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Yha Byron Bay
7 Carlyle St, Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 Australia
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#9 of 12 hostels in Byron Bay
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YHA Byron Bay is one of the most centrally located traveller properties in town. Just a few hundred metres from the beach and right in the heart of Byron, with lush private ensuite rooms, a tropical pool oasis and phenomenal murals. Think resort vibes, hostel budget, and nothing but good times.
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Property amenities
Parking
Free internet
Pool
Vending machine
Bicycle rental
Game room
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Billiards
Shared bathroom
Shared kitchen
Shared lounge / TV area
Sun terrace
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
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Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
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Modern
Languages Spoken
English
Location
7 Carlyle St, Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 Australia
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Stayed here for a few nights with two friends and it was fine, average. Mentioned in the title nothing glamorous, but did the job. Check in was simple and easy, however we had to pay for onsite parking. At the price for accommodation, we were expecting it to be included. No wonder no cars were parked downthere. Room was ok, two bunks and a double bed upstairs. Beds not very comfortable to be honest, and had a dip in the middle. The mattress could do to be replaced or turned over. The room smelled awful and could have done with a good airing and deepclean. The shared bathrooms were average and served their purpose. Had to end up renting bath towels (yes renting), we weren't notified on booking that we needed to bring them. $2 per towel with a $20 deposit, seriously. All in all, the place was fine. I actually would stay here again, onsite amenities good especially the pool. Great for bonding and making new friends.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: - Bring Bathtowels
- Don't drive or don't park in onsite carpark.
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Response from Elisson DA SILVA PEREIRA, General Manager at Yha Byron Bay
Responded 17 Apr 2023
Dear Harry, Thank you for sharing your experience during your stay at the accommodation. We appreciate your honest feedback as it helps us to improve our services and facilities. We are glad to hear that the check-in process was easy and that you found the onsite amenities, especially the pool, to be good. However, we are sorry to hear that some aspects of your stay did not meet your expectations. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the parking fee. We take your comments about the comfort of the beds and the cleanliness of the room very seriously. We will investigate the matter further and make sure to take appropriate actions to improve the quality of our accommodations. We are happy to hear that you would consider staying with us again and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Thank you for choosing our accommodation for your trip and for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Kind regards, Elisson Da Silva
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Nice hostel with a good vibe and friendly staff. Close to the centre of town and beach.
Great kitchen area - well provisioned and plenty of space.
Double room was clean and modern with a kettle and hanging space and tv.
Parking is available at extra cost or you can park on surrounding streets depending on which street's time restrictions suit your needs. Staff were helpful with ideas.
Great kitchen area - well provisioned and plenty of space.
Double room was clean and modern with a kettle and hanging space and tv.
Parking is available at extra cost or you can park on surrounding streets depending on which street's time restrictions suit your needs. Staff were helpful with ideas.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Shane Ironside, General Manager at Yha Byron Bay
Responded 28 Aug 2024
Dear Jane, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and appreciated the good vibes, friendly staff, and our convenient location close to the town centre and beach. It’s great to know that you found our kitchen area spacious and well-equipped, and that your double room met your expectations in terms of cleanliness and modern amenities. We’re also glad that our team could assist you with parking options and ideas during your stay. Your feedback motivates us to continue providing excellent service to all our guests. We hope to welcome you back in the future! Safe travels and warm regards,
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The hostel is in a great location, with everything in walking distance. Hostel staff were friendly and helpful. The dorms had enough room for all of us and our luggage, with generous sized lockers available for use. The mirror in the ensuite was quite small and it would’ve been handy to have a bench to sit your belongings on in the ensuite but apart from that everything was great. Will be staying here again.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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I stayed with a friend and on second night was asked to leave as they don't allow drinking or socialising of any kind after 9pm anywhere in the hostel, no talking, no tv...nothing, not in common areas or your room whether it's private or shared...phone and ask! The staff are arrogant, ignorant and plain rude. The establishment thinks they're a resort and the staff arrogantly think they run a 5 star hotel. The place is full of long time homeless hippies wandering around like they own the place, pool is grungy, no fridge space, no freezer, no clean linen offered had to ask, no parking due to people living in campers, no cutlery, no plates, no cooking pots, no cups, expensive surfboard hire, stank from floods, beds are over due for replacement and expensive laundry costs. The site pictures are very misleading . All in all a real flop of a stay, this is a shared view by many other backpackers Ive had the pleasure of meeting elsewhere outside of Byron YHA. Shame on you Byron bay staff and YHA
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from YHA Australia, Owner at Yha Byron Bay
Responded 1 Jul 2022
Dear Peter N, I was disappointed to read that you did not enjoy your stay at our beautiful property. The Team at Byron Bay YHA pride themselves on our friendly, home away from home, culture. Our House Policy outlines that alcohol consumption is not permitted around the Hostel (co-living spaces) after 9pm. The TV Room is open daily from 6:00am to midnight. We do offer parking spaces, however it is subject to availability and booking is required. This information is on your booking confirmation /Hostel website. Peter, we have restocked our modern shared Kitchen facility with new pots, cups, cutlery, mugs, plates and cooking pots in May. I have passed your comments to our Housekeeping Manager to ensure it is clean and available at all times. Unfortunately Byron Bay areas have been severely affected by floods in the past few months and the Byron Bay YHA Team have been working hard to make sure it does not affect our guests experience. Thank you again for your review and please give us a call If you wish to discuss anything further. The Team at Byron Bay YHA.
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Great stay, clean rooms. Staff very helpful especially Ricki who helped us book a taxi during the cyclone she was so lovely and positive, she made everything so much easier . The staff were overall very helpful. Hot showers and a lovely social area with Netflix.
