Katoomba Mountain Lodge

Blue Mountains · Australia

Katoomba Mountain Lodge

HostelPunk Score
8% SHIT
Medium confidence 75 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 📋 Meeting Room 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Free Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (21)
Bicycle Parking Jobs Board Luggage Storage Fax Service Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Express Check-in / Out Common Room Games Room Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Free City Maps Free WiFi Book Exchange DVD's Board Games Wi-Fi Hot Showers Hair Dryers

Prices

Dorms $39 / night
Privates $94 / night

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Recent reviews

Wales MIXEDGROUP 31-40 Apr 28, 2026 Atm 40%

Hair in all the bathrooms and plug holes, even in the private room sink. The room we booked hadn't been vaccumed properly or dusted in a while. The whole place smelled dirty. No proper bag storage at the property, not ideal if you want to go walking without your valuables. Never actually met the receptionist - out keys were left in the check out box in an envelope and we weren't checking in out of hours. The whole place had a halfway house vibe.

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Australia FEMALE 25-30 Apr 21, 2026 Atm 20%

Do not stay here if you are a solo female traveller especially. Lots of strange men around, I felt very unsafe and uncomfortable from the minute I arrived. Showers were filthy.

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Australia MALE 31-40 Apr 10, 2026 Atm 80%

Overall decent fire a hostel A bit of dust around triggering hayfever Reception is rarely manned so any needs you have you need to call them on the intercom

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Australia Couple Mar 26, 2026 10.0/10

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Australia Solo traveler Mar 9, 2026 9.0/10

+ GOOD

- GOOD

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Australia Couple Feb 22, 2026 4.0/10

+ Only liked that it was close to shops. It was a quiet location considering how close it was to the main shops area.

- Unfortunately I mixed up dates and didnt realise till last minute so couldnt get a refund on that so rebooked direct and ended up paying more for 2 nights than the original 3! No discount was even offerred by management to rebook with them at all. Found the place was very dated, dark, & dinghy! It is more of a backpackers hostel than a guesthouse in my opinion. No extra blankets supplied in rooms and so was so cold I had to sleep in my warmer clothes with jackets also on top of me even though the room had a 6fin oil heater. Also, the shared fridges were so full of stuff that you couldn't fit anything more in them! Permanent tenants lived there so I think that may be the issue there. The floor boards creaked as you walled the walls and whenever someone showered or flushed a toilet (not sure which) our basin in t he room gurgled! I would not stay here again!

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Canada FEMALE 31-40 Feb 10, 2026 Atm 40%

Wouldn’t recommend to backpackers, didn’t feel like a hostel was more a long term stay place! Was fine to stay but wasn’t inviting

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Australia Couple Dec 28, 2025 8.0/10

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England FEMALE 25-30 Dec 27, 2025 Atm 40%

Great location. Showers and toilets were clean and work very well. Bed was clean and comfy, although our neighbours bed had some building dust from the skylight above the bed. The dorms can be locked. However. The fridges and freezers in the kitchen were very full with some questionable food that had been there for god knows how long. Not all guests wash their dishes so there was stuff left there til the next day. The vibe is very eery here full of single old men, would not feel safe by myself

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France FEMALE Dec 6, 2025 Atm 80%

I spent a very good time in this atypical place, old style house with various nice residents. It’s close from the train station, the main road and some beautiful walks!

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Australia Solo traveler Oct 25, 2025 6.0/10

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Australia Couple Sep 28, 2025 10.0/10

+ There is everything you need - from clean towels, soap to warm blankets and heater. Beautiful view from our window, room 12. Best price in Katoomba also

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France Solo traveler Sep 27, 2025 10.0/10

+ I’ve paid 75$ for a single solo room, looks like an old nun room and I LOVED IT. The men at the reception is just the nicest, offering me the soup they made and show me with passion th view from the balcony before taking me to my room. So YES it’s rustic old and not perfectly clean but really good value for money and quick trip! Plus the toilet were very clean and that’s what matter the most to me.

- Bed are not the best but really perfect for a night or 2.

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Netherlands MALE 25-30 Sep 10, 2025 Atm 20%

Terrible hostel. There is just a bunch of 70 olds that seems to live there permanently. No reception, no personnel, the place doesn’t smell nice. And you share a room with a snoring 70 year old. Overall atmosphere was a bit dodgy. Didn’t see a lot of other visitors. No lockers, bathroom is a disaster. No towels as well. Location is good, but would avoid this hostel for sure!

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South Africa Couple Aug 27, 2025 8.0/10

+ This is a cozy hotel in the middle of Katoomba. It has a kitchen where you can cook your own food. The place has a very rustic feel to it with the carpets and wooden floors. The building has its own personality. It was snowing outside, but our room was nice and warm.

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Australia Solo traveler Aug 12, 2025 7.0/10

+ was close to what i needed

- room heating could have been better considering wood floors and only a oil heater. Glad that i had an extra blanket in my car.

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Australia Group Jul 20, 2025 7.0/10

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Australia Family Jul 14, 2025 3.0/10

+ Sa localisation.

- Endroit pas très propre, fenêtres qui ferment mal ou pas du tout notamment dans la douche... cuisine inutilisable en raison de son état de crasse...

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Australia Couple Jun 28, 2025 7.0/10

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Australia Group Jun 21, 2025 5.0/10

+ Location was good and very affordable

- Very basic, shared showers not very clean, looks like only cleaned once a day. Hosts not very attentive

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