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Launceston Backpackers - Hostel

1.0 star property
Hostel in Launceston with free parking

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Launceston Backpackers - Hostel offers a quiet garden sanctuary in the city center. Guests appreciate the practical laundry facilities for light packing. The hostel is within walking distance of Brisbane Street Mall, making it easy to explore local shops.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Single room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Male dormitory - 2 pax occupancy)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Twin Beds

Standard Room (Standard Double Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Mixed dormitory - 2 pax occupancy)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Female dormitory - 2 pax occupancy)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 15
  • 6 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Ensuite Double Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Private Twin room)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
103 Canning Street Street, Launceston, TAS, 7250

Getting around

  • East Tamar Junction Station - 7 min drive
  • Launceston, TAS (LST) - 11 min drive

About this property

Launceston Backpackers - Hostel

Hostel located in Launceston CBD
Launceston Backpackers - Hostel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Launceston Backpackers - Hostel include comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Communal kitchens and heating

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NT$1,792 total
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Nov 17 - Nov 18
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (AUD 1.50 per hour)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 30 days prior to check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
From mid-May to November, this hotel’s reception is open daily from 8 AM to 11 AM and from 3 PM to 8 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Bed sheets fee: AUD 2.5

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: AUD 1.50 per hour (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

Launceston Backpackers Hostel
Launceston Backpackers
Launceston Backpackers - Hostel Launceston
Launceston Backpackers - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Launceston Backpackers - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Launceston Backpackers - Hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Launceston Backpackers - Hostel?

Check-in begins at noon.

What time is check-out at Launceston Backpackers - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Launceston Backpackers - Hostel located?

Located in Launceston CBD, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Princes Square, Launceston College, and Royal Park. Brisbane Street Mall and Cataract Gorge Reserve are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Launceston Backpackers - Hostel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.0

Staff & service

6.8

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 164 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

dave

Disliked: Staff & service
I liked that it wqs close to,supermarkets. Beds comfortable. Kitchen huge but needs a facelift. Cupboard are grungy. Dining room is,huge which is a plus. Its a,requirement to call ahead to arrange check in. I rang about 5 times left messages and did not get a return call or an apology when i explained it. Very frustrating!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the worst hostel I ever stayed at. It looked like a prison, the sheets were dirty, the blanket wasn’t even a real blanket but some foam thing, it smelled bad in the room and there was a smell of weed in the common areas. The bed was uncomfortable, the top bunkbeds had no railing around them. It creeped me out and I did not feel safe there. The check-in was easy, I did not see a staff member though and the reception was not occupied even though I got there at 5 pm. The location is good. It’s directly in the city centre and you can walk to all the shops.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Susanne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was okay, the building is a little run down and rustic and it felt cold, the kitchen was dirty. But the showers were hot, people were friendly, most of them working in construction/ factories/ farms. I felt overall safe and okay! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Cathy

Check-in service was excellent with a very professional manager. He arranged for a very safe location for my bike, made sure I had everything I needed. The hostel is opposite a park and seemed perfectly safe at night, and a quick stroll to restaurants. The stay itself was probably what you’d expect at a backpackers - pretty dire. Two hours of sleep between when the partying outside my room finished at 230 AM and the 430 AM commencement of people making breakfast in the kitchen next door. Showers are dilapidated and not the greatest cleanliness. All this said, if you want a place to meet people and party and a really cheap rate per night, this is the place for you. Noise and party levels will depend on guests and on how booked out the place is.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaidan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Trisha

Disliked: Staff & service
Impossible to check in. Showed up before end of office hours (which is very different to the hours listed on Expedia), nobody in the office, nobody to check me in, stumbled across managed by chance after 40 minutes who shut his door in my face saying he wasn’t working , and found me again later on to let me in. No other backpackers staying here, mainly pensioners or drunk 14 year olds. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

CATRIONA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
A case of you get what you pay for!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Kate

