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6.6

1,745 reviews

The Village Melbourne

The Village Melbourne

167 Franklin Street, Melbourne , 3000, Australia

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+1-833-728-2041

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Restaurant

Adults only

Free wifi

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Bar

Tour desk

Terrace

The Village Melbourne

Welcome to The Village Melbourne, your cozy oasis just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the bustling heart of the city! Nestled at 167 Franklin Street, this gem is conveniently located a mere 0.4mi from the city center. With prices starting at just $29, it’s the perfect spot for budget travelers looking to soak in the vibrant Australian culture without breaking the bank!

Step inside and discover a charming blend of comfort and convenience that makes every stay memorable. Enjoy a delicious meal at the on-site restaurant, unwind with a refreshing drink at the bar, or get your heart racing at the complimentary fitness center. With free Wi-Fi to stay connected and a tour desk ready to help you explore Melbourne’s hotspots, you'll feel right at home. Don’t forget to catch some live music and enjoy a night out on the terrace—it's perfect for making new friends or simply soaking up the atmosphere.

With over 1,745 glowing reviews, guests rave about the friendly atmosphere and welcoming vibes that The Village Melbourne exudes. Whether you're here for the lively activities or just to recharge, the 24-hour front desk and comfortable, non-smoking rooms cater to all your needs. So grab your bags and get ready for an unforgettable adventure in one of Australia's most exciting cities!

But that’s not all! At The Village Melbourne, you can tantalize your taste buds at The Happy Mexican Restaurant, a delightful fusion of vibrant flavors and zesty culinary treats that are sure to bring a smile to your face. Indulge in mouth-watering tacos, burritos, and enchiladas crafted with the freshest ingredients—you might just find yourself dancing to the rhythm of mariachi music! And if you’re after a quick pick-me-up, head to Benny's Gym + Cafe, where you can enjoy a wholesome meal or energizing smoothie that’ll keep you fueled for all the city adventures.

When it comes to meeting new friends, The Village Melbourne has got you covered! With a cozy atmosphere and a variety of social spaces, you won’t have to look far to strike up a conversation. Whether it’s sharing stories over breakfast in the communal dining area or bonding over a few laughs on the terrace during live music nights, this is the perfect destination for solo travelers and groups alike. Join in on organized events and group outings—who knows, you might leave with friends that span across the globe!

So let the buzz of the city be your backdrop as you settle into The Village Melbourne, where every stay is uniquely yours! From the moment you step through the doors, you’ll be greeted by warm smiles and endless opportunities to explore. Life is a journey; make unforgettable memories at The Village Melbourne as you dive into all that Melbourne has to offer—from its countless cafés to vibrant street art and lively markets. The adventure of a lifetime awaits, and it all begins right here!

Closest airports

Essendon Airport

6.4mi

Melbourne Airport

11.3mi

Avalon Airport

31.1mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Adults only

Free wifi

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Bar

Tour desk

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Elevator

Free toiletries

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Rooms

Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

235 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Stay in a cozy bunk bed in a modern 12-bed dormitory with a private bathroom. Enjoy air conditioning and easy access to upper floors.

Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Rest and relax in your own private sanctuary in this modern dormitory room with air conditioning and a private bathroom, featuring an inviting bunk bed. Enjoy easy access to upper floors via elevator.

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

195 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Rest comfortably in a modern 8-bed dormitory room with your own private bathroom, inclusive of air conditioning and elevator access to upper floors.

Bed in 16-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 16-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

270 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Rest in comfort in our 16-bed mixed dormitory with a private bathroom, bunk bed, and air conditioning. Located on upper floors accessible by elevator, perfect for solo travelers.

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

160 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Sleep in comfort in our cozy 4-bed mixed dormitory room with a private bathroom. Enjoy amenities like air conditioning and easy access to the upper floors by elevator.

Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

195 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Relax in a cozy bunk bed in a vibrant female dormitory room with a private bathroom. Enjoy modern comforts like air conditioning in this accessible and secure space.

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

1 Bunk Bed

170 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Rest in our cozy female dormitory room with air conditioning, a private bathroom, and an elevator for easy access to the upper floors, perfect for solo travelers.

