With a stay at YHA Melbourne Central, you'll be centrally located in Melbourne, within a 5-minute walk of Collins Street and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Crown Casino and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Marvel Stadium.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Crown Casino - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Marvel Stadium - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
Melbourne Central - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
Getting around
Southern Cross Station - 7 min walk
Flagstaff Station - 17 min walk
Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 21 min drive
Restaurants
Krispy Kreme - 3 min walk
Palm Sugar Thai Cafe - 4 min walk
Domino's Pizza - 2 min walk
State of Grace - 3 min walk
Hardware Société - 2 min walk
About this property
YHA Melbourne Central
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Collins Street
YHA Melbourne Central offers 240 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 240 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. Additional amenities at this hostel include tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: AUD 12 per person
1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Conveniences
Lift
Lockers available
Vending machine
Water dispenser
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Lift door width (centimetres): 92
Step-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
More
Biodegradable coffee stirrers
Biodegradable drinking straws
Communal living room
Local artist showcase
Locally owned and organised tours and activities
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic soft drinks bottles
No plastic water bottles
Reusable cups only
Reusable tableware only
Shared microwave
Shared fridge
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Water dispenser
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Hairdryer (on request)
Food and drink
Cleaning supplies
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Microwave
Fridge
Shared kitchen access
Toaster
More
Guidebooks/recommendations
Local maps
Recycling
Restaurant dining guide
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 12 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Property is also known as
Melbourne Central YHA Hostel
Melbourne Central YHA
Melbourne Central YHA Hostel
YHA Melbourne Central Melbourne
YHA Melbourne Central Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
YHA Melbourne Central Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Melbourne
YHA Melbourne Central Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 253 reviews
10 - Excellent
97
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 253 reviews
8 - Good
104
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 253 reviews
6 - Okay
37
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 253 reviews
4 - Poor
10
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 253 reviews
2 - Terrible
5
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Yu
11 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Clean, convenient location and friendly staff
But noisy environment bc train, tram and construction
Definitely value for money but is not for anyone that’s looking for more than just a space to sleep. Oh, breakfast is rather disappointing, just cereal, milk, coffee & tea. I reckon you save $14 and get a warm sausage roll and coffee instead with that money.
Grace
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
8/10 Good
Mark
9 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not a bad budget option
The YHA is at the budget end of the spectrum but they seem to have slipped, the prices have gone up but the facilities are not a spotless as they used to be.
Often stay here bc of central location, economy but this time there were no towels in room, chip scraps on the floor beside bed, no spare blankets and i was cold. Not a big deal and i will continue staying here but the housekeeping needs to be better. Reception easy, expedient & friendly.
Dorm bed for 4 . The room is small, a person stayed there kept coughing and sneezing the whole night . She took the rubbish bin next to her bed and the bin is full of tissue paper .
There is no health safety control screening or measure in the dorm . ppl just spread their virus . Terrified !
There is good and bad about this place from my experience. Overall it was pretty solid for the price. The beds were decent. The personal heater in the room and the window were appreciated. I also really liked the coffeehouse vibe they had going on downstairs. However, there were not nearly enough plugs in the room and the plugs that were available were not personal ones for each bed, so there were 4 of us rotating the plug use. It's not the worst thing, but it was a bit annoying. Also, the kitchen and fridges were always messy and the restroom never looked or smelled that great. The area around my bed also wasn't cleaned prior to my arrival. Additionally, I knew the location when I booked my stay, so I was expecting the typical CBD noise, however, what I wasn't expecting was all of the random noise that came from the building itself... there was lots of door slamming throughout the day and several days of early morning (6-7am) vacuuming(?).
Stacie
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paris
11 Jun 2024
Paris
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paris
31 May 2024
Paris
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
8/10 Good
Richard
30 May 2024
Liked: Amenities
Bathrooms were good and clean for a shared space. Rooms were worth the price.
Richard
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
8/10 Good
Kylie
27 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff at the front desk were lovely & very helpful. YHA Melbourne Central is in a great part of Melb’s, a short walk to Southern Cross station. The room was not bad & had a good heater, but I was disappointed to find a yellow stain on the sheet on the lower bunk bed I slept in. The quilt inside the quilt cover was yellow stained & should be replaced. In the female bathroom on level 4 the bathroom lights above the mirror were not working which made the bathroom poorly lit. This is a safety issue & needs replacing. It is also disappointing that there is nothing in the room to hang up my clothing nor a table to put my mobile phone on.
I may stay there again but in a double room. YHA Melbourne Central needs to improve a few things.
Clean and safe.Quiet pleasant atmosphere and staff are friendly and helpful
Jean ludwig
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
8/10 Good
wingyi
1 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Prefect location, clean and modern hostel.
The location is excellent, 5 mins walk to southern cross station, prefect for frequent regional travelling. Hostel is within free tram zone so easy to get the CBD by tram. Fairly clean and modern. Lift available to carry suitcases upstairs. Hard to fall asleep when the person moves on the top bunk bed and the whole bed moves. Better if the bed space can be more private. Overall experience is good and will stay again