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Reviews of Perth City Backpackers Hostel - note - Valid passport required to check in 4 stars

286 Hay Street, East Perth, 6004 Perth, Australia

#90 of 97 hotels in Perth

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 505 hostel reviews

6.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.4

  • Comfort

    6.4

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    6.6

  • Staff

    7.7

  • Value for money

    6.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    5.0
    Okay for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds are old, and really squeaky and don't have any curtains or such for privacy. Everything except the kitchen is very old, the chairs and sofas are really worn and uncomfortable. My room was empty when I checked in but completely full with random stuff: garbage, clothes, food in Tupperware, drinks etc. Looked like no one has cleaned that room in weeks. The breakfast ist literally cheap cereal, milk and instant coffee.

    The location is great, they have a lot of different machines in the kitchen to use and always plenty of clean tea towels, dish liquid etc. The women's bathroom was fairly clean, and the showers were great (just not much water pressure), good lighting and even a full body mirror.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very at all

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    6.0
    It was satisfactory. I just need a place to sleep which it fulfilled.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a lot of smell in the hall. Smell like moisture, people were drying their clothes which was creating a disturbing smell.

    It is at good location near to all stations.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    7.0
    A good place for a short stay located in Perth CBD.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Thinking about the price, I like it the price. Good.

    The price is fair for what they offer. It is a good place for a night stay. The bathrooms are really clean. The bedroom is the enough for sleep. The Wifi is amazing though. Also, a great location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    > kitchen could be bigger > not much daylight

    > clean bathrooms > you can walk everywhere or take the bus

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 13 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is tiny and the kitchen stuffs are very old. Some people don't clean anything and it's very disgusting see that. The employees clean many times but is no too enough.

    I like the hostal has a parking and pool table

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy, massive 18 dorms, no atmosphere, no curtains on beds

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    5.0
    Exactly what I expected for $33 per night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bunk bed was right by the door and a light shone right in. Thank goodness I travel with a sleeping mask or I'd have been screwed. Highly recommend that and earplugs/AirPods for the bunk room. People made noise, the beds creaked terribly, and if you're a light sleeper... oof, forget it.

    It's a bed for $33 a night. That is the best thing it had going for it. That and the staff, especially Jeremy, were absolutely lovely. The kitchen seemed ok though I didn't use it. The communal area had working wifi.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    7.0
    Decent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Few rude longtermers. Quiet time is not really enforced and if ypu stay in a ground floor room it's hard to sleep. Ear plugs needed.

    Great location easy access to cbd and public transport Big kitchen, large common areas, beds were reasonably comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mattress was thin and there was a mess in my room.

    The guests are super nice. The bathrooms are big and clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    5.0
    Would not book again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds are one of the worst I have seen in aus/asia. They make so much noice you wake up everytime someone else turns around (or myself). A lot of people that stay long term and the room looks like that, there is stuff everywhere and one big mess. It also smells very disgusting: sweat and used working shoes that are all over the room. They keep lockers occupied for their food. Also a lot of noise, late at night too even though there are papers everywhere about being silent, but the staff doesn’t doe anything about it. Don’t expect much sleep because of the beds, also people get back late at night and get up early again. Check in not possible earlier than 3. Felt really uncomfortable. If there were other options in perth i would have left immediately.

    Location is fine, (female) bathroom was always clean and not very busy even though only 1 bathroom, probably because there are mostly men staying in the hostel. Staff is nice

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    6.0
    Was fine good value a little noisy with patrons drinking and laughing till early hours of morning
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was fine

    Good location cheap breakfast available

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    6.0
    Okay for the money, clean bathrooms and very nice staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn’t really sleep in the room I was in because of the snoring of other people and the bad smell

    Very clean bathrooms, nice staff and good vibe.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms

    WiFi, kitchen, parking.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    People are sleeping on the couch in the common room every night…

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    6.0
    Location convenient. Disorder in the kitchen as in every youth hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff not well informed about the is document for Australians.

    Proximity of the downtown

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its not very clean.

    The staff. Good people.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a cheap backpackers hostel filled with working holiday people and all that entails. It feels a bit run down, but it's fine for a few days.

    It is more affordable than the other hostels in Perth, and there is a kitchen to cook in. There are usually people hanging around, so it's not hard to be social.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Busy working Hostel

    Close to the airport

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    6.0
    It is oke
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the fact that there is not much wc available… is :(

    Good location and staff very helpfull

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    7.0
    can recommend this place, if you are new in Perth!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    that it looks pretty scary from the outside!

    the people, the big table and kitchen area!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The price. Very expensive for what it is.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit expensive for what they offered Breakfast was just milk and cereal

    Airconditioning and a lot of space in the room with 20 people

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2023

    5.0
    I really don't recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The team of the hostel, not smiling, borderline unpleasant and do not even visit the place, the cleanliness that is nonexistent.

    The conviviality with the backpackers

    Stayed in February 2023

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