Darwin Hostels

Cons: When I arrived a drunk guy and girl received me because the reception was closed ( 6:20pm, work time) they asked me so many questions about emails and stuff like that, wasn't good at all, I asked them a few times if was all good and they said that they wanted to check something about the check in, the girl from there told me about the hostel not in the best way.... I felt really uncomfortable from the beginning...

Pros: N/A

Cons: We had a "confirmed booking" but when my friends arrived they were told that the hostel didn't take people under 35, so they wasted our time and money, as we were NOT told upfront. So, pretty shabby.

Pros: Not much. At least the air cond was good (seemed to be on 24/7 in my room due to the guy who didn't seem to leave his bed but enjoyed his phone). And the shower was hot.

Cons: Despite the efforts of staff the place is shown little respect by some people. Downstairs one morning at 7am there was so much garbage like beer bottles and containers with uneaten food left everywhere and was quite smelly. I was so fortunate in my room of 4 beds that one guy seemed to feel it was ok to leave the floor littered with all his stuff. He was on the bunk below me and lucky for him he had a double bed. Also got some entertainment out of it as he had some fun with the girl he brought home one night. The bed was rattling like crazy. Was quite a while till checked the time and it was 4.50am. No idea how long it went for. Lounges downstairs are old, no lockers in rooms, only a stand to put packs on, only 4 showers in the whole place. The pictures on this website are wrong as the back section no longer has pebbles or bean bags. And the palm trees? We they must have all died. The front of the building is grey and its rather bleak inside as well. Definitely one of the poorest hostels ever stayed in. Have paid much less for much better than here.

Pros: Nice fat comfortable mattress, free breakfast including beans and eggs.

Cons: Bit of a walk into town

Pros: Clean, friendly staff (Matthew you are a legend!), good location

Pros: There is nothing I like in this hostel, such a terrible experience that I have ever encountered!

Cons: The hostel is so dirty that seems haven't been cleaned for ages, full of dust and ants, and the room is such a mess, I can't imagine they clean everyday, living there for just one night, and it is a nightmare, and it is quite far away from the city center. There is no locker in the room, and even the luggage room has no lock, hot water is never happened during my stay. Please don't give a good rating because they offer the free laundry, this hostel can't even eligible for living, it is like hell!

Cons: I was led to believe to get a room for my own, and paid accordingly for ‘double’. Finally I got a double bed for myself but had to share the room. Present staf was not able to help.

Pros: Door codes instead of keys. But I dont know how often they are going to change them

Cons: Classic party hostel, no locker's, not so clean and 2 toilets and 2 showers for a whole level.

Pros: Very nice Hostel, wonderful staff, feels like beeing a big family there and reminds me of home!!!!

Pros: The shower was so good and the bathroom clean

Cons: No much space in the fridge

Pros: Excellent location for everything in Darwin - it’s got a chilled atmosphere but always able to have a good time too & it’s not too noisy from the centre. There’s a lot of long turners but they’re all really friendly and make you feel welcome. Everything’s cleaned regularly so no issues.

Pros: Free breakfast, free laundry, sometimes free diner. I was repaid back for my first nights because of the bed bugs.

Cons: There are bed bugs in the rooms. I was bitten. The hostel doesn't take care properly about the cleaningless in the rooms and about bed bugs. I was in a 6 beds room. They only try to treat the beds whose people compain about bed bugs instead to treat all the beds of the room. So there are still bed bugs... There isn't non smoking area. It's very annonying when you want to eat or just stay at a table and someone starts smoking next to you. The hostel is often noisy at night. The staff doesn't enforce the silent at night.

Cons: 1.People had party in the public area till 4 a.m. during the time I stayed here which was very noisy and I couldn't fall asleep for a whole night. There was no notification in the public area to remind people lowering their voices or stopping partying after a specified time. 2.The hostel was not clean and tidy, especially the toilets and the kitchen. 3.No ladder on the bunk bed in the dorm

Pros: Personal very awesome, always helpful like a little family. The kitchen is always open .. that is epic. The good atmosphere get created from the people.

Cons: The very big price changes. You get used to the late breakfast.

Pros: Manager is awesome, you can tell she cares about the hostel and wants to improve things,free breakfast

Pros: Such a great chilled vibe and awesome people staying there. The staff were all fantastic - so welcoming and friendly and easy to talk to. Kitchen set up was great - had everything you needed and fridge space for everyone. Beds were comfy and air conditioning was great. Pool and outdoor area are super chill and great to relax in. It’s far enough away from the noisy pubs etc. that you don’t hear music pumping through the night, but it’s an easy and quick walk to get to all that. Excellent value for money. Sure, it’s not the newest place with super new facilities etc. but it’s kept really clean, and in my opinion that is way better than a cold, sterile, hotel feel. Couldn’t have asked for anything else and I absolutely loved my whole stay there. Thanks so much to all the staff! You are awesome and I miss you already!

