Elizabeth Aus-Asia Hostel

Melbourne

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Address	490 Elizabeth Street, Level 1, Melbourne Victoria, Australia Map
Price	$17- $50 (low) $19- $60 (high) Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
Phones (public or in room)
Travel information provided
Washing Machine (laundry)
Lounge / Common space

Ratings & Comments

1.1 Average from 7 Ratings

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Comment by Michael, NZ

August 2009

Like a homeless shelter
Honestly if you're thinking about staying here dont every thing is dirty and there are some of the weirdest people around there that i have ever met in my life including the owners who were very unfriendly. I would rather take my chances on the street than stay in this sh*thole ever again.

Comment by Dave, Australian

January 2008

Bleak
Stayed Jan. '08, no atmosphere, god awful service, unhelpful staff, and boxlike rooms with questionable hygiene. Only has a fridge and microwave in kitchen. Don't go there.

Comment by Belle, New Zealand

May 2007

Do you want to experience the claustrophobic, smelly conditions of prison? How about an obnoxious manager that mumbles through the check-in process? Wish I had found out about this website before my arrival in Australia! Anyway, the rest of you have been warned!

Comment by DON

September 2006

Do not stay here. It is dirty, cold, and smelly. The people who live there are all thirty-five plus and seem to have some serious mental issues. The staff is so rude and unhelpful too.

Comment by Lorna

February 2006

Stayed here for a week in 2005 and would not recommend it, though it was cheap! I paid in full in advance and then the managers told me "no, no, you have not paid yet" (and of course they hadn't sent me a receipt...). Sorted it out, but overall the atmosphere was a bit bleak and my sheets were smelly! Location was cool, right near the QV markets.

Comment by Anonymous

January 2005

I booked into this hostel over the phone when I was in Melbourne last year. I was shown the room I would be staying in when I went to pick up the key and drop off my stuff. It was a complete tip [mess]. The other residents were all long-termers, there was rubbish all over the bunk I was supposed to be sleeping on, and food was being cooked in the dorm (with a gas stove and a wok set up permanently, it looked like). I left without staying, and had a really hard time finding another place on such short notice!

Comment by Matt

January 2005

This is a pretty poor place. The rooms are tiny and being in them is like being in an oven because they're so hot. The kitchens are big but have zero equipment so it's rather hard to cook. And the management are the most miserable hostel managers I've come across. Their slightly bizarre approach to cutlery/plates, etc., (pay a $10 deposit to hire a set of plates and cutlery that you then have to keep in your room) is symptomatic of their approach, which yields precisely zero atmosphere. It feels more like a morgue! With good management the place could be good but at the moment just don't go there.

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