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Brisbane City YHA Reviews

392 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Reviews of Brisbane City YHA

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93%

It's clean and quiet! The staff is really nice and help a lot!


90%

Excellent run hostel. Exceptionally clean. My one complaint is that the showers have very low pressure. Location is ok, about 10 mins from the coach station and 20 mins from the city centre. Would recommend.


90%

i think it's really good hostel. This hostel have big and clean kitchen, laundry room and many facilities like game room, swimming pool. Staff were very kind.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Male 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


90%

Great Hostel

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

A bit to big to be fun even if the staff really tried to bring people together. But it was clean and safe.

  • Globetrotter
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Sweden
  • Male 25-30
  • (21 reviews)


86%

Lovely and clean. Quite lively in the corridors at night however. Great views from the rooftop pool at sunset.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Female 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


73%

The airco was defective, took a while to get it solved. The couches at the tv room are really old.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 25-30
  • (7 reviews)


96%

One of the best hostels I've ever been to!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


63%

Not the friendliest staff, one is among many others, our room was not ready (although check in time was long passed) just metal beds and locker in the room, clean, but also "clean" atmosphere internet expensive

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Very beautiful new hostel, nice rooms, great bathrooms, definitely more luxury than we expect from a hostel! The restaurant was very good too.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


86%

I thought laundry cost is little high.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


66%

we stayed in a double room with an ensuite, the room was clean but had no character at all it was like staying in a prison cell or hospital. i was asked what time i wanted to check in and i responded 10 am, we didnt arrive until around 12 and still couldnt check in until 2pm, like we were staying at a hotel. i have travelled alot in this country and over seas and in my experience hostels are a mostly warm casual environment which this hostel wasnt,i it was very sterile and lifeless

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

It was very clean- and when it comes to hostels, that's all i really care about!


76%

the location like other hostels a little bit outside the city. But it is possible to go by foot. Great view from the top to the city. Friendly stuff. Big kitchen for self foof preparing.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 41+
  • (2 reviews)


90%

Your staff at the fron desk were fantastic. They we friendly, polite and very helpful in a classic down to earth Aussie style. The Cafe was also very good and the food very reasonably priced and excellent.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 41+
  • (1 review)


96%

This was the 2nd time I had ever stayed in a hostel. I was very suprised, as my first experience at a different hostel was bad. IThe Brisbane YHA was super clean, fun, friendly, and had a great atmosphere! I was really impressed! I would definintely stay there again..and will be early next year when I plan to return to Brisbane. was wanting a clean and well run hostel. I met some great new friends at the YHA. was in Brisbane for a 5 day course so it was important I had a nice place to stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


86%

Great! Lots of really nice different common areas & a nice clean pool with view over the river and the city! Key card access to everywhere, safe. Stayed 2 times, once in dorm, once in twin room. Most clean everywhere except in our twin room. Fun and friendly. Very big plus for the day passes, as we came early but could be by the pool till our room was ready! Small bar/restaurant w/ good price breakfast. The ONLY complaint is the showers at 3rd floor, no pressure. Tried other floors, not as bad.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Sep 2011
  • ellell
  • Sweden
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Greetings, As someone who travels a fair amount around the world, I was very impressed with the Brisbane City YHA. The hostel is clean, well managed and fun. Good job!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


70%

Newly built; card entry room access, lockers, bathrooms and kitchen best I've seen anywhere. One member of staff (female, curly hair) was really offhand with guests, throwing her weight around, others (Mitch and Kenda) were nice and helpful, Cassie in Drifters was cool, sweet and responded to people who made an effort to treat her as a person. The place was full of kids who don't talk, share, party and have no idea how to make it into something memorable, I was so bored, only go if you're a kid


90%

By far the absolute CLEANEST hostel that I've stayed in in all of Australia. Fantastic rooftop terrace. Have been back three times since my initial booking. Seriously a home away from home!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


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  • 07 Feb 2012 (93%)
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