Is St Kilda East backpackers' hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel?

As of Oct 9, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel on Nov 2, 2025 start from ₩68,253, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at St Kilda East backpackers' hostel?

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is St Kilda East backpackers' hostel located?

Located in St. Kilda East, this hostel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Acland Street, Caulfield Racecourse, and Chapel Street. Palais Theatre and St Kilda Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km). Ripponlea Station is 14 minutes by foot and Elsternwick Station is 15 minutes.

St Kilda East backpackers' hostel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Porsha

Dec 12, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This hostel is so cool! The people and staff are very friendly, rooms are spacious with very comfy beds and a funky outdoor area and a relaxed, chilled safe feeling environment! Would recommend!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Apr 8, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

St Kilda East Backpackers. We walked in, not one to book us in, not that that mattered, we couldn't stay there. smelt like dead rats, worse than if you pictured a hovel. We rang the owner, and Wotif rang the owner. Both responses were if people want a clean place to stay, they should go somewhere else. I would be very surprised if Wotif allow this hostel to book through them ever again.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

sam

Oct 30, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I walk in n check leave in 2 minute with get refund for 2 night go sleep in the park instead

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

anna

Jan 2, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

There was no photos online and no refunds for a reason please do not stay here waste of money no toilet paper and very rude owner

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Aweke

Mar 7, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nothing

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

John

Oct 4, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I paid way to much for so little, no toilet paper or anything, grass over grown and everything just so discusting. Id ask for a refund but i dont know how to submit for on. Booked for 2 nights stayed for one and left on the second.

2/10 Terrible

Hayley

Feb 28, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Quite possibly one of the worst hostels I’ve stayed at in Australia. There’s no signage on the outside of it, so it is quite hard to locate. I wasn’t sent any check in instructions and check in wasn’t until 5pm, so that’s quite inconvenient. The bed that I was put in was right beside the window with a screen that was broken, since the room is on the ground floor, someone could easily access the room. The lockers are also broken so you can’t securely store your stuff. At 2:30am I was woken up by a person moving stuff around right outside the broken window and it was a very scary experience. The cleanliness of the hostel was abysmal. The whole place smelt like cigarette smoke. The bathroom smelled of urine and there was no toilet paper the entirety of my stay. For the price of the room ($100) I was extremely disappointed. Just get a hotel room for that price.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kerry

Apr 3, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

When we first approach the backpackers, it looks so rundown. When we walked inside, it was disgusting crammed people sleeping on sofas in the hallways. When we arrive the host tried to get extra money for us because it was the F1 weekend. We paid for three nights Shuriken, it wasn’t enough I said no, she threatened to throw us out after the second night. I refused and showed her the paperwork what said we paid for three nights. After Air second night, they took a bookshelf out of the bedroom and put another stretcher for someone to sleep and made at seven in the bedroom. Your broken toilet you had to walk sideways into the toilet close the door. When you sat down your knees were touchin , and made at seven in the bedroom. Your broken toilet. You had to walk sideways into the toilet close the door. When you sat down you knees were touching the door. No hot water in the shower and also we had to bring our own toilet paper. I wouldn’t recommend this place to My in worst enemies.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Emmanuel

Oct 4, 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Apr 4, 2023

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Arion

Mar 30, 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Izak

Feb 20, 2023

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shehan

Feb 28, 2020

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

Great Facility & Service

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Maarja-Hellen

Feb 13, 2020

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Feb 5, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Was a very tidy room with a comfy bed. A little noisy though eventually the guest's went to sleep

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Anonymous

Jan 1, 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We arrived to not have the room allocated, owner was out and the cleaner was trying to get us organised but had no clue where to put us. I'd paid for a twin bed and a single, to find out after the fact that they only had single bunks, we were told we'd be in a room on our own, at 5am in the morning I had a man in his jocks staring at me and then he started screaming abuse at my son telling him to get out of his #@$&ing bed. He was obviously drunk and we were then afraid to go back to sleep. The owner had put him in our room without informing us. The facilities were deplorable, sticky bathroom floor, ripped up linoleum, toilets were filthy with urine sprayed everywhere, on the floor cistern and seat, no paper, poo stains on the toilet, grimy walls. Thick layers of dust everywhere.cardboard where mirrors used to be but were ripped off the walls. The shared kitchen was falling apart from the sink being ducked taped to taps hanging on by a thread. Outside of the property was unkempt with a ripped mattress and couch being out the front. I didn't shower the as there was dirty undies in the shower, wet towels pooling at the base of the shower and the shower was grimy and black. IT is by far the worst hostel/backpackers we have ever stayed at.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 20, 2019

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

My review is 5* based on its great value for money. There's good WiFi you get a sturdy bunk bed kitchen shower and communal area and ample fridge freezers. More importantly it's the people who make a hostel.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 20, 2019

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I love the vibe this place gives. You get what you pay for. There's a kitchen a bed a toilet shower and WiFi. More importantly it's the people who make it. I've stayed here twice now.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Feb 22, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disgusting beyond belief! People that were staying there were nice but owner was extremely rude and had no intentions of anything except cash !!! Give this place a miss

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jan 10, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Diego

Nov 22, 2018

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

Didn’t even check in due to other plans but it sounds horrible.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Oct 31, 2018

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Cristian

Oct 17, 2018

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

Värsta av det värsta

Det var det hemskaste ställe att vara på! Hur kan ni ha ett sånt ställe listad hos er?

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Lewis

Mar 28, 2018

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

Stole my money

I didn't stay: they took my booking, then said they couldn't arrange for entry after 7pm. On their advertisement they say you can enter after 7pm, and give a mobile phone number. The person on the phone said no. She also said she would cancel the booking so they didn't take my money. She didn't do that.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

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