I should have checked on Trip advisor first. But I figured that a hostel run by the YHA would be well managed. Well, not so. Booked on line, but when we arrived the manager could not find our booking. Paid $87, no, really $88, we could not delete the "optional" $1 green surcharge. We booked a double with ensuite. In... More

Ok so, I was a long term resident at this hostel and yes what most the reviews say is true noisy at weekends etc but after spending my first week there I understood the place isn't about being a 5 star hostel it's about letting guests feel comfortable and in all honesty they do it pretty well. The place is... More

Not that nice: 1. Firstly, i mean the reception staff. Strictly insistent to demand guests to do his job while checking out. 2. the room cleanliness. no, not okay. 3. location is bit too far from town if u r on foot. however, i met good friendly travellers there who i wish i'd stay longer to befriend with.

I have no words. This place is so disgusting. Everything Laura wrote from her entry 'wouldn't let a dog stay here' was absolutely accurate. I won't repeat again but I will add that the mess in the kitchen makes it a biohazard area, theft of food and alcohol from the communal fridges is a daily occurrence, the TV is unwatchable... More

I have travelled across Australia staying in many hostels (many excellent, some so-so) but this is by far the worst!! It wasn't the lodge I stayed in but the city centre branch on town view terrace, couldn't find it separately on here but it is managed by the same people as the Margaret river lodge. If you are planning to... More

First time staying at a hostel in margaret river, My friend recommended it. I must say the place does not look like it has been maintained and well kept. Management needs to look into the state of the female and male dormitories. The bunk beds were filthy in room 6 and quite a bad stench. We stay after the xmas... More

First time I stayed at the YHA Margaret River lodge was prolly 5 years ago and I held fond memories of it, but 5 years later, I can't say the same anymore. The place is run down, kitchen is in a constant mess and dirty, the room we had the first night was a nightmare! (No fan in the room... More

The reception is efficient and friendly. The location is in the middle of nature. In the double room where we was everything was very old and dirty, with a smell of old and dirty. The bathroom was very dirty as well. We don't suggest tris place.

I stayed in this place in one of the private rooms. The private rooms are in a seperate complex from the dorms allowing for 'extra privacy' and seem to have a different vibe from the dorm area - it was quieter and more family-oriented perhaps where the private rooms were located. It was a nicely run hostel with lots of... More