Kangaroo Inn

I had a very pleasant stay at Kangaroo Inn on Murray Street. I booked a Queen Room, and I was very impressed. The room was clean, the bed and pillows were very comfortable, and the bathroom and toilet were spotlessly clean and tidy. The property offers a water filter at reception, which makes refilling bottles so convenient. There is also a kitchen in the basement for guests who want to cook. When I visited the kitchen, there was a slight smell and it looked a bit untidy, although some guests were cooking at the time, and I understand it can depend on how others use the space. However, the recreational area in the basement was very clean and well-maintained. One of the best things about this place is the amazing location—just 1 minute walk to Murray Street Mall. Getting an Uber or Didi is super easy, they always arrive within a minute. Another great bonus is the 20% discount at Anaya Café Restaurant, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent—highly recommended! I have given 4 stars for service, mainly because I requested a 30-minute late checkout (11:00 AM, instead of 10:30 AM) which most places are usually flexible with for at least an hour, but unfortunately, the request was not approved. This was the only small downside to an otherwise great stay. Overall, great value, great comfort, and excellent location. I would definitely recommend it for anyone visiting Perth!

Terrible experience – avoid this hostel at all costs. I requested a cancellation more than 24 hours before my reservation after being explicitly told by a receptionist at the hostel that my money would be refunded and that I only needed to submit the refund request. Based on this official information, I proceeded accordingly. When I later followed up, I was suddenly told that the policies did not cover this refund, completely contradicting what their own staff had told me. They then said they would “check” if they could offer something due to the inconvenience caused by their employee’s incorrect information. After multiple back-and-forth phone calls and being asked to personally return to reception, I was finally given only near to 40% of the amount I had paid for an entire week, resulting in a significant financial loss for me — all caused by the misinformation and poor handling by the reception staff. The employee who dealt with me was completely unprofessional, misleading, and showed no accountability. During the interaction, he even appeared to smell of alcohol, which made the situation feel even more inappropriate and concerning. Overall, this hostel is unreliable, poorly managed, and not customer-oriented. They provide incorrect information, then hide behind “policies” when it suits them. I strongly recommend avoiding this place if you value honesty and fair treatment.

Horrible place to stay. Kitchen was disgusting. The door to the bathrooms didn't work so you could hear ppl showering from your room and playing loud music from the showers. There was only 1 toilet working in the men's bathroom for an entire floor. The noise at night from our room was ridiculous. The elevator machine room must have been just next to us cause we could hear it everytime someone used the lift at night. Our room door also didn't close properly, you'd need to shove it and wake ppl up. The most idiotic part was that there is a "Reading Room" next to the dorms but it's just full of people gaming and wathcing loud movies and there's no curfew. Some idiot was shouting in there at from 10 to 3am and obviously didn't stop after i told him to. Why have a games room next to the bedrooms when you have a whole social area in the basement? Avoid this place like the plague

Affordable and incredibly pleasant stay! The shared (female-only) room and bathroom were clean (loved that they clean the bathroom frequently), making my stay very comfortable. The thick bedding was super cozy—I slept so well! They also offer free luggage storage, which is very convenient for travelers. The staff and caretaker were very accommodating. Absolutely loved my stay and highly reco this place!! Will def stay again :)

A really nice hostel to stay in the center of Perth. It's affordable ($50/night weekly rate), everyone in the hostel is calm and friendly. There are lots of areas of chill (outside, downstairs), the air con works really well in bedrooms and shared areas. The kitchen is large and well equipped, and cleaned regularly. The bathrooms are cleaned regularly too. The management is understanding and quick to resolve issues. I have stayed at this hostel for around 4 weeks while working in Perth and I come back here every time I need a place to stay in Perth.

Kangaroo Inn is one of the nicer hostels I’ve stayed in over the years. The location was amazing - walking distance to everything you would need around town. The hostel itself was clean and the rooms were spacious. The bathrooms were always clean, which is always a relief when traveling. There is a giant basement with plenty of couches, a giant tv screen, pool, and a kitchen if you feel like cooking. It was a very chill atmosphere and everyone was friendly. Would definitely stay there again!

I like this place it is affordable but the place is really good for its price. Its definely better than the last hostel I stayed before. There's a lot things to do like reading room and common area where you can read newspaper, play board games and socialise.

I really enjoyed staying here. Great location at a good price. The community bathroom could’ve been a little cleaner, but it was acceptable. Other than that, I have no complaints.

The location is fantastic and that is what you were paying for. It's all there is. Other places nearby looked better from the outside. There is no night time attendant which is...worrisome. It's mostly a place that caters to second and third world people, so sanitation and cleanliness is tough to enforce. It's a bit run down. Bathrooms are rusted and scummy. There are signs saying, you cannot take food and drink to your room, but for the price they charge they can go pound sand on that one. The kitchen is pretty much a mess. Homeless people sleeping in the basement, or maybe that's just people who didn't want to pay. Overall, the Kangaroo Inn is a dump. But the wifi is great, the employees as nice as they could be, good water pressure, and reasonably comfy private rooms. That's about it. You'll find better value elsewhere.