Is parking available at the property?

Yes, parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 22:00, and check-out is at 10:00. Late check-outs after 12:00 incur a fee equivalent to one night's stay.

What is the location of the property in relation to local attractions?

The property is located in the city center of Byron Bay, near the airport, with local attractions like Crystal Castle & Shambhala Gardens and Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary nearby.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor heated pool, which is operational seasonally.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Guests must be 18 years or older unless staying in a private room with a legal parent or guardian.

Drifter Byron Bay

What guests think

At Drifter Byron Bay, travellers highlight a central, walkable location and consistently friendly staff, with many finding the private rooms modern, comfortable, and clean, while the overall experience offers good value for those wanting easy access to town and beach.

Noise from hallways, doors, nearby venues, and late-night returners is a recurring complaint. Cleanliness and housekeeping can be inconsistent, and some note rigid or technical check-in, crowded or smelly communal kitchen areas, and occasionally weak Wi‑Fi. Expect a lively, social stay with a hostel vibe rather than a traditional hotel feel.

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Cleanliness

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Facilities

Shared facilities and social amenities are appreciated, with multiple mentions of free events and usable common areas; however, the communal kitchen can be crowded or smelly. Parking is available but paid, and one review noted a dirty pool.

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Elina

Feb 25, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Pool was dirty. Other than that nice place to stay, hostel I have ever seen in terms of friendship and modesty.

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Richard

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place close to town and beach, as well as bus station. Friendly staff and good facilities.

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Phoebe

Mar 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay here was amazing and the staff could not have done a better job at making us feel welcome. The place was clean and very well decorated with really good air con and facilities. The staff were so friendly and they had organised free events for guests most days of the week. We wish we had stayed longer so we could attend them all! They had group walks, a BBQ, trivia night and free boxing classes ect. We attended the walking tour to the lighthouse at sunrise free of charge and even bought us all a coffee/pastry afterwards. If returning to Byron bay I wouldn’t even think about staying anywhere else.

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Jay

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The smells coming from the communal kitchen are not good. I suggest better extraction in there. Had to walk passed from my room to the stairs. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful

8

Kimberly

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location in the heart of Byron. Just know what you're signing up for - a very comfy private room + bathroom within a backpacker hostel. It has a lively atmosphere + fun events with a young clientele overall (I'd say the average age is early/mid 20s). Unfortunately the wifi was really poor for video calls across the 2 nights I stayed there (even in the lobby) and the communal kitchen was always packed and dirty. But a comfortable stay aside from those things!

10

Kirsty

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious clean and comfortable room. Staff were all very friendly and super helpful. All facilities were fantastic.

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Ross

Apr 17, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was centrally located. Easy walk to the main beach And dining. Staff were very helpful. The only draw back was the payed parking on top of the accommodation fees. But that was across the board around Byron Bay. So all in all a good few days. 😁.

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Karen

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely clean room. Handy parking. Quite noisy and not really suited for our age group…..you live and learn

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Adam

Mar 26, 2024

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Great staff, Brooke was really helpful ! Rooms are great and very spacious. Balcony is a plus. A lot of free amenities and events such a massages, movies, boxing classes, etc… Great stay overall !!

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Bjarne

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ok hotel. It is sort of a backpacker place with some room with privat shower/toilet. Exelent location. They did not clean our room or gave us new towels. They got us new towels when we asked for it. Hotel was ok. If location is important for you.l, book this place. If you want super great service, remember this is a backpacker place and book somewhere els. Have a pleasant stay. Car parking in basement is 15 aus dollar a night.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are often described as clean, but cleanliness is inconsistent: reports include unclean bedding, missed housekeeping, and occasional bad odors or hallway trash. Some stays saw housekeeping only every few days.

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Stef

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Cleanliness of the room was poor

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Markus

Jan 11, 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Hatten einen Balkon, Staff freundlich, Großes Zimmer. gereinigt wird nur jeden 3. Tag bei uns leider nicht...nur das nötigste. Den ganzen Tag klopfen die Türen, sie fallen sehr laut ins Schloss

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Rosy

Sep 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location Nice and clean and bright rooms Friendly staff specially at the reception area.

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Matt

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

When we got to our room there was sand in our bed on the very first day, didn't think the bed sheets had been changed out, other guests are very noisy running through the halls at night yelling or talking loudly coming back from partying, staff are friendly and helpful

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Brian

Mar 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Excellent location

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Matias

Feb 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay in Byron Bay, friendly staff and clean rooms

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Robert

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was nice. Staff didn’t clean our room.