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

170 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

More details

Relax in your own cozy bunk bed in a vibrant mixed dormitory with modern air conditioning and a private bathroom, perfect for solo travelers.

Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

1 Bunk Bed

300 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Experience a comfortable stay in our modern 18-bed mixed dormitory room with a private bathroom. Enjoy air conditioning in this spacious room on the upper floors, accessible by elevator.

Double Room with Private Bathroom in The Village Melbourne

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Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double Bed

170 sqft

Private Bathroom

Air conditioning

Shower

Upper floors accessible by elevator

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Stay in our spacious Double Room with Private Bathroom, featuring a comfortable double bed for 2 adults, air conditioning, and free toiletries. Enjoy a hassle-free stay on upper floors accessible by elevator.

Guest reviews

6.6

1,745 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Facilities

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Value for money

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Featured reviews:

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Dimovska

10

April 2023

Exceptional staff. Reception was very helpful and patient with me. Showed me around and took me to the room. The room was very clean, and the bathroom smelled like flowers. The housekeeping team, together with their manager are doing an amazing job. They should get a pay rise. Definitely will come back and will take my school group next time, as the girl working with the group was sooo nice to me when I was taking my luggage down and helped me. Great team.

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Alexandra

10

January 2024

Such a welcoming and friendly place to start your stay in Melbourne! Most people staying here are solo travellers which makes it so much easier to meet people. The staff are great and so chatty and eager to get you involved with all the events. Connor at the bar helped make me feel especially welcome from my first day. There’s lots of events and also welcome drinks where all the newbies can meet new people. I booked a stay here for a week and after a couple of days I booked another month here as I loved it here so much. Most of my friends I know in Melbourne now after two months here I met at the village so am a big fan of the place. I no longer stay here but come back almost every day still!

The washing can be a pain sometimes. You have to wait for someone’s wash or dry to finish before one is free a lot of the time but it’s manageable.

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Alexandra

10

January 2024

I moved here when I was new to Melbourne and it was the most welcoming place ever. The staff are all so friendly and chatty and make being alone in a new country easy. Connor at the bar chats to everyone and makes sure you meet lots of new people, I know all of my closest friends now from this stay. They have lots of events, and welcome drinks for all the newbies to meet everyone else. I booked just one week here and after a few days I booked again for another month as I loved it so much.

It can be hard to do washing sometimes, you sometimes have to wait a little while for other peoples washes and dries to finish before you can use it.

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Superchar2015

8.2

November 2023

The staff are cool. The building has big potential but needs investment. The common areas are very fancy and the is a pool table, the kitchen looks great and the parties are cool. As well, the are normal people, variety. You have a plug in each bed (but not support to put your phone)

The beds are noisy and the old mattresses with springs give you a bad sleep. No ovens! And no lockers!!! (thats ridiculous) if you want a locker you need to pay for it because it's in the luggage room. A few small lockers in the room will be good starting. The bouncer on sunday night is really uneducated.

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Gonzalo

10

January 2024

Pretty much everything: - The people working in there were amazing and heartwarming. - They have a bar and lounge with pool and ping pong tables! - All 4 levels had their own kitchen. - They made parties at the lower ground and the sound didn’t affect the rooms when it came to sleeping. - Each room had its own bathroom, with housekeepers cleaning it everyday. - Elevators to go to every floor. - Couches were pretty much everywhere and were really comfortable. There was always a place to sit. I had an amazing time. I’m definitely coming back.

Nothing that I can think of.

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Donte'

9.1

November 2023

Great place to start off in Melbourne, meet a lot of people moving there and it was nice to meet people who had the same mindset as you. The weekends are packed because of the beer pong touny so I recommend booking in advance because this place does fill up fast. The rooms are cleaned daily and the beds are fairly comfortable nothing too special. The kitchen is big and they ave one on each of the four floors. The first floor does get a bit noisey but tolerable. Would recommend this place for anyone looking to meet some friends and have a good time.

As a backpacker leaving Southeast Asia and coming to Aus to price for hostels hit me like a brick 30-40 bucks a night for a shared dorm kind of floored me.

