Somewhere To Stay Backpackers reviews . (Hotel) in Brisbane (Queensland).

Name: Somewhere To Stay Backpackers
Address: 47 Brighton Rd, Highgate Hill QLD 4101, Australia, Brisbane, Queensland
Telephone: +61733332964
Price range: €€
Rating: 3.9

Somewhere To Stay Backpackers

278 Reviews

152 Comments

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47 Brighton Rd, Highgate Hill QLD 4101, Australia

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E. A. P.

Good atmosphere. The owners are very chill and the rooms are nice. Free popcorn on Thursday and hamburgers on Sunday! The cat is heartless but still cool .

M. O. A.

The best hostels I've stayed in so far in Australia. Relatively to other hostels, it's clean, spacious, with lot of things to do, very good location and almost all the staff is nice and helpful.

A. W.

This was a great hostel. We had christmas and new years here and had loads of fun. Youre not far from town and theres always something happening. Like all hostels watch out for white folks with dreads, they're never as cool as they think they are.

W. K.

Wow! Friendly staff, chill owner, clean hostel , tv room and pool. There is also a fair amount of long-termers to make friends with who make the hostel feel more like a community than just a bed.

Lived and worked there for 4 months and loved the chill vibe and the view you get. There's also a nice pool area to chill and a free bbq each Sunday, which is a nice opportunity to gather with other people.

A. I.

Its located in the west end area. Fairly quiet and clean, has all the kitchenware that you can imagine. Great city views. Nice vibe

D. P.

Initially I came for 7 nights, ended staying there over 3 months. I met absolute lovely people there. 100% recommend it. 👍 The owner, Rob, is super nice, and so is the rest of the staff. Guests are lovely. The vibe is super friendly and will make you want to stay. The shared areas outside are beautiful (swimming pool, pong pong tables, hummocks etc). It’s located in one of the best districts of Brisbane (West End), surrounded by cafes, restaurants, bars, market on Sunday. The hostel is clean. 👎 The kitchen is a bit small and easily crowded, but renovations are being planned. I saw a few cockroaches in the biggest dorms. Despite that I still chose to stay, which means a lot 😄

A. M.

A real homy feeling in this hostel. The personnel and the owner are really nice and don't treat you like dirt (which is too often in Australia) and do, you feel treated like a real customer (private bathroom cleaned and mat changed everyday, room frequently vacuum). The view from the hostel and the neighbourhood are wonderful ! Thank you very much. Only thing maybe is the kitchen can be quite small for this hostel but in time of covid (not full capacity) it was enough.

J. B.

For the price this hostel is actually really nice. The kitchen is cleaned regularly and there are loads of different spaces to chill out and a big comfortable TV area. Nice pool and hammock area and LOADS of fridge space. The hostel itself has everything you need at an amazing price. Also the free shuttle is really useful to get from the bus station.

A. B.

A lovely place to find yourself, great staff. But be careful as an Aussie you can't stay in dorms ya gotta book a single room. Great vibes though and community.

N. v. A.

I lived in this place for a long time and had the best time of my life. Great atmosphere in the best area of Brisbane. Great boss and all the staff has always been friendly and helpful. Free popcorn and BBQ and the shuttle service is very convenient. I am sure you will stay longer then planned!

Seriously the best hostel where I stayed in Australia. Reasonable prices, nice staff, good pool and workout area. The only negative side is that the kitchen is a bit too small.

L. S.

Great place. Friendly relaxes vibe and SO close to West End. Very clean and comfortable. A great stay!

M. N.

It's a nice place to stay but a little difficult if you are a little bit shy. The stuff is nice but be ready to be confused the first few days of where everything is, because the place is huge and bit confusing to get around. The showers are actually pretty nice. The kitchen is fairly small and you need your own plates and mugs etc.

