Base Backpackers St KildavsIbis Budget Melbourne CBD
Both properties are praised by travel writers. On balance, BASE Backpackers St Kilda ranks slightly higher than Ibis Budget Melbourne CBD. BASE Backpackers St Kilda comes in at 74 with positive reviews from 4 reviews including Lonely Planet, Time Out and DK Eyewitness.
Base Backpackers St Kilda
17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $11/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
DK Eyewitness
"This modern establishment in a central St Kilda location rightly assumes that even those travelling on a budget appreciate a little bit of style now and again."
Time Out
"Base have modern and friendly hostels all around Australia and New Zealand, and this St Kilda outlet gets hit with party-happy travelers harder than a Hard Rock Café in Vegas." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"This funky hostel, rated as one of the best in Australia, is slick and well managed."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"There’s a floor – complete with hair straighteners and champagne deals – set aside for female travellers, and a bar and live-music nights keep the good times rolling." Full review
Ibis Budget Melbourne CBD
97 - 103 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $58/night
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Accessible
Lonely Planet
"Offers a backpacker level of comfort though all rooms are en suite... The location is perfect for those that want to be in the thick of it."
Time Out
"Just a block from Flinders Street Station, this budget hotel is walking distance to Melbourne's Federation Square, Bourke Street Mall and Swanston Street, so you couldn't get more central." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Ibis Budget Melbourne CBDis straightforward about its two-pearl amenities, and has the basic styling of a corporate-run hostel alongside features reminiscent of a standard hotel." Full review