Youth Shack

Staff were friendly, room was clean. The actual hostel was very nice. However, If you are interested in partying until 2am then this is the place for you. Unfortunately, if you want a quiet hostel then don’t stay here. There is a few night clubs next to the hostel and it was extremely loud until early hours of the morning.

The real kicker is the staff here are incredibly rude. They had no patience with me when I was checking out. They should seriously look into getting new staff. The rooms are small. Beds are conformable enough with good AC and a curtain for your bunk. Also a sink in your room which is great. Everyone there is pretty sociable. The location right by all the bars is nice for the weekend but if you are not going out for the night the constant loud base and music sucks.

I've been to alot of hostels over the years but this one is definitely the worst one I've ever been to. - AC is non-existent in the rooms (and louder then a fighter jet) - Loud music and base while you try to sleep till late at night. - Came to my room to find no pillow and blanket. - Rude staff that don't want to put in the effort. Do yourself a favor and go to a different hostel. They don't deserve the amount of business they have. If you walk around the place you'll see that the place is slowly falling apart. Truly shocking that this place is still in business.

This is the worst hostel I've stayed at in Darwin. I found a used condom under my bed, and the receptionists were incredibly rude, making the whole place feel like a prison. The kitchen is frequently closed as a punishment for when other guests don’t clean up, which affects everyone unfairly. They also have a habit of kicking people out without reason, likely to adjust room prices based on demand. The room had no lockers as advertised, just iron bunk beds and a flimsy wardrobe that barely closes. A hostel should be cheaper than a hotel or house, but next time, I’d rather pay more for a hotel and avoid being treated like I'm in the army. Horrible experience.

rooms are a bit noisy due to the airco and the music on the streets. The kitchen area and the bathroom were much cleaner then I expected it, based on the reviews. The people that work here are extremely unfriendly and bitter though (except the woman who has the early early morning shift! she’s an angel). Other than this woman, they all look like they don’t wanna work there at all. also, very weird that in the middle of the day, someone is knocking on our door, calling “INSPECTION!”, and getting in our room without giving us any information. Felt like I was in a prison 😂 no. Overall the experience was pretty ok. It was better then we expected based on all the reviews we’ve read.

Good basic hostel, there’s no lift/elevator so be aware that. There’s a great pool and bar. In the vibes pretty chill. They do party a lot at night and the music is pretty loud. My room was not far from it and I couldn’t really hear it. If you’re the hostel, you’re looking for a better in Darwin. This place is pretty good.

I am deeply dissatisfied with how our stay at the Youth Shack in Darwin has been handled recently. After residing in a private room for a month and a half, we were informed at the last minute that we had to vacate our room due to a price increase for the dry season. The relocation offer made to us was far from satisfactory. We were moved to a three-person room without a refrigerator to store our food, with mattresses that are not at all comfortable for our backs. Furthermore, this new room is located on the ground floor near the pool, where the noise is constant and disruptive, especially during the week when the music echoes late into the night. Most frustrating is the lack of consideration for long-term guests like us. Having shown loyalty to the hostel and always paid on time, we expected a more respectful treatment. The management could have at least offered us an equivalent replacement room, which would have been the least they could do given our long-term commitment. We've heard about another building owned by the hostel, but it apparently won't be available for several weeks, which is completely inconvenient for us. We fail to understand why no adequate solution was considered for long-term guests like us, who had established a long-term arrangement without the possibility of being relocated under similar conditions. In conclusion, we are deeply disappointed with the management of this situation by the hostel. We hope that steps will be taken to rectify this situation and improve the treatment of long-term guests in the future.

Realy nice hostel! I arrived here with a broken feet and bad mobility. The hostel made shure that my stay was as easy as possible by giving me a room on the ground floor and putting my friend who is a nurse in the same room. Thanks a lot for this service!||Hostel is clean and has good facilities. Its a nice party hostel so you will never get bored.||Ladies from the servicedesk are realy nice and helped me a lot!||Can recommend this place!