Hostels in Adelaide, South Australia

The coastal city of Adelaide in South Australia is a capital city worth visiting. Taking advantage of staying in a hostel is usually only thought of as a way of traveling for students, but today many hostels accept anyone who would like to stay. Many people who are retired and still want to travel to Australia, use hostels to keep their budget low. In Adelaide you can plan on paying around $20 for a bed in a mixed dorm room and up to $50 or $60 for a single room. The savings is apparent for someone who doesn't mind bunking in the same room with other tourists.

Hostel 109
109 Carrington St, 5000

Hostel 109 is located in Adelaide, South Australia. The hostel provides guests with a choice of single rooms with shared baths, or a bed in a dorm room. The dorms are not mixed, so females and males have their privacy. The cost for a bed in a dorm room is $18 at the 109 and the cost of a single room is $38. Included in the price is the use of linens as well as Internet. The hostel offers luggage storage, parking, a tours desk and a guest kitchen. Room amenities at the 109 consist of air-conditioning, a reading light and security lockers for your important items. The hostel provides nice bunks and is a very clean and friendly place to stay while visiting Adelaide.

Adelaide Central YHA
135 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 5000

The Adelaide Central YHA is located in the center of Adelaide. The Central YHA has a mixed dorm that costs around $18 a night. Included in the cost of the dorm are linens and Internet access and breakfast. If you enjoy cooking the Central YHA has a great kitchen for guests to cook their meals in. The common areas feature a BBQ area outside and a guest area inside with a pool table. There is 24 hour reception and a tours desk to book trips around or outside of Adelaide.

The Guest House
134 Wakefield St, 5000, Adelaide

The Guest House is more of a bed and breakfast than a hostel, but has cheaper prices and more amenities than the average bed and breakfast. The Guest House has double and single rooms available for $25 for a double and $45 for a single. The rooms all have access to shared bathrooms, air-conditioning and key cards are used for access. Breakfast is included in the price of the room, along with linens, parking and web access. The Guest House offers a common room, pool table, library and an area to BBQ outdoors. The home is nicely furnished and perfect for visitors of all ages.

Sources:

Hostels.com, http://www.hostels.com
Wikipedia, http://www.wikipedia.org