I stayed here last month and you will either love this place or hate it. It's full of smokers so being a non smoker this was the difficult thing. People are allowed to smoke in all rooms. The people are friendly, a bit strange some of them.but overall i was made to feel welcome. There are people that have being... More

Stayed here in May 2012 and had a good experience. Paul, the owner, is hilarious and sets the tone for a welcoming, relaxed hostel. There are many longtermers there but they were very welcoming and inclusive of the people only there for a few days. It really felt like I was hanging out at a friend's house rather than at... More

Admit was back in 2007 we stayed here for 2 and half months, but for people we know who are going to Melbourne or just to talk about we will always say stay here. Had the cheapest drinks in town $1 for a coke or Solo(well good), whacky owner who picked us up from Brunswick street as was bit lost... More

Ok, at first glance this place looks old, a bit dirty and not really organized for travellers. And, yes, you may end up waiting for someone at the reception for a long time. But. This is a place for long term guests and you can see how the atmosphere is homey and chilled out. It's like living in a shared... More

It's not the cleanest of hostels and on first impressions it doesn't seem that great of a place in general, but it soon grows on you. The owner is really nice and helpful...if a little crazy sometimes. There's a great atmosphere. Although there are no proper lock systems on the bedroom doors you feel secure as there is a code-entry... More

had the unusual prospect of needing somewhere to crash for one night while moving interstate. chose this place as it was closest to my house. turned out to be in a great old building that had a central courtyard. the old building has character, with comfy nooks and crannies and is quite spacious. the 8 man dorm was large and... More