The backpacker is very clean.. both the room and the bathroom. The reception is helpful, and if you remain there for at least 3 nights, the pick up from the airport is for free. I stayed there in May 2012, and it wasn't very croweded. The location is incredible, because it is very close to the centre of the city,... More

I'm a seasoned traveller who is down with the backpacking experience. On arrival here, it felt great. The tunes were thumping, free carrot cake was passed around and the receptionists were super friendly. Fast forward a night; the lifts weren't working & the bathrooms on our floor were deemed out of bounds due to renovation work. There was a chill... More

My fiance and I decided to go cheap and get a shared bedroom with 8 beds. We were happy when they upgraded without charge to a 4-bedroom room. Hotel Discovery is HUGE (over 700 beds) and has a really cool, international backpacker vibe in the main lobby/seating/cafe area. Our room was furnished with just two bunkbeds and a fan. Unfortunately... More

We went there having booked a 16 bed female dorm to try to save some money and were upgrated to a private room free of charge! The floor we were on was being renevated (we never heard any noise) so they gave us copons for one free drink and free deluxe breakfast. Only bad thing I have to say is... More

We stayed at the hotel Discovery the other week for one night. We are so glad it was only one night as the place is an absolute disgrace. The 'hotel' looks more like a place for drop-outs and guests are treated this way too. The whole hotel is completely run down and dirty, the lifts feel like they might break,... More

we picked this hostel for its location and price, and stayed in a twin room for one night. the good: - location is great. near the city and near Victoria Market. also easy to get to if you're coming from Southern Cross station - room was comfortable and clean. the linen was spotless - very important if you're staying in... More

Easier to list then explain the issues with this place! - Lift - Maximum of 9 people yet people piled in and it would dangerously lower itself, it was also very slow and unreliable! - Rooms - No air con and no fan, infact one night we had to complain as extra heat was being pumped into the room (... More

I stayed at this hostel for a couple of weeks during the Moomba Festival and the F1. The Hostel itself is huge and seems to attract a younger crowd which makes it a little more tricky to meet "older" people but far from impossible. the Hostel itself helps though organising something in the bar every night (Quiz, Ladies night, Wine... More

There are signs everywhere saying 'Disruptive patrons will be evicted', but this did not happen. It was noisy throughout the night with little year eights pattering down the hall way on a maintenence trolley. (??) The hotel was kept very badly and lots of things were broken. The staff were rather rude and the food was bland and horrible. I... More