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The people - staff and other guests - were fantastic. Bed were really small no bed sheets provided only one blanket and pillow. Mattress is thin. The amenities are old and the showers are dark. There is constant hair on the floor of the shower and the bedrooms. The kitchens don’t have a freezer and the fridges are always full and dishes consistently left out. Floors are squeaky so you can hear people walking about all night. Very limited parking on site for the number of guests and street parking only after 5pm
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have completed the likes. Only one small negative. My friend, who I came from Qld to visit in Burnie, drove to Launceston on the 13 to stay overnight with me. When she called to book, "the inn was full"! It would have been great to know that my single room had two beds in it. I only stayed overnight and have no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Man Yee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Found out Birds poo and dirt on beds ( ensuite). Also found out one of the light keep flashing in the evening.there’s no one in the reception , so we called the staff and he said the technician will only come tomorrow morning. But I would already check out tomorrow morning, that’s no point. And I asked for room changing, he said the manager refused it. I requested him to take out the light tube if he can’t change it and also changed the quilt cover for me at least. But he just a spray and cloth to wipe it . I asked if u can just give me a cleaned quilt cover, I can even change it by myself. And he said he didn’t have any spare. So u can imagine the hygiene here. If u have some basic expectations abt cleanliness. I don’t recommend this backpackers. Even for a backpacker standard!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent value

We had a room with ensuite which was quite large and bright. Very clean and great water pressure in the shower. We used the shared kitchen and dining facilities which were also very clean and had sanitiser and spray available. There are a few on-site parking spots and the gate is locked at night. It is across the road from a small park. An easy walk to a good Chinese restaurant that has takeaway but you can also walk to Coles supermarket. Just a few kilometres to First Basin at Cataract Gorge.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, secure, comfortable room, helpful staff. I had a pleasant stay at this well-run backpackers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Kitchen good size and clean. Nice laundry facilities. Bedding should be included in the price of the dorm room considering the price. Bathrooms not very clean. On check in would be nice for an explanation of where things are like kitchen, bathrooms etc
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was great. Kitchen was clean and well organized. Room was nice but needed more seating in the lounge.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Unee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

귯

나쁘지 않아요
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, welcoming staff. The property is central, is clean and basic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Nakeelen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Launceston

Impossible to sleep during the 3 nights we stayed , with guests banging doors and playing loud music all night, despite clear rules. Amenities and location were satisfactory, apart from the lack of air con or ceiling fan in the double room which was sun facing.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

밤에 술마시면서 시끄러운 분위기 아니라 좋아요. 크레들 마운틴 거기 위해 다들 하룻밤 쉬어가는 것 같아서 그런지 새벽에 너무 일찍 일어나 같이 일찍 눈떠진다는 아쉬움이 있지만 그래도 전반적으로 좋아요. 주방도 넓습니다 !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great looking and well kept historic building. Matt on reception was really helpful each time and did some looking for us to get onto a local wine tour the next day at short notice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the friendly people and made heaps of friends
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint about the place was that the bedroom was a bit on the cold side. I had a single room with a double bed, and it would have been fine except that Tassie in the winter is a bit cold, even in Launceston, and a bit of a heater both in the bedroom and in the bath would have gone a long way towards making the place more comfortable. Other than that it was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

會再次入住

服務很好,車可以停在路旁,大型超市都很近,廚房很大開火比較麻煩,只是暖氣不夠,沒有升降機,接待處時間比較短,床邊有電源
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is good to have a secure place to park a car and which is locked of a night, provided at the venue.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Heather

Disliked: Room comfort

Poor security and not comfortable

We arrived at checkin time but the office was closed from 12-3pm. Once in our room we found there were no lockers to secure our belongings. The office would let you leave things in there but they were only accessible during office hours which are limited and not always regular. So, we had to carry our computers and passports with us everywhere we went. They also have signs everywhere reminding you that the security of your belongings is your responsibility. The kitchen is large and well equipped. The TV room is nice but the sofas are very old and with uncomfortable seating. Laundry is reasonably priced but only available from 9am-9pm. Overall, it would be fine for a single night on a budget but otherwise I would never recommend it. It is inexcusable to not have a way for guests to secure their belongings when they are in an 8 person shared room. It is a 10-15 min walk to the center of town but it is definitely not in the nicer side of town. We felt safe in the neighborhood, however.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Well positioned and affordable. Enjoyed our stay, and was available at short notice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019