Reviews of The Nunnery

03 February 2012 yuri would recommend this property

Liked: so many knooks and crannys to chill out. courtyard. great location. free breakfast

Disliked: yuri left no negative feedback.

23 January 2012

Liked: Atmosphere phenomenal breakfast

Disliked: Poor kitchen equipment, e.g. no pot has intact handles, too less pots and pans Poor kitchen cleaniness, even the reception caretaker just leaves his trash on the tables and does not clean up his plates

20 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location was perfect and the staff were super friendly. They also had lots of recommendations for where to go in Melbourne.

Disliked: The bathrooms didn't always have toilet paper, and one of the toilets didn't flush properly.

18 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Really nice hostel that offers a lot of specials (BBQ night, pancakes...) and has a nice yard to sit and relax. I definately recommend it to other travellers. Nice mix of people there.

Disliked: Could use a fan in the dorms and the kitchen is quite small .

18 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very charming Hostel for a really good price! Just a short walk to the citycenter! Staff was unbelievable friendly.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

01 January 2012 Sophie would recommend this property

Liked: Uniqueness, character and large size, and the free breakfast

Disliked: The bathrooms were always dirty

27 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The way they'd kept building's original features; staff friendly and helpful, not too stuck on rules.

Disliked: Amount of noise till after midnight, and staff's apparent indifference to this.

26 December 2011 Tobias would recommend this property

Liked: Most of it. Old well kept building, with a bit of history. Freindly people friendly atmosphere. Good common areas.

Disliked: Kitchen was a bit small and crowded, at least on Christmas eve.

20 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Lovely old-fashioned building in a really great location - very short walk to Brunswick St and the city centre.

Disliked: Coffee and tea are not available outside kitchen hours. The kitchen seemed badly managed - there were no tea towels that I ever saw, and food got cleaned out (or taken) from the fridge before the end of my stay, even though it was clearly labelled.

12 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Best located hostel in Melbourne

Disliked: Hot water was almost non-existant at the time

05 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location, building

Disliked: nothing

04 May 2011 Albert would recommend this property

Liked: The vibe of the place was excellent, I really enjoyed the whole old nunnery vibe. It was very relaxed. Close to the cool Brunswick st district and the city.

Disliked: The hot water in the showers was very low pressure which was annoying. The breakfast is not very good but what do you expect.

14 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Lovely old mansion house building, grand hallways and stairwells, high ceilings. Great location very close to town (walk in 10mins) and right by trams & museum.

Disliked: The 4 person room was very small & cramped, could have done with being twice the size. No original features, more like a little box. The 6 person rooms looked comparatively lovely and spacious with old features. Bathrooms were a bit dated (showers a bit old/worn).

11 April 2011 Arrow would recommend this property

Liked: The nunnery has a tonne of character, its comfortable and the beds are very clean. The extras offered are wonderful and well worth the price of staying.

Disliked: Nothing

10 April 2011

Liked: It was close to the city.

Disliked: It was very noisy (drunk people running through the corridors yelling at 12am on a Friday night, people singing in German until after 11pm during the week). The kitchen was filthy. Durying my week stay I only ever saw it clean once. They locked the kitchen at night and didn't open it till 8am which was well after the time I had to leave each day.

19 March 2011 Bernard would recommend this property

Liked: It's atmosphere was more like a home than a hostel....as its set in a Mansion, it has a real homely warm feel to it... also, the Free BBQ's and Pancake Breakfasts were great!, as they were not obliged to put these on.

Disliked: My only dislike was the fact that the hostel charges for WiFi. I have traveled to over 50 countries, so have stayed in countless Hostels around the world...and NEVER have i had to pay for, what amounts to really in essence, a Digital signal. Fair enough if they charge for using the PC consoles....but how can you justify charging for a signal?? Granted i have observed that this is an Australia-New Zealand wide policy of charging...this must change, and get with the real world, of Hostelling.

10 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good facilities. Nice comfortable lounge, a decent kitchen, and good atmosphere. Also there were a lot of friendly people there, and it had a more relaxed vibe to it than the other hostels I've been to in Melbourne, and I liked that.

Disliked: I found out check-out is at 09:30. That's just weird because I've been to over 40 hostels (especially in New Zealand), and it's ALWAYS 10:00.

28 February 2011 Naomi would recommend this property

Liked: Beautiful room, but a bit dusty.

Disliked: dusty. Needed a spring clean, but staff were willing to clean if requested. Too many things left behind by other guests for a long time before being thrown out by us.

20 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It had a good bit of character, was in a great location, and had all the handy facilities, too.

Disliked: Lockers weren't provided.

24 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The history that comes with the stay certainly adds appeal with the stain glassed windows and the grand staircase.

Disliked: The couple in the bunk below at 1-3am.

13 January 2011

Liked: Lovely old building, tall ceilings Good location Towels provided

Disliked: Communal kitchen was way too small for the number of people using it Bathrooms werent very clean

20 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great atmosphere and architecture, great and clean rooms and bathrooms, useful kitchen, fun mingling events, good location.

Disliked: Seems like a fair amount of long-term guests--could be an issue in dorms.

27 November 2010 CHITRA AMMODATH would recommend this property

Liked: I liked the ambience and location very much.

Disliked: The noise level at night. The dining room was full of people talking loudly till wee hours (:(:

07 November 2010 Chris would recommend this property

Liked: Free tea

Disliked: Fridges and shelves need sorting out more

25 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It is a beautiful building and it is located within walking distance of both central Melbourne and Fitzroy. The use of key cards also gives a sense of security. Plenty of organised tours available from the reception.

Disliked: Internet access is expensive, the four-bed dorm which I stayed in is cramped and right above the kitchen, which means we can hear all the noise throughout the night. The eight-bed dorm, in contrast, is more spacious (even accounting for the eight persons) and has its own ensuite bathroom, which is a plus.