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Elizabeth Hostel

1.5 star property

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Guests can cook with ease in this well-equipped kitchen featuring a stainless steel counter, gas burners, and a range hood.
Guests can access a self-service laundry facility from this hotel corridor.
Guests can check in at the reception desk, surrounded by a welcoming atmosphere and a potted plant.
Guests can cook in the fully equipped kitchen with a stainless steel stove and range hood.
Guests can access their storage units and proceed to their rooms through this corridor.

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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490-494 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
  • Queen Victoria Market
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Melbourne Central
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Collins Street
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Dormitory - 6 Beds

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory - 8 Beds

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory - 10 Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Economy Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Budget Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Budget Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Female Dormitory - 8 Beds

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory - 4 Beds

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Guests can enjoy a casual meal at this café, featuring a rustic brick wall and a large mural, with comfortable seating and tables for dining.

YHA Melbourne Central

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
4.1 out of 5, Very good, (264)
The price is €62
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
15 Aug - 16 Aug
YHA Melbourne Central

About this property

Elizabeth Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Queen Victoria Market
This smoke-free hostel features laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Other amenities include a reception hall and a vending machine. Bathrooms are shared.
Elizabeth Hostel offers 42 accommodations. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Elizabeth Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Queen Victoria Market. Free WiFi in public areas and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a vending machine
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Queen Victoria Market and 4 minutes on foot from Melbourne Central
Elizabeth Hostel offers its guests a vending machine and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Melbourne hostel is smoke free.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 15

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 30.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: AUD 15 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Elizabeth Hostel Melbourne
Elizabeth Hostel
Elizabeth Melbourne
Elizabeth Hostel Melbourne
Elizabeth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Elizabeth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Melbourne

Elizabeth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 255 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 255 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 255 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 255 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 255 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Craig

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noise during the night at times made it hard to sleep. No lift for person with bad limbs.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kira-Lee

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Me and my friend arrived an hour early before check in and they let us put our bags in this little room in the lobby. My friend felt something was off and when we left to have lunch I read the reviews and regretted doing so as it made me extremely anxious - one review said someone was watching them sleep and all their bags had been rummaged through. After lunch I ran straight back to the hostel which was only 10min before check in now and noticed my bag had been moved and my neck pillow lying on the floor when it had been on the handle of my suitcase. I checked my bags and nothing had been touched thankfully so I thought someone probably moved it to get to a bag behind it. We were able to check in 10min early. Everyone should note THERE IS ONLY STAIRS. 3 floors no elevator. You will have to drag your heavy bags up the stairs, I was on the third floor. Room was small with a fridge, two chairs and a table, a mirror, a fan and a bunk bed. It looks very old but seemed clean enough. There was a leak in the roof that was dripping into one of the chairs and made the room smell musty. Overall, my stay wasn’t bad. Though we had some dodgy neighbours, nobody entered our room, we made sure the door was locked when we left or went to sleep. The toilets are due for a renovation but they are kept clean enough. So don’t let the bad reviews freak you out - as long as you are making sure the door is locked and taking safety measures you’ll be fine
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff didn’t even know there listed on this site
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kim, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No air conditioning, no wifi, unsafe environment. Linen and towels are very old and smelly. The building is old and broken. The staffs are all very unprofessional and poor English. Only good thing about the place is walking distance to tram and queen Victoria market.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not let me and had to sleep on the street because they would not accept an online drivers license. We quite rude about it. Feels like they were going to book out the room again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nanthagopal, Wembley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the property was very bad and rooms were very dirty. no lift.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

erika

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

a nightmare

Please read google reviews and don't make the same mistake that i did. Booked for two weeks, the place was a living nightmare full of dangerous people. I tried to get a refund, but i wasn't able to because of the hostel's policy.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Amalie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
liked -close to the markets, disliked -horrible double mattress.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dassa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrey

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For God’s sakes read online reviews before booking, this was a mistake I made. IT IS NOT WORTH IT even if you’re pinching pennies, immediately left after one night and moved to a different hostel, and BE WARNED, NO AIRCONDTIONING or even a fan so it was hotter than hell during my stay. The window was open so you could hear all of the traffic and shouting outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lauren

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a horrible stay. BED BUGS, knife threats, and in rude staff. The check in was rude and I was treated like I was an inconvenience. Later that night my roommate came in and said that some just threatened the front desk with a knife and two cop squadrons were sent in! I was terrified to leave my room. My roommate was smacking in the room and I later found out the cops didn’t arrest the guys who were threatening people with knife’s they just let them stay. Oh and Best of all, I got eaten by BED BUGS.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable for price, no thrills
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bango

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jelena

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

phylip

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Did not feel safe
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie L

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

jacob

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Vanessa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Toilets unclean, nil appropriate disposal options for sanitary products, dodgy doors to rooms and loud guests at all hours. Ok for one night, but wouldn’t recommend for anything longer! Reception staff were all pleasant!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Don’t not book! Even if it’s cheap!

Do not stay here. It’s more of a homeless shelter than hostel. The photos make it look clean but it is anything but. There are drug addicts here who will try and open your door. Didn’t even stay for 1 hour. The receptionist is unbelievably rude and unprofessional. If you book here your company is people who don’t mind living in their own filth. The room I got had faeces on the wall and the smoke alarm was ripped open and batteries stolen. After everything only staying for 1 hour I was denied a refund for my stay. Absolutely disgusting and horrendous. Please stay away.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024