When to book your budget hostel accommodation
Although budget hostel accommodation is an informal way of traveling, there are still some guidelines of standard travel which need to be followed. ‘Reservation’ is one of the important ones! This is especially important during peak travel times such as summer holidays. In the past and during...
Men’s room, lady’s room
If you are on a tight budget, backpacker hostels are a great option. It is a very popular way of traveling for college and university students, through Europe and all over the world. It offers an affordable way of seeing the world if you are willing to bunking up and sharing with other travelers...
Youth Hostel in Melbourne or a Backpacker
YOUTH HOSTEL IN MELBOURNE OR A BACKPACKER
Decades ago when university students and youths first started to travel en masse, cheap and independently, they had two choices for accommodation - a youth hostel or to sleep in their van.
A youth hostel came with some restrictions and...
HABITAT HQ WINNER BACKPACKER CATEGORY VICTORIAN TOURISM AWARDS 2010
HABITAT HQ WINNER BACKPACKER CATEGORY VICTORIAN TOURISM AWARDS 2010
Awards challenge participants to excel in their chosen field. Habitat HQ strives to be the best backpacker in Melbourne and the number one choice for backpackers when choosing their accommodation in Melbourne.
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Habitat HQ Awarded Best Backpacker in Melbourne Victoria 2010
HABITAT HQ AWARDED BEST BACKPACKER IN MELBOURNE VICTORIA 2010
We are proud to announce that Habitat HQ was recognised as the best backpacker hostel in Melbourne Victoria at the Golden Backpack Awards in Sydney last night. This award is voted by guests so is a true reflection of the best...
Is a Backpackers hostel for you?
IS A BACKPACKERS HOSTEL FOR YOU?
Hostels have been around in one form or another for a long time. For various reasons, they have changed and adapted to the times, and now you can find backpackers hostels in Melbourne, which seem like hotels! In their original format, some hostels...
Your kitchen or mine?
BUDGET ACCOMMODATION - YOUR KITCHEN OR MINE?
The word budget can have negative connotations, especially when referring to accommodation. The place where you rest your head after a long day of traveling needs to be, at the very least, somewhere clean and comfortable. However, there is no...
Budget Accommodation in Melbourne St Kilda
BUDGET ACCOMMODATION IN MELBOURNE, ST KILDA
For those traveling to Australia internationally, it’s a long and rather expensive expedition. The cost of the airplane ticket alone is hard to come to terms with. But of course, once you land on the great island continent, you don’t think for...
Backpacker Hostel Etiquette
BACKPACKER HOSTEL ETIQUETTE
Multiple room sleeping means multiple night-habits and potential night disturbances. It is for this reason, that good manners, or hostel etiquette is paramount when staying in group accommodation in Melbourne.
Most people are not used to sharing a room...
Traveller Advice like Mum's
In your backpacking experience you will meet amazing people from all walks of life, learn a lot about yourself and make memories that will last forever, but whilst the most important thing to do is to enjoy yourself you also need to use your common sense and be prepared. A little forward...