The Best Hostels In Byron Bay
Published: August 2024
Updated: August 2024
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The beautiful, relaxed Byron Bay hosts over ten hostels, all offering amazing perks and short walks to the beach and town centre. Staying in hostels are a great way to make life-long friends, and to help you feel less alone, especially if you are travelling solo. Hostels are also usually much more affordable than other accommodation options, particularly if you choose to stay in dorm rooms, so they are a great way to save when you are travelling on a budget.
Although Byron Bay is filled with a variety of hostels, it is an extremely popular place and hostel rooms can be booked out weeks in advance. If you are travelling during peak summer time, then I would always recommend booking your accommodation in advance through HostelWorld. I have stayed in plenty of hostels in Byron Bay and loved every one of them, so here are a list some of my favourite hostels and the top rated hostels:
YHA Byron Bay
Distance from town centre: 0.37km
YHA Byron Bay is located in the centre of Byron Bay, and is a personal favourite due to the large communal area, which allows for many people to cook in their large kitchen at once, making it a very social hostel, allowing you to make friends easily whilst sitting and eating a meal, or whilst relaxing by their inviting pool area.
This hostel provides both dorm rooms and private ensuite rooms, lockable storage lockers, free wi-fi, as well as bike hire, bodyboard hire and surfboard hire.
The Surf House
Distance from town centre: 0.19km
Surf House is only a short 50-metre walk to the main beach, making it a favourite for those who like to be close to the shops and the beach. Surf House boasts an incredible rooftop bar, perfect for grabbing a drink during happy hour with your new traveller friends.
This hostel provides secure underground parking, dorm rooms, and private ensuite rooms. They also provide complimentary boogie boards and surf boards, fast free wi-fi, and even a complimentary drink on arrival.
Wake Up! Byron Bay
Distance from town centre: 1.63km
Wake Up! Byron Bay is just out of town, however this hostel is lovely enough to provide an hourly shuttle bus from morning until the evening, assisting you to get in and out of town quickly and safely.
Wake Up! Byron Bay is another personal favourite of mine, boasting huge perks including free surfboard hire, extremely close beach access, bike hire, and even an on-site cafe and bar. They also host a variety of social activities including free yoga classes, beer pong, wine & cheese night and much more!
This hostel has a great social atmosphere, great kitchen facilities, and provides both shared rooms and private rooms.
Aquarius Backpackers Byron Bay
Distance from town centre: 0.26km
Aquarius Backpackers provides an enchanting resort-like vibe. Just 100-metres from the beach, this hostel again boasts a lovely social feel, with a large pool area, entertainment nights including karaoke and beach games, as well as a pool table and an arcade. They also provide surfboard hire and bike hire.
Aquarius backpackers provides a variety of accommodation options, including dorm rooms, private rooms, and ensuite rooms.
YHA Cape Byron
Distance from town centre: 0.24km
YHA Cape Byron provides a large heated pool and a communal BBQ area, and is only one block away (200 meters) from the beach. This hostel offers free bodyboards, as well as surfboard hire and bike hire. You can also book dolphin kayaking and surf lessons via the YHA Cape Byron website.
YHA Cape Byron offers both private rooms and dorm rooms to suit your needs.
Arts Factory By Nomads
Distance from town centre: 0.78km
Arts Factory – If you want to experience the true Byron Bay hippie vibes, then this hostel is the one for you. Arts Factory offers the free-spirited feeling of Byron Bay, where you can hang out by the pool and swing in the hammocks, or take a short 10 minute walk to the beach.
Arts Factory provides bike hire, onsite parking, a volleyball court, and a swimming pool, as well as private rooms, and unique tee-pee style shared accommodation options.
Backpackers Inn on the Beach
Distance from town centre: 0.49km
Backpackers Inn boasts a tropical paradise, with only being a short 50-meters away from the beach. This hostel offers stand-up paddle boarding hire, surfboard hire and a courtesy bus. They offer free parking along with a great outdoor communal area and BBQ area.
Backpackers Inn has both shared rooms and private rooms to suit your budget.