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Katie

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff were wonderful, location was perfect and rooms were clean and well maintained.

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Kristy-Lee

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty condom and cans under the bed, toilet paper in the bed. And couldn’t find a garbage shoot or bin. So we left a rubbish in boxes. Wouldn’t have even complained about this but I got charged a cleaning fee when clearly it wasn’t clean before us.

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Bjarne

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ok hotel. It is sort of a backpacker place with some room with privat shower/toilet. Exelent location. They did not clean our room or gave us new towels. They got us new towels when we asked for it. Hotel was ok. If location is important for you.l, book this place. If you want super great service, remember this is a backpacker place and book somewhere els. Have a pleasant stay. Car parking in basement is 15 aus dollar a night.

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Rooms

Private rooms are generally modern and comfortable, sometimes spacious with extras like balconies or large TVs. Soundproofing is a common weak point with hallway and street noise, and one review reported weak Wi‑Fi; views can be limited.

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Wolfgang

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were friendly and the room was immaculately clean. Such a comfortable bed and the functions available on the massive television for casting was a so useful! As for the location - perfection!

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Kimberly

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location in the heart of Byron. Just know what you're signing up for - a very comfy private room + bathroom within a backpacker hostel. It has a lively atmosphere + fun events with a young clientele overall (I'd say the average age is early/mid 20s). Unfortunately the wifi was really poor for video calls across the 2 nights I stayed there (even in the lobby) and the communal kitchen was always packed and dirty. But a comfortable stay aside from those things!

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William

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It’s really more of a hostel than a hotel. Very noisy. Great central location though.

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Kirsty

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious clean and comfortable room. Staff were all very friendly and super helpful. All facilities were fantastic.

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Shayna

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great central location, although not a good view if that is important to you. Feels kind of “back-alley” but super close to the main shopping area in Byron. Clean, always smelled so good! Was nervous about the noise, being a hostel, but we have a room at the end of the hall and it was always very quiet. Would definitely stay here again!

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Deborah

Mar 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved the room was really well set out with nice decor nice comfy bed tv with choices for watching movies. Nice balcony small fridge. Place was great for someone wanting thwir own room snd those wanting to share had big kitchen area and terrace. My room was far from the shared dorms bsthrooms etc which was great.

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taise

Feb 3, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

O quarto é lindo porém muito barulhento e com muita claridade, são um pouco rígido demais com o check in eu cheguei 15 minutos antes e tive que esperar, estive em mais de 10 acomodações na Austrália e em todas que cheguei um pouco antes fiz check in

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Luke

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy room hear everything in the hallway not to mention the two bands close by

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Douglas

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was small but clean. Overall the building is noisy. Constant noise in the hallway and doors opening and closing. It did quiet down later on but was woken up around 2AM by noisy people in the hall.

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Karen

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely clean room. Handy parking. Quite noisy and not really suited for our age group…..you live and learn

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Service

Service is repeatedly praised as friendly and helpful, with check in/out usually quick. A few note rigid or tech-led check-in and occasional lapses in room servicing, though staff typically resolve requests when asked.

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Rachan

Apr 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely folks at checkin made our stay comfortable and pleasant

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Kirsty

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious clean and comfortable room. Staff were all very friendly and super helpful. All facilities were fantastic.

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Lydia

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff especially Damien. Very clean everywhere.

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Harald

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tolles Team, das jederzeit hilfsbereit war. Der technische Check-In läuft noch nicht uneingeschränkt ohne Erklärung aber zeigt Potenzial. Das Zimmer war modern und sauber und das Hotel ist wuselig wie erwartet.

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Brian

Mar 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Excellent location

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Masahiro

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So convenient and the room we had was a lot better than our expectation. Their staff at the reception were very friendly as well. We would definitely go back!

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William

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great affordable stay at Vali by Village with a private en-suite room. Bedroom was a great size with a comfy bed and clean. Check in/out was very quick and easy, staff very friendly and helpful. Convenient location, quick 5 minute walk to the main beach with plenty of bars and restaurants around.

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taise

Feb 3, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

O quarto é lindo porém muito barulhento e com muita claridade, são um pouco rígido demais com o check in eu cheguei 15 minutos antes e tive que esperar, estive em mais de 10 acomodações na Austrália e em todas que cheguei um pouco antes fiz check in

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Katie

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff were wonderful, location was perfect and rooms were clean and well maintained.

