Banana Backpackers

Good hostel to spend your first days after arriving in Brisbane. The shared room had air conditioning, which is really appreciated with the hot weather. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, and it’s close to everything you need in the city.

very friendly and helpful staff! The place is also really cute and feels like such a great place for backpackers to explore Brisbane from! I especially appreciate that the rooms have air-conditioning :)) I would definitely recommend this place to my friends and family who want to come and explore Brisbane too!

Excellent service and support from the members of the team at Banana. The staff supported me to find work and know the area well. The team also supported me to find things in and around the city, such as hiking locations. There are great people that also stay here and they provide a welcoming atmosphere. Thank you to Beth, Summer and Jules for your company and support.

After spending 6 months here and meeting many new friends this was definitely my favourite hostel in Australia. Thank you so much to Jules and the team for making my stay so great and I'll be sure to return if I end up in Brisbane again! :)

1 week stay- A good budget friendly hostel option in Brisbane, great for a short stay. Does have the standard hostel issues (I got my milk stolen) but the staff are great and worked out letting me stay an extra 2 nights!

Staff was super friendly. They made everyone feel at home and had great recommendations around the city. I really appreciated how helpful Summer and Julia were. I would recommend installing more plug outlets in the rooms, it could be a bit challenging charging devices if they were all being used but luckily there were common areas to charge as well. It was a convenient spot as well to watch a rugby game close by to the stadium.

This is my second stay in Banana Backpackers now. It has a chilled friendly vibe. The staff are friendly and welcoming, any issues they’re happy to help. The set up of the place really makes it easy to socialise and to meet new people. It’s an affordable yet clean hostel, I felt I could enjoy a shower and there were no funny smells (which I have experienced in previous hostels). I like that they give you your own cutlery, plate, bowl and cup. The location is right next to the Barracks shopping centre, where there’s a Coles, the train station is a 5 minute walk and the city centre is only a 10-15 min walk, there’s also bus stops in the area. It’s an ideal location.

Price is very good but comes at a cost. The place just isn't clean. Even if it is a good price to stay at I would like to think it would still be clean. I have stayed at many hostels in the past for a similar price with similar facilities but they have mostly been clean, but this one unfortunately doesn't fall under the same bracket. Kitchen and toilet facilties were regularly dirty during our stay and our private dorm wasn't anything great either. We wiped the window side with tissue and it was covered in dirt. It is also very noisy as all the rooms are very close to reception and the entrance to the hostel. Wifi is also offered to guests but it is pretty much non existent. On a positive note the staff are very friendly and helpful.

friendly staff, clean room (double)! would come again! only the location isn't the best of you have a little more luggage and wanna walk there. it's quite close to the bus station, no doubt, but you have to walk uphill. (2007)