Nomads Melbourne

good vibes, good bingo, good place for backpackers to be, to meet new people and very close to the beach. Good housekeepers (espically Rachel)

If you are a person who enjoys a quiet night in, reading Dostoyevsky on a bear rug by the fireplace with a fancy glass of Beaujolais - this place might not be the right fit for you. If you are a back packer arriving in/staying in/passing through Melbourne though, GIVE BASE/NOMADS YOUR MONEY!!! First off the location - 5 minutes from the beach, right by Acland Street which has everything you might need and Chapel Street not to far off either. Trams 16 and 96 will get you to CBD (Central Business District) in 20min. Also there is a shuttle bus from the airport that drops you off not too far from the hostel as well. As to Nomads/Base itself - you will have an absolute blast. Especially on Monday nights - one word: BINGO. Tuesdays you get to drive (Mario Kart) while „intoxicated“. Trivia nights on Wednesday with awesome prizes to win, after a trip with Lisa to Victoria Night Market. On Thursdays it‘s all about coordination during beer pong. And then there‘s the weekend, which wont feel „special“ at all when your whole week has been awesome already. Nice dorms with lockers (locks sold at reception) and ensuite bathrooms which get cleaned everyday, spacious kitchen with an army of fridges. Quick highly efficient washers/dryers. Yummy pancakes for breakfast included, computers by the entrance if you didn‘t bring a laptop with the possibility to print out CVs. Free wifi throughout. Pool table smack down in the middle, a bar open from 3pm till late with DJs that bring out tunes that will make you want to show off your awkward/awesome moves on the dance floor and of course a travel agency too, if you want to book a trip somewhere. Acomodation I arrived at Nomads/Base a month ago and while looking for a flat/room for myself, keep booking weekly in advance, because as long as I don‘t have „my own space“, I will gladly stay at Nomads/Base and not go to another hostel. I had to change rooms in between though, because the first one had to be renovated (but hey, they care, you know)… Last but not least the staff: from Danny to Isaac who coordinate the place, to the guys and girls at Reception who will get you settled in a flash, to the maintenance guys, cleaning ladies and room service (Josh) - everybody is just bloody awesomely genuine and do their best to accommodate your needs and requests when it‘s possible. BIGGEST SHOUT OUT TO AVAN from reception who went out of her way to help me with my RSA in her free time. THANK YOU <3. As amazing as the staff are, so are the people that pass through here. Some are „long term residents“ like me. Some come for a night or two and some a returnees because Base is simply the best. You may stumble across people who are a bit inconsiderate of others, but you will also have a cavalry of friends that you will meet in this place instead. A buddy of mine who did W&T years ago, recommended Nomads/Base to me and I‘m so happy he did because I could not have hoped for a better start to my own journey and I will advise any of my future friends who will want to visit Australia to definitely check this place out.

Booked here for a week expecting a decent hostel. Arrived late and was checked in pretty fast by a helpful staff member, we we're put into a 4 bed room which unfortunately for uswas ground level and had people walking past at all hours. We didn't even attemptto use the kitchen because it was so small and filthy, the 4 nights we did stay the cleaners only ever came around to empty bins and put a fresh sheet on a bed but nothing more which you would expect from someone as well known and reputable as nomads. The worst incident was the 4th night when an elderly man was checked in who could hardly walk without his zimmerframe he also spoke extremely limited English, when he arrived the girls in the room were left really uncomfortable by him being their as someone of his age shouldn't be allowed into hostels really, my girlfriend went to complain at reception were she was met by the angriest Little receptionist we've come across she just shouted across the foyer at her reducing her to tears, after that we booked a different hostel so we could enjoy the rest of our trip in Melbourne and actually get some sleep, will never be staying at any nomads again.