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Date of stay: March 2025Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Byron Bay YHA, General Manager at Yha Byron Bay
Responded 1 week ago
Hi, Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay, found the rooms clean, and appreciated our social spaces. I'll be sure to pass your lovely feedback on to Ricki – she'll be thrilled to know she made a positive impact during what could have been a stressful time. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another great stay! Warm regards,
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The hostel is close to the Greyhound bus station and a supermarket (I think Wollies).
Our room was basic and bare. It was clean. No hooks and only 1 shelf in the bathroom. Because the bathroom was spacious, the room space is limited.
Our room soundproofing was poor. We could hear the sound of doors being closed in the morning.
Our room was basic and bare. It was clean. No hooks and only 1 shelf in the bathroom. Because the bathroom was spacious, the room space is limited.
Our room soundproofing was poor. We could hear the sound of doors being closed in the morning.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Byron Bay YHA, General Manager at Yha Byron Bay
Responded 7 Jan 2025
Dear ML, Thank you for your detailed feedback. We're glad you appreciated our convenient location and the cleanliness of your room. We’ve noted your comments about the bathroom amenities and soundproofing and will consider them for future improvements. We hope to provide you with a more comfortable experience next time! Kind regards,
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We stayed here for two nights, it suited our purpose as just a place to sleep really. Unfortunately the lifts were out of order which wasn't great with our suitcases. The hostel is in a pretty good location, not far from the main street which then leads to the beach. Our room was basic but at least felt clean (we were in a private en suite room). We didn't use the cooking facilities but the rules seemed to be quite well enforced which is encouraging. The pool looked ok but we didn't use it and the sunbeds smelled really bad.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Literally the worst experience I've ever had in a hotel or hostel, staff incredibly arrogant and entitled, told in middle of day we were being "too loud" at pool by staff member "who didn't want to be bothered", literally just a group of random guests having fun around the pool
Then communal area says beers OK until 10pm and same staff member told us to clear off at 8.45 o'clock because "she said so" and threatened to have us kicked out of hostel if we didn't leave
Staff horrible and adress you like a child
Then communal area says beers OK until 10pm and same staff member told us to clear off at 8.45 o'clock because "she said so" and threatened to have us kicked out of hostel if we didn't leave
Staff horrible and adress you like a child
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Shane Ironside, General Manager at Yha Byron Bay
Responded 28 Aug 2024
Dear Noel, As per email, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our property, I appreciate you bringing this to our attention and discussing with my Assistant Manager. Firstly, I am sorry to hear that you were approached in such an unprofessional way, please accept my sincere apology. I would like to say that this is not an example of our usual excellent customer service from my team and that we pride ourselves on giving great experiences for our guests. We take these matters seriously and I can assure you that all matters have been addressed with the individual staff member concerned. We hope that we get the opportunity to welcome you back for a more memorable stay in the future. Please feel free to contact me directly so that I can arrange a discounted offer. Property Manager Shane
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Such a nice hostel! In a really good location (2 min walk to Woolies, less than 10 mins to main beach) and very modern. Kitchen is very spacious and cleaned regularly. Rooms are a good size and also very clean. People are generally very friendly and its easy to make friends. Not a party hostel so good if you’re looking for a proper nights sleep as its very quiet after 9pm! There is some free parking but only 8 spaces so you have to be lucky. Otherwise they do offer paid parking underneath the hostel. Overall would definitely recommend if you’re visiting Byron!
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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A huge thanks to staff member SB who was incredibly kind when the wifi went out during my stay and he let me use his data for a work call I had to do. The staff there are super friendly and lovely the place has a chilled out vibe about it. I met great people and was lucky enough to have very fun roommates. They real care about there guests and it’s certainly not a party place which I personally loved. I will be back to stay there when I come through Byron Bay again on my travels. Thanks for a great stay!
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Date of stay: January 2021
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Hi Emma. Cape Byron YHA is the hostel closest to the beach and is a real backpackers hostel - mainly share rooms and friendly atmosphere. Byron Bay YHA is currently being extended - this work will be finished any day so disruption now minimal. There will then be a range of dorm and private ensuite rooms available. Already there is a large new kitchen and communal area open.
Hi. Is the renovations work finished now? I'm planning a stay in Oct and hope to have a quiet sleep.
Hi Mango - the work is still ongoing but we do have a shiny new kitchen now open. The new extension should open around the end of the year.
If you are concerned, why not stay at the other YHA in town? Cape Byron YHA is about 200 metres down the road and might suit you better for this visit.
Enjoy!
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There are a couple of private twin/double rooms at this hostel but they are really popular so make sure you book ahead. You can see them on our website!
Hi berng180
This is not a schoolies venue! A very small amount of bookings are taken and there is staff on duty that manages the communal areas. These close by 11pm and guests go out to the various venues in town.
"If you get there early / need it on day of check out you can leave bags and use the other YHA facilities."Read full review
""deluxe" rooms/dorms have aircon and private bathrooms but the normal dorms are still pretty roomy and able to stay quite cool"Read full review
PRICE RANGE
$139 - $261 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
byron bay yha hotel byron bay
LOCATION
AustraliaNew South WalesByron ShireByron Bay
NUMBER OF ROOMS
24
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Frequently Asked Questions about Yha Byron Bay
Which popular attractions are close to Yha Byron Bay?
Nearby attractions include Lets Go Surfing Byron Bay (0.5 km), Byron Bay Farmers Market (0.5 km), and Otherworld (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Yha Byron Bay?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, free internet access, and self serve laundry.
Which room amenities are available at Yha Byron Bay?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and blackout curtains.
What food & drink options are available at Yha Byron Bay?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Yha Byron Bay?
Conveniently located restaurants include Manna Haven, Chihuahua Taqueria, and Dip.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Yha Byron Bay?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.