Melbourne hostel shares why you should be a tourist in your city

You’ve lived in Melbourne for years, even decades. But have you ever tried exploring it as if it’s your first time there, and not as a local? You might be surprised by what you might uncover, and the things you might not have known about your home city! Splurging on a...

Urban Central for affordable hockey accommodation in Melbourne

They call Melbourne the sports capital of Australia. And, well, we’re certainly not going to dispute that! And with so much talk around town regarding the end of the footy season (both AFL and NRL), it’s easy to accidentally overlook some of the lesser-known sporting...

What to look for when choosing a hostel in Melbourne

One of the best things about travelling or backpacking is staying in hostels. Not only will you get to see a whole new world, but you will also experience living or staying in comfortable accommodation without blowing your budget. If you are not familiar with the...

How to choose the best Melbourne hostel

For many people, the image of hostel living is still firmly tied to the 1970s, when hostels were cramped, offered poor living conditions and generally weren’t a pleasant place to stay. Fortunately, rapid progress has been made since then, with some hostels even...

A hostel in Melbourne explains the advantages of travelling solo

Travelling alone can induce feelings of fear and anxiety, but once you do it, you’ll wonder why you never did it earlier! Sure, it can be nerve-wracking, but along with that, it’s also exhilarating, exciting, and intoxicating! More and more people are choosing to go...

Our guide to finding a backpacking job in Melbourne

Worried about funding your stay in Melbourne? Don’t be – there are plentiful backpacker jobs available for visitors and long-term tourists alike. If you are planning to extend your travel stay in Australia, yet on a tight budget, then you need not worry about...

A hostel in Melbourne shares 4 signs that you’ve chosen a good one

When many people elect to stay in hostels, their first thoughts immediately go towards one thing: money. Let’s address the elephant in the room: yes, hosted living is cheaper than staying in a hotel. It’s even more affordable than booking an Airbnb! But it’s important...

Melbourne backpacker’s gig guide to upcoming cheap and free shows

It’s impossible to talk about Melbourne without talking about its music scene. From the big, stadium-filling concerts at Rod Laver Arena down to the tiny hole-in-the-wall that litter the city’s laneways, it’s almost harder to avoid stumbling into a live music show...

A Melbourne hostel guide to Southbank’s best restaurants and bars

While we all barrack for different footy teams, there’s nothing that unites Melbourne more than our reputation as the world’s most livable city (that, and a lifelong rivalry with Sydney!) And if your definition of “living” means going out and having a good time,...

4 ways your Melbourne hostel helps you make lifelong friendships

Anyone that’s ever stayed at a hostel will tell you that the main draw of hostel life isn’t the great locations or even the affordable rates. Rather, it’s the people. Whether it’s the gap year travellers, the  hens/stag night partiers or the professional backpackers,...