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The Melbourne Connection

205 King St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 , Australia (Melbourne CBD)
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Melbourne, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

I've stayed in many a rustic hostel, but this place was super sketchy. The receptionist basically tossed a sheet at me when I arrived and went back to whatever he was doing. My bunk had no pillow. Security is lax, to say the least. There is staff there overnight as far as I could tell. All you need is a... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

I really did not like my stay here. Luckily it was only for 1 night. My room was dirty - lots of rubbish everywhere and old clothes that no one in my room claimed as theirs. There were too few bathrooms, I had to queue to shower in the morning and the bathroom I used was dirty. The kitchen was... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

We booked four nights on this hostel, but left after the first. They had overbooked, so the two of us had to share one bed with no sheets. There were bed bugs, no air-condition, the bathrooms hadn't been cleaned in weeks and the staff in the reception was very unprofessional. We were promised a refund but still haven't received any... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Melbourne Connection is a very economical place with all facilities, Neat and Clean, Staff is very cooperative .. It is more affordable if you traveling in group as they have great tour deals, moreover they also offer sight tours comparatively in a low price from others .. 3 cheers to Melbourne Connection :-) Shabbir

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

I have been living at melbourne Connection hostel in the centre of city for the past month and have found it very accomadating and hospitable for my transition into a new city. The staff aswell as the other guest have welcoming and friendly. The location has been great in the heart of the city with easy access to trains and... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

I have stayed at this Hostel for the last 3 weeks, its cheap, right in the city centre and the kitchen is fairly well equiped. They have a small range of DVD's so on the days that i dont want to explore i can just sit down and watch a movie. The beds are fairly comftable and i feel safe... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Stayed one night after a last minute decision to go to the grand prix the same week, so obviously most places were booked out. Appreciate that they still kept the price reasonable, and the location 5 min walk from Spencer St station is great, but that's all I can think of as positives. Basically, there is no management and no... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

On top of the fact that this place is the worst hosteI I have ever seen (messy, loud, dirty and terrible state, plus pople allowed to smoke inside ) , staff people are ROBBERS! Me and my friend we booked the night to stay in a dorm, for the busy night in Melbourne, due to formula 1 event. We made... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013 via mobile

My first night I stayed in a room opposite the kitchen area. When I arrived it was disgusting I felt like I had walked into a prison. It stank and looked like it hadnt been cleaning weeks. The bathroom was just a tiled room with urine all over the floor where u are supposed to shower but I doubt u... More

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Melbourne
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

DON'T TRUST YOUR LONELY PLANET GUIDE, FELLOW BACKPACKERS! I chose this relatively central hostel based on its location, "review" in Lonely Planet, and cost. You get what you pay for in this city... In my two months in Australia and countless number of hostels I have stayed in so far, this was THE WORST. First off, I had bed bugs... More

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Address: 205 King St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 , Australia
Region: Australia > Victoria > Melbourne > Melbourne CBD
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Ranked #89 of 100 Speciality lodging in Melbourne
Price range (per night): RM85 - 207
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