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St Kilda East backpackers' hostel

2.0 star property
Travelers balance solitude in the peaceful garden with social connections on the lively terrace, while daily housekeeping keeps everything spotless.

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This St Kilda East backpackers' hostel in Melbourne offers a genuine retreat with a quiet garden and welcoming terrace. The well-maintained communal kitchens and daily housekeeping make it convenient for travelers looking to connect with others on their journey.

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Room options

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6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Single Bed and 4 Single Bunk Beds

Economy Shared Dormitory

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

St. Kilda East, a neighbourhood in Melbourne, is home to St Kilda East backpackers' hostel. Regent Theatre and Princess Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Melbourne Cricket Ground and Melbourne Central. SEA LIFE Melbourne and Melbourne Zoo are not to be missed.
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2 Tantram Ave, St. Kilda East, VIC, 3183

What's nearby

  • St. Kilda Botanical Gardens
    St. Kilda Botanical Gardens
    5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Rippon Lea House and Gardens
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Jewish Holocaust Centre
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Lumley Gardens
    4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Alma Park
    4 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Southern Cross Station
    10 min drive
  • Ripponlea Station
    14 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon)
    24 min drive

Restaurants

  • Caulfield RSL
    12 min walk
  • Elster
    3 min walk
  • Tokyo Deli
    11 min walk
  • Attica
    11 min walk
  • Spout Cafe
    12 min walk

About this property

St Kilda East backpackers' hostel

  • Hostel near Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • St Kilda East backpackers' hostel provides amenities, such as a terrace and a garden.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • Free self-parking
    • Smoke-free property and a TV in reception
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Communal kitchens, portable fans and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 7 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5 PM - 7 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 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

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

Important information

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 cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is St Kilda East backpackers' hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel?

Check-in start time: 5 PM; check-in end time: 7 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is St Kilda East backpackers' hostel located?

Located in St. Kilda East, this hostel is within 3 miles (5 km) of High Street Armadale, Elwood Beach and Caulfield Racecourse. Chapel Street and Palais Theatre are also within 3 miles (5 km). Ripponlea Station is 14 minutes by foot and Elsternwick Station is 15 minutes.

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Reviews

St Kilda East backpackers' hostel Reviews

4.6

4.4

Cleanliness

5.2

Location

5.2

Staff & service

4.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 33 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Porsha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
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4/10 Poor

Dale

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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2/10 Terrible

sam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I walk in n check leave in 2 minute with get refund for 2 night go sleep in the park instead
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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2/10 Terrible

anna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
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4/10 Poor

Aweke

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
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2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
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2/10 Terrible

Hayley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Kerry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Shehan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Facility & Service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a very tidy room with a comfy bed. A little noisy though eventually the guest's went to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
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2/10 Terrible

Anonymous

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to not have the room allocated, owner was out and the cleaner was trying to get us organised but had no clue where to put us. I'd paid for a twin bed and a single, to find out after the fact that they only had single bunks, we were told we'd be in a room on our own, at 5am in the morning I had a man in his jocks staring at me and then he started screaming abuse at my son telling him to get out of his #@$&ing bed. He was obviously drunk and we were then afraid to go back to sleep. The owner had put him in our room without informing us. The facilities were deplorable, sticky bathroom floor, ripped up linoleum, toilets were filthy with urine sprayed everywhere, on the floor cistern and seat, no paper, poo stains on the toilet, grimy walls. Thick layers of dust everywhere.cardboard where mirrors used to be but were ripped off the walls. The shared kitchen was falling apart from the sink being ducked taped to taps hanging on by a thread. Outside of the property was unkempt with a ripped mattress and couch being out the front. I didn't shower the as there was dirty undies in the shower, wet towels pooling at the base of the shower and the shower was grimy and black. IT is by far the worst hostel/backpackers we have ever stayed at.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My review is 5* based on its great value for money. There's good WiFi you get a sturdy bunk bed kitchen shower and communal area and ample fridge freezers. More importantly it's the people who make a hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the vibe this place gives. You get what you pay for. There's a kitchen a bed a toilet shower and WiFi. More importantly it's the people who make it. I've stayed here twice now.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disgusting beyond belief! People that were staying there were nice but owner was extremely rude and had no intentions of anything except cash !!! Give this place a miss
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
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2/10 Terrible

Diego

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t even check in due to other plans but it sounds horrible.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
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2/10 Terrible

Cristian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Värsta av det värsta

Det var det hemskaste ställe att vara på! Hur kan ni ha ett sånt ställe listad hos er?
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
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2/10 Terrible

Lewis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stole my money

I didn't stay: they took my booking, then said they couldn't arrange for entry after 7pm. On their advertisement they say you can enter after 7pm, and give a mobile phone number. The person on the phone said no. She also said she would cancel the booking so they didn't take my money. She didn't do that.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
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2/10 Terrible

Billy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would recommend to my worst enemy

The title says it all. DO NOT STAY HERE. HORRIBLE.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
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2/10 Terrible

Bo-Han

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

WORST HOTEL IN AUSTRALIA

This is the worst hostel experience I have ever had in my life! The owner is such an awful person! She should be prohibited posting ads on all the hotel booking webs! It’s dirty, noisy & unsafe Don’t even have a lobby & counter The front door lock is just a password plate The people stay at there often open the door in night time Locker keys, she dare demand $30 deposit for that!? Never checked passport Only asked for show the detail of payment The owner dared ask for additional $15 just because she didn’t accept Hotels.com have a big sale for her lodge And when I tried to call Hotels.com customer service, she said can I get out of her property!? Gladly, Hotels.com refunded me $15 that I didn’t need to pay more for the 3 nights. There were two awful incidents happened. The 2nd night, when I got back to the hostel, the owner changed my bed without notifying me. I needed to move my stuff to another empty bed. The 3rd night, my stuff in unlocked locker had been moved to another one without my permission. I called her, she said she had touched them, cuz there was a girl needed to use the locker, I couldn’t find some pieces of my stuff at the moment I was very angry that she did it. And she said swearing words to me on phone. You can see my pictures of the hostel Tiny shower rooms & toilets Baggage are put messily on the floor Each room has 7-8 bunk beds And the bunk bed isn’t safe I slept on an upper bed And there was a hole I could fall into it
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
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4/10 Poor

Viviane da

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

uma vez pra nunca mais. Longe e atendimento ruim

Alegaram que o valor do hotéis.com estava errado. E aquele desconto do PREÇO SECRETO, tive que pagar em dinheiro o que era um desconto do site por direito. O local fica longe do centro de St Kilda. 14AUD de taxi, 8-10AUD de Uber. Ônibus a cada 40 min. Não há restaurante, mercado, nada no entorno. Após 16h de viagem, sugeriram que eu tomasse banho no dia seguinte para não molhar o piso do banheiro naquela noite. Após rejeitar a proposta, à contragosto me ofereceram um chuveiro alternativo e ainda estipularam quantos minutos deveriam ser meu banho. Cozinha sem geladeira. A geladeira ficava no meu quarto e outros hóspedes entravam pra pegar suas comidas.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
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8/10 Good

Alice

Liked: Staff & service

Happy and comfortable.

It is the best choice if you are not stay in the room for all times.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
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10/10 Excellent

Chang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sweet home

Good owner sweet home
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This should not be classed as a hostel, it was a boarding house. Showers not working, nothing was clean. Doors wide open and people accessing hostel that were not paying.
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2/10 Terrible

Emmanuel

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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