YHA Newcastle Beach

Location: You can’t beat the spot—just a 2-minute walk to Newcastle Beach. You won’t find a better location in Newcastle. Internet & Work Spaces: If you use the YHA app, you can upgrade to premium internet, which is truly fast. This is great for digital nomads, as there are dedicated work areas as well. Communal Areas: There’s a spacious common area on the ground floor with table tennis, a pool table, a TV corner, plenty of comfortable seating, and a garden. In addition, weekly BBQ and wine & cheese events make it easy to meet and socialize with other travelers.

I give this YHA a 10 as it was so lovely to stay at I’ve stayed at a few yhas . The staff were so friendly happy easy going nothing was a problem for them super chill vibes . They had a fir place when you walk in with couch and bean bags gave such a warm feeling to it . The common room was huge with a big tv , pool table heaps of spaces with a few couch s . Free bikes and surfboards to use I didn’t get the chance to use . Bathrooms were always clean which was really good as not all backpackers bathrooms are. You could see a peak of the beach from the rooms . Super cosy clean and fun place to stay .

Facilities are one of the cleanest that I've been to for a backpacker hostel. I was quite impressed. Free surfboards, body boards, a skateboard, citibikes and scooters to use. Free wildlife park access. Staff are lovely. Great price. Close to beach. Luggage storage during the day. Bean bags, lounges and comfy places to hang out with board games, events each night and laundry. Kitchen set up and dining is great with everything you need plus heaps of space. It wasnt too hot, the fans and open windows were used effectively that no AC was needed. Close to light rail for easy travel to Newcastle interchange.

Location = perfect! Beach is down the road, right in the centre of the city and only a 5 minute walk to the ferry to Stockton. The hostel was clean and had events on at night to connect travellers :) The kitchen had all the facilities you'd need if wanting to cook, there were plenty of recommendations on what to do in Newcastle, free bike and surfboard hire, huge lockers in the rooms and great showers. There was also a locked baggage room to keep your stuff if you arrived earlier than check-in.

Depends who checks you in as to how much info you get. The manager is great. Really nice guy. The hostel is spacious. Plenty of places to hang out