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Hotel Discovery

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167 Franklin St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
2.5 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

I'm a seasoned traveller who is down with the backpacking experience. On arrival here, it felt great. The tunes were thumping, free carrot cake was passed around and the receptionists were super friendly. Fast forward a night; the lifts weren't working & the bathrooms on our floor were deemed out of bounds due to renovation work. There was a chill... More

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Matthew Butta, General Manager at Hotel Discovery, responded to this review
13 May 2012

Hi Mary H, Thank you very much for your review. I am glad that your first impression was very positive. We really do try and do hand out a lot of freebies to our guests including free cheese and wine nights, free wifi, free nibbles during our open mike night etc. Our bar is also very well priced and a... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

My fiance and I decided to go cheap and get a shared bedroom with 8 beds. We were happy when they upgraded without charge to a 4-bedroom room. Hotel Discovery is HUGE (over 700 beds) and has a really cool, international backpacker vibe in the main lobby/seating/cafe area. Our room was furnished with just two bunkbeds and a fan. Unfortunately... More

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Bolungarvík
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

We went there having booked a 16 bed female dorm to try to save some money and were upgrated to a private room free of charge! The floor we were on was being renevated (we never heard any noise) so they gave us copons for one free drink and free deluxe breakfast. Only bad thing I have to say is... More

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cheshire
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

We stayed at the hotel Discovery the other week for one night. We are so glad it was only one night as the place is an absolute disgrace. The 'hotel' looks more like a place for drop-outs and guests are treated this way too. The whole hotel is completely run down and dirty, the lifts feel like they might break,... More

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2 April 2012

Hi luggagecase, thanks for the time your took to write your review and I am very sorry that you did not enjoy your stay here. The word Hotel in our name does confuse some people as we are not a hotel. We are a backpacker hostel that also accommodates a lot of groups. There are some areas of the hotel... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

we picked this hostel for its location and price, and stayed in a twin room for one night. the good: - location is great. near the city and near Victoria Market. also easy to get to if you're coming from Southern Cross station - room was comfortable and clean. the linen was spotless - very important if you're staying in... More

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Matthew Butta, General Manager at Hotel Discovery, responded to this review
27 March 2012

Hi bleachedquasar, thank you for your review and your kind words regarding our staff, cleanliness, and some of our facilities. Being a backpacker hostel sometime sleep quality can be influenced by your room mates and neighbours, but that is why we have strict house rules regarding noise and behaviour. Our lifts are a little slow and unreliable but they are... More

Sydney
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Easier to list then explain the issues with this place! - Lift - Maximum of 9 people yet people piled in and it would dangerously lower itself, it was also very slow and unreliable! - Rooms - No air con and no fan, infact one night we had to complain as extra heat was being pumped into the room (... More

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Matthew Butta, General Manager at Hotel Discovery, responded to this review
25 March 2012

Hi Andyr00ney, thank you for your review. I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. January is a very busy month for accommodation in general. Hotel Discovery is very large and there are a lot of people using our facilities during this month. In response to your issues; Our lift is unreliable and both are scheduled for replacement... More

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

I stayed at this hostel for a couple of weeks during the Moomba Festival and the F1. The Hostel itself is huge and seems to attract a younger crowd which makes it a little more tricky to meet "older" people but far from impossible. the Hostel itself helps though organising something in the bar every night (Quiz, Ladies night, Wine... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

There are signs everywhere saying 'Disruptive patrons will be evicted', but this did not happen. It was noisy throughout the night with little year eights pattering down the hall way on a maintenence trolley. (??) The hotel was kept very badly and lots of things were broken. The staff were rather rude and the food was bland and horrible. I... More

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Matthew Butta, General Manager at Hotel Discovery, responded to this review
25 March 2012

Hi Moss 95, thank you for the time that you have taken to write this review and I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay here with us. As you have noted, we do have house rules in place that are designed to make it a comfortable stay for everyone. If a guest is being disruptive, sometimes we... More

Townsville, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

my mother posted my tablets and lots of goodies to hotel discovery i checked out and into another hostel and went back that day and asked if they recieved it, they laughed nd said by any chance was there tayto in it, which there was, they didnt even look for the package they said they posted it back to return... More

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Matthew Butta, General Manager at Hotel Discovery, responded to this review
4 March 2012

Hi Tara, I am so very disappointed to read your review. I apologise for the customer service that you reveived from our front desk staff. I am investigating the incident. Can I ask a booking reference or full booking name so that I can track what happened. Do you know the name of the receptionist? From my perspective I know... More

Sydney, Australia
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

Where do i start w. this terrible woeful place? The fact we were waiting in que for at least 10min to check in while one of the receptionists took a phone call? When checking in we were BOTH asked to fill out a form AND req'd ID? No info. on the layout of the place, the services offered, etc? Waiting... More

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Matthew Butta, General Manager at Hotel Discovery, responded to this review
28 February 2012

Hi BPMATT, Thank you for the time that you spent writing this review and I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay here. I will try and deduce the room that you stayed in and replace the bed. As I write this the third floor is having new showers and toilets constructed. The old toilets on the third... More

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167 Franklin St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Price range (per night):* INR1,226 - 4,849

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