Is St Kilda Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at St Kilda Hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at St Kilda Hostel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is St Kilda Hostel located?

Located in St Kilda, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Acland Street and St Kilda Beach. Luna Park and Palais Theatre are also within 5 minutes. Balaclava Station is 18 minutes by foot and Ripponlea Station is 25 minutes.

Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

6/10 Okay

Theagarajan

31 Mar 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not too bad

It was very basic. Nothing too fantastic about the location. There are other hostels around the area offering better options with respect to the comfort level. I bought a beer and took into the room. No air con. The main door was wide open for anyone to walk in. Not safe.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Sam

12 Mar 2020

Liked: Staff & service

You pay for what you get

Very good price. I suppose you pay for what you get. Very basic accommodation but fairly clean and tidy. Staff were friendly and helpful. Property looks a bit run down that’s my only real issue. Would recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

2 Mar 2020

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This Hostel was the most disgusting place I have ever stayed. There was people sitting around the middle of the hostel outside in absolute filth. I have stayed in a few hostels so I am aware of what to expect but this place was next level! It was so gross! I had actually stayed in this place 6 years ago and it was nothing like this. The rooms where so run down and everything was dirty. The bed was so uncomfortable and we later discovered once we lifted up the 8in thick mattress, that they had put boards between the mattress and bed frame. We woke up to vomit outside our door. I would never recommend this place to anyone. So disappointed!

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Jackie, toronto

23 Feb 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Thank goodness I only had to stay for 6 hours. Never again

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

25 Dec 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good price

Not bad

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

12 Mar 2018

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

Hopeless!

Booked online, turned up to check- in & the front gate was locked, the office unattended including the phone! I eventually go through to a person that didnt understand english after waiting 30 mins for the phone to be answered. Then to add insult to injury I was told the room was unavailable b/c they double booked. I never received a refund for the $60 I paid & had to sleep in my car over night!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Lucrezia, Reggio Emilia

30 Jan 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Ostello adatto a chi ha poche pretese. La camera era spaziosa ma senza asciugamani ne lenzuola, solo un copri materasso e una coperta. Le aree comuni sono abbastanza fatiscenti e sporche. Gli ospiti sono principalmente ragazzi giovani e backpackers che parlano a voce alta e ascoltano musica fino a tardi la notte, quindi se avete intenzione di riposarvi non è proprio il posto migliore. Unica nota positiva è la posizione, a pochi minuiti a piedi dalla spiaggia e dal centro di St.Kilda

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Lenard

26 Jan 2018

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

Appalled

From patched hole in doors, missing microwave oven glass carousel,stained carpets,tv remote unusable, blanket instead of top sheet and no bedspread, dirty kitchen, untidy yard, plus other areas. All in all a disaster area. Won’t stay there again and no refunds if you decide not to stay when you see it.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Burner

24 Jan 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Crackhead central.

I booked at St Kilda but was moved to Victoria street, and so while I it was very apparent that this was a fortunate booking, I won't go into what the St Kilda one appeared, but I'd say to keep looking. In regards to Victoria Street, it was crackhead central, you knew it by looking at it, and while my comfort zone wasn't breached, someone did leave after a single night. I'm not the easiest of people to spook, and for me the $30 a night to just sleep was good, and I wasn't concerned with the crowd 'down stairs'. The people I had a room with were decent, one guy was a little grouchy, but nothing bad. Some beds were enclosed on the top bunk, and were annoying to get in and especially out of. I had to jump down if there was no stool below me, not a high drop, just loud, occasionally. The beds themselves were...not exactly top notch, but this is $30 a night and crackhead central, so while they weren't the best and the one I ended up in 'after' the first couple of nights, was very squeaky to slight movements. I would however recommend you book Dr's appointment and /or an STD screening on your departure..Just in case. Overall, for me it wasn't bad, but I'm able to also handle myself. If you're after cheap, I'd say keep looking, there are other places for the same price, just don't expect to be right inside the city. Though, from what I discovered, the city wasn't where the fun was, anyway. P.S There aren't any lockers.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

21 Jan 2018

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

Do not start here

Left after 10 minutes.. facilities were disgusting .. nothing remotely like what was described on the website

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

9 Jan 2018

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

Det värsta jag i någonsin varit med om

Värsta stället jag någonsin satt min fot på, jag brukar aldrig lämna dåliga recensioner men denna gång måste jag tyvärr. De spelade extremt hög musik hela natten, spelade boll mot fasaden på vårt rum, boxades precis utanför, kastade glasflaskor på parkeringen klockan 3 på natten.. jag gick upp till jobbet kl 6 och då var det en hel drös med folk som fortfarande röjde o skrek o spelade hög musik. Fick flytta på soptunnor och tomflaskor o krossat glas innan jag kunde köra iväg med bilen. Inte nog med det så kom dem anställda och smällde upp dörren när min sambo låg o sov för att kolla brandvarnaren.. vilket dom snabbt konstaterade att de var i ett annat rum.. nej.. rekommenderas inte för någon.. Avstå helst detta och stirra er inte blinda på priset! Det är inte värt det.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

6 Jan 2018

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

très mauvaise impression. chambre insalubre, salle de bain pareille... plus jamais ! à déconseiller fortement !

