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Canberra City

"Lovely hostel - staff were welcoming and friendly, facilities were brilliant...one of the best hostels I've stayed in!"

YHA Grading: 5
Rated by AAA Tourism
Customer Rating		84%

Canberra City YHA is right in the heart of the nation's capital, 5 mins from the interstate bus terminal. Hostel facilities include cafe, indoor pool/spa/sauna, internet, fully-equipped kitchen, rooftop BBQ area, TV/games area, and underground bar. Hostel hosts weekly activities and BBQs in summer.

Rapid Room Number: 0240


	Address & Contact Information Canberra City YHA 7 Akuna Street Canberra City 2601 Phone: (+612) 6248 9155 Fax: (+612) 6249 1731 Manager: Kylie O'Connor Email: canberracity@yha.com.au Reception Hours: 24 hrs *Suitable for groups - see information pack on group enquiry page. Hostel welcomes families with children, but please contact the hostel direct to discuss your booking first.



	Facilities Airconditioning, Bar, Barbeque, Bicycles, Cafe/Restaurant, Internet/E-mail, Sauna, Swimming Pool, Television



	Things To Do Centrally located, the YHA is the perfect base to explore Australia's capital and its many free attractions. Visit the National Museum of Australia, Australian War Memorial, Parliament House, and Questacon. Walk or picnic beside Lake Burley Griffin, and enjoy views from Telstra Tower or Mount Ainslie. There's also plenty of festivals during the year, including Floriade, Multicultural Festival, Balloon Fiesta, and International Film Festival.



	Activities Hot Air Ballooning, Shopping, Galleries/Museums, City



	Nightlife Home to four tertiary institutions, Canberra has a lively entertainment scene. The Australian National University hosts a variety of bands during the year, while nearby Garema Place and Northborne Avenue are home to a number of pubs, clubs and cocktail bars.



	Getting There Bus: 800 m to terminal/stop. Daily services from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Serviced by Greyhound and Murrays Buses. Train: 6 km to station. Daily services to Sydney. Plane: 7.5 km from hostel to Canberra Airport. Other: There is plenty of reasonably-priced parking near the hostel, if you're driving to Canberra.



	Closest Hostels Thredbo is 200 km S Batemans Bay is 153 km E Bundanoon is 160 km N



	Food Store 500m from the nearest food store



Canberra City	Member of the International Youth Hostel Federation