N. M.

Friendly staff on arrival. The hostel was undergoing some renovation when we went there in April. as a result this meant there were sometimes queues for the showers/toilets. toilet roll was also sometimes lacking in some cubicles. Lovely chilled out vibes, decent common room and an adequate kitchen. Plate rental requires a deposit at reception. this hostel seemed very popular with Germans. Only a 40ish minute walk to the main centre or they offer a free shuttle service at regular intervals throughout the day. Very tropical feel to this hostel and a must stay if you like cats!

江.

Nice place, stay for 1 week, very happy with them.

S. J.

lived here years ago the team Paul, Bertie, Harry, Tiger, room cleaner (sadly forgot her name but she was awesome) best place to stay on a budget.

H. M.

The facilities were nice, the price was good the staff are friendly BUT .. My lungs are still recovering. This hostel is open air, every room opens out onto a path. They allow people to smoke on these paths and this fills all the rooms with smokey air. The rooms smell like ashtrays, it is disgusting. Just as I'm trying to fall asleep, someone would light up right outside my window and start me coughing again. I tried moving rooms, but the dirty air is everywhere.

V. G.

I stayed there almost 3 month... lovely people, awsom staff, clean and pretty central. it is not one of these party hostel, you can have a drink with other people and socialize but mostly at 10 they shut everything down. I prefer a good sleep and when you like to go out there are plenty of places around. great place to stay for a few month or just a few nights.

B. A.

It's a good temporary accommodation option for overseas students traveling to Brisbane and joining UQ/ QUT. The place is safe enough and has a happening environment. The staff and other tenants were friendly and helpful. All the amenities are a quick walk away. It's near to the bus routes, and the nearest ferry station is just a KM away. Would recommend..

T. F.

I stayed 2 months in this hostel and had a really nice experience. Really good to chill out and enjoy life. Friendly staff around and the weekly special nights were nice as well. If you come to Brisbane, go to this place!

M. B.

What can I say ? Definitely the best hostel in Brisbane and in the entire country. I’m feeling like home in this place, and I always come back. The team is really nice, always trying to give the best customer service. People there are awesome. Perfect place to chill and live. I will never forget Somewhere to stay, my second home, all my best memories are here, so you have to come there and try the somewhere to stay expérience just like me. 5 stars are not enough. Cheers. Marion & Elsa.

S. P.

Pretty cool people and nice entertainments like free BBQ very Thursday, Popcorn night at Wednesday etc. There offer a free busshuttle to Southbank every hour from 9am til 7pm. the rooms are okay and it's clean. The stuff is super friendly!

J. R.

What you pay is what you get. Rooms were clean, relatively comfy and the perfect temperature. Admin was absolutely lovely and the other guests were respectful. Will definitely be visiting again!

F. P.

Its ok, good people in the reception but definitely a 1000% backpacker hostel. They clean really often and I like the management but, if you are lucky enough, in the share room you'll find noisy drunk french/germans, dirty foodplate under the bed, a sea of Pringles on then ground and the tamed baggage obstacle adventure to reach your bed. Be careful, drunk uk girls will try to bite you. The italians will just smoke cigarettes and listen to weird italian hip hop 24/7 without talking to anybody in months. For the rest good place to make connection and again, despite of what I said earler, very clean compared to the other hostel I've been. Peace

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel! The staff is super friendly and told us what we can do in brisbane, there is also a free shuttle bus running every hour from the hostel to the city centre! Rooms are fine, room mates are a bit crazy but that's alright ;) and it's one of the cheapest hostels around brisbane, so I highly recommend staying here!

a. C.

Sweet place, great ambiance, and good showers. A lot of people means a lot of little mess - dont go there expecting a "clean" hostel. But for the price, we can all turn a blind eye to the mess

P. W.

This is one of the smaller hostels in Brisbane and one of the cheapest. But it is definitely worth the money, the bathrooms are new and very clean and the staff is really friendly. There are lots of longtermers, so the hostel has a really good and chilled atmosphere.

