Hobart Central City Backpackers

It is easy to get to Central City Backpackers at Hobart. It's located at Collins Street and the airport shuttle drops you off at the corner of the street. See the map below which we took from the board in the hostel.

When you walk towards the hostel, you will come across the sign on the left picture below. You will see a backlane as in the right picture leading to the hostel. Initially we were a little confused but if you read the signboard carefully it says that day reception is through another entrance in the front.

The hostel is actually located on the 2nd floor of "The Imperial" building. Just follow the sign on the wall, walk about 3 doors away to the Imperial building and go up to 2nd floor. It does not have any lift so you have to drag your luggage up 2 floor.

As The Imperial is a commercial building, the front door will be locked at 7pm everyday. Guests would have to enter the hostel through the backdoor after 7pm. You will be given the back entrance access code upon check-in.

The left picture below is The Imperial building which is the front entrance to the hostel on the 2nd floor. You will see the reception upon reaching the 2nd floor.

This is the entrance leading to the rooms and the lounge areas. The hostel looks a little run down and at times it is not very clean especially the lounge area. The rooms do not have attached bathroom and it is all common showers and toilets but separated between the men and women. There are enough washrooms for use though so don't worry about having to queue up.

There is a big lounge area with sofas and TV and a few computers for use. Internet and wifi is not free, unlike some other hostels. Here you have to pay for the usage.

We reserved a room for two and the room is so tiny that it has enough space for just one person to walk around. It's clean though. Each bed has a cupboard and a wall mirror so we do not need to share those. There is no locker in the room though. Our room was just opposite the women's bathroom. The bathroom was clean and we like it because there is a dry area in the bathroom and a small bench to put your clothes.

Two doors away from the hostel there is a chinese restaurant and nearby there are some cafes around (Turn towards the right at the entrance of the hostel and walk to the corner of the street). The transit center is a mere 15 minutes walk away from the hostel. The local tours normally have pick-ups directly from this hostel. Overall the stay is a pleasant one and we do not have any complaints.