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Bjarne

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ok hotel. It is sort of a backpacker place with some room with privat shower/toilet. Exelent location. They did not clean our room or gave us new towels. They got us new towels when we asked for it. Hotel was ok. If location is important for you.l, book this place. If you want super great service, remember this is a backpacker place and book somewhere els. Have a pleasant stay. Car parking in basement is 15 aus dollar a night.

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Location

Widely praised central location within easy walking distance of the beach, shops, dining, and transport; many guests did not need a car. Some mention a side street/back-alley setting with limited or unappealing views.

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Aleksander

Apr 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

hotel situated in a dirty laneway !

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Richard

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place close to town and beach, as well as bus station. Friendly staff and good facilities.

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Julie

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location right in the town. No need for car. Walk everywhere. Lovely staff made our stay delightful.

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Shayna

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great central location, although not a good view if that is important to you. Feels kind of “back-alley” but super close to the main shopping area in Byron. Clean, always smelled so good! Was nervous about the noise, being a hostel, but we have a room at the end of the hall and it was always very quiet. Would definitely stay here again!

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Ross

Apr 17, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was centrally located. Easy walk to the main beach And dining. Staff were very helpful. The only draw back was the payed parking on top of the accommodation fees. But that was across the board around Byron Bay. So all in all a good few days. 😁.

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Susan

Mar 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is perfect. We didn’t use the car all we just walked everywhere.

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Brian

Mar 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Excellent location

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William

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great affordable stay at Vali by Village with a private en-suite room. Bedroom was a great size with a comfy bed and clean. Check in/out was very quick and easy, staff very friendly and helpful. Convenient location, quick 5 minute walk to the main beach with plenty of bars and restaurants around.

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Barry

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Central spot on Byron Bay.

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Nora

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This is a lovely Hostel with private rooms. If you are looking for a close walking distance from the beach and a convenient central location this will be best for you The Hostel is in a side street above Aldi not a great view etc but definitely safe and clean. Lots of travellers and young people but if you only needing a room to sleep and mostly out it will be a perfect choice

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Phoebe

Mar 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay here was amazing and the staff could not have done a better job at making us feel welcome. The place was clean and very well decorated with really good air con and facilities. The staff were so friendly and they had organised free events for guests most days of the week. We wish we had stayed longer so we could attend them all! They had group walks, a BBQ, trivia night and free boxing classes ect. We attended the walking tour to the lighthouse at sunrise free of charge and even bought us all a coffee/pastry afterwards. If returning to Byron bay I wouldn’t even think about staying anywhere else.

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Jay

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The smells coming from the communal kitchen are not good. I suggest better extraction in there. Had to walk passed from my room to the stairs. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful

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Kimberly

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location in the heart of Byron. Just know what you're signing up for - a very comfy private room + bathroom within a backpacker hostel. It has a lively atmosphere + fun events with a young clientele overall (I'd say the average age is early/mid 20s). Unfortunately the wifi was really poor for video calls across the 2 nights I stayed there (even in the lobby) and the communal kitchen was always packed and dirty. But a comfortable stay aside from those things!

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Isabelle

Jan 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Man findet keinen Platz für seine Sachen im Kühlschrank. Die Küche ist immer dreckig und unordentlich. Es gibt im Zimmer für 8 Betten 4 Steckdosen und es roch im Zimmer nach Knoblauch. Schlechtestes Hostel indem ich bisher war.

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Vicky

Feb 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It looks like a really nice hostel but it’s lacking the essentials. The beds have curtains but they don’t go all around and are lumpy. No individual lights, power sockets or towels which you’d expect given the price. Bathrooms were clean however sometimes no loo roll for hours. The free bbq was great but some music or games would have made it more social. There’s outdoor space they could be making use of. Reception staff were lovely and very helpful. I would stay again.

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4	5	6	7	8 $91	9 $132	10
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Drifter Byron Bay

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Bunkhouse Superior 6 Persons Ensuite

Bunkhouse Superior 4 Person Ensuite

Queen Ensuite Room (Accessible)

Bunkhouse Superior 4 Persons Ensuite

Pod Room Superior 8 Person

Queen Ensuite Room

Bunkhouse Superior 8 Persons

Twin Ensuite Room

Bunkhouse Superior 6 Person

Bunkhouse Superior 8 Person Ensuite

Drifter Dream Pod

Bunkhouse Superior 8 Person

Bunkhouse Superior 6 Person Ensuite

Bunkhouse Superior 10 Persons

Bunkhouse Superior 6 Persons

Bunkhouse Superior 10 Person

Bunkhouse Superior 4 Person

Superior Queen Ensuite Room

Deluxe King Ensuite Room

Pod Room Superior 10 Person

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