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Neil

31 Dec 2017

St Kilda Barmy Army

Location of hostel was ideal

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Matty

31 Dec 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good for party-goers and adventurers

If you're after a quiet stay with secure rooms, cleanliness and booking guarantees, this is NOT the hostel for you. If you're after a kind of fly by the seat of your pants experience and looking to meet cool people, read on. The experience begins after having booked through Wotif with credit card billed, being told by one of the temp staff that the place was booked full and that they didn't have any 4-beds available, and that the rates advertised on the website weren't for me (despite the fact they actually were), and that I could get a 6-bunk for the price they ask online for a 4-bunk room. I learned subsequently that this is not an uncommon scenario (firsthand experience and see other reviews). They then booked me into a room which was already full, to the consternation of other bunk-mates, before getting it right. Several days later, I was forced to move to another room because they had over-booked again. A room-mate jovially announce that this was the drunk room, hoisting his six pack. Had the front desk not moved me to a more suitable room, this review would have been 1 out of 5. During the day its a very chill atmosphere with relaxed rules and good people. During the night, prepare for drunk fights as backpackers with too much testosterone fight over women, petty squabbles or differences of opinion. In between this there is actual deep connections where you want them and a hell of a lot of partying and good music.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

17 Oct 2017

Liked: Room comfort

Disliked: Cleanliness

Two night stay

Very messy room since it was full of long term guest. I didn’t know which bed was mine since non of them where made. They let me check in 3 hours before official check-in.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

9 Oct 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

not again

The worst place I've stayed. Really. Rooms are very dirty! very uncomfortable.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

M, NSW

6 Oct 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

poor rated hostel

Room needs painting and wall repairs. Tap handle falling off. Heating not working. Bed comfortable but no top sheet provided. Carpet stained and torn. Not enough cutlery and crockery available in share kitchen.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Daouda D

27 Sept 2017

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

Merci.

Pas de commentaires.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

20 Aug 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Upon arrival we very very abruptly and quite rudely informed that the rates of the room displayed on hotels.com were wrong, having already paid for our stay, we were told numerous times by the man on the desk he'd prefer it if we chose to get a refund and not stay. We had no where else to go, it was late evening and not enough money to pay extra somewhere else. He did not have any level of good customer service and was very blunt with us. We were given a private room as payed for, which was ok. It had good facilities and was nice enough. However we woke the next morning covered in bites of some sort. I would not return unfortunately. Hotels.com also stated there was free parking, however there were only 5/6 spaces for the hole hostel so we had to pay street parking.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Jasmina, Germany

18 Aug 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good hostel

We booked the hostel manly because it had a car park . But we have been surprised for how spacious the room was and in the heart of st kilda. We stayed in the hostel for 3 nights in a doublebed room with own bathroom. Every day a chambermaid came vor cleaning and brought new towels. To be honest we haven't used the kitchen and tv/chill area ... For the money it was a great stay and we would come back !

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

jackie, australia

4 Aug 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location, 5 mins to the beach

Helpful staff, heater broken, toilet seat broken, tap broken, sink tap sprays water, very comfortable bed. The quietest backpackers I have ever stayed. Very safe as the security gate is shut at night. Minimal parking. Windows in bathroom stuck open and very cold! Cleaner very good and clean towels every day. Clean sheets every three days. Beautiful linen. Comfy pillows, I'm impressed! No chairs in room and carpet is yuck. I stayed for two weeks and minimal cleaning done. Everyone banged on the door as numbers are hard to read. Will stay agin. Good price, great location. No hairdryer.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Kang Bo

24 Jul 2017

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Jun, Tokyo

29 Jun 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

安く抑えたい人にはおすすめ

シティからはトラムで３０分ほどかかるが、その分穏やかな場所で落ち着いている。ホステルは駅から徒歩５分ほどで、近くにスーパーやファストフード店、コンビニなどあり利便性は高い。徒歩１０分あれば海沿いにも出られる。部屋に共同シャワー、トイレがあり、外には共同キッチン、リビングがあり、宿泊者同士で料理を作っていることもあった。ランドリー設備もあり。（有料）従業員も優しい人達で、気さくに対応してくれる。宿泊者も、フレンドリーな人たちが多かった。夜１０時以降は皆静かにしていた。宿泊費もお手頃で、最低限の設備が整っているので、安く抑えたい人にはおすすめ。

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

8 Dec 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Too noisy,all night drinking and partying smoking

Scary dirty place,recommeded hotel was completely booked online person said there is a nearby hotel,never again.1st visit to Australia,quest hotel was really nice and clean

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

27 Nov 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No sleep

Dirty, noisey, no hot water. So noisey we couldn't sleep

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6/10 Okay

Theagarajan

Not too bad

Theagarajan

8/10 Good

Sam

You pay for what you get

Sam

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Verified traveller

4/10 Poor

Jackie, toronto

Jackie

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good price