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Urban Central

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334 City Road Southbank, Melbourne, Australia

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Urban Central Reviews

Jeroenvd
1 reviews

Aug 29, 2007

Urban Central is a very cosy, clean and nice hostel. The nicest I've visit during my travels through Australia. Big room, nice staff and a good atmosphere. All near the citycentre and the Crown Casino (A)... I found the text below on their website:

About Urban Central

The number 1 hostel in Melbourne for 2006 as voted by Hostelworld and Hostelbookers customers. Central to the city, beach and St Kilda ‘Urban’ is second to none for service, facilities and hygiene standards.

Urban Central is ideally located in Melbourne’s vibrant Southbank adjacent to the famous Crown Casino. The city is a 5 minute walk and with public transport on our doorstep, St Kilda is only a 10 minute tram ride. Shopping around UC is excellent and with the city just a 5 to 10 minute walk, Southbank ‘chic’ shopping across the road, South Melbourne shopping strip and market only seconds away, Port Melbourne shopping strip a 15 minute walk (on the way to the beach) and a Direct Factory Outlet about a 10 minute walk, you’re bound to find what you need!!!

Our facilities include an in house bar with big screen, cheap high speed internet, two TV areas with Plasma screens, excellent cooking facilities and a tour desk which offers expert information on Melbourne and unique tour packages and discounts only available to Urban Central guests.

Free breakfast is available every day from 7.30am to 9.30am; a choice of cereal, toast and orange juice. Tea and coffee is available all day every day. We also offer rice and pasta free of charge and a free weekly meal is provided every Monday.

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neilpash…

Dec 23, 2008

We got back into Melbourne and then walked to our hostel, Urban Central. Its a really big hostel which we don't normally like but its very clean and has small dorm rooms of 4 which we liked. We quickly got showered and then went to meet Zoe and Rich who we met in Brazil… Melbourne, Terang

Urban Central Information and Description

Quoted by the Lonely Planet backpacker guide as 'the perfect package', our award winning venue is central to Melbourne city, beach and St Kilda. Urban Central Backpackers is second to none for service, facilities and hygiene. Our rooms consist of communal dormitories, ensuite dormitories, private double and family rooms. With the option of female, male or mixed sex, all dormitories sleep a maximum of 4 guests. All dormitories offer a free personal locker with your own power point enabling you to charge yo...(see more)ur phone, ipod, camera, etc knowing it will be secure. Each bed has clean, fresh linen and a towel along with a personal reading light. All mattresses are fully sprung (no foam rubber in sight!). The room has individual air conditioning or heating and access is through top of the range security cards. Free breakfast is available every day from 7.30am to 9.30am; a choice of cereal, toast and orange juice. Tea and coffee is available all day, every day. We also offer rice and pasta free of charge and a free weekly meal is provided every Monday. Our popular in house Urban Bar has the cheapest drinks in town and offers daily happy hour with $5 jugs of XXXXGold and glasses of wine and bubbly for $2.50. There's free entertainment every night including quizzes, competitions, live music and stand up comedy; there are pool tables, table football and a plasma and big screen for movies and televised events. Other facilities include cheap high speed internet, two TV areas with Plasma screens, excellent cooking facilities and a travel desk which offers expert information on Melbourne and unique tour packages and discounts only available to Urban Central guests. Urban Central is ideally located in Melbourne's vibrant Southbank adjacent to the famous Crown Casino. The city is a 5 minute walk and with public transport on our doorstep, St Kilda is only a 10 minute tram ride. Shopping around UC is excellent and with the city just a 5 to 10 minute walk, Southbank 'chic' shopping across the road, South Melbourne shopping strip and market only seconds away, Port Melbourne shopping strip a 15 minute walk (on the way to the beach) and a Direct Factory Outlet about a 10 minute walk, you're bound to find what you need!!! Stay.Play at Urban Central! **Please note that we require ID from all guests that stay at Urban Central. ID must either be a passport, drivers license or keypass. A $10 key deposit will also be needed from all guests on check in** ** Check in time is after 2pm. If you arrive early you are welcome to store your bags. Enjoy our late checkout: 11am. You are also welcome to store your luggage for free on the day you check out** ** Please also note that while we always try to fit group bookings into the same rooms, we do not guarantee this. If you would like your group to be in the same room, book one of our private rooms which can sleep 3 - 4 people.**

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