Little Drifter Canberra

I found it ridiculous that the hostel charges for things that are usually included in any accommodation, such as towels and luggage storage. The hot water in the men's showers on the third floor also did not work. Besides that, the room I stayed in was spacious and I appreciated the cold water filling stations.

Pool out of service would of been nice to know that, and no parking

The only good thing about this property is its location as it's close to Canberra Centre. There is only one lift in the property which is quite busy and you have to wait. I stayed in a family room. There were no wardrobes. No hooks in the bathroom so you can't hang your clothes while you are taking shower. The heating is controlled by the reception and when we checked in, the room was very cold. You have no control over heating/cooling. Cutlery provided in the main kitchen was oily, perhaps not properly cleaned. No free parking around the property. I had to struggle finding a parking as I had to stay for 2 nights. I won't recommend the property for a family stay.

Pretty techy- can check-in/out without interacting with any staff. You can even open the front door and door to your room with their app. The only thing that I think they can improve on is having an outlet at each bed. Having an outlet inside the locker is nice and all but I would like to have easy access to my phone when I go to bed and when I wake up.

What a great location, right in the heart of Canberra & for such an amazing price & walking distance to all city attractions. Everything was so neat, clean & tidy with great facilities. I definitely highly recommend it as great value for money. Reception staff were very warm & friendly. I'll definitely book again on my next visit to Canberra. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Get the Goki app before you check-in, makes it so much easier.

Lack of parking

Stayed here as a solo traveller on more than one occasion. Easy check in process and the use of Goki app makes things feel a bit more secure. All the staff throughout all my stays here have been friendly and really helpful. Reception staff and the lovely cleaners too. Stayed in 4 bed dorm (women only) on all the stays. Locker provided in room (you just need a lock which I had anyway) they also have plenty of other locker storage throughout the hostel if needed. Rooms were clean aside from one which was not as a result of the staffs cleaning but the grim resident within it. Electric sockets in room but potentially could do with more just to accommodate multiple devices needing to be charged by different people. Toilets and showers were clean, no issues with these at all. Kitchen area downstairs kitted out with cookers, fridges, microwaves and seating area. Upstairs has a common room and decking area outside. Some general seating areas on each floor too. Great location, very close to Canberra Centre and loads of restaurants, cafes and bars surrounding the hostel. Would definitely come back here again, thank you.

We arrived not expecting much and were not disappointed in that. On the positive side, in a family room we did have an ensuite which was in good order and the room clean. We just needed a stop over and the beds were comfy so needs met. Inexpensive - another plus for a place to sleep the night. Some activities onsite also a positive and staff great. On the down side the general toilet was a disaster for the blokes, only one functioning receptacle. Parking also a challenge, yet more positive overall than negative.

Liked the price and location. Would be good to have accessible parking, even at a cost. No hairdryer in the room, would suggest at least installing one in the shared bathrooms. Felt insecure using the kettle and mugs in the room.

Nice comfy and spacious room. Shared bathroom facilities were clean, nice hot water and private dressing stalls.

Cheap, clean and right in the city. Perfect.

What a great location, right in the heart of Canberra & for such an amazing price & walking distance to all city attractions. Everything was so neat, clean & tidy with great facilities. I definitely highly recommend it as great value for money. Reception staff were very warm & friendly. I'll definitely book again on my next visit to Canberra. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Poor housekeeping, cobwebs near the curtains, moth flying around in the room all night, dust on the table lamps and back of the table, whole room needed a proper deep clean, couldn’t lock the room door from inside and given access is via an app on the phone felt a bit unsafe, no temp control in the room and no one at reception to help with making it warmer, no tea spoons, fridge still had stuff in it, very noisy could hear everything going on outside esp the banging of doors and the dryer from the bathroom. Bed was decent and bed linen and towels were clean. Such a shame because some decent housekeeping would have been a game changer although not sure what could be done for how noisy it is. Basically a clean bed in an excellent location really which is fine for a decent hostel but pretty awful when I paid $188 for one of their private rooms.

Convenient, central to all activities. But the hostel is poorly maintained

Stayed here as a solo traveller on more than one occasion. Easy check in process and the use of Goki app makes things feel a bit more secure. All the staff throughout all my stays here have been friendly and really helpful. Reception staff and the lovely cleaners too. Stayed in 4 bed dorm (women only) on all the stays. Locker provided in room (you just need a lock which I had anyway) they also have plenty of other locker storage throughout the hostel if needed. Rooms were clean aside from one which was not as a result of the staffs cleaning but the grim resident within it. Electric sockets in room but potentially could do with more just to accommodate multiple devices needing to be charged by different people. Toilets and showers were clean, no issues with these at all. Kitchen area downstairs kitted out with cookers, fridges, microwaves and seating area. Upstairs has a common room and decking area outside. Some general seating areas on each floor too. Great location, very close to Canberra Centre and loads of restaurants, cafes and bars surrounding the hostel. Would definitely come back here again, thank you.

Location is closeby fir shopping and dinning since it os located centrallocation of CBD. Very clean and cozy room with lots of space. Friendly reception staff.

Clean. Great price.

Good location in city centre and the staff are friendly. But a little bit dirty and the place stinks. Staff are friendly. Also no towel provided and there are no shampoo, soap or anything in the bathroom. Essentially you have to bring everything on your own. Also no power socket near the bed. I still don’t know where it is in the room but definitely cannot charge your phone near you when you sleep. Hostels in Sydney would provide you more with this same price.

