We stayed 3 nights in the guest house side. We stayed in a family room, big enough for a party. Ours looked over the courtyard from which you could se the sun rise, nice! Shared baths will dissuade some travelers, but the baths are squeaky clean as are other shared areas. We enjoyed going to hear another guest play music... More

When you first come to Melbourne people often tell backpackers to go to St. Kilda. They claim "it's got great bars, a great atmosphere". Those people are wrong. THE area in Melbourne is in Fitzroy. Luckily, Fitzroy is home to The Nunnery. The hostel itself is quintessential Melbourne. It is an old Victorian building with character. The dorm rooms are... More

A friend recommended this place to me for one spare night I had in Melbourne. I booked a single room, which to my delight was in the guesthouse side (not sure if this is always the case but I was certainly glad as the backpackers looked a bit noisy!). The guesthouse was absolutely beautiful inside, with lovely kitchen and living... More

I stayed in a 3 bed dorm, and the best part of my experience was hanging out with my (much younger) roommates. I think that is the best thing about The Nunnery - it is set up to get people to talk to each other, so you meet a lot of great people. The hostel rooms are spartan, no a/c,... More

We stayed in the more spacious guest house section of the nunnery in a family rooms with a double bed and two bunks. This room would normally be great value at $145 however becomes less so with older kids. Our 11 year old was an extra $15 and our 13 yr old an extra $30 which brought it to $190,... More

While I was definitely the oldest person staying here I loved it! Simple quirky and good value. Very centrally located.

The Nunnery is my favorite among the six accommodations I know in Melbourne (long trip). Let me first clarify that the Nunnery is in fact two separate properties--a large backpackers/hostel and a smaller guesthouse next door. I stayed in the guesthouse, which I believe is more oriented toward private rooms and a bit more upscale overall. From the first, this... More

I stayed here for four nights in a twin room, it only had bunkbeds but they were comfy and the room was a decent size. We did have a TV but the reception wasnt great. The building is amazing and has loads of features, the lounge area is always quiet and peaceful so you can read a book. The outdoor... More

The Nunnery is really nice place to stay : inside a Victorian House the place is AMAZING ! If you want to meet people is the place where you have to stay :) Friendly staff: pancakes on sunday morning, free barbecue on friday night ! The only negative point was that the place is not so clean !