This was a great hostel. We had christmas and new years here and had loads of fun. Youre not far from town and theres always something happening. Like all hostels watch out for white folks with dreads, they're never as cool as they think they are.

Incredible place! The guests, the staff, everyone were so nice and easy going. The location was great, walking distance from Brisbane and se easy to go down to the shops, restaurants and bars of West End! The kitchen, room and shared facilities were squeaky clean. Even the pool and chairs sorroundings we're great! I have but one thing, which I'm sorry for, but I simply have to mention.. The beds and pillows. They are so hard. In the Danish prisons they have higher quality and more comfort. That being said I think overall the rooms are luxurious, we had a brand new fridge, privacy curtains by the beds and a brand new bathroom with a shower, which I only had to share with 3 others. An absolute bargain. In my humble opinion the absolute best hostel for the money in Brisbane 100% PS. Loved the view of the Brisbane skyline - incredible! I'm a pig for not having a picture to post here from my room :(

Meine Freundin und ich waren für 3 Nächte in diesem Hostel, der Service war ausgezeichnet, obwohl wir 2h vor eigentlichem Check-in gekommen waren durften wir sofort das Zimmer beziehen. Leider wurden wir in ein 6er Zimmer mit 4 Männern geworfen, die alle einer Arbeit nachgehen und leider sah das Zimmer auch dementsprechend aus. Klamotten lagen auf unseren Betten, Müll lag in jeder Ecke und die Luft im Zimmer war sehr stickig. Für meine Freundin waren diese Umstände nicht auszuhalten, also mussten wir auf ein privates Doppelzimmer upgraden, was dank der netten Dame an der Rezeption auch problemlos möglich war. Das Einzelzimmer war schlicht aber sehr sauber und hatte einen Ventilator. Ich kann natürlich nicht für jedes Zimmer sprechen, aber wenn sie die Möglichkeit haben ein privates Zimmer zu nehmen würde ich es empfehlen, da in diesem Hotel viele Leute arbeiten und länger dort bleiben. Alles andere im Hostel war super gut, die Küche war trotz der Größe des Hostels ausreichend und super ausgestattet. Die Badezimmer und Duschen waren sehr sauber und wurden mindestens ein Mal am Tag gesäubert. Zudem gab es auch reine Mädchen Badezimmer. Was mich persönlich nicht so gestört hat, dafür aber meine Freundin war der Gras Konsum im Hostel, jeden Abend wurde dort gekifft. Zudem finde ich es wichtig zu erwähnen, dass das Hostel auf einem Berg liegt, was die Aussicht auf die Stadt wunderschön macht, aber gleichzeitig die Anreise erschwert. Außerdem ist wichtig zu erwähnen, dass viele Gäste als wir dort waren in ihren 30gern waren oder kurz vor 30, darauf sollte man eingestellt sein, wenn man als junge Person dieses Hotel buchen möchte.

This review is so that a closer eye can be had on the issue. Its understandable that there are long term stays at the hostel but its pretty bad when the condition of the rooms is so questionable that leaving and checking within 30mins is your only option. If it wasn't for the receptionist coming into the room to help with my luggage and bed linen, I'm not sure if anything would have been done about it. The staff member got to see the state a 6 bed female dorm had got with the bin overfilling with old food to the point of flies setting up home. I couldn't work out what beds were available because it was in such a state. I didnt even get a chance of seeing the bathroom and nor did I want to. But as mentioned the staff were friendly and helpful. I didnt get to see the rest of the hostel because I left to go to a near by with spare beds. The location is on top of a hill so not at all fun with all you bags but I did see a minibus so may run a shuttle service. In all honesty this hasn't really left a great experience of Brisbane for me. I'll be happy to leave ASAP.

Initially we were accommodated in a dorm for 6 people, but luckily we were able to switch to a single room. The room was occupied by long-term residents and was unfortunately very untidy. We felt very uncomfortable because of the messiness and we could tell from previous reviews that this problem wasn't just ours. In contrast, we were very satisfied with the single room. It was really clean and the bed was comfortable. Also, the bathrooms were never dirty and were cleaned often, which we liked a lot. Overall, the hostel is very nice, the outdoor area is cozy and you have a great view of the Brisbane skyline. The only thing that bothered us was that we often smelled weed because apparently some people smoke weed here. We don't know if this is always the case, but we've certainly noticed it. Nevertheless, all in all we are satisfied with the hostel, especially because you can get to the city quickly.

