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Nomads Melbourne Reviews

196-198 A'Beckett st., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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90%

really happy with nomads. sexy girls all over the place. sambuca saturdays was a hit!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

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Dear Nicholas, That's great to hear and we would like to thank you very much for your comment. It sounds like you had a fun time and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Have a great week!!! The Nomads Team Melbourne

70%

I'm not sure why there were no lockers in the 4 person female dorm that I stayed in. At the very least I was expecting that there would be a small locker for each person so that you can store your valuables.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Elizabeth, Thank you for your feedback, we like to take all suggestions on board and try and improve the best we can. Security at our hostel is very important to us, in every dorm room we do provide black lockers that can be locked when guests bring their own padlocks (or purchase them from reception). Hopefully we will see you on your next stay in Melbourne. Kind Regards, Bree Nomads Melbourne

80%

As there are two nomads in Melbourne we were unsure which one we'd booked!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Dear Maddy, thank you for your comment. We are the Nomads next to the Queen Victoria Market. Hope you enjoyed your stay and we are looking forward welcoming you again in the future. Have a great week!!! The Nomads Team Melbourne

83%

I will be back to stay at Chritmas

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)

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Dear Marietje, That's great to hear and we would like to thank you very much for your comment. We hope you had a nice stay arround Christmas and we are looking forward welcoming you again in the future. Have a great week!!! The Nomads Team Melbourne

53%

Very pricy, noisy beds bad value for money,

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Douglas, Thank you for your comment. We are sorry to hear that your stay was not very comfortable and apologize for the inconveinience. We will take your comment seriously and try to improve our service in the future. Cheers, The Nomads Team Melbourne

60%

Bathroom did not look like it had been cleaned once in the 10 days I was there. The kitchen was far too small for the number of guests

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Dear Katherine, Thank you very much for your comment. We are sorry to hear that your stay was not very comfortable and apologize for the inconveinience. Normally our shared bathrooms are cleaned three times a day. We will try to improve our cleaning services in the future.

66%

I stayed in this hostel on 17/11/2011 and 18/11/2011. I can not sleep well at night due to mosquito biting probably (I am not sure it was mosquito or something). I got lots of biting, swelling limbs and felt very itchy. That's why I think the cleanliness is poor.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

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Dear Cheng-Hung Yu, Thank you very much for your comment. We are sorry to hear that your stay was not very comfortable and apologize for the inconvenience. We will try to improve our cleaning services in the future. Have a great day. Cheers, the Nomads Team Melbourne

100%

Great staff, great stay. Thanks

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

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Dear Nick, That's great to hear and we would like to thank you very much for your comment. We hope to welcome you again in the future. Have a great week!!! The Nomads Team Melbourne

30%

The worst hostel seen in one year of travel! * 5m² for the kitchen, so always busy and dirty! only 2 fridges! no enough table! * bathroom sucks! not any shelf, not enough hook, not any sink!! ( the sink is in the toilet with cold water only)!!!!!! AND BESIDE! EVERY THING IS NEW!!!! Who is the IDIOT who built all this!

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Dear Sebastien, Thank you for your comment. We are sorry that our facilities didn't match with your expectations. We will take your comment seriously and try to improve our service in the future. Have a great day!! Nomads Team Melbourne

40%

When I arrived the beds were unmade when i came back at 9pm they were still unmade, the room smelled and with a definite lack of oxygen. Don't go here unless you are drunk or partly deaf. Don't go here if you are over 30.

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

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Dear Eric, Thank you for your comment. We apologize for our mistakes and are sorry that you haven't had a nice stay at Nomads Melbourne. We will take your comment seriously and try to improve our service in the future. Have a great day!! Nomads Team Melbourne

63%

I have traveled quite a bit but have never experienced such poor management and unfriendly staff! I am happy to say that because of the mixup they refunded our money but getting kicked out of your bed at 1:30 in the morning because they made a mistake on there behalf was just horrible. I will never go back and truly think they need to do a better job with managing, organizing and planning!

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Hi Anouk, Thank you for your comment. We apologize for our mistake and are sorry that you haven't had a nice stay at Nomads Melbourne. We will take your comment seriously and try to improve our service in the future. Have a great day!! Nomads Team Melbourne

50%

not the best nomads out there, stayed in 14 person room, all shared 1 shower & 1 toilet, not the cleanest either...overall not the best experience

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (8 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Conor, thank your for your comment. Sorry to hear that you haven' t had the best time. We are taking your comment seriously and we will try to improve the facilities in the future. Have a great day!! Cheers, the Nomads Team Melbourne

76%

La cuisine est bien trop petite par rapport à la taille de l'auberge. La salle de cinéma es très bien, avec plus de dvd bien ce serait génial!

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

Owner Comment (Show)
Bonjour Olivier, Thanks mate for your respond. We appreciate it very much. Glad that you had a good stay and we look forward to welcoming you in the future. Have a great day!!! Salut, The Nomads Team Melbourne

100%

Hostel is very good and staff are excellent and professional

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

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Dear Ben, Thank you very much for your comment. We appreciate it very much. Glad that you had a good stay and we look forward to welcoming you in the future. Have a great day!!! Cheers, The Nomads Team Melbourne

53%

Nomads was fine as a budget hostel, until my bag went missing! I have been very disappointed by the level of concern that the staff/manager seems to place on belongings going missing. As far as hostels go, you can find better in Melbourne.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


43%

Average atmosphere, disappointing to find out: 1) can't buy own alcohol and drink anywhere on the premises 2) when they confiscate which is already annoying, they attempt not to return until check out 3) advertise free pasta and rice etc but charge $2 to rent pots and pans overall stayed in many hostels and other nomads and this was by far the worst - poor treatment of everyone - and no positive atmosphere

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

A stay at Nomads Melbourne is highly RECOMMENDED by me! Enjoyed my stay here so much! Mainly thanks to the always friendly and helpful staff and the great atmosphere in the bar/lounge area (they offer cheap specials on drinks every night!). The hostel was very clean and the location is excellent: next to the Victoria Market and nearby other highlights of the city! The girl from the Mad Travel Desk was so nice and helped me booking the Great Ocean Road and the Grampians, which were both amazing!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


86%

Convenient location, helpful staff, The experience was great, security was great keep thegrat work up

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


83%

Really loud early in the morning (maybe all the trucks driving past for the market)? Other than that really good.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


60%

Firsty double check your booking and make sure they dont put you in the other nomads in Melbourne like what happend to us when we turned up at 10pm! Hostel staff were friendly. Had a 6 bed mixed dorm which consisted of 2 perminant staff living there which made us feel as if we were invading there space, although they were top dudes. In our 48 hour stay to watch the mighty vodafone warriors almost everything broke! first the drinks tap at the bar, then the lift, then thank god the till!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


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  • 08 Feb 2012 (100%)
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