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YHA Melbourne Central

2.0 star property
Travelers unwind at the bar or enjoy outdoor dining with barbecue grills at this Melbourne hostel where relaxation takes center stage

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YHA Melbourne Central captures the city's energy while providing comfort. Walk to Crown Casino and Melbourne Convention Centre or relax in the outdoor area. Enjoy free in-room WiFi, a coffee shop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, and multilingual staff.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is £46
includes taxes & fees
29 Jul - 30 Jul

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Premium Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A neatly made bed with white linens and a rolled towel, a bedside table, a wall-mounted light, and a window with a view.

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a bedside table, a framed picture on the wall, and a door leading to a bathroom.

Double Room with Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double Premium Room with Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Located in Melbourne Central Business District, a neighbourhood in Melbourne, YHA Melbourne Central is in a shopping district and near a boardwalk. Melbourne Central and Melbourne Cricket Ground are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at St Kilda Beach and Brighton Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Marvel Stadium or Rod Laver Arena. Visit our Melbourne travel guide
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562 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

What's nearby

  • An aquarium with various fish swimming around.
    SEA LIFE Melbourne
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A narrow alley with shops and cafes, including Cafe Vicolino and St. Ali.
    Flinders Lane
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A grand hall with a high, ornate ceiling featuring geometric patterns and a central skylight.
    Collins Street
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A city skyline at night with illuminated buildings, a body of water reflecting the lights, and two fountains with flames.
    Crown Casino
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A nighttime view of a curved pedestrian bridge with white structural beams and railings.
    Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles

Getting around

  • Southern Cross Station
    7 min walk
  • Flagstaff Station
    17 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    3 min walk
  • Schmucks
    5 min walk
  • Waterside Hotel
    2 min walk
  • Langlands Restaurant & Bar
    1 min walk
  • State of Grace
    3 min walk

About this property

YHA Melbourne Central

  • Hostel near Collins Street
  • A short walk from Crown Casino and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, YHA Melbourne Central provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with an outdoor entertainment area and a bar.
  • Other perks at this hostel include:
    • Continental breakfast (surcharge), barbecues and a 24-hour front desk
    • Outdoor furniture, smoke-free property and a lift
    • Luggage storage, multilingual staff and a TV in reception
  • Room features
  • All 240 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Communal kitchens with fridges, microwaves and toasters
    • Recycling, cookware/dishes/utensils and heating

Awards and affiliations

  • Eco-certified property
  • This property participates in Ecotourism Australia Sustainable Tourism – a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (92 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • 5 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Waste recycling policy
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches used
  • Heating
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately AUD 12 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Frequently asked questions

Is YHA Melbourne Central pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at YHA Melbourne Central?

As of 14 Jul 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at YHA Melbourne Central on 29 Jul 2026 start from £46, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at YHA Melbourne Central?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at YHA Melbourne Central?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at YHA Melbourne Central?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is YHA Melbourne Central located?

Located in Melbourne Central Business District, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of SEA LIFE Melbourne, Collins Street and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Crown Casino and Marvel Stadium are also within 15 minutes. Flagstaff Station is 17 minutes by foot and Melbourne Central Station is 22 minutes.

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Reviews

YHA Melbourne Central Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 122 out of 301 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 120 out of 301 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 301 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 301 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 301 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facilities in kitchen. Also good showers 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mischa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff secured the lower bunk bed for me as requested. Privacy curtains were a nice touch. Clean bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

irene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great clean and quite would stay there again close to transport
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Minutes from southern cross train station,right next door to food shops, entertainment close, orher guests
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice The room was good though i didnt know u needed to bring your own lock
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was excellent. The room was decent and kitchen was clean when this one older chap was on cleaning duty which means it wasn’t the staff but the messy people using the kitchen. The staff keeping the bathrooms were good. The staff were wonderful and very helpful. All to say, we would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Hao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice location close to everything at a good budget price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kaidan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! There is a train running behind the hostel so it can be pretty loud, otherwise a nice place in a convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dassa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe accommodation. Easy to make you way around the place
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient location in the heart of the CBD
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Amenities
Bathrooms were good and clean for a shared space. Rooms were worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jean ludwig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and safe.Quiet pleasant atmosphere and staff are friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were easily the best thing about this location, I think facilities could use some mild updating.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean facilities convenient to transport
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Yu

Liked: Staff & service
Clean, convenient location and friendly staff But noisy environment bc train, tram and construction
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Amenities
Porperty was very clean
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Estefania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, and great price-service relation. The kitchen is outstanding and well provided, the bathrooms are always kept in great conditions. The rooms are reasonable in space, a little too hot on summer nights, and each bed has its own curtain and plug light for privacy and comfort. The staff is super friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient due to its location and well maintained facilities. Spotlessly clean!!. Amazingly nice and helpful staff. Clean rooms although mine was very cold. Quiet and lots of spaces to chill and relax. Very close to major PT stops and stations. I’m a regular guest of this hostel and I like it there
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mansour

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff . Very clean. Being so close to mono rail and the train makes it very noisy!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Pedram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a pretty good hostel experience. They had a decently priced breakfast available, and the included wifi was decent. The bathrooms were also decently clean. I would go back. The only problem was that it was overpriced because of a certain pop star being in town when I stayed there.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

wingyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Prefect location, clean and modern hostel.

The location is excellent, 5 mins walk to southern cross station, prefect for frequent regional travelling. Hostel is within free tram zone so easy to get the CBD by tram. Fairly clean and modern. Lift available to carry suitcases upstairs. Hard to fall asleep when the person moves on the top bunk bed and the whole bed moves. Better if the bed space can be more private. Overall experience is good and will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked a double room at the YHA when I tried to find affordable accommodation during the Australian Open. I haven’t stayed in a YHA since the 1990s and I can’t remember why. It’s so easy. The location is fantastic - in the CBD a short walking distance to everything in the city and Southbank. The room & ensuite were clean and the bed comfortable. It is slclose by a lot of late night eateries and venues, and there are common areas for relaxing, there’s a bar and for an extra charge you can have breakfast. There is a communal kitchen. I would happily stay here again. So convenient for exploring Melbourne. Loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff at the front desk were lovely & very helpful. YHA Melbourne Central is in a great part of Melb’s, a short walk to Southern Cross station. The room was not bad & had a good heater, but I was disappointed to find a yellow stain on the sheet on the lower bunk bed I slept in. The quilt inside the quilt cover was yellow stained & should be replaced. In the female bathroom on level 4 the bathroom lights above the mirror were not working which made the bathroom poorly lit. This is a safety issue & needs replacing. It is also disappointing that there is nothing in the room to hang up my clothing nor a table to put my mobile phone on. I may stay there again but in a double room. YHA Melbourne Central needs to improve a few things.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024