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Can anyone recommend a good hostel in Melbourne??

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  • 02-10-2012 4:06am
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    debs1
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭


    Hi guys,

    A few of us are thinking of heading to the Melbourne races in November so just looking for ideas on where to stay. Somewhere cheap enough would be ideal!! So if anyone has any names of places please let me know!!

    thanks


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    darcy07
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭darcy07


    habitat hq in st kilda is a good hostel good hour away from the races though


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    Slunk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭Slunk


    Space. Closer to the races than St kilda


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    manlad
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭manlad


    The Gatwick Hotel Fitzroy St in St Kilda, its to die for, you might not leave.


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    Cooperspale
    Registered Users Posts: 402 ✭✭Cooperspale


    If you're just going to be here for the races, stay in the city or North Melbourne e.g.
    http://www.bevandmicks.com.au/ cheap n cheerful

    As for the Gatwick, I'd cross the road rather than walk past it
    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/st-kilda-hotel-of-horrors-in-limbo/story-fn7x8me2-1226155202062


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    debs1
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭debs1


    Thanks guys! Yeah think I may stay away from the Gatwick!!!


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    CatFromHue
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    The Greenhouse backpackers is pretty central (on Swanson St near Flinders Station) and is prob the best backpackers I've been in while here in Australia.


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    statina
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    We're staying in the international backpackers on Elizabeth St.


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    CatFromHue
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    statina wrote: »
    We're staying in the international backpackers on Elizabeth St.

    What do you think of it?


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    statina
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭statina


    Sorry, I meant when we go to the Melbourne Cup. Why, is it crap?!!


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    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    statina wrote: »
    Sorry, I meant when we go to the Melbourne Cup. Why, is it crap?!!

    No it's grand, especially for what you're looking for. For me though, I'm currently looking for work in Melbourne, so I'm looking for something different and I've moved up to the Greenhouse backpackers.

    The rooms in the MIB are clean, it's a centrally enough location, the bathrooms are clean and are big enough too, the rooms are an ok enough size with lockers, the beds are comfortable, and there is a bar in the hostel so I'm guessing the above ticks all the boxes for what you're looking for.


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    statina
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭statina


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    statina wrote: »
    Sorry, I meant when we go to the Melbourne Cup. Why, is it crap?!!

    No it's grand, especially for what you're looking for. For me though, I'm currently looking for work in Melbourne, so I'm looking for something different and I've moved up to the Greenhouse backpackers.

    The rooms in the MIB are clean, it's a centrally enough location, the bathrooms are clean and are big enough too, the rooms are an ok enough size with lockers, the beds are comfortable, and there is a bar in the hostel so I'm guessing the above ticks all the boxes for what you're looking for.

    we'l be on the solid piss so it sounds like just what we need! Thanks for the info


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    elliott550
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭elliott550


    Bev and Micks is scumbag central. Sheer dirt of it.


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