Nomads St Kilda (Base)

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.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.Because when in Melbourne do as the „Nomads“ do… :)))

Great hostel for social/party events but also helpful and friendly staff for getting started with the working holiday visa. We stayed here whilst working at a bar in the CBD, it was a good location for public transport links and the 4 man dorm was perfect to juggle working life. Luke and Naomi were particularly helpful after me and my friend had a bad experience with our first Melbourne hostel ( we made the mistake of staying in the CBD) they reassured us that nomads would provide a much more welcoming, social, ‘backpacker’ experience, which it certainly did! And they helped upgrade our room from a 6 to a 4 bed after we reported a leak. Thanks Nomads & make sure you do the bingo !!

Great staff, friendliest people in St Kilda, cheap beers and divine bartenders. Ollie Hale stole my heart as his smile is the sweetest thing on this earth, like blood orange and raw sugar.

Love this place!! Guy with the long hair at the desk, I didn’t learn his name (sorry legend) but he was the nicest guy ever and was extremely accomodating! The private rooms are really good for so cheap and we really enjoyed our stay- will 100% be coming back!!!!!!

Good hostel if you want to party as always something going on. Room was decent size but bathroom could do with a clean. Kitchen facilities were okay but was messy due to the number of guests closes. Can't take your own alcohol into the common area which was annoying as the drinks weren't cheap.

Me and my boyfriend started our working holiday here, couldn't recommend a better place to start! Ideal location, staff super friendly and helpful, prices are high but that's to be expected given the location. We opted for the double en suite room but I reckon it'd be ideal for solo travellers as well due to it being super social with lots going on!

Overall great but would be perfect if the service wasn’t so mixed: at the front desk a Spanish (I think) girl was lovely and the Kiwi guy was reasonable but the Spanish/South American (I think) guy was very rude and when my bed was made my toiletries bag was THROWN on to the floor by the English male making it!

I was supposed to stay 4 days but kept extending because the location is so great and such a social place. The day I got here, Lisa included me in events and made it such a great time. Such amazing staff, especially Lisa

Had a superb stay at the hostel. The room was great, the staff were friendly and very helpful. Loved the atmosphere in the bar area too! Would recommend!

Lauren helped me on my first day in Australia and in Nomads booked my whole east coast trip, so helpful and very knowledgeable on the best things to do and see highly recommend giving her a visit to book your trip.