Staff is very friendly. The hostel itself is pretty clean and the cat is nice too. The wifi could be better tho. I would definitely recommend this hostel because its really cheap and the shuttle is very very usefull.

B. A.

Most comprehensive check in I've had, nice large room, and excellent facilities/services unfortunately the only let down was the matress very uncomfortable, had to essentially sleep between the springs. Parking on site is minimal, but more (>2hr) parking is available 5 min walk away. Plenty of 2hr parking nearby.

J. P.

It is a realy nice and clean hostel near to the cbd with car parkin availabel for just $5 per day I would direktly book again

D. l.

If you're looking for a nice cosy hostel in Brisbane and don't want to spend much you've come to the right place! Clean bathrooms, friendly staff(most of them are backpackers themself) and a little kitchen, good for socialising Every Monday there's a Pizzanight, every Tuesdays Popcorn and Wednesday its BBQ There's a shuttle bus going to town every hour, which is very handy Wanted to stay a week, stayed a month! :)

P. C.

This is a very nice and friendly place, lowest prices accomodation doesn’t have private bathroom and mattress quality is very low

A. L.

Not the best accommodation (with good facilities) but in a fair price to this area. Stuff and the People that staying are nice.

A. E. D. C. M.

Cool vibe. No air conditioning

n. n.

I like this backpacker. Pick up bus and clean toilet&bathroom are awesome. however, expensive wifi and washing machine are not good. I saw free wifi on the website but it was not true. 5 dollars per days. and you need to pay 8 dallors to use washing and drying your clothes.

F. H.

I was supposed to stay only 2 weeks but I finally stayed 5 months ! Really nice place, not too far from the city, friendly and helpful staff. Its an animated hostel where you meet a lot of people, thats why I definitely recommend !

c. a.

Best hostel in town ,the location is excellent 15 min walk to the lagoon in South bank , 5 min bar and clubs, the people super nice

D. K.

Very nice place to stay, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Cats were nice wandering around; gave a nice homely feeel to the place. the free bus was very useful to get into the main area as the weather wasn't great when we stayed. the location was great giving a nice view of the city. Strongly reccommend you stay here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

T. S.

I'm just for one day in this hostel, but the hostel is good! cheap rooms, nice staff, low rates and a free bus every hour that can bring you to a lot of places! worth a stay

I. I.

Really nice the time I spent there as a volunteer but just for the people I met and the instalations (pool, balcony, amazing views), the staff that works there is a little bit weird and sad...

K. B.

I stayed in a double room with my girlfriend. Air conditioned, nice bathroom and shower facilities, spacious rooms, pool is a bit gross and never seems to get cleaned and beds are a bit stiff.

I. D.

Nice vibe in the hostel and nice reception staff! Gave me a nice discount. And I had a good time in that terrace. They have a free bus to cbd too! :)

J. H.

Good price, lovely community

K. S.

Very nice staff! rooms and facilitys are clean and tidy! also the place of the hostel is quite good cause there are a lot of important places around like supermarket.

N. G.

Great position, affordable price, always clean, my second home in Brisbane!

F. E.

It is a good place to stay for a couple of days. Staff is nice, but the place doesn't look very clean due to the lack of sewers on the premises for getting rid of puddles.

R. J.

Cheap and cheerful. The kitchen can be a bit of a drag, you also need to bring your own dishes or rent some plastic ones for 2 dollers.

J. C.

The hostel room was clean and the staff were friendly. Kitchen wasn't clean. Party atmosphere for people here to party but not for those looking for a place to live.

Perfect place where stay for a short-medium period, great people working there, really nice atmosphere!

O. S.

I didn't stay here but my partner did and I visited. Nice homely hostel. Reasonably priced but the kitchen was not big enough.

M. N.

I stayed here long time ago, the food was good and had friendly staff, thank you so much... What a great experience...

A. E.

Nice and friendly hostel. I like the atmosphere. Cozy with the common tv-room and they also got Playstation. The cats are so cute!

