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The Exford Hotel

199 Russell St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne CBD)
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The Exford Hotel
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Karlstad, Varmlands Lan, Sweden
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Stayed at the hostel for 3 nights with friends in the 10 bed room. It wasnt cleaned the day we arrived so we found 4 bottles on the floor, alot of m&ms and french fries all over the floor. The shower and the bathroom is something from a small villiage in Soviet 60s. Our window faced the smoking area on... More

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Nyah, Victoria, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

Hostel was really unclean, and there was a strong smell in the rooms. We stayed there for 4 nights, last night we stayed there was extremely loud music being played in the bar downstairs till around 4:00am. Free breakfast is OK, if you'd like some cereal or some toast. Don't try the coffee worst one I've ever had. Location is... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013 via mobile

On the plus side: cheap, free (small) breakfast, good location and friendly staff. On the minus side: Dirty, noisy beds, bad and few bathrooms, broken shower and few power outlets per room. For the price I could accept it. Would however not strongly recommend.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2012

Stayed here with my partner. Location-wise, this hostel is hard to beat as it is only a few minutes walk to anywhere in the central city with plenty of tram/bus stops nearby. Staff were friendly. It could get a little noisy in the weekends but we were up on the third (top) floor so wasn't affected by this as much... More

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Townsville, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

Stayed 2 & 3rd November 2012. From the outside you would be wondering "what have I done".. but you shouldnt judge a book by its cover with this accomadation. Rooms are located above pub and require a security card to access hostel. There is also securtiy all night down stairs. Rooms are clean and large enough to fit guests and... More

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Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2012

Hostel requires guests to surrender photo ID at check-in, it's against the law for anyone but the RTA or police to demand the surrender of a driver's licence. I needed ID to attend the concert I was in town for so the staff forced me to return my room key or pay a $50 deposit. When I returned to the... More

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Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Stayed at the exford a few months ago with some friends, we live a few hours from melbourne so came up for the saturday night to go out. I initially chose the exford for its location but was plesently suprised by just how great it was. At first glance it looks a bit dodgy (walking towards it one of my... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2012

Our window wouldn't shut (in the middle of winter) so we ended up having to wear half our clothes to bed. There was a knife fight in the alley below our room the night we stayed there and the noise was just horrendous! The beds were uncomfortable and didn't feel clean- We were grateful we brought sleeping bags. There were... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 via mobile

This place was good value and has a nice location near the city centre. It is located over a bar - you check in at the bar. The rooms were fine but quite warm because there was no air conditioning. The kitchen is good but you have to rent utensils which is annoying. Breakfast of cereals and toast is included.... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

The good things about this hostel is the location, that's it's cheap and that it's breakfast included in the price. But it's not worth it. I'm happy that we just stayed there for two nights. I would have prefered just one. The hallways are SOOO dirty and the bath rooms are very thorn down, SMALL, and not to clean... The... More

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Also Known As:
Exford Hotel Melbourne
The Exford Hotel Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 199 Russell St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Region: Australia > Victoria > Melbourne > Melbourne CBD
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Ranked #164 of 195 hotels in Melbourne
Price range (per night): $30 - $83
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