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City Backpackers HQ

2.0 star property
Friends gather by the pool for relaxation or challenge each other to billiards at this perfectly positioned hostel for exploring Brisbane's highlights

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City Backpackers HQ offers a vibrant atmosphere with a garden, terrace, and outdoor pool for relaxation. Enjoy WiFi to stay connected. Roma Street Parkland and XXXX Brewery are a short walk away.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dorm with Air Con

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dorm with Air Con

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Female Dorm with Air Con

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm with Air Con

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Air Con

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 12-Bed Female Dorm with Air Con

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Private Double/Twin Room with Air Con (Shared Bathroom)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

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Private Double/Twin Ensuite Room with Air Con

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located near the beach, City Backpackers HQ is in Brisbane Central Business District, a neighborhood in Brisbane. XXXX Brewery and Brisbane International Cruise Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Roma Street Parkland and South Bank Parklands. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Suncorp Stadium or The Gabba.
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380 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000

What's nearby

  • Suncorp Stadium - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Queensland Police Service Academy - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Roma Street Parkland - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • XXXX Brewery - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Brisbane City Hall - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Brisbane Roma Street Station - 7 min walk
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tiger Eye - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Augusta - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Caxton Hotel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Oporto - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caxton Street Brewing Company - ‬3 min walk

About this property

City Backpackers HQ

Hostel near Suncorp Stadium
Located close to Roma Street Parkland and XXXX Brewery, City Backpackers HQ provides a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • A vending machine, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services
  • A front-desk safe, a billiards/pool table, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All 50 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.8 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
All guests must show a valid passport. This is the only form of identification that is accepted at this property.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 10.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.8 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

City Backpackers HQ Hostel Brisbane
City Backpackers HQ Hostel
City Backpackers HQ Brisbane
City Backpackers Hotel Brisbane
City Backpackers HQ Brisbane
City Backpackers HQ Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
City Backpackers HQ Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Brisbane

Frequently asked questions

Does City Backpackers HQ have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is City Backpackers HQ pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at City Backpackers HQ?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at City Backpackers HQ?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is City Backpackers HQ located?

Located in Brisbane Central Business District, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Caxton Street, Suncorp Stadium, and XXXX Brewery. Roma Street Parkland and Queensland Performing Arts Centre are also within 15 minutes. Brisbane Roma Street Station is 7 minutes by foot and Brisbane Milton Station is 11 minutes.

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Reviews

City Backpackers HQ Reviews

7.6

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 44 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ARLINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hostal in Brisbane

Amazing staff, beautiful rooftop views, spacious rooms, easy free parking. I would recommend posting signs requiring guests to clean up after partying. Each morning the staff would pickup rubbish and empty bottles and cans. Yes, the hostal have rubbish and recycling bins easily accessible, yet some guests failed to use them
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Toea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and the staff were friendly and efficient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I Love the people and the atmosphere there, lots of things to do, nice pool
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Good stay for 2 nights. Booked mainly for proximity to Roma street station. Was also walking distance to south bank parklands which was nice. The hostel itself was pretty decent and the staff were great. The rooftop area was beautiful. As far as hostels go this is pretty good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is good which is near to the CBD. Reception is open 24 hrs and the staff are friendly. However, the dinnerware needs to deposit if you need to use.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Amy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ok

Maybe its unfair to this hostel that the ones i stayed in immediately before and after were very nice but this was.... not so much. Old school hostel with a kitchen that was always dirty no matter what time or day i tried to use it, toilets were clean enough but no sanitary bins (just small bins / trash cans with no lid which is a bit gross if you ask me) and were both genders which is fine just unexpected. Nice view from the roof and friendly staff though!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Noriko

