Little Drifter Canberra

The location is great, just a 10-minute walk from the bus hub, and everything is very clean. This is the first hostel I’ve stayed at where the cleaner works at night to tidy up the common room. The room had plenty of space for everyone. I stayed here for 2 nights and booked an 8-bed female dorm. When I checked in at 1 pm, I was assigned to a 4-bed dorm on the 2nd floor. At first, I was the only one there, but a man arrived at 10 pm. I checked with reception, and they apologized for the mistake and moved me to a 4-bed female dorm on the 1st floor. I felt uncomfortable because I was getting ready to sleep and didn’t expect to share a room with a man, as I had booked a female dorm. Moving all my belongings after unpacking was also inconvenient. My second room was still a 4-bed female dorm, even though I had booked an 8-bed dorm. I’m not sure why this happened, but I wanted to share my experience to help the hostel avoid similar issues in the future.

Great location and friendly staff. Shower was a bit cold around 8 pm in the male shower. And would have been good with a mesh-pocket in the dorm beds, so your glasses, phone, cables etc. won't risk falling down while you sleep and move around. Which is a bit surprising, since there was power outlet and USB plugs to charge your accessories. Just no where to put it. More surprising considering the hostel was renovated this year, 2025.

We only stayed for 3 days so we probably can’t talk about everything this place has to offer, but here’s our input nonetheless based on our experience! Pros: -Huge dorm with lockers and a table -Comfortable beds -TV room and rooftop terrace -Paid lockers for an extra level of security -All equipped kitchen with shared fridges -Close to bus stops and malls Cons: -Shower area isn’t the cleanest especially on the male side -Carpet floor was weirdly stained in our room Overall a decent place to stay at, nothing too extra but still nice! You can get there directly from the airport via the bus in around 20min.

5 star quality. Very new and tidy and big. Helpful receptionists

Excellent central location Clean room and bathroom I booked through Trip and a third party agency sent my booking request through slightly incorrectly but the staff at the hostel helped me find a solution

Barebones hostel accommodations with reasonably clean amenities. Solid location. Having to install an app to get room keys is a little annoying, but reasonable That said, I either got scammed, or the room labels on this site need to be revisited, because I booked a private room with private bathroom, but the room I received only had a bed in it and I still needed to use the public bathroom.