S. M.

There is good vibs in somewhere to stay! Staff is nice Room are clean Quiet place I’ll be back when I’ll come in Brisbane

I’ve been here for 3 months. Extremely friendly staff and very good atmosphere. Everyone’s nice. It’s like my second home :)

K. v. A.

Great friendly hostel! Some great renovations have been done and the vibe is good. Would definitely recommend this to anyone!

P. B.

Perfect place to stay for a while, I felt like home for 2 months ! The staff is friendly and helpful, Great emplacement and cute cat, I recommend it !

J. S.

Noisy at night time which didn't suit me as it was just a one night stopover. Great for party lovers really funky layout lots of nooks to hang in

t. h.

Decent rooms but lagerly compensated by the staff friendliness and the impressive cleaniness of the bathroom :)

星.

I like to live in here, from first time i arrived at brisbane i have stayed in this hostel, and it's super comfy, and all the staff in here is so nice.. when i go to brisbane again, i would like to stay in this hostel again.

L. E.

Cool place, free parking which is a bonus, nice vibe and clean rooms. Only negative is lack of toilets in the outer block.

C. W.

nice and clean hostel. staff and people are freandly.

M. S.

Really good vibes in general ;) and I really liked the free shuttle bus, thanks !

J. H.

Had a great time at somewhere to stay, people are chill, staff are friendly and always willing to help, i will definitely be going back if I’m ever near by again! Jay from UK

Very nice place to stay, good price and friendly staff ! I will be back ;-)

a. t.

Excellent staff. Dorm rooms are crazy hot in the middle of summer though, especially the top bunks.

S. D.

good size hostel, not too big, not too small. good vibes. really helpful staff.

S. W.

The best pool i have ever used in a hostel. And the cats made it feel like home ;).

e. j.

I love SWTS the staff are very nice especially Bertie..what a dreamboat!!!!!!!!! Great atmosphere and lovely garden/tree etc. It is my Brissy home away from home

M. K.

Great atmosphere and amenities. Staff really friendly.

v. c.

Perfect hostel... pool, bqq, you arrive alone but at the end you leave a family... Dont hesitate ...

K. R.

Good and cheep hostel. Unfortunately a bit shabby and dirty. But totally ok for a night.

J. D.

Good staff but amenities were filthy

R. a.

It's not clean but there is a really friendly environment here. I think it's because of the cheap price.

A. B.

Not really clean, but very familiar feeling

A. F.

girls hot, good swimming pool , people were so nice , let's enjoy at somewhere to stay

C. Ö.

Great place for backpackers. Good prices, free popcorn and bbq!

T. H.

Its a very busy Hostel but one of the very lovely ones. There is every time Something going on

T. F.

Best hostel in Brisbane, super friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere

F. T.

I had good time in this fantastic hostel,very helpful staff

N. I.

Nice Staff, wonderful atmosphere with busshuttle to middle of brisbane and cool cat :)

J. B.

Great place !! Netflix pool PS4 great people and the staff is relax

A. J.

The place is a bit run down, but other than that it's pretty good value considering the price.

B. “. e. M.

Great atmosphere

C. C.

Awesome place to stay, friendly staffs and full of fun activities

M. T.

Great hostel, highly recommended!

J. G.

Does what it says on the tin. But they shouldn't be charging for Wi-Fi.

M. L. F.

It is a good place a little smelly and noise but the people is kind!

S. B.

I am a german girl and I like the hostel very much. ;)

The beds are okay Kitchen is clean Toilets and showers too

G. M.

The best,good structure, easy going and friendly staff

h. M.

Had a great time. Loved the cats and the bus driver.

Kitchen is a bit small but cool place

J. K.

Cool place to stay, friendly staffs and clean rooms

V. D.

Nice place, clean and very close to a very alive street

D. C.

Very comfortable stay and lovely staff

A. T.

Nice and tidy place, friendly staff, very good location

Y. P.

Good place ! I will stay for a long time...

