Little Drifter North Melbourne

Location: 78 Howard Street, Melbourne, au

Star Rating: 8 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Fitness facilities (surcharge)
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Table tennis
• Karaoke
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Evening entertainment
• Entertainment staff
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Smoke alarms
• CCTV outside property
• 24-hour security
• Security alarm
• Pub crawls
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Billiards or pool table
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Beach yoga on site
• Fitness facilities (surcharge)
• Internet access
• Games
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Bicycle-friendly property

Rooms Available

• Queen Room with Private Bathroom

  This double room includes a TV with streaming services and a private bathroom. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Free gym access

• 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room has a shared bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 8 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 8 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Privacy curtain

• 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room features a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  This twin room includes a TV with streaming services and a private bathroom. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Free gym access

• 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room has shared bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Entire Superior 4 Bed Dorm

  4 Twin Bunk Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Practical - Mobile key entry

  Comfort - Portable fan

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Free WiFi
  • Portable fan
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Mobile key entry

• Bed in Superior 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Reading light
  • Privacy curtain

• Superior 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Reading light
  • Privacy curtain

• Bed in Superior 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Free gym access

• Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Free gym access

• Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Free gym access

• Apartment with Patio

  This apartment consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower. This apartment provides a tea and coffee maker, a TV with streaming services and a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs

• Superior 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room features a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Privacy curtain

• Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Free gym access

• Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Free gym access

• Family Room with Private Bathroom

  This family room includes a TV with streaming services and a private bathroom. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Free gym access

• Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Free gym access

Guest Reviews

• Barbara (9/5): Good stay. I’d recommend it and I would come back - Clean and a beautiful place Nothing
• Adam (6/5): Young Person's Game - Lovely girl at counter Being among backpacking adolescents. Some were ok but others busted into room and left lights on
• Dorte Hessellund (9/5): - Filmaften og aktiviteter arrangeret på stedet. God stemning.
• Malva (7/5): - Läget, du kan gå till stan på bara 10 min, rooftop med bra view, sköna sängar med draperier. Du måste betala extra för allt, handduk, om du vill ha en nedre bädd, extremt dyrt att tvätta, ingen duschtvål, extremt små rum med lite plats, äckligt i rummen eftersom det är så litet.
• Martina (10/5): -
• campbell (10/5): - Excellent customer service and excellent facilities
• Nathaniel (8/5): - It's in an excellent area with good transport links to the city centre as well as good options for food and drink. There's some good bars/pubs too which I recommend exploring. The staff were friendly and acommodating. I have no complaints of the fascilities or cleanliness. $8 for a towel is crazy - I could buy like... 2 weiss bars for that price! No real complaints.
• Karin (6/5): - メルボルン中心部からそう遠くないことと、スタッフがフレンドリーだったこと。 トイレやシャワールームなどの共有スペースが清潔でないことがしばしばあった。
• Alexandria (10/5): Wonderful, will be back - Great location with everything you need for an affordable stay in the city. The room was clean with such nice touches. I’ve stayed in both the queen room and 1 bedroom apartment with patio and both were lovely. Bed is very comfy as well. Will be staying every time I come to Melbourne!
• Pascal (6/5): R as port qualité prix moyen - Le free dîner du vendredi Pas de chaînes TV basiques Tous les services doivent passer par le tel. Checkin, clé de chambre, paiement du billard et…
• dylan (7/5): -
• Keva (9/5): -
• ashlee (10/5): -
• Ahmad (1/5): -
• Maria Cristina (10/5): - Excelente espacio y ambientes. Una vista increible y la atención de Cande, lo mejor ;)
• Catalina (10/5): -
• Ridgeway (10/5): -
• Rémi (10/5): Highly recommend it. - Everything. The location being nearby QV market and the CBD while not having the noise from the city is amazing. The place is so clean and well designed. The shared areas are full of taste and nice attention to chill and relax. The rooftop is so good. The staff is really sweet and helpful. I highly recommend it. Nothing.
• Fabio (7/5): - Staff is in general alright except one Lady from the reception, she is really rude!
• Gurpreet (9/5): -
• Francesca (7/5): - The hostel's location is perfect, close to the city's CBD so everything you need is close by. Shared kitchen and common areas are well equipped and spacious. The bedroom window behind the bed wouldn’t close properly, letting cold air reach our pillows and heads during the night. I did not like that the curtains where long enough to reach our pillows given that I doubt they get cleaned regularly. There where also cob webs in the corner of the window which needed to be cleaned.
• chen (10/5): -
• Olivia (10/5): -
• Federico (10/5): -
• Olivier (1/5): -
• Veronika (10/5): - Views from the rooftop were beautiful. It was a great location for us, close to the Queen Victoria Market and also the Czech House where we planned to go.
• Tina (7/5): -
• seok man (10/5): -
• Bethany (6/5): Great value for money - Our room was good value for money, very accessible with location and staff were friendly.
• Rowan (10/5): -
• Kavitha (8/5): -
• liu (8/5): -
• Sandra (9/5): Cozy Hostel - Great location, I love the service at reception, especially Candela, who is very helpful. The place is very cozy; I love the view from the rooftop and the wellness room. Every time I come to Melbourne, I choose this hostel. Improve the room door opening system.
• Sandra (9/5): Nice Hostel in North Melbourne - The location is perfect, central and convenient. Pleasant atmosphere for socializing. Candela is super friendly; she always greets you with a smile at reception.
• McMahon (6/5): Adequate for time spent there. - A kettle and tea making equipment in room. free to air tv
• Graham (10/5): -
• Pitman (6/5): - Price, amenities Cramped, stinky
• Angel (5/5): -
• Tanais (8/5): - Localisation Bathroom not really clean
• Axel (9/5): -
• Ciara.F (8/5): -
• clausen (10/5): Der var en helt fantastisk stemning, og det var virkelig nemt og være social og få nye venner. Elskede artsy eventet hve - Der var en helt fantastisk stemning, og det var virkelig nemt og være social og få nye venner. Elskede artsy eventet hver onsdag, hvor man både kunne møde nye mennesker men også være kreativ og bare hygge sig og have det sjovt Personalet var virkelig søde og altid hjælpsomme
• Tomáš (9/5): -
• Chen-Che (3/5): -
• Felix (9/5): -
• Sam (8/5): Nice place close to CBD but dosnt feel your staying close to the CBD. - Rooftop was good, staff put on a free meal on the rooftop one night, which was good. Staff were friendly and helpful, facility was clean. I was in a dorm room liked how every bed had curtains around it, power points and a light. Using phone as a key to room was difficult as it didn't work for me a couple of times but desk is staffed 24/7, staff helped me access room. Didn't like that only storage in 8 room dorm is a small locker under your bed, need to have shelves or larger lockers at end of the room that can fit big backpacks or suit cases.
• Frida Mikaela (7/5): -
• PEIYU (8/5): - 員工都很願意幫忙，雖然CBD有一點距離但是走路半小時內都可以到而且居住的地方也很安靜非常適合 床的窗簾需要做一點平時性的維護 （提高隱密性）
• Alejandra (8/5): -
• Caitlin (9/5): - ladders are a bit narrow so i left with quite a few bruises on my upper legs, you also have to move the curtain off the bottom bunk when going up and down which jut felt a bit uncomfortable if anything
• Varsity (1/5): I would not recommend for people to stay at this place. - Bad staff (reception and cleaning people), bad systems that mean you don’t get a refund when asking for one after they overcharge you. Lack of communication from the establishment regarding your booking, different rules set for different residents and a lot of double charging your card etc. they are trying to make more money to finish their renovations and it is coming at the expense of the residents and their experience at the properties.
• Lena (9/5): -
