Discovery Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia) - Hostel Reviews

Address: 167 Franklin St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

Region: Australia > Victoria > Melbourne

Amenities:

Free Breakfast Children Activities Kitchenette Restaurant Shuttle Bus service Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

Ranked #77 of 108 Speciality lodging in Melbourne

Price Range: €

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Discovery Melbourne has undergone a facelift! Formerly Hotel Discovery, we have been busy over the last year updating our hostel and redefining ourselves. Discovery Melbourne is a large city backpackers conveniently located right in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast and if your stay with us for 3 or more consecutive nights, a FREE airport pick up from Tullamarine. (*Conditions apply.) Features include a basement bar, café, cinema, job & travel agencies, rooftop with BBQ’s and 24 hour reception with great local staff.For travellers looking to share accommodation we have 4, 6 & 8 share dorms and also 10 - 16 share dorms for those looking for an even cheaper option. For those wanting some privacy we also have basic private double, twin & family rooms. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities, heating and linen.Our Events Program offers guests many opportunities to explore and make friends! Discover amazing street art & hidden secrets on our free walking tours & head out of the city on our free markets & beach bus tours! Our bar The Velvet Underground has cheap drink specials including Happy Hour until 8pm every night! Great DJ’s get the dance floor pumping and a huge range of events like full moon parties, Safari Pete’s Blind Date & free cheese & wine nights will keep you entertained! If it’s great coffee & food you’re after, the chefs at our licensed café serve up delicious food 7 days a week including all day breakfast and some of the best pizzas in town! Our fantastic Melbournian staff will make you feel right at home 24/7 including our roaming guest liaison Disco Steve who is always on hand to help! Our overnight security, CCTV, lockers and swipe card access will ensure you and your belongings are safe! ... more less

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masaman

Reviewer

3 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Full of workers or people looking for work, not travellers - not very sociable atmosphere”

Reviewed 10 May 2013

If you are looking to work in Melbourne this is an all right place, clean and with lots of facilities for you, such as jobsearch help, inhouse training courses etc However, as travellers, we felt like it was very hard to meet people here. It seemed everyone hangs with their own friends and keep to themselves. Also byo is mot... More

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grbll815

Nantes, France

2 helpful votes

“Worst hostel I have ever been to”

Reviewed 2 May 2013

Being French I've traveled in many places around Europe and stayed at many hostels. I hardly ever got disappointed. This hostel is definitely the worst ive been to. This hostel is way too big with at least 200 rooms... That makes a lot of people in one building. I know it's always hard to have privacy in a hostel but... More

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3 helpful votes

“Avoid at all costs!”

Reviewed 19 April 2013

I stayed here with four of my friends and we all had a mutual hatred of this place by the time we walked into the prison cell they called a room. Our window didn't shut and one of the beds had a dirty great wet spot in the middle. Back that up with Co-ed bathrooms, a broken lift and NONE... More

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Jasmine-Emma

“Jasmine and Emma's real life review best time ever !!!”

Reviewed 15 April 2013 via mobile

We checked into the discovery in November 2012 and stayed until almost March 2013 as we liked it that much. First let me start by the rooms - at the end of the day it's a hostel so your paying for what you get which in the discovery is a fairly spacious room with a comfortable mattress and a large... More

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gregw389

Perth, Australia

“not bad for a backpacker place by greg w”

Reviewed 7 April 2013

only bad thing happen to me was having my food stolen by someone who doesnt give a dam even though i put a tagged on with my details but lucky i had my receipt for the food aswell reported to the manager which they where sincer in what happen. which i shown them the receipt for the food that was... More

laura c

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

“Check out immediately”

Reviewed 13 March 2013

Cannot stress enough how vile this place was. Checked in, cried for a bit, then checked out asap. Dragged two heavy suitcases up 6 flights of stairs as the lift was 'still' broken, not one member of staff offered to assist with this, then arrived in the room (or cellblock) to find bunk beds, a fan and a bin. In... More

Hi Laura C, I am disappointed that you did not enjoy your stay here. We offer clean but basic accommodation and that is why we are cheaper than many alternatives. If this lift was broken I can only assume that you were here prior to Feb 15th as the new lift was commissioned on that date and has not missed... More

Dannyspanish1

“This hostel needs sorting out.”

Reviewed 12 March 2013 via mobile

Im going to start with the few positives of Discovery The hostel has free wifi and a free breakfast which i loved. The staff were really helpful and really chatty. The hostel offers a few free things to attend, we went to the free comedy night which was brillent. This concludes the positives. The negatives: The hostel is waaay to... More

Hi Dannyspanish1, Thank you for your feedback. I am glad that you enjoyed our customer service and took advantage of our free wifi. The guests fridges are very busy with guests placing a lot of items in there that do not need to be refrigerated. We are shortly going to ban the use of the blue cooler bags in the... More

Daniella D

Adelaide, Australia

“Wost Hostel Experience Ever”

Reviewed 12 March 2013

I have stayed in lots of hostels all over the world and this was (by far) the worst hostel experience I have ever had. We had a 6 bed dorm. Firstly the room was tiny and only had 2 accessable power points. It was over 30 degrees for the whole weekend and we only had a ceiling fan and no... More

Hi Daniella D, Thank you for your feedback. My team and I are always disappointed to hear that a guest has not enjoyed their stay. It was exceptionally warm in Melbourne with record heat during your stay and most of Melbourne did find it difficult coping with the heat without air conditioning. We are looking into this for the future.... More

CarolCCL

Malaysia

Senior Contributor

44 reviews

25 hotel reviews

Reviews in 32 cities

20 helpful votes

“They certainly need a refurbishment”

Reviewed 6 March 2013

We choose this hostel because it's near to victoria market. About 15 mins walk to CBD and the shopping malls and restaurants. Not easy to find parking as it's always full. Lobby is always full of people as they are there to use the free wifi. However the wifi sucks! Line is always not available during my stay. Every staff... More

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HI CarolCCL, Thank you very much for taking the time to review our hostel. We always appreciate the feedback. I noted that you stayed in January. Our new lift was put into service three weeks ago and has been running beautifully. I am sorry that it caused some issues during your stay. All of our guests and staff are very... More

MMM709

Sydney, Australia

“just stay there”

Reviewed 27 February 2013

I didn't plan to stay that long, but I stayed for 3 weeks! It's just clean, friendly, mordern, cool and has a incredible atmosphere. If you want to meet people just go there! You won't stay alone :) The only weakness is the kitchen which is too small for the rushhours, but despite that you'll find a cooking stove :P... More

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