Level 1, 62 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000
Adelaide Oval13 min walk
Adelaide Zoo18 min walk
Adelaide Botanic Gardens18 min walk
Adelaide, SA (ADL)16 min drive
Room options
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Mixed Dorm (6-10 Share)
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed
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8-Bed Private Room
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 8
4 Twin Bunk Beds
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4-Bed Private Room
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 4
2 Twin Bunk Beds
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10-Bed Private Room
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 10
10 Twin Bunk Beds
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Female Dorm (6-10 Share)
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed
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Double or Twin Room
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
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Male Dorm (6-10 Share)
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed
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6-Bed Private Room
1 sq m
City view
Sleeps 6
3 Twin Bunk Beds
About the area
Adelaide
Heart of Adelaide.Within a 15-minute walk of this Adelaide Central Business District hostel, you'll find State Library of South Australia and Adelaide Oval. Adelaide Zoo and Adelaide Botanic Gardens are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Hostel near State Library of South Australia in Adelaide
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.
A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities are also featured at Blue Galah Backpackers Hostel.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Adelaide hostel.
1 building
22 guestrooms or units
2 levels
Continental breakfast (free)
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Storage area for luggage
Tour and ticket information
Terrace
Smoking in designated areas
Bar or lounge
Blue Galah Backpackers Hostel offers 22 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
English, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese
Property amenities
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily
1 bar
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Heating
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 9:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are 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
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: AUD 20.00 per stay
Bed sheets fee: AUD 2 per person, per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
We should mention
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Alcohol isn't allowed at Blue Galah Backpackers Hostel.
Property is also known as
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Blue Galah Backpackers Hostel Reviews
Reviews
6.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 16 reviews" "
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 16 reviews" "
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6.0/10
Cleanliness
7.0/10
Staff & service
6.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
24 Nov 2018
Good place and good location with a friendly staff and one bar available on the balcony. Clean and tidy. Unfortunate my room was close to the bar and it's so loud the week end till 2 a.m that it's not possibe to sleep.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
4/10 Poor
Maria, Bologna
20 Aug 2018
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The beds were a nightmare, very old and so dirty. The only positive thing was the position, a very central position!
I thought I would spend my last night here as a change from the YHA - big mistake,.
The good - Conveniently right in the middle of town
The bad -
no bathroom on top floor,
very dirty small kitchen,
dirty cramped room with old tattered stained dirty carpet with dust everywhere,
stained crumpled brown sheets. and stained mattress protector
No security at all - the back fire door right near the first floor bathroom was propped open posing a security risk as anyone could come in. I did not feel safe at all in the shower - anyone could walk in and able to look into the shower above the partial door. The poor reception person is made to take clients dirty linen with his bare hands. Why not have an infection conscious way of receiving dirty linen.
Staff not particularly friendly.
Topped by a very noisy inconsiderate rowdy crowd screaming and laughing in the lounge at 2:45am. on this particular night.
The YHA is the opposite in all these aspects.
Goodtraveller
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
26 May 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Verified traveller
Stayed 9 nights in May 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
18 Feb 2017
located in middle of CBD, easy access to all public transport, rooms are very basic.
The huge down fall of this hostel is that it has a BAR on the same floor as the hostel. There is no door to seperate them. The BAR was open until 2am both Friday & Saturday nights. There were drunken screaming girls and loud obnoxious people coming and going all night long. Patrons from the bar use the same bathroom facility as you do. This added a bonus of being able to listen to youngsters from the bar vomitting in the toilets while you had your nightly shower. There was NO security and no-one on the front desk from 10pm each night. The front security door was wedged open all night to allow bar patrons access to the venue. The No Refund policy ensures that if you leave early (because it's so disgusting here) you will not get ANY money back. We had food stolen from the fridge, cigerette smoke from the BAR balcony wafting into our room, long term hostel people staying up partying until 5:30am (only going to bed when we told them we'd call the police). All in all it was THE WORST place I have ever stayed.
Roni
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
7 May 2016
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Central to Everything
Certainly not the best Hostel I've stayed in but is central to Adelaide CBD, transports and all the sights. While some of the facilities are below par the balcony bar improves the overall feel and rating of the hostel. Very cheap and affordable place to stay and I guess you get what you pay but would easily stay here again.