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Urban Central

2.5 of 5
334 City Road Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006, Australia
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4.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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Rafa-Brasil
Blumenau, SC
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

This hostel is very clean, spartan (in a good way). Very well located, very close do a tram station that can lead you to everywhere. Yhe facility is huge, nevertheless, the rooms, with only 4 person have nice space and the security is very good. The staff is friendly. The breakfast is great. The kitchen is awesome. This hostel have... More

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natyoung
Vancouver, Canada
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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My friend and I got a double room with private ensuite and it was well worth the money. It was a clean, spacious room with a clean, tidy bathroom complete with towels. We like our privacy so it was nice to have our own space. Very friendly staff and nice open kitchen/eating area to mingle with other visitors. Also the... More

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adamirish
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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13 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

I stayed here for two weeks and firstly I have to say its not that central. About a 15 minute to the city. Overall though the hostel is great. Each floor has different things, TV, Games, book exchange and video lounge. Yes the videos are still the old VHS/VCR style which is a pain but I suppose they have a... More

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Melanie B
Biel, Switzerland
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6 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

Room itself is o.k but the A/C is extremly noisy and with open windows you get all the noise from outside. The shared bathrooms are not clean and seem to have no ventilation (and of course no windows).Wouldn`t stay here again. More

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WaveRida
Ireland
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011

We stayed in hostels all up the coast and this was by far the nicest! The hostel itself was big and spacious. They had vending machines every and personal lockers in rooms, our experience was safe and convenient! We were originally supposed to stay in St. Kilda, we didn't like the area and were delighted to stay here within walking... More

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cchen0204
Hong Kong, China
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18 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

The hostel is located pretty close to downtown melbourne, and is close to various sites as well as the huge casino - It is a bit far off from the beach though, so not the ideal for backpackers looking to relax by the beach. The atmosphere was alright - wasn't a fan of the staff who weren't too friendly nor... More

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Happycamper12345678
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

I stayed in urban central for a week and a half, and have to say no problems with the place. It's a cheap place to stay, spotless clean, toilets and showers are great, dorms are big and spacious, big lockers in the room to store all your valuables, powerpoints in the locker(bring your own padlock),cheap booze at the bar, kitchen... More

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bawdo
Wangaratta, Australia
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2011

Fantastic helpful staff, affordable accommodation. Plenty to do, and each floor has its own theme (movies on one floor, books on another etc...) Great bar, reasonably priced drinks, and although the party can continue well into the morning, rooms are sound proofed enough to sleep. Stayed here probably half a dozen times, and will be back! More

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nz_taniwha04
Whangarei, New Zealand
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2011

I stayed in a four-bed dorm for four nights with my sister, for a girls' getaway. I had a great time. The rooms are an adequate size, the lockers for your bags are big enough to fit two suitcases in (remember to bring your own padlock). The beds are comfortable, the bathrooms are fine. The free breakfast is great, it's... More

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jjgrubb
Melbourne, Victoria
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011

I moved to Melbourne for a promotion and for the first 5 weeks of my stay I was living out of this Hostel, during my stay I did have some things stolen but that cant be blamed on the hotel, overall my stay was a good one, I had issues sleeping on weekends due to the other people in my... More

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