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Yuchi

10

August 2023

The people, staff, gym and ping pong I met really lots of good friends in the village. The price is really valued, simple but cozy 6-bed room, with enough space for store my stuff and if my roommates are all good, so the bathroom is always clean. Kitchen and dinning room are all large, they have many staff clean it every day, is well organized. My favorite is the gym and the lobby ping pong desk on the ground floor, where I do yoga and stretching everyday and also met and played ping pong with many many friends. I wish I could stay there for a long-term duration. (actually I stayed 7 more nights) Will definitely be back when I go back to Melbourne.

Kitchen is closed at 11 pm a bit inconvenient, but this makes us have a clean kitchen to use.

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Howian

8.2

January 2024

A 6 Bed Dorm - One loud snorer and two German Backpackers who insisted on having late night phone calls and conversations ... Two lovely and friendly Spanish female Travelers - In other words when you stay in a hostel it's like the box of Chocolates ... You don't know what you're going to get

Snorers - Loud conversations in the common areas - Not sure why people have to shout at each other... The design of the community room seemed to amplify the noise

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James

9.1

February 2024

The Social feel of the hostel Friendliness of others and staff everyone takes responsibility Free gym! Excellent location

Some of the security staff, although they have a very important job, take it too far. I have seen people thrown out and banned for very small incidents, I think the power has gone to the head of some staff and they forget it is a hostel not an MI5 base. They have no banter and often look for trouble

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Hugh

10

January 2024

Super social hostel, perfect for making new friends!. The staff are fun and run events every night including outings to the night market & football in the park, kareoke, table tennis & pool tournaments. All good craic Plenty of communal areas to relax. Kitchen & laundry on each floor. Cleaned pretty well on regular basis

Reception & bar in the same place, not the best setup but told only temporary

Points of Interest Around The Village Melbourne

Attractions

Melbourne Regent Theatre

0.4mi

Melbourne Royal Arcade

0.5mi

Collins Street

0.6mi

Melbourne Town Hall

0.6mi

Melbourne Museum

0.8mi

Forum Melbourne

0.8mi

Lygon Street

0.9mi

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel

1.2mi

Kings Domain

1.6mi

Rod Laver Arena

1.6mi

AAMI Park

1.8mi

Luna Park Melbourne

4.2mi

Caulfield Racecourse

6.4mi

Brighton Beach

8.2mi

Dominique Portet Winery

29mi

Restaurants

The Happy Mexican Restaurant

Cuisines

  • Mexican
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Amenities of The Village Melbourne

Restaurant

Adults only

Free wifi

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Bar

Tour desk

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Elevator

Free toiletries

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Stay rules - The Village Melbourne

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - The Village Melbourne

How much does a stay at The Village Melbourne cost?

At The Village Melbourne, prices have a starting point of $29. It's essential to note that rates might adjust based on room choice and your stay dates. Input dates for accurate rate checks.

Which room categories can I book at The Village Melbourne?

The hotel offers various dormitory rooms with bunk beds accommodating 1 adult each, including mixed and female-only options. Room sizes range from 161 sqft to 301 sqft, with some rooms having private bathrooms. There is also a Double Room with a private bathroom that can accommodate 2 adults on a double bed. Smoking is not allowed in any of the rooms.

What is there to do in The Village Melbourne?

Guests at The Village Melbourne can spend their time enjoying various leisure amenities. They can dine at the on-site restaurants like The Happy Mexican Restaurant or Benny's Gym + Café. The hotel also features a bar where guests can relax and grab a drink. Additionally, guests can enjoy live music or performances organized by the hotel. For those interested in staying active, there is a fitness center available. The terrace provides a lovely spot for guests to unwind and enjoy some fresh air. Overall, guests can make the most of their stay by indulging in the restaurants, bar, and entertainment options offered at The Village Melbourne.

Does The Village Melbourne have on-site restaurants?

The hotel has two on-site restaurants: The Happy Mexican Restaurant offering Mexican cuisine, and Benny's Gym + Cafe.

What methods of payment does The Village Melbourne accept?

The Village Melbourne accepts cash, Visa, Mastercard, and Eftpos as payment methods.