Tramstop 14 Backpackers

Didn’t expect a backpacker hostel to feel like a real community. Here I saw Melbourne just… living — people cooking, laughing, going to work, figuring things out. It’s messy, warm, sometimes loud, but it feels alive. I came as a traveler, and somehow ended up part of it for a while.

Stayed here in and out over a few weeks whilst I was looking for a more permanent place to live and had a great time. Evan and Nick are very nice and helpful. Great people, great location and everything you'd expect in a hostel. Has been and will continue to be my go to place for whenever I need short term accomodation in Melbourne in the future!

Originally came to stay 1 month, spent 1 year in this hostel that felt more like home then anything else. Being in the centre of Fitzroy allows you to be part of a full of life neighbourhood, the owners are the sweetest and most considerate person you could hope for this kind of experience (Evan loud voice and grumpy jokes will be missed). Thanks to everyone who made this journey special. Margarita, Jon, Evan, Alex and especially Nike, souls full of love and care. Hope to be able to come visit again !

An initial 2 night booking turned into 4! Evan was most friendly and hospitable! Local eateries, coffee and small supermarket close by! Melbourne's famous Tram is metres away! I look forward to returning!

I have travelled all over the world What can I say about this place? It should be condemned and shut down as soon as possible. I repeat with capital letters. It should be shut down. The owner Evan is rude arrogant While you are sleeping, he opens your bedroom door walks in and scares you while you are sleeping. They enter your room while you are not there. I have never seen a kitchen dining or lounge room so dirty in my life you sit there watch TV and you see about 20 mouses about 30 cockroaches crawling all over the kitchen table and kitchen facilities I was watching TV and a mouse jumped over me. I totally freaked out. I do not recommend to stay there That’s my experience

Evan the owner was very helpful in accommodating me short term with little notice. I needed a place to stay for a couple nights and I was welcomed. Evan is a nice man who has stories of his own if you ever get to talking with him. The rooms were tidy and neat, nothing special but it gets the job done. Convenient location with the tram right out front and coffee around the corner. Walls were a little thin and you can hear the train coming back and forth but it wasn't an issue for me. The kitchen setup is nice for making your own meals and there is a couch space to sit back and have a chat with others or watch a movie. Overall good experience and a very welcoming space.

I arrived in the middle of the night. Joan, the owner, had put a key for me on the door, so that I could go to bed and check in the next day. That was very lovely. Was a bit skeptical when I first got in. The hostel is just not what I’m used to. It wasn’t the cleanest. I think the bathrooms got a deep cleaning once or twice a week. But there were only like 30 people staying there, so that was fine. Lot of long-timers, but I didn’t feel like an outsider. I was staying for two weeks, which felt a bit too long for me in this hostel to be honest. Because it’s in Fitzroy, so not really near the city centre. Wish I was a bit closer to the centre. But for the price I paid per night (18 euros) I really couldn’t complain!

I was unsure if I should make this post. I didn’t want to upset the family that are good people and have provided me a good hostel in the past. However, potential future visitors of Melbourne should be informed of what this hostel was and what to expect now. They deserve a good experience in such a fantastic city. In the past this was a good youth hostel. I visited it biannually whenever I needed a bed in Melbourne. It had friendly young travellers, it was safe, clean and in a good location. The owner was quirky and liked to chat. He could get grumpy, but it wasn’t anything you wouldn’t expect from a family run business. You will see good reviews and nice pictures online from this time. The hostel has changed since then. The owners attitude is deteriorating and this is impacting the guests experience. He will be rude ,abrupt and treat the guests like they are a nuisance. Any interaction with him may result in a lecture. The demographic has changed as well. During covid the government paid the hostel to take in disadvantaged people. The hostel guests are now homeless men. I didn’t feel my belongings were safe in public areas. Young travellers and women may feel safer elsewhere. If you would like a nice experience go to another hostel.