friendly staff, friendly astomesphere. The location is great, at the center of Melbourne. Close to train station and tram station and victoria market. Room and bathroom was clean. Love the idea of walk-in cool room. Free wifi.

It must be said that most hostels are 'average', so one can't expect too much when booking a cheap city room, but this hostel is absolutely disgusting. I at least expected a clean bed but didn't get that. The kitchen was an absolute disgrace, there were even birds flying around (and hence faeces on the cooking surfaces). I couldn't use... More

Absolutely horrendous. The picture was less than appealing online, however we were on a budget and needed somewhere to stay. When we arrived we found the room not in liveable condition, lacking the "working tv and coffee/tea" promised to us. There were white stains on the "washed linen", which smelt like a sweaty man. Down the side of the bed... More

This place was absolutely filthy. Please avoid. The toilets looked like they haven't been cleaned in ages. They would go in each day to "clean" but every time they left, nothing was different. You could smell the urine, see stains all over the place and the floors were sticky. Outside my window was a garbage pile. My sheets had stains... More

I came to Elizabeth Hostel by accident, looking for any room in Melbourne. It is quite comfy place, situated in nice but not noisy neighborhood. The hostel is big but because of its size you have opportunity to meet many people form around the world and with whom you can continue your adventure in travelling around Australia. The rooms are... More

We booked out a 6 person dorm for a Saturday night only after another hostel 'lost' our booking and we needed somewhere in the same area. The bedding was dirty and had cigarette burns on ALL the pillow cases, which was only sorted out by buying $2.50 mattress protectors to put over the sheet and pillow (which happened to be... More

WORST place I've ever stayed! Booked for 3nights for Grand Prix, only lasted 1 had to find somewhere else it was that BAD. Reception shut at 11pm, because we gota late flight and got there after reception was shut nearly got turned onto the steet for the 1st night (which would of been an upgrade) Security guard was a complete... More

how is this place allowed to stay opened,its a crack house,people openly doing drugs,smoking,fighting at night high on drugs,i was told by dutch guy of his roomates smoking meth in his room late at night,the kitchen has nothing worth useing,lots of old people living here of the dole,drinking all day,reception is at the asian shop hext door,police had been here... More

this place is a homeless shelter. drunks and drug addicts everywhere they steal your stuff beg for smokes and money.there was people going to the toilet in the tv room.fights everynite(no security).men going to the female toilet and shower.there was a drug overdose a suicide and a stabbing in the week i stayed there.reception dosent speak english.NOT RECOMMENDED. SINGLE FEMALES... More