YHA Cape Byron

Meant to stay for 3 nights and ended up staying for 9 nights due to cyclone alfred and had the best stay. Nikita and Santiago were amazing, calm, cool, and collected during the entire storm. Communication was stellar through the entire thing. Thankfully, the storm passed with little impact, and everyone was able to enjoy their stay. Thanks to Will for putting on amazing events and to all the other staff that were lovely during my stay. If I ever need to hunker down during a cyclone again, I will be staying at YHA 🤞. Kitchen is well equipped and spacious. Pool is great, the guests are amazing. 11/10

We had a great stay at YHA Cape Byron! The location is absolutely perfect—right in the center and close to everything. The atmosphere was also a highlight; despite the impact of Cyclone Alfred, the vibe remained lively. Every evening, the common area was full of people hanging out before heading to bars like the Piano Bar. Unfortunately, because of the cyclone, there were no activities, which is understandable. However, one downside was the lack of staff presence. Even after the worst of the storm had passed and it was safe to move around, the reception was almost never staffed for several days. I often had to look for staff around the hostel to ask for things. The biggest issue was housekeeping—our trash bin wasn’t emptied for a whole week, and no cleaning was done at all, leading to quite a mess. That being said, the overall experience was still very solid. If housekeeping and staff presence improve, it would be an easy 5-star stay. Would still recommend it for the great location and atmosphere!

Booked a weekend here back in November 2024. Upon arrival - was told my private room was not a private and in fact in the dorm. I also called up a few days prior to ask about the room as I booked the 3 nights over 2 bookings and wanted to ensure it was the same room - and got told it was all good. I understand that your systems in place may have an issue in incorrect record keeping or booking system. But it's quite disappointing to have to deal with this upon arrival, and to have the prospect of booking something in Byron last minute when the area gets booked out, leaving very expensive and very limited availability. Both YHA and Agoda are big companies, so please sort it out to save the stress and difficulty for the next traveler that comes across this. Given 3 stars as YHA did try their best to accommodate the booking, and it allowed me a bit of time to book something else for the following day after arrival

Great hostel! We've stayed here for 4 nights. The kitchen is big and very clean! Best kitchen I've seen in a hostel. The air conditioning is working properly and they have a swimming pool. The bathroom is very modern, and the showers are great. Last but not least, the staff is very kindly!

We stayed in a private room and oh my goodness, this bed has been the best bed in a long time traveling 😍 The showers were awesome too, as well as the big kitchen with many cooking stations. Location is great; close to the main beach, next to a great breakfast spot and around the corner of all the shops. All in all would definitely recommend staying here :)

We had a rocky start, attempting to check in to the wrong YHA but we were very happy when we arrived to the correct place only 5 minutes away. The reception staff were very helpful. We got recommendations of tours and things to do which we greatly appreciated. We found the room was nice. We did think the pool looked bigger in the photos online than in person. The bathrooms were mostly clean, however because the windows were always open it was possible to see the occasional cockroach! The location is perfect, we couldn’t have picked better.

Excellent location, it’s only a 2 minute walk to the beach. The kitchen is super spacious and has great appliances, the restrooms were also high quality and regularly cleaned. The staff were also friendly and massively helpful in getting us a last minute transfer to the airport.

I stayed here for 5 nights. First in a 5-bed mixed dorm and then in a private twin. Both rooms were very clean and comfortable, with AC, black-out curtains and fresh linen and towels provided. Otherwise, the bathrooms are modern and kept to a high standard of cleanliness. The showers work well. The kitchen is clean, spacious and has lots of space to store food. The pool is awesome, with plenty of loungers, warm water and lots of sunlight. Generally the hostel has a really chill vibe and is a great place to relax with comfy, open and airy communal areas. The location is perfect, right next to the beach and in town. Easy to get to everything you need. The team are incredibly kind, helpful and patient. They make you feel welcome and will do everything they can to make your stay better/easier. It was very easy to change rooms during the trip and to check in/out. The only two (very minor) things I would change is having shower gel in the cubicles and that some of the toilet seats didn't seem to fit properly. Overall this was one of the best hostels I've stayed in and would definitely return here and recommend to friends! Thanks for a great trip!