Youth Shack Backpackers Darwin

Well located and clean.

Great location and people.

Beds were squeaky/uncomfortable and bathroom was HOT

The toilets and showers were good, our room was clean.

I stayed here with my friend, and we booked a private room. The bed wasn't really big, but it was okay.

Kept clean at all times , not too loud , great location.All staff should be rewarded for their hard work

The pool area and communal areas were nice and cosy. The showers are nice. Location is good. And it's relatively cheap compared to other options

The rooms and hallways were not the cleanest. The pillow was very flat and the rooms are quite cold, and they ask not to turn off the ac. So I had to ask for a blanket, which I believe had bed bugs, since I woke up with bites all over my body. Could get loud.

It’s not for everyone or...

This hostel is one of the Darwin’s loudest hostels, the other one is MOM. The music and party go on every single day from early midday to later 11pm, and its location is in the midst of the bars of city, the noise outside of the hostel can still be heard clearly after 11pm and the music goes on whole night on weekends times.

Local and central locations, good atmosphere around the pool with the DJ and activities

The woman on reception was very rude and unpleasant. She looked at me sarcastically when I asked if I could rent another pillow as the one provided was so thin I may aswell have slept on the mattress. Showers was cold every time

Location and late Check In

Dirty Bathrooms Sounded like Nightclub inside the Room. Very loud and Noisy.No Hot Water for Showers!

Centre of city, cheap, young vibe

All was good really..

I liked the location The social atmosphere and party vibe was great Awesome pool area Music all the time was good

The staff were really rude, the night shift Indian guy would roll his eyes when he had to open the door for new arrivals no customer service or any welcome just negative. But even during the day any staff member I encountered seemed angry when asking simple questions and like we were a nuisance.A more friendly vibe from staff would be nice. Also cleanliness wasn’t great in the hostel And they had no blankets available gets cold in dry season at night.No cutlery didn’t even have a fork ?No kettle in kitchen and tap they had didn’t push out boiling water

Location was perfect and toilets/showers were alright.

We were supposed to stay for a week but ended up leaving after just 4 days. The place was far from what we expected and honestly, quite disappointing. The kitchen was very dirty, the atmosphere was constantly loud, and the bed was terrible, really uncomfortable. The staff was just okay, nothing special. Wi-Fi didn’t even reach our room, and when we tried using it in common areas, it was extremely slow. It felt more like a party hostel with a pool, not a place to rest or feel comfortable. And yes, I am a backpacker, but this place felt really low-quality, and to make it worse, it was way too expensive for what it offered. Wouldn't recommend unless you're a young teeneager only looking for party vibes and nothing else.

Good location for a hostel, staff is very friendly and helpful. Cleaners everyday to swap the bedsheet/ clean the room, pretty decent size, and good value of money - I paid about 700 for a double bed room with my partner, for about 8 days.

The fridge is a bit mouldy, and because we are located at the main street, sometimes it's a bit loud (due to traffic and a pub right next to it - Shenanigans), but it was manageable.

Its in a great location in Darwin , very close to most things you would need like shop's , restaurants and places of interest . It has all the facilities of a large Backpacker Hostel .

Only there over night , so no issues

the worst hostel in my...

the worst hostel in Darwin, a lot people drunk, some people stole your things, i think for woman no is safe, and also the administration is shit because given the same bed for 2 people, then that coming in problems. The kitchen is small for crowded people, there not have any cooking utensils.

The location is great around everything

Not enough fridge for everyone, kitchen too small and not enough ustensile for cook.They put the music really load even the sunday night. They said it's for enjoy but actually no one enjoy it. Everyone go out... Why ? Maybe they needs to understand something...

I liked how spacious the kitchen/dining room area. Breakfast provided was great. Had your own locker. I also liked that you had your own plate for the duration of your stay. Towels provided

The room size was a little small. I wish we had plug sockets near the bed, we had to share 2 sockets between 4 people, no where near your own bed.

Central location, nice shared facilities eg pool area and kitchen

Room wasn’t too clean, amenities old and didn’t feel so clean..

Location was great, lots of bars /clubs and eateries around. I loved the people at the hostel, this is what made my stay even better. the pool was nice and I had a quiet room.

If the beds had curtains it would be perfect, however this wasn't a huge issue for me.

The staff was friendly and the location was great. That's probably about it in terms of pos.

The rooms look like jail cells and are filthy. My bedsheets were dirty when I arrived.Also the windows are broken, making the aircon inefficient. Talking about the aircon, they are so old that they sound like an airplane turbine just next to your ears, making the sleeping a challenge.

Poor

staff is disrespectful, no functional plugs in room, just 3 showers per floor, bad cleaners (very quick cleaning in the room)6$ for laundry