We arrived 2pm and reception was already closed. It also meant that its not possible to do laundry anymore. Laundry hours are only when reception is opened. Ok, we rang the bell and someone gave us keys. No maps no any information where are facilities like kitchen, showers, etc. Room is really filthy, noone is cleaning the floors, fridges. If... More

Dingy room more like a prison cell. Bed bug infestation is one thing, but appearing not to care, and failing to pass the message on to day staff (we were out from 6am to 8pm) is really poor customer service. The whole place is shabby and not looked after very well. The hostel over the road is similarly priced and... More

Darwin, the transit point for young Australians to Bali Island. I found myself in the middle of the crowd that were ready to spend their night in the endless bozing and partying on Mitchell Street. This was not my scene. Elkes Backpacker is located at the far end of Mitchell Street, so it spared my from the noise and crazyness... More

I've been in Darwin for quiet a while as well, and stayed in Elkes for about 2 months. The rooms are OK, some of them are quiet big and clean, if you've got the right roommates. The only awesome thing is the people who are staying there. I had an amazing time. Its just not like the other hostels, a... More

Stayed for one night. Booked 2 beds in a dorm room, but on arrival they upgraded us to a private double to free up the single beds. On Mitchell street but away from the hustle and bustle of all the pubs/clubs etc. Within walking distance to the markets Basic room - Bed, Fan and Fridge One toilet and shower between... More

I arrived into Darwin mid-week at about 2pm, and my plan was to book a weeks accomodation at a cheap backpackers until i got payed. The reception was closed (this was at 2pm on a wednesday) and the "night manager" told me he could not book me in for a week. So i settled for one night, which was made... More

I stayed in Elkes for 3 1/2 month. The only reason for that were the people. The good things: aircon in every room and cheaper than the most hostels in Darwin. The pool is big and clean. The service is crap. The managerin is most of the time really unfriendly. Big bedbugsproblem. Most of the time she washed the clothes... More

stayed here for 2 nights only as every other hostel in darwin was fully booked. we had a room to ourself and thought it was ok but the beds turned out to be very noisy and the floor dirty. the showers and toilets were a disappointment but oh well you just go with it when staying at a hostel. what... More

I stayed at this hostel for three nights and found it to be pretty good. Its less than a 10 minute walk into the main drag (you probably wouldn't want to stay any closer as it gets pretty rowdy at night). The rooms were clean and the air conditioning was good. Showers had good pressure and hot water and there... More