J. B.

Good backpackers cheap & nice staff

A. F.

Ehhh it was okay... at the end of the end of the day it was somewhere to stay I guess

R. F.

Comfortable, affordable with friendly helpful staff

Z. M.

Good view and vibes, fairly clean

Best atmosphere in Brisbane!

V. S.

great stay near city ✨✨✨🌟

D. S.

Nice to stay with very kind staff

Great staff, really chill place

M. S.

Adequate

B. b.

My best experience of backpacker in Australie

C. W.

Not bad

T. N.

all good

R. M.

A really 1st class place to stay

J. Y.

Quiet and friendly staff.

M. T.

Very good place to stay

R. C.

S. I.

24 yrs on... & still winning...

j. w.

A Very nice place

C. S. R.

Good

L. V.

Best hostel in brissy by far!

A. E.

Good

B. 3.

a place to feel home

J. G.

Good for the price 👍

M. S.

This is my "homefarawayfromhome"!

T. Y. T.

Not bad...

It's alright

A. M.

(Translated) Excellent experience in this backpack where it is easy to squat. Big dedication to the hostel staff who should be taking xanax. (Original) Excellente expérience dans ce backpack ou il est facile de squatter. Grosse dédicace aux personnels de l’auberge qui devrait prendre du xanax.

P. T. M.

(Translated) I find the location great! Not too far from the city, in a neighborhood lively enough for some and quiet enough for others. Hourly bus, swimming pool, friendly people and daily room cleaning. PS: an impeccable kitchen, when it has just been cleaned. it is a place of sharing not the house of mum and dad. So we cook, we do our dishes and we clean the place we dirty :) cheers (Original) Je trouve l'emplacement génial! Pas trop loin de la ville, dans un quartier suffisamment animé pour les uns et suffisamment tranquille pour les autres. Un bus toutes les heures, une piscine, des gens chaleureux et un nettoyage des chambre quotidien. PS: une cuisine impeccable, quand elle vient d'être nettoyée . c'est un lieu de partage pas la maison de papa et maman. Ainsi on cuisine, on fait sa vaisselle et on nettoie l'endroit qu'on a salit :) cheers

S. V.

(Translated) SWTS is home! The hostel is very warm and pleasant to live in. The rooms are clean and regularly cleaned. Avoid dorms of 8, at the same time it's the max unlike some of 50 in town. The staff is friendly, a lot of long-term backpackers, the new ones quickly find their way. Very well located, quiet area and close to everything: West End is quite lively. For those who are a little lazy to walk 20 minutes to reach the city center, the hostel has a shuttle that makes the trips every hour. Also note: free popcorn evening, barbecue, pizza organized during the week 😁 (Original) SWTS c'est la maison! L'hostel est très chaleureux et agréable à vivre. Les chambres sont propres et régulière nettoyées. Éviter les dortoirs de 8, en même temps c'est le max contrairement à certains de 50 en ville. Le personnel est sympa, beaucoup de backpackers long terme, les nouveaux se font rapidement une place. Très bien situé, quartier calme et proche de tout: West End est pas mal animé. Pour ceux qui sont un peu lazy de faire 20min de marche pour rejoindre le city center, lhostel dispose d'une navette qui fait les trajets toutes les heures. A noter aussi: soirée free popcorn, barbecue, pizza organisé dans la semaine 😁

西.

(Translated) Staff was good and quiet at night and very comfortable. Netflix was seen in the TV room. I thought it was a very good hostel considering the price and facilities. (Original) スタッフの対応がよく夜は静かでとても寝やすかったです。TVルームではNetflixが見れました。値段と施設を考えるととてもいいホステルだと思いました。