A good location, central to all activities. But the hostel is poorly maintained. Really need to improve

Ensuite room was just lovely, value for money, only disappointment was the paint job extended to curtains and carpet

I found it ridiculous that the hostel charges for things that are usually included in any accommodation, such as towels and luggage storage. The hot water in the men's showers on the third floor also did not work. Besides that, the room I stayed in was spacious and I appreciated the cold water filling stations.

The only good thing about this property is its location as it's close to Canberra Centre. There is only one lift in the property which is quite busy and you have to wait. I stayed in a family room. There were no wardrobes. No hooks in the bathroom so you can't hang your clothes while you are taking shower. The heating is controlled by the reception and when we checked in, the room was very cold. You have no control over heating/cooling. Cutlery provided in the main kitchen was oily, perhaps not properly cleaned. No free parking around the property. I had to struggle finding a parking as I had to stay for 2 nights. I won't recommend the property for a family stay.

Nice comfy and spacious room. Shared bathroom facilities were clean, nice hot water and private dressing stalls.

The receptionist Jessica was really nice and gave me advice on how to move around the city, also the rooms are wide and nice to be in.

Butiker på gångavstånd. Bilresa till nationalpark. Wifi fungerade inte på rummet. Kallt första dagen, ingen värme på rummet.

Just the beds were super uncomfortable (very hard thin budget mattress) and couldn't adjust your own temp.

We arrived not expecting much and were not disappointed in that. On the positive side, in a family room we did have an ensuite which was in good order and the room clean. We just needed a stop over and the beds were comfy so needs met. Inexpensive - another plus for a place to sleep the night. Some activities onsite also a positive and staff great. On the down side the general toilet was a disaster for the blokes, only one functioning receptacle. Parking also a challenge, yet more positive overall than negative.

Location is closeby fir shopping and dinning since it os located centrallocation of CBD. Very clean and cozy room with lots of space. Friendly reception staff.

all good except noisy auto-closing doors that echo throughout the level. Staff were good, decor etc good. sound proofing of some sort needed to reduce echoing

Receptionist at was welcoming :)

The staff were terrific...I am an old lady and need all the help I can get!

There was no room key, the application and website to use for a the room key did not work on my Telstra service and the attendant behind the desk was not very helpful. Overcharged for a towel for $10 which is shameful. The place was very loud and difficult to sleep in but the staff weren’t as helpful as they could’ve been.

Great staff members

Don’t expect this place to be luxurious place to stay. Good for just sleeping nothing too fancy. Bathroom was clean bed was made up appears to be clean. I would stay again if I’m staying in the city. Only downfall was the reception , they had a sign up “Back in 20 minutes” we waited for 40 minutes. Another customer attempted to speak to the front desk staff but had told the customer to wait til 2pm before they can check in and interact with the person looking after the reception. Sign should be changed to the timings you’ll return not how long you’ll be away for.

Staff were extremely friendly & helpful.

What a great location, right in the heart of Canberra & for such an amazing price & walking distance to all city attractions. Everything was so neat, clean & tidy with great facilities. I definitely highly recommend it as great value for money. Reception staff were very warm & friendly. I'll definitely book again on my next visit to Canberra. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Staff was friendly and accommodating, Hannah helped with my check out and was excellent and helpful.

Stayed here as a solo traveller on more than one occasion. Easy check in process and the use of Goki app makes things feel a bit more secure. All the staff throughout all my stays here have been friendly and really helpful. Reception staff and the lovely cleaners too. Stayed in 4 bed dorm (women only) on all the stays. Locker provided in room (you just need a lock which I had anyway) they also have plenty of other locker storage throughout the hostel if needed. Rooms were clean aside from one which was not as a result of the staffs cleaning but the grim resident within it. Electric sockets in room but potentially could do with more just to accommodate multiple devices needing to be charged by different people. Toilets and showers were clean, no issues with these at all. Kitchen area downstairs kitted out with cookers, fridges, microwaves and seating area. Upstairs has a common room and decking area outside. Some general seating areas on each floor too. Great location, very close to Canberra Centre and loads of restaurants, cafes and bars surrounding the hostel. Would definitely come back here again, thank you.

Location is closeby fir shopping and dinning since it os located centrallocation of CBD. Very clean and cozy room with lots of space. Friendly reception staff.

Little Drifter in Canberra is a great find! The location is unbeatable—super central and close to everything. It has a fresh, modern vibe with plenty of character. The hotel is clean, the staff are friendly. If you want a stylish and well-located stay in Canberra that's a step above the usual, this is it!

It was a really nice stay, staff was friendly, perfect location with all amenities around in a walkable distance. Overall a very pleasant experience.

Good place to live if your purpose of stay is mostly being out and you need a place spend in the middle of city.

Very clean. Good location and in the city centre.

Lovely decor and I was happy with share facilities. The staff were great efficient friendly. Location is easy to other transport and the Canberra sights and shopping. Lots of road work and construction so factor a little extra time to your plans. I’m very happy to return.

Cheap, clean and right in the city. Perfect.

What a great location, right in the heart of Canberra & for such an amazing price & walking distance to all city attractions. Everything was so neat, clean & tidy with great facilities. I definitely highly recommend it as great value for money. Reception staff were very warm & friendly. I'll definitely book again on my next visit to Canberra. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Close to diners and Coles

Easy to go around the town.

Location is closeby fir shopping and dinning since it os located centrallocation of CBD. Very clean and cozy room with lots of space. Friendly reception staff.