourne

With a stay at Melbourne city backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Melbourne, just a 5-minute walk from Collins Street and 10 minutes by foot from Marvel Stadium. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Melbourne Central and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Crown Casino.
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What's nearby

  • Collins Street - 5 min walk
  • Marvel Stadium - 10 min walk
  • Melbourne Central - 11 min walk
  • Queen Victoria Market - 12 min walk
  • Crown Casino - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Southern Cross Station - 4 min walk
  • Flagstaff Station - 7 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Higher Ground - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Lim Kopi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Brightside Coffee & Bagels - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Colonial Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brown Alley - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Melbourne city backpackers

Adults-only Melbourne hostel in Melbourne Central Business District with free breakfast
Melbourne city backpackers offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. This Melbourne hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: AUD 35 per person (roundtrip)

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 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property is also known as

King St Backpackers
King St Backpackers Hostel
King St Backpackers Hostel Melbourne
King St Backpackers Melbourne
Melbourne city backpackers Hostel
King Street Backpackers Hotel Melbourne
Melbourne city backpackers Melbourne
Melbourne city backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Melbourne city backpackers Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 213 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

CHIACHEN

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Israr

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helping. Overalls property is on good location. The problem i faced was about my roommates. Whole night they did not let me sleep by making noise.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Feeling at home :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brent

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff are nasty and abusive
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is nice. But when midnight, outside is noisy.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Alastair

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last resort accom only!
One bathroom not servicable, beds uncomfortable , minimal linen only 1 pillow. complex Maxwell smartesque codes on multiple doors for access ! Very basic , minamilistic shared accom Never again .. creaky bunk beds difficult not to wake other guests when getting in and out of bed and doors
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

HIKARI

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharad

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chi Hang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the kitchen cooking gas flame is higher than other hostel. And free breakfast and tea and coffee, milk. Shower is good.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Aishwarya

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Sheets were stinky and overall not a very clean backpackers hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Chirangivee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
To start with, I didn’t get my access code to the front door for which I had to stay outside and talk over for 20 minutes because the lady In reception was not able to locate my booking. After I got in all the lower beds of my room were taken so I had to take one of the top beds where there was no access to power outlet. I asked if any extension cable was available but there was none.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

KAI SHIANG

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to bus stops where I needed to get to, friendly service, breakfast provided is a big bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Great location but had to walk up 4 flights of stairs. Also excellent security
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I would stay here again because the price was unbeatable includes a basic breakfast or cereal or toast tea/coffee AND its got to be the easiest hostel to get to from the airport!!! The hostel is less then 5 minutes walk from the airport shuttle bus - literally walked in a straight line and i was there. So easy to find. They had an option for after hours checkin too. Only dislike was there is no elevator, i had to carry 30 kgs up 3 flights of stairs late at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dinusha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the staff was amazing. It makes our stay enjoyable. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Melbourne
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

santosh

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
reasonable and ok for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Omkar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I like the location of the property close to the station. When it comes to stay, it was difficult to sleep at night due to side railings of top bed being loose.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The door lock was high quality and convenient. The location was perfect as it is at CBD area has the great things to offer. The things that i notice is the pillow is thin and filthy same way goes to the quilt has stain , door of main toilet at floor 2 making a loud sound when somebody going out and in as the doorstopper doesn't works. well, no lift . However, it still recommendable. keep it up guys the excellent service you have now…
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The other travelers were considerate so there were no noise problems, things were tidy. Continental breakfast was a bit of an exaggeration, was actually a choice of rice bubbles or corn flakes and then a choice of 3 types of bread and either jam or peanut butter and of course tea and coffee. At the end of the day it was my first experience at a backpackers, the cost was great, facilities good, I slept well, staff were lovely so I was happy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Kesa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Affordable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It wasn’t that good in terms of bad location, seedy area and I felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020