• Tom (10/5): Awesome place to stay if you're gonna do literally anything while in Melbourne - Location was very central, staff was friendly and the place has a nice community vibe Nuffin
• Carlo (6/5): -
• Gokul (10/5): -
• kevin (9/5): Used it to walk 22km around the city sun & 12 Monday - Location and budget offering Nothing
• Will (7/5): -
• Sylvie (4/5): No rest. - Water was running down by the window into the room because of the rain. The queen room doesn’t have a desk and chair as per their Photos. The room window was facing out into a carpark. Couldn’t get any sleep from the noise of cars and motorcycles.
• Astrid Riber (10/5): -
• Lisa (4/5): -
• Yuesheng (8/5): - 员工很nice 没有晾衣服的地方
• Wun Jyun (10/5): -
• Srecko (8/5): -
• Dale (7/5): -
• giovanni (9/5): -
• Rika (7/5): 素敵な宿泊でした:) - 清潔で心地よく過ごせました！ドミトリーでしたが、カーテンがあったのでプライバシーも守られてよかったです。 キッチンに皆で共有できるフリーのものとして、塩や胡椒などの基本的な調味料、ラップやアルミホイルなどがあればより便利で助かったなと感じました。1ヶ月以上の滞在であれば自分で調達しても使い切ることができますが、数日から数週間では買っても余らせてゴミになるだけで勿体無いからです。 トイレや共有ルームにティッシュペーパーがあったらよかったなと感じました。
• Sam (8/5): Was close to city, affordable and a nice place to stay - Really good location in a quiet neighbourhood right next to the CBD. I liked the roof top view, place was generally clean and staff seemed nice. also was good how every bunk bed in dorms had curtains around them, 2 power points, 2 USB charging ports, a light that you could dim and change direction. Needs to be more shelves, Cupboards, Lockers the one locker under the bunks everyone gets isn't big enough to fit a decent sized backpack or suit case. So everyone had there stuff piled up at entrance of dorm room.
• Cameron (10/5): -
• Maria (9/5): -
• Diana (7/5): Nice! - This places have a really good vibes. All the staff is amazing, friendly and always with a great service The social areas are usually very dirty. Specially the bathrooms
• Shion (10/5): amazing - Place staff Service Nothing
• Jiye (10/5): -
• Kelvin (10/5): -
• Mana (8/5): -
• HSU (6/5): -
• Satoru (3/5): -
• Lisa (7/5): - Somebody took my food out of the fridge, couldn’t find it anymore.
• Yuka (7/5): -
• Mariapia (8/5): -
• Georgina (5/5): - Good location Could be cleaner and staff were sometimes dismissive
• Yingpeng (7/5): -
• H (4/5): -
• Saima (8/5): - Keittiö oli pieni
• Isaac Jack (7/5): -
• maria evanei Oliveira (9/5): - Boa hospedagem somente deixando a desejar o sinal de wi-fi nos quartos, não funciona, pelo menos não no quarto 09 Wi-fi no quarto, sinal MUITO fraco, praticamente inoperante, no quarto.
• Nathaniel (1/5): -
• Samet (8/5): -
• Tasuku (8/5): My stay in Little Drifter North for 2 weeks definitely made my entire stay in Melbourne! - I'm happy with the cleanliness of this hostel, and some special facilities like wellness room and rooftop lounge were my favorite places. The bedroom is also clean and I like the curtain attached to each bed for privacy protection. It's slightly far from city centre but passable thanks to convenient transport, and great that the Market is just round the corner. Nice place overall! The kitchen and the fridge were too small and a bit uncomfortable to use. I had to shove my stuff tagged in the fridge unable to find enough individual space, only to realize they went missing or thrown away the next morning.
• Rodrigo (8/5): - The best thing it’s more chill than another hostel in Melbourne. The beds are in good condition! I didn’t like the lite outside the room it’s SO HARD. So when you are sleeping if somebody open the door, you receive the lite immediately in your face. DEAR hostel 🤣 I recommend put another kind of lite outside of the room, another color. Maybe red.
• yusuf (7/5): -
• Margaux (6/5): -
• Nils (6/5): -
• Rawan Younes (10/5): -
• Izabela (7/5): - I really enjoyed the rooftop, it was a highlight of my stay! And the location was very good too! Although reception is advertised as 24-hour, I once waited around 20 minutes for assistance in the evening, which negatively affected the experience, especially since there were staff members nearby who appeared to be off duty. As someone who works in hospitality, I find it disappointing to encounter this level of customer service. Cleanliness was another issue: my bed sheets had a couple of visible stains, and the bunk above me looked as though something had been spilled and not properly cleaned. Additionally, it seemed that anyone could enter the hostel and hang around, access the staircase and the lift, which made me feel a bit unsafe. Unfortunately, my roommates were loud and inconsiderate. I understand that this is not the hostel’s fault, but it still impacted my overall stay.
• IOANNA KYRIAKI (6/5): - The beds are comfortable, there’s a workout room which is rare for a hostel and the rooftop has great views. Some of the staff were nice. The location is good, close to Queen Victoria market, the CBD and tram stops. The place is seriously overcrowded. The kitchen was pure chaos anytime after 8 am and the food storage was unhygienic. I was staying at an 8 bed dorm and most floor space was taken up by people’s luggage. No one cleaned the room in the days I was staying there. Most people in my dorm seemed to be living there long term. There was hardly ever anyone at reception, and some of the people hanging out in the staff area (presumably staff) were not able or willing to give any information when asked. The place attracts a younger crowd, not that this is negative per se. You need an app to unlock the room so it’s not possible to leave your phone to charge in the room while doing something else.
• Julie (9/5): Un hostel convivial, au calme avec rooftop magnifique - Supers espaces communs, le rooftop est un grand plus avec une vue 360 sur Melbourne. L’emplacement à 3 min à pieds d’un arrêt de tram très pratique. Hostel plutôt chill. Bon rapport qualité/prix. Les lits n’étaient pas conforts, chambre assez petite, parfois la propreté dans la salle de bain laissait à désirer.
• Kavitha (8/5): Okay - Technology, the modern look, activities Desk isn’t 24/7 as advertised due to them being short staffed consistently. The entire bottom floor smelt like fungus during my stay
• Claudia (10/5): - La ubicación y la limpieza No hay suficiente espacio para todos los huéspedes en el refrigerador
• Federico (5/5): - Rooftop Everything
• Sina (7/5): -

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