Disliked: Cleanliness
There were no bowls, cups and cutleries so bring your own. Kitchen was no clean and microwave was sooo dirty. If you seek really cheap place, go for it.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Close to the city Good kitchen Good deck, games area Good amenities Easy access Supermarket, restaurants shops close by.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Derek, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in: Good Check out: Confused, not professional
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ist sehr heruntergekommen, fand es nicht so toll, hatte ein Zimmer direkt an der Straße immer Lärm, der Pool Bereich war schön
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
깨끗하고 위치 괜찮았음 조식 시간이나 체크아웃 시간도 괜찮음 체크아웃할 때 짐 공짜로 맡아줘서 좋음 직원들 친절함 엘리베이터 없으니 참고하세요
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the location. Close to CBD..easy walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location, near train station, grocery store, walkable to downtown
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Happy, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property itself was fun , clean and overall friendly vibe. The bathrooms were surprisingly very clean considering how many people were to 2 toilets and 2 showers. The bedroom i booked had 6 bunks and an aircon ( though I couldn’t feel it at all) neither could the others in the room I suppose because they left the windows open at night for cool air. The room was really hot . I was luckily able to get 6 hours sleep but by 4:45 when the sun was beaming through the room again I was awake . Too hot . Comfortable bunk considering
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lady at check in helped with my car - she also upgraded my room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
部屋やベッドは比較的広かったですが、部屋に入った瞬間カビと埃臭く、長期滞在している同室の宿泊者が荷物を散らかしている為、決して長居をしたいとは思えなかったです。しかもWi-Fiも有料です。 "パリピ"な宿泊者が多く、親切でフレンドリーな方も多いですが、日によっては夜遅くまで非常に騒がしく、部屋まで音楽や声が響きます。また、明らかにドラッグ服用をしている宿泊者も多く、気持ちの良いものではありません。 共有エリアについては、トイレなどは綺麗だと思います。キッチンも広かったです。ただキッチン横のフリースペースはあまり綺麗ではありませんでした。 朝8:00-10:00にキッチンに行くと朝の軽食をもらうことができます。しかしお皿を借りるには＄10のデポジットが必要で、かつそれらをチェックアウトの時まで自分でキープしておかなければいけないということで、面倒な仕組みだと思いました。 スタッフさんの対応は比較的親切でした。ブランケットも貸してくれましたし、チェックアウトの後、しばらく荷物を預かってくれました。 7人部屋を予約したのに、実際に通されたのが6人部屋でした。逆ではないのでまあいいのですが、、結構いい加減なのだなという印象を抱きます。 総合的には、あまり宿泊はおすすめできません。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war sauber. Das Personal gab gute Tipps. Die Lage ist 10 von Roma Street station entfernt.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

HenryLo, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near Railway Station, but Hotel in High land, need walk not good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything’s good & cool. I like it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Best in Brisbane..................................
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Laila Henriette

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thanks, but NO thanks.

We stayed here for 3 nights. If you like to party all night- every day, this is something for you, and the shared bathroom was dirty.. It felt like there were no rules. When we woke up and wanted to eat breakfast outdoor the garbage from the party was all over and there were broken glasses. And druk people was sleeping outside. We couldn't sleep much because people was partying outside and inside the building. And they were screaming and running in the hallway.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The facilities such as the bar, pool and free space look good. However my room which was 6 female dormitory was not really good because some people just leave their belongings on the floor and they kept talking till midnight on phone.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Für Junge reisende/ Backpacker mit Unterhaltung

Wir haben dieses Hostel für eine Nacht gebucht, da wir spät am Abend am Flughafen angekommen sind undam nächsten morgen weiter gereist sind. Das hotel ist ca.30min vom Flughafen entfernt und kann gut mit dem Zug erreicht werden. Vom Flughafen hin haben wir das Taxi genommen, zurück den Zug. Das Hostel hat lange oder so gar 24h die Rezeption offen. Es war unser 1. Hostel in Australien. Wir haben ein 2er-Zimmer gebucht. Das Zimmer war sauber und zweckmässig. Die Gemeinschaftsdusche + WC wird laut beschrieb 2xtäglich gereinigt. Ich habe stets eine saubere Dusche und WC angetroffen. Im Hostel wird jeden Abend ein Unterhaltungsprogramm angeboten und es hat in eigenes Pub. Für Junge Backpacker die gerne Party machen sicher eine gute wahl. Um 24.00uhr ist jedoch Programmende und das Pub schliesst. In der Nacht war es ruhig. Die Klimaanlage hat gut funktioniert. Küche haben wir nicht benötigt, daher kann ich nichts dazu sagen. Für Junge reisende oder Backpacker zu empfehlen. Es hat in der gleichen Strasse auch noch andere Hostels.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018