Great hostel in a budget. Some parking spot (10 AUD/night), you need to reserve on advance. Terrific view of the city. Front desk diligent, Vera help me booking the parking spot on short notice (thank Vera!). Plenty of room to seat and open areas for social. Little details, no place to hang out your towel in bathroom, not to many public bathrooms, kitchen is super nice, but a second microoway need to be installed. At least 5 top gas stove, but for sure not enough for the quantity of guests. A little platic stool will be great in every restroom. (No nice have to place your cleaning face item on the floor for the lack of countertop surface). Can be super noise. More fans on bedrooms. Fans only available for bottoms beds.

Very mixed feelings about this accommodation, however we do acknowledge that we stayed over the new year period which may sway our feelings. Good bits: Firstly, the view is amazing - you can see the whole city clearly, and it’s lovely to sit there in the evening watching the skyline. It’s not too far from the city, but does require a 15-20 minute walk. The kitchen was really good - you get given a set of crockery, including a mug and cutlery that you are responsible for (which works very well), and the kitchen was stocked well with utensils. There are plenty of hobs to cook, so you don’t get in each others way, and the fridges are enormous, so you can put as much as you want in there. Also, the system for tagging bags worked perfectly. It was also very clean, and was cleaned daily by staff. There are quite a lot of places to sit and relax, including an inside area with a big TV and computers to use. The beds were comfortable, you get privacy curtains and under-bed storage too which is helpful. We also want to thank and commend the cleaners - every single day they would clean our rooms and bathrooms (despite some of the bathrooms being left in an absolute state by guests), so we were very grateful for that. Before I go on to the bad bits, I just want to caveat that the majority of negative behaviours we experienced during our stay, were by long-time residents that are working in the city and staying at this hostel long term. Not so good bits: Drugs. Listen, I’m under 30, I know that people will want to smoke some weed every now and then, but during our stay it just seemed that there was absolutely no care or emphasis on the ‘no drugs’ policy set by this hostel. Weed was being smoked everywhere, which really impacted how comfortable we were in social areas. We have been in Thailand, where smoking weed is legal, and there was still MORE drug taking here. In addition to this, it was everywhere across the hostel. Most hostels we’ve stayed at have designated smoking areas, and if people wanna smoke joints that’s fine but it needs to be limited to certain areas, not directly outside our rooms with the doors open. The worst part, was that we had people snorting lines in the bedrooms with no care in the world. We had every right to notify someone, but didn’t want to cause drama in our already hostile room. Our bathroom, despite the shower being very powerful and cleaned everyday (again, thank you to the cleaning staff), was constantly left messy and unclean by other residents. The floors were wet through the majority of the time, and they left sand and dirt residue in the showers after using them. One of the biggest issues here is that the long-term residents behave like they own the place. The rooms are hostile - no one talks to you unless you’re young and hench, the rooms are messy, and my fan was stolen twice. There is no air- conditioning so it is SO hot, which is why I was so mad my fan kept being stolen. The door was also kept open for some reason, again by people staying here long-term which made us uncomfortable, and we were bitten a lot by mosquitoes as a result. There is a noise curfew at 10pm (which is absolutely fine), so they make you move areas at this time, but it makes absolutely no difference. We were moved from one place to another 5 yards away - it doesn’t change the noise levels. Along with that, there was often a lot of noise past 12 making it difficult to sleep. Finally, a very tiny detail, please put card machines on the washing machines and vending machines - every other hostel in Australia we’ve stayed in has had this. Overall, this hostel is a nice place, it’s big, there’s a lot of places to relax, but there are some much needed improvements in terms of the long-term residents who treat the place like their own homes.

Barely slept at all here, had to buy ear plugs - just from people walking past the room or talking in their room, about an inch gap under the door. Room is just a bed and a fan (bit depressing) - no lamp, pictures or colour. Nice view, kitchen was fine and showers good. 2 stars for a week of very bad sleep. Felt glad to leave and find better rooms for cheaper.

There is no air conditioner. extremely hot during the day and freezes to death at dawn. Bad location It is located in the middle of the uphill

Loved our stay at this hostel! The staff are really friendly and helpful. The kitchen is great, lots of space and they give you your own plate set so you don't have to share other people's dishes, so it feels more hygenic too. The common area is really nice, they have a TV with netflix and lots of space to chill and work etc. Showers and toilets were clean and cleaned regularly. Overall the place had a clean feel despite being a busy hostel. The hostel is a bit of a walk from stuff, about 20 mins from the centre but it's a nice walk through the city. Highly recommend if you're staying in Brisbane.

