Newcastle Beach YHA in Newcastle

Dear Readers,

I went away from Sydney for Christmas and stayed at YHA Newcastle Beach, simply put, it was perfect. Huge thanks to Damian for letting me check in a little early, and to the entire crew for making the Christmas Eve potluck so delicious and fun. The volleyball game with fellow hostellers was so good that my hands are still recovering!

Such a beautiful experience overall. Lovely rooms, genuinely kind staff, and impeccably clean bathrooms. A total no-brainer, I’ll definitely be back!

Attached are some cozy pictures that I took during my stay.

Much like the city it's in, it's a cozy spot that quickly feels like home. There's no better place to lay your head while you discover and fall in love with Newy.

Though I obviously haven't been in the hostel the entire time, I've seen a 2 day trip become a year in town instead. A large part of that change of plans was due to the initial experience and lifestyle the YHA and it's incredible staff allowed me. From the moment I stepped in and met the wonderful Cata at reception, it's been the most welcoming travellers' den I've yet to see.

Also, a minute walk from the beach. I mean, c'mon.

My friend and I stayed in YHA Newcastle for a few nights as a stop over during our east coast tour and it was the perfect 2nd location. The hostel was very homey and the staff were beyond friendly and helpful. The check in was super easy (especially as we arrived late and reception isn’t 24hrs), the hostel isn’t too big so we found our room easily and the rooms were spacious with showers close by. The kitchen was big and fully equipped, with lots of space for all our stuff and it was cleaned every morning. The male receptionists were especially kind and helped us sort out an issue we had with our payment as we booked through an external company and showed us how to use the washer and dryer. Unfortunately there is only one toilet on the downstairs floor and two showers but later learnt there were more upstairs. It is a very friendly hostel and on our last night they hosted a free BBQ. They also are very happy do you to use the facilities once you have checked out—which is the best news for any backpacker! They are also very knowledgable on things to do and happy to help. We couldn’t recommend this stay more. If you’re looking for a low key, homey hostel YHA Newcastle Beach is the pick for you.

Simply the best hostel I've ever stayed.
I have done my 2weeks of road trip and writing this as this was the best one.

The clean level, the staff level and the structure of the building was so great so you can meet people and hang out easily while you can also rest in your room with a silence.
I met a few amazing people there who I still get in touch with, we enjoyed playing ping pong and have a chat in the huge kitchen!
The staff were so welcoming and always give you some tips for travel, I met Ieva and Marie and both of them were amazingly friendly and helpful!
Thank you for giving me such good memories, I would come back 100%.

Loved staying at this YHA. The location is fantastic! I could see the ocean from my window and fell asleep to the sound of waves every night. It's close to the light rail so it's super easy to get around. The bathroom and common room were clean. I appreciated having access to the storage room after checking out so I didn't have to carry my stuff while going to the beach for the last time on my trip. The staff were kind and helpful. The nightly rate was great - $50 for a bed in a room of 4.

Good place and good people and good sea and good dog and good luck

Hostel is perfectly centrally located and right on the beach.
It has a very nice style.
Beds were very saggy, but it is a hostel after all

The location is very good as it is located in a perfect resort. Transportation is good enough to take a bus.

Loved the location of this hostel! We only stayed one night, but toured the facilities and were impressed by the cooking space and large common room. Of course it is still a hostel, and not the newest one, but our room of 4 bunk beds was spacious and clean. The reception desk staff was friendly and helpful and I would totally recommend for a cheap option in the area.

The equipment is a bit old, so it’s an option for one night when traveling alone.
The staff were warm and hospitable, but the room was originally a quadruple room but had an extra bed, making it a bit crowded.