Flinders Backpackers

Overall, Flinders Backpackers was a solid choice. I stayed in a private room, which was small but had everything I needed, including a TV with Netflix. The shared areas were well set up — a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with a pool table, and a cool bar, all adding to a fun, vibrant atmosphere. Although it was quite busy, the vibe was lively and friendly. However, my check-in experience was disappointing, especially since I was there for work. After a 32-hour journey from Portugal, I arrived around 8 am, well ahead of the 2 pm check-in time. The hostel does state when booking that they’ll try to have rooms ready earlier if possible but can't guarantee it. Despite this, I didn’t feel any effort was made to expedite the process. I was the only guest there for check-in at that time, and I saw cleaning staff around, but I still had to wait until 2 pm. The receptionist suggested I could sleep in the common area, but I was utterly exhausted and needed the room to rest properly before working. Unfortunately, there was no real accommodation on that front. Another major issue was the noise from the air dryers in the bathrooms. The walls are quite thin, and despite signs reminding guests not to talk on the phone in hallways after 10 or 11 pm, the dryers were much more disruptive. They were loud, ran frequently, and often went off in the middle of the night — sometimes for up to 20 minutes. This noise disturbed my sleep significantly, which made it challenging to get the rest I needed for work. Overall, while Flinders Backpackers has great facilities and a lively atmosphere, the lack of flexibility at check-in and the excessive noise from the dryers impacted my experience, particularly for a work trip

Aah flinders , where dreams are made and then broken. I called this great castle my home for 3 months , and what a 3 months it was. From the nightly ********* fights to the people shagging in the bed above you , nothing can quite beat the magic of this establishment. The staff( with one big exception) are friendly and nice , the location allows you to see everything Melbourne has to offer , and of course most importantly, there’s always a new hottie to drunkenly try your luck with . Only downside is you can’t drink after 10pm, but luckily I have mastered drinking wine out of a tea cup .

I’ve stayed in hostels around the world and I’ve never had so many issues with a hostel. The showers are cold, the Victoria free wi-fi is better than the hostel wi-fi, the tumble dryer didn’t dry my clothes despite paying around $10 for a wash & dry and there is a lack of communication between staff/ lack of staff training. Except Ash, she was very efficient when checking me in and out. Lack of security in the hostel, anyone can use the lift to get in to reception which is why theft is common especially on Friday and Saturday night. My friend had his bag stolen from the reception floor and staff assured us that this rarely happens but I met a guy who had his passport stolen the night before and I met another girl who had $100 stolen from her room. When my friend has his bag stolen staff were unable to check cctv cameras or take any further action until a manager or supervisor was present as only they could access the system. Another friend of mine was looking to cancel her stay and was told she couldn’t get refunded but could instead have credit for another 2 night stay. When she tried to use a night of credit they asked for her credit voucher, when she told them she didn’t receive a voucher they said they couldn’t do anything about it and she would need to pay for another night which could potentially be refunded by the manager but there were no guarantees. She is still waiting for contact from management. During my stay a manager or supervisor was not present and no issues have been resolved. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone. All of this happened over 3 nights only!!! If I could rate 0 I would.