South Yarra Hostel

DO NOT WORK WITH THIS BUSINESS Our company provided over $50,000 worth of professional cleaning services to South Yarra Hostel in good faith. Despite months of communication and multiple opportunities to resolve the matter, payment has still not been received. The owner, Aaron, has falsely claimed to have legal representation—this is untrue. We are now taking formal legal action to recover the unpaid amount. Do not engage in any business dealings with this individual or the South Yarra Hostel. We strongly advise other service providers to avoid this client entirely to prevent similar financial loss and frustration.

Initially booked and planned to stay here for five nights when I first landed in Melbourne to give myself time to find a flat. Ended up staying around 3-4 months because I loved it here so much. The location is perfect for all of the restaurants and bars along Chapel Street. The hostel is a perfect size to get to know everybody there. It felt like one huge family during my stay, and I've made friends for life from all over the world. Aaron and his team do a great job to make you as welcome as possible and I'd love to stay here again next time I hit Melbourne.

Best value in town. Not perfect, so don't expect Hilton, but solid, with lots of room for improvement. Other guests friendly, if a little noisy at times. Reception and check-in anytime is smooth and awesome. Thanks heaps.

This place is probably the best hostel I've stayed at and became a home away from home. Aaron and his team do a great job and always go the extra mile for the people that come to stay. Back of Chapel is a lively and fun place to stay and there is hardly ever a dull moment. It's in a perfect location that provides easy access to bars, clubs and amazing food all along Chapel street. It's also very easy to get to the city as well. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and will certainly miss all of the people that I pretty much call family now. I will never forget my stay at Back of Chapel and I have never felt more welcome at any other hostel. I had an absolute blast! Thank you so much to Aaron and everyone at Back of Chapel!

Hostel is in a nice position close but outside the CBD's chaos. Shops and train station are within a 10 minutes walk and tram and bus stop are just in front. The area is also very green as it is in between two parks, one of them being the Royal Botanical Gardens, a huge and fantatisc park. Hostel is provided with two kitchens and various type of accommodations, from private room to mixed dorm. In the area you'll find a lot of restaurants and businesses, so it's very suitable for finding a job. I liked the hostel because it's quite and has a house vibe, everyone is respectful, just remember to clean your dishes.

Great hostel. Wifi was strong. Everything was clean. Staff was very responsive. Price was fantastic. The hostel is about a 20–25 minute tram ride from the Centre of town or a 45 minute walk along the Yarra which was delightful. Trams from outside the door and a station within 5 minutes walking distance. Awesome vibes. Would absolutely stay here again on my next trip to Melbourne.

Solid hostel, was my home for a 2 months or so and I made some excellent friends there. It's small enough so you get to know everyone and that facilities are good along with excellent management. The owner is really friendly and he definitely makes te stay worthwhile and if you have any issues you can rely on him to help you out. Hope it survives corona and I'll definitely be back to visit. Thanks guys.

I stayed here for a week. The Hostel is under new management and they have made some awesome changes! There is always hot water to all the showers, the showers now have rainfall heads which is so relaxing. 2 male and 3 female showers upstairs and 2 more downstairs. Coin laundry was great as well||The place is kept clean and the 4 bed room i stayed in was the largest ive seen. Plenty of room to store luggage. ||The guests are generally long term and are great to chill with. 2 kitchens with 8 stoves and 4 ovens. Internet is free and I had a good connection at all times||Thanks to all the guests and staff at South Yarra Hostel for making my stay so comfortable and welcoming