3 nights in a 4 share room was great value, compared to motel prices. Had read quite a few comments on the YHA site that the kitchen was dirty - well the problem is dirty guests, not lack of effort by staff. Kitchen starts out clean each day, but soon lazy and thoughtless guests leave dishes around or splash stuff and then don't see their mess or don't care.
The nature of departures is that people get up for 6am tour departures, so expect noise in your room or on the walkway outside. Showing movies nightly at 7.30 is a nice touch. Top location, easy access to supermarkets and other facilities.
Be aware that list for shuttle to airport isn't consistently on the desk, and they don't readily tell you that pick up is NOT at the hostel but around the corner at the Aurora Hotel. Shuttle price one-way $18.50 v $32 for taxi, so if you can team up its a lot simpler to get a taxi instead of being carted around town doing pickups.

First I slept in a windowless 6 bed dorm. The floor was pretty dirty. After 3 days of our room not getting cleaned, we asked the management for cleaning. It got cleaned, but if a floor is as dirty as this, sweeping over it once isn´t enough. The 4 bed dorms seemed much cleaner, therefore I moved. The kitchen is too small for so many people and badly arranged. Though the swimming pool is nice, and the management is friendly. It is very central and probably much better than other hostels in Alice.

Alice Springs hostel is a standard, comfortable hostel located in central Alice Springs. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the upkeep of the hostel was always well maintained.

This hostel has a pool which is soo nice to take a dip in (anyone who has been to Alice Springs will most definitely agree with me on this one - it is roasting!)

Definitely recommend.

It's difficult to find anywhere to eat in Alice but Bo's Sallon & Dining Room otherwise know as BoJangles about 300m from the hostel is fun, cheap and hearty try try the mixed grill it's exotic.
We went for a double room share bathroom and there are some self contained ones on site an liked it, you can walk to all the attractions in Alice although it has to be said that they are very few and far between. We're both in our late 50s, but felt at home, friendly staff and cosmopolitan transient clientel just don't trust them or leave beer overnight in the fridge!