For the price this hostel is actually really nice. The kitchen is cleaned regularly and there are loads of different spaces to chill out and a big comfortable TV area. Nice pool and hammock area and LOADS of fridge space. The hostel itself has everything you need at an amazing price. Also the free shuttle is really useful to get from the bus station.

great place to stay ! i really enjoyed my time there and the staff is very friendly

They claim they have car parking but they effectively do not, the hostel is located in a regulated parking area where street parking is limited to 2 hours Monday-Friday. They have a handful of first-come-first serve spaces which will be occupied as soon as someone moves their car.

Cool hostel with good vibes, friendly stuff, lots of public seating areas to mingle with other travellers, nice pool, towels provided, public kitchen, awesome location (you can see the CBD, nice view), great price compared to other hostels. My 6 bed-dorm (34) was quite nice, had its own balcony and fridge, and a shared bathroom and shower with only one other dorm. Be aware you'll need to bring your own lock if you wanna use the locker in your dorm. Also, keep in mind you're gonna pay a $20 deposit when checking in, but it'll be returned during check out. Minus one star cause there's no ceiling fans or aircon. There were standing fans but they only benefit the people who sleep in the bottoms of the bunks. Therefore, it was really hot during the night and hard to sleep.

One of the best hostels of brisbane. If you want to live in a place with decent price and full of people to meet, you need to go there !

The Place is well maintained and safe. This is one of the views you have next to the kitchen area. All facilities available.

First travel, First Day in Australia, First night at Somewhere To Stay, room 51…. And what a lucky man I am…. Always in my heart ! A really good place, so friendly, cool, inspiring and positive, practical and everything is nearby. Sweety and unforgettable. The same with people ! Thanks you so much Guys and see you soon !!!!!!!! A wonderful, huge and honest thank you to Vira, your help and sympathie were just comforting and reassuring ! So nice to met you ! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You and Thank You again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Log’

I thought I left a review long time ago but I did not! This place has been like a house for me. It is a very nice place to stay, well looked after. The staff is working hard to maintain the place nice and the vibes good :) Cadbury made my stay even nicer :))

Its located in the west end area. Fairly quiet and clean, has all the kitchenware that you can imagine. Great city views. Nice vibe

We had a booking here for 2 nights over Christmas, we arrived at the arranged time of 5:30pm on Christmas Eve, when without any heads up they turned us away because they had a covid case several days earlier, they then said we should try BBR down the street who thankfully let us stay events they currently had a covid case isolating in their room, moral of the story is stay at BBR instead because they don't turn travellers away on Christmas eve night

Good atmosphere. The owners are very chill and the rooms are nice. Free popcorn on Thursday and hamburgers on Sunday! The cat is heartless but still cool .

Dorm room is poorly circulated, extremely hot and humid if crowded. but the facilities are all clean and neat. Amazing staff, flexible check-in and check-out!

Room was boiling hot! No aircon and simply a fan plugged in, nice enough area but also limited social areas but it did have exceptional staff

Great hostel. Lots of long stay guests that really make for a great sociable atmosphere. Lovely staff and incredible location. Favourite hostel in Australia.

Lived and worked there for 4 months and loved the chill vibe and the view you get. There's also a nice pool area to chill and a free bbq each Sunday, which is a nice opportunity to gather with other people.

Initially I came for 7 nights, ended staying there over 3 months. I met absolute lovely people there. 100% recommend it. 👍 The owner, Rob, is super nice, and so is the rest of the staff. Guests are lovely. The vibe is super friendly and will make you want to stay. The shared areas outside are beautiful (swimming pool, pong pong tables, hummocks etc). It’s located in one of the best districts of Brisbane (West End), surrounded by cafes, restaurants, bars, market on Sunday. The hostel is clean. 👎 The kitchen is a bit small and easily crowded, but renovations are being planned. I saw a few cockroaches in the biggest dorms. Despite that I still chose to stay, which means a lot 😄

Would never stay here again I got rushed to hospital my room was booked for 3 nights and wasn't even there for one my bag went missing with all my I'd went back the next day and all the said was in my room was an empty bottle of wine. Yes that was right but all my other things were missing...I have called the hospital ( pa) and the informed me it was all left in the room...stay here If you want your personal things stolen

Don’t stay here they don’t allow Australians and the girl that said it was very hateful and aggressive and how much she HATES Australia. There’s also rumours of people smoking dope under the windows of the dorm rooms.