Cons: Nothing, I loved it and am looking forward to coming back.

Pros: Close to the city, free laundry.

Cons: Beds were really uncomfortable and rooms were messy, dusty. Went to eat breakfast 45 min before closing and there was nothing to eat anymore!!

Pros: They were lovely staff and tried to get us in as soon as they could as we came off an overnight flight. The pool was clean and use able, the location was great. Its a good price for a night or two in a dorm but depending on what you plan on doing while there.

Cons: This hostel seems to be full of many permanent residents and as such they have accumulated lots of belongings and also all know each other so it can be a little intimidating and also noisy at times. The noise curfew is supposed to be midnight but it went on way beyond that the night we stayed. The whole place needs a better clean, including the rooms, showers and kitchen. The room we moved into had clothes, food, plates, shoes, tissues and all sorts on the floor and under beds. It also needs some money spent on repairs for things like door locks, bathroom bits, kitchen things, lick of paint, etc.

Pros: The location was the only good thing

Cons: The first day I got there one room was getting cleaned for bed bugs. Rooms were very messy however this could just be the people.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Dirty room, bathroom, kitchen

Pros: it was near the CBD

Cons: We were only give 1 towel, and promised that a 2nd one would be left for us when it was dry, this didn't happen. The bed had a stained bottom sheet and 2 stained pillow cases and pillows. No blankets and the bedspread was just left folded on the top of the bed. no rubbish bin, no toilet paper, no cups or kettle and the shower had hair in the base and poorly cleaned. The entire property had loads of rubbish, old xmas decorations, broken furniture and graffiti. Both community fridges were dirty and had mould in them and hadn't been cleaned out for many months. The office person could not be located.

Pros: No much

Cons: Not Clean or comfortable

Pros: This is a very basic backpacker style place, I stayed in one of the private rooms. It was cheap! and that was great considering how close it is to the centre of Darwin! you are on the main street, just a few blocks away from the main action and right next door to the Darwin Theatre and Entertainment Centre, so you can walk to everything, and are close to a supermarket, cafes, late night food, and bars/pubs/nightlife, and the all main services of Darwin. To see the water and bay, and parks along the waterfront are a very short walk. And you could fairly easily walk to things like the Deckchair Cinema, and Crocosaurus Bay in the city attractions. You are also close-ish to bus pickup points and connections to other out of town tours, or activities and adventures. The shared kitchen area was a communal cooking area, and it was fine. It also had an old, but good air conditioner and a roof mounted fan, a must in Darwin). There was also a small pool, which looked ok, but I didn't use it.

Cons: The whole place is not that well maintained, it was ok basic accomodation, but was a bit dirty, bins overflowing, unclean carpark which was also quite tight to park in, seems like a mix of backpackers, some permanent residents, and it was a little bit of music being played late, and some partying going on. But that being said I didn't have any major problems with noise from where my private room was (but if you are a light sleeper this might not be the place for you). Also if you like everything to be perfect and ultra clean, this is probably also not for you (pay the money, get a hotel). Some of the doors look like they had been kicked in, and then repaired or where just getting old. Was an ok stay for a short stay, but I probably wouldn't base myself out of here for a long time. The private rooms are treated as backpacker accomodation, sheets were supplied, but no towels or bathroom supplies besides toilet paper, and a soap dispenser on the wall. The room had a double bed, one outdoor chair and a small table, and a bedside table. There was nothing else in the room. It was very cheap for the location and a night or two, but you get what you pay for....

Pros: Location was okay.

Cons: Considering it had been taken under new ownership, the new owner was incredibly disrespectful towards her tenants. Even though the place had rules that stated it was for backpackers there were plenty of locals staying there, including a man that happily brought a prostitute back & had sex in the pool. As I was checking out, packing away my stuff (lack of lockers meant I put it under my bed) I found a cockroach on my things.

Cons: Drug dealer, people having sex with prostitute in the pool, Beatles, party music and football game on common areas at 8 am on Sunday.... the stuff answer: "this is what u expect when u go to the cheapest place in the city"

Pros: The staff are really friendly and wants to help. Also there was a lot of guests so easy to find someone to talk to and close to the water

Cons: The matress is rather thin so the bed is not that comfortable. Also there was a really bad smell coming from a refrigerator next to my bed and the hostel was not so clean

Pros: I liked that the bush in Kakadu was better than here.

Cons: The entire stay, from the neighbours to the cleanliness of the room that I was in was poor. I could not recommended going somewhere else more.

Cons: Basically the place was old but reasonably clean. The biggest problem was WIFI, I could connect to your wifi but it did not work. If I knew the WIFI did not work I would look for other place.