N. G.

(Translated) Somewhere To Stay Hostel is a beautiful and lovingly decorated place. There is a good kitchen, lots of large rooms and the staff is very friendly. At the time I was there it was rebuilt and the place seemed a bit dirty. Maybe I was just unlucky. Anyone who has a bad day can sit down with the tomcat who lives there and tell him about his problems. For the price of $ 19 for a dorm, Somewhere To Stay is a decent hostel. There is also a pool, a common room and often evening events to attend to meet people. (Original) Das Somewhere To Stay Hostel ist ein schöner und liebevoll eingerichteter Ort. Es gibt eine gute Küche, viele große Zimmer und das Personal ist sehr freundlich. Zum Zeitpunkt als ich dort war wurde leider umgebaut und der Ort schien etwas dreckig. Vielleicht habe ich aber einfach nur Pech gehabt. Wer mal einen schlechten Tag hat, der kann sich mit dem dort lebenden Kater zusammen hocken und ihm von seinen Problemen erzählen. Für den Preis von 19$ für ein Dorm, ist das Somewhere To Stay ein vernünftiges Hostel. Außerdem gibt es einen Pool, einen Gemeinschaftsraum und oft abendliche Veranstaltungen an denen man teilnehmen kann um Leute zu treffen.

C. &. J.

(Translated) The hostel is outward looking - lots of balconies with great views of Brisbane! It makes meetings easier! Certainly a lot (too) of French but if you d era a little we find everything! The rooms are small but if you sleep there just ok. Kitchen equipped but busy .. a little noisy at times .. and the staff is great! Summary: it's home! (Original) L'hostel est tourné vers l'extérieur: beaucoup de balcons avec une super vue sur Brisbane! Ça facilite les rencontres! Certe beaucoup (trop) de français mais si on ère un peu on trouve de tout! Les chambres sont petites mais si on y dort juste ça va. Cuisine equipée mais busy.. un peu bruyant par moment.. et le staff est genial! Résumé: c'est la maison!

S. “.

(Translated) It is a big hostel, but the rooms for 8 are made small, the truth is that the place was not very clean, neither the room nor the kitchen ... the pool was very dirty. The treatment of the people super well, very kind everyone. (Original) Es un albergue grande, pero las habitaciones para 8 se hacen algo pequeñas, la verdad es que el lugar no estaba muy limpio, ni la habitación ni la cocina... la piscina estaba muy sucia. El trato de la gente super bien, muy amables todos.

莉.

(Translated) Very good service is very patient and talks to people who are bad in English. The night view is beautiful. The bathroom is very clean. Staying at the backpacker is very difficult to avoid. (Original) 很好的服務非常非常有耐心跟英文爛的人對話。夜景很美。衛浴很乾淨。住背包客棧就是很吵難避免的

F. M. M. T.

(Translated) Rather well located in West End, organized like a small village, the staff is very cool and rates are acceptable. There are sometimes special offers to have double rooms at the same price as the rooms at 6. (Original) Plutôt bien situé dans West End, organisé comme un petit village, le staff est très cool et les tarifs sont acceptables. Il y a parfois des offres spéciales pour avoir des chambres double au même prix que les chambres à 6.

C. H.

(Translated) Perfect location in brisbane, it is close to shops and the city center. But the kitchen is very small and dirty ... the furniture to improve ... and the wifi is paying (Original) Localisation parfaite dans brisbane, on est proche des commerces et du centre ville. Mais la cuisine est tres petite et sale... le mobilier à améliorer... et la wifi est payante

N. P.

(Translated) The good thing is that it is clean and the people are friendly, the bad thing is that there are no lockers to store things or parking available (Original) Lo bueno es que es limpio y las personas amables , lo malo es que no hay lockers para guardar las cosas ni estacionamiento disponible

M. C.

(Translated) Very good, good price and the people of the hostel very friendly. It has a swimming pool and parking. (Original) Muy bueno, buen precio y la gente del hostel muy amable. Tiene pileta y estacionamiento.

C. F.

(Translated) Nice hostel many young people, evenings with games for everyone, tv and videogames, wifi, pool. (Original) Nettes Hostel viele Junge Leute, Abends mit spielen für alle, Fernseher und Videospiele , WLAN, Pool.