Great place. Friendly relaxes vibe and SO close to West End. Very clean and comfortable. A great stay!

Best hostel in the world, I love you Alex ❤️

Terraces are nice, showers are fine and clean enough but rooms are subpar- mine was dreary and had light streaming in and gaps under the door so I was woken up by anyone walking by, by people talking in their room, and by people being sick way down the hall at 4am! Probably better for people going to party than for longterm or calmer people. Everything was sticky and the curtain was oily and grim. The kitchen was in need of new pans etc. Overpriced - even at the weekly rate. Girls on the reception were really nice and helpful but the man in charge was pretty rude. Location good but needs a bit of tlc!

Located in West End, just walk to the cbd. I was in 4 mixed bedroom and it was good, nothing is bad

Not a luxury accommodation, but a nice clean hostel with good service—I’d stay there again!

Nice place, stay for 1 week, very happy with them.

For West end it was a hell of a walk! Bloody hot. Room was hot as blazes. That said staff were awesome, bit of a party place lots of green.

gratitude to all soul family at Somewhere to Stay for making my stay an enchanting experience, truly a place to call home away from home, timeless love, peace and harmony

That hostel is on the good way about the city, close to everything and cheap ! Peoples are good and friendly. Hostel clean and comfortable, it’s nice to meet people here ! I recommend that hostel.

A comfortable place after landing, not cheap but a reasonable price compared to the rest of Australia, the location is good

for a short stay it's ok, without so much luggage, very small rooms They kept our luggage, The guy from Venezuela was a kind person. Point in favor! The Spanish girl was rude! She was not empathetic at all, she did not respect that we could cancel until 6pm as Booking says, she expressed it in a very rude way, it was not necessary.

Friendly staff , good services, the hostel is well laid out , beautiful place in generally however the most important is bad the room is very small I’talk about the room I’ve tried , so for 4 people and 6, it was my first hostel in Australia and I’v heard that all the hostels are pretty much the same from that point I don’t know if that’s true , I didn’t love the bad either , anyway it’s good for short stay.

I stayed here for a week in April 2023. The staff were all very friendly & welcoming, especially the receptionist with dreadlocks he’s a legend. I was staying in a recently renovated room that was clean, carpeted and had fans which kept it cool. It was slightllyyyy hot though. It had its own bathroom but the lock was broken, but there are female only toilet & showers down the hall which are very clean. The kitchen is fine. The pool and garden area are stunning and perfect for chilling day or night. There’s a lounge with a tv and couches. The vibe of the hostel is just right: sociable but relaxed. It’s not crazy party central so u can get a good nights sleep, but it’s easy to meet people and there are events like beer pong, trivia and trips to city events. It is situated about 30m walk from the centre of Brisbane, in the west end which is such a cool neighbourhood! Overall, for the price which is among the lowest you’ll find in Brisbane, this is a great hostel & I’d recommend highly

Wow! Friendly staff, chill owner, clean hostel , tv room and pool. There is also a fair amount of long-termers to make friends with who make the hostel feel more like a community than just a bed.

It was good. The shared bathroom was also neat. In addition to the air-conditioning, my room had a fan too. The lights went off for half an hour in the morning when I was in a meeting, it was definitely an inconvenience. There is wifi here but it's very slow.. I kept cutting in and out of the meeting due to the network connectivity there.. but other than that it was a good stay. The staff are kind and helpful.

The reception Alex it’s so nice and friendly and she’s helped me a lot, beside the room it’s amazing shower room is sososo clean also have swimming pool. I’ve definitely be back here 100%👍👍👍

I was declined a dorm room due to being Australian. Even though I was backpacking the country. Offered a single room instead. May as well get a hotel if I wanted a single room.

The best hostels I've stayed in so far in Australia. Relatively to other hostels, it's clean, spacious, with lot of things to do, very good location and almost all the staff is nice and helpful.

The best relation price and quality. Awesome staff with friendly people always

Nice, friendly, calm and very well located place ! Definitely Somewhere to stay in Brisbane!

Amazing little hideaway from the crazyness of the city. I am the one guy who is Australian in the place full of people from all different countries. All of them welcoming and nice and have seemed to form a friendly community. There is lots of things to do in here. Perfect for couples travelling and meeting people or if you want cheap safe place to stay. I will definitely be coming back here if i have the chance. A real welcoming diamond in the rough of a big city.