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St Kilda East backpackers' hostel 


US$ 48.90per night
This is the cheapest price in 30 days, based on the rates on 20 Sep
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With a stay at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel in Melbourne (St. Kilda East), you'll be a 5-minute drive from St Kilda Road and 9 minutes from Melbourne Cricket Ground. This hostel is 5.4 mi (8.6 km) from Crown Casino and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
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2.3/5.0
Below average
33 reviewsLocation
0.0
Services offered
2.6
Cleanliness
2.3
Atmosphere & facilities
2.7
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4.5+
3.0+
Reviewed: 25 Jan 2026
2.0/5.0
Below average I’m not really sure what to say or where to start. I almost decided to sleep in my car. The people were friendly and sociable (aside from the host taking my phone off airplane mode when I asked for the wifi password; $20, kaching, for roaming!) but the home… hygiene was an issue from the kitchen to bathroom (bring your own toilet paper), the bedsheet was laid down, not big enough to be tucked, mosquitoes in the room all night, even a closed (?) door could not keep out the pot smell from the hallway. All for the low price of near $200?…Two stars instead of one because it was quiet at night. I could say more but will stop there.
Reviewed: 8 Apr 2025
1.0/5.0
Below averageStayed with partner · For business
St Kilda East Backpackers. We walked in, not one to book us in, not that that mattered, we couldn't stay there. smelt like dead rats, worse than if you pictured a hovel. We rang the owner, and Wotif rang the owner. Both responses were if people want a clean place to stay, they should go somewhere else. I would be very surprised if Wotif allow this hostel to book through them ever again.
Reviewed: 28 Feb 2025
1.0/5.0
Below averageSolo stay · For leisure
Quite possibly one of the worst hostels I’ve stayed at in Australia. There’s no signage on the outside of it, so it is quite hard to locate. I wasn’t sent any check in instructions and check in wasn’t until 5pm, so that’s quite inconvenient.
The bed that I was put in was right beside the window with a screen that was broken, since the room is on the ground floor, someone could easily access the room. The lockers are also broken so you can’t securely store your stuff. At 2:30am I was woken up by a person moving stuff around right outside the broken window and it was a very scary experience.
The cleanliness of the hostel was abysmal. The whole place smelt like cigarette smoke. The bathroom smelled of urine and there was no toilet paper the entirety of my stay. For the price of the room ($100) I was extremely disappointed. Just get a hotel room for that price.
Reviewed: 30 Oct 2023
1.0/5.0
Below average I walk in n check leave in 2 minute with get refund for 2 night go sleep in the park instead
Reviewed: 4 Oct 2023
1.0/5.0
Below averageSolo stay · For business
I paid way to much for so little, no toilet paper or anything, grass over grown and everything just so discusting.
Id ask for a refund but i dont know how to submit for on.
Booked for 2 nights stayed for one and left on the second.
Reviewed: 3 Apr 2023
1.0/5.0
Below averageStayed with family · For leisure
When we first approach the backpackers, it looks so rundown. When we walked inside, it was disgusting crammed people sleeping on sofas in the hallways. When we arrive the host tried to get extra money for us because it was the F1 weekend. We paid for three nights Shuriken, it wasn’t enough I said no, she threatened to throw us out after the second night. I refused and showed her the paperwork what said we paid for three nights. After Air second night, they took a bookshelf out of the bedroom and put another stretcher for someone to sleep and made at seven in the bedroom. Your broken toilet you had to walk sideways into the toilet close the door. When you sat down your knees were touchin , and made at seven in the bedroom. Your broken toilet. You had to walk sideways into the toilet close the door. When you sat down you knees were touching the door. No hot water in the shower and also we had to bring our own toilet paper.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to My in worst enemies.
Reviewed: 7 Mar 2023
2.0/5.0
Below average Nothing
Reviewed: 2 Jan 2023
1.0/5.0
Below averageStayed with friends · For leisure
There was no photos online and no refunds for a reason please do not stay here waste of money no toilet paper and very rude owner
Reviewed: 12 Dec 2022
5.0/5.0
Fantastic This hostel is so cool! The people and staff are very friendly, rooms are spacious with very comfy beds and a funky outdoor area and a relaxed, chilled safe feeling environment! Would recommend!
Reviewed: 28 Feb 2020
5.0/5.0
FantasticSolo stay
Great Facility & Service
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