5 Items We Love About Canberra City YHA, ACT, Australia

       From Melbourne, we took a one-hour Tiger Air flight to Canberra, capital city of Australia. We liked our stay in Melbourne Central YHA, thus decided to continue our YHA accommodation experience in their Canberra City branch. The hostel is just 5 minutes away from the interstate bus terminal which means it is just few minutes away from Canberra’s main attractions such as Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, Lake Burley Griffin, Parliament House, National Museum of Australia, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian National University, Questacon, Old Parliament House, Mount Ainslie, Royal Australian Mint, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, and Commonwealth Park.

           Here are the 5 Items We Love about Canberra City YHA!

1.) Callum

           We were supposed to be scared because he is a giant at 6 feet. Unlike other big guy bullies, Callum is always here to help. He is so nice on giving us cool suggestions for our one day stay in Canberra. He printed us the tourist loop bus schedule and suggested some places to visit. He also booked us our bus ticket to Sydney at a discounted rate.  Staying in YHA automatically entitles you for a YHA membership and discounts.

2.) Billiard Hall

This hall is always busy at night for gaming and barbecue parties. Although the hostel caters guests of all ages above 10, most of the guests are below 35 years old. Come and party with the Youth!

3.) Winter View

My room 204 has an amazing window view of this tree. I wonder how does this tree look like on summer, autumn, and spring.

4.) Pool

For colder weathers outside, you can still party with your friends in this indoor pool. On the left side, a sauna!

5.) Bike for Hire

          For a healthy exercise, you can rent one of their bikes and visit Canberra’s main attractions such as Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, Lake Burley Griffin, Parliament House, National Museum of Australia, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian National University, Questacon, Old Parliament House, Mount Ainslie, Royal Australian Mint, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, and Commonwealth Park at your own pace!

How to go to Canberra City YHA:  From Canberra Airport, there are buses and car-for-rent companies outside the arrival area. If you are renting a car, we recommend you to go to the Enterprise Rent-a-Car office in the airport. If you are taking a bus, go to the designated bus stop and take Bus 11 or Bus 11A. From the bus interstate terminal, you can walk around 5-10 minutes to 7 Akuna Street where the hostel is located.

How much is the room rate: Prices may vary per season, you may look up Canberra City YHA in this link: https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/canberra/canberra-city-backpackers-hostel/#location

Where to eat near Canberra City YHA:  Walking distance from the hostel are malls such as the Canberra Centre. There are also restaurants on nearby streets such as Seoul&Ko, Oliverbrown,  Two Sisters Lao Thai Cuisine, Garnish India. and Subway.

Other places to Visit in Canberra: Australian Institute of Sport, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian War Memorial, Canberra Centre, Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra Museum & Gallery, Calthorpes’ House, Cockington Green Gardens, Csiro Discovery, East Hotel, High Court Australia, King O’Malleys, Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD) at Old Parliament House, National Arboretum Canberra, National Capital Exhibition, National Dinosaur Museum, National Film and Sound Archive, National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia, National Museum of Australia, National Portrait Gallery, National Zoo & Aquarium, Old Bus Deport Markets, Parliament House, Questacon- The National Science and Technology Centre, Royal Australian Mint, Telstra Tower, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, and Leumeah Lodge.