Arts Factory by Nomads

3.5

Average(1,323 Reviews)

Hostel in Byron Bay

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this hostel

Arts Factory by Nomads is one of Australia's most unique hippie hostels, nestled on five acres of lush subtropical forest. Our vibrant accommodations include funky teepees, mixed dorms, and cozy private rooms, perfect for every traveler.

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Map of Byron Bay

Nearby attractions

Cape Byron Lighthouse

3.2 mi

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre

38.6 mi

Most Easterly Point of the Australian Mainland

3.5 mi

Pat Morton Lookout

18 mi

Available Rooms

1 Bunk • 96 ft²

Sleeps 1

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1 Bunk • 96 ft²

Sleeps 1

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1 Double • 86 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Bunk • 86 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Single • 538 ft²

Sleeps 1

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Arts Factory by Nomads

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3.5

Average(1,323 Reviews)

Hostel in Byron Bay

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Map of Byron Bay

Nearby attractions

Cape Byron Lighthouse

3.2 mi

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre

38.6 mi

Most Easterly Point of the Australian Mainland

3.5 mi

Pat Morton Lookout

18 mi

Available Rooms

1 Bunk • 96 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 96 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 86 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 86 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 538 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.5

Average(1,323 Reviews)

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0.5

Jul 2024

The photos do mot show the true experience.

Nothing

Everything

5.0

Apr 2024

Perfect stay in Byron Bay

Amazing vibe amazing place! Must stay in Byron bay. Facilities was great!

Nothing

3.5

Apr 2024

Good but probably won't stay again

I think the.place Waa pretty good. But could sleep as it was too loud and noisy the bed was amazing . But once the noise stopped 345am the some one was cleaning up a.d smashing bottles in the bin. So yeah

To noisy only become quiet at 5 am woohoo

2.0

Apr 2024

Got assigned wrong room, room was horrible, didn’t get fixed.

Not much.

Pretty grimy, terrible ‘cube rooms’ that are like prison cells with no temperature regulation whatsoever. Common areas were grimy and sticky.

3.0

Apr 2024

Nature lovers retreat

Awesome vibe, lots of people all super friendly and many social events on to choose from. Staff were incredible, super friendly and helpful and always seemed to be plenty of them around to help. Kitchen was cleaned regularly and facilities kept mostly tidy. Lovely nature-based hostel as not in town centre, surrounded by trees

Bit out of the way compared to other hostels in Byron, so a bit of a walk into town. Unfortunately it rained a lot while I was there, my dorm was a teepee so incredibly damp and quite a bit of mold. Not their fault that the weather was bad but ridiculously expensive considering it is effectively camping. Teepe accommodation should definitely be cheaper than dorms, and people warned of the dampness if weather is bad Also a very large hostel with lots of people camping out back, so was some problems with stealing.

0.5

Apr 2024

Never again!

The front reception staff day and night were friendly and helpful. Thanks guys.

The promo pictures, writeup and telephone call spiel do not match the accommodation on offer. I stayed in an Island Room which had mould all over the ceilings. Not recommended at all.

4.5

Apr 2024

Quirky, fun

Unique. Sense of community

0.5

Nov 2023

Absolutely filthy overpriced dump with bathroom facilities that made me vomit and arrogant staff

Literally nothing except for the jungle setting and sunbaking by the pool, but even then we were harassed by other guests shouting at us to play volleyball when we were clearly trying to relax.

The bathroom facilities were so absolutely disgusting that it literally made me vomit. The toilets were literally full of human excrement, the showers literally clogged with hair, nothing had been cleaned, for the entire stay we were there. We avoided using the bathrooms or showers at all times and dreaded it when we had to. When we asked a staff in the kitchen where we could find a cup she looked at me like I was asking for a million dollars and rudely replied "I don't think we have any." I had to eat my cereal with a fork as there were literally no spoons. The price for this place is an absolute JOKE. We paid less for a 4 star hotel on the Gold Coast. My sister and I, and many other guests we spoke to are appalled and should be refunded. The only redeeming quality of this place was the nature surrounding it and the pool.

4.5

Jul 2023

Very good hostel.

The location and staff are also friendly .

3.5

Jul 2023

Decent for last minute booking. Overall a comfortable room with bare necessities provided.

Great location, bed was comfy.

The floor was filthy, it had a visible layer of dust/dirt on the floor and mat. Walls are so thin so bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper.

0.5

May 2023

Dirty, grim hostel. Strangely chaotic. AVOID

Nothing

Probably the worst hostel I've ever stayed in. I stayed in a private room which wasn't cheap; it not only didn't match the description or photos, but it was filthy. There was hair and dirt everywhere. The bathroom was grimly. I would safely say that the bed was made, however the room wasn't actually cleaned properly in ages. Cobwebs throughout the room, Layers of dust on the fan, Mould on the small fridge in the room. Walls are super thin so you could everything from the room next door. The outside area is very loud with music supposedly stopping at 10. Music was still being played at 3am. I couldnt connect to the wifi in the room. The main kitchen was disgusting, with the sinks full of dirty dishes, the fridges were stuffed and looked disgusting. The whole hostel needs a major deep clean and chaotic free for all atmosphere as the staff seem to be nonexistent.

1.5

Apr 2023

Poor

toilets weren’t clean, kitchen wasn’t clean, food got stolen, and rooms were too hot. don’t stay here if you’re not a hippy

2.0

Mar 2023

never again

cost wasn’t too bad compared to other places

came with my partner in a private room for 2 nights for a wedding. Entering the room it was extremely small but not a issue, we just didn’t like there was a dirty cup and spoon left in the room from the last people, it was noisy and we had random drunk people trying to get in our room multiple times when we was sleeping. Definitely not good for couples at all (backpackers only!) also there was no air con so very hot in the room. We felt so uncomfortable we even looked for other accommodation as we didn’t really want to spend 2 nights there.

2.5

Mar 2023

Good maybe more space for yoga as you miss out if the deck is full. Control of noise are curfu

My sheets were not changed or I was not offered a clean bottom sheet and I stayed for 9 nights, I would have been happy to change it myself.

Rooms too hot with just a ceiling fan or have bigger windows to allow more drafts. Or if the ceiling fan was in the centre of the room where it was equal would have been a lot better. Shared kitchen...The cupboards and fridge spaces needs to be allocated to people on check in and given a box or bag with their name and check out date so food can be thrown out not just left there to rot and take up space or some system. in place, fill to overflowing. And I am not sure what you do with the lazy guests that don't clean up after themselves after cooking and eating and putting their smokes out in used dishes. Puts a downer on the overall stay, More than one soap dispenser in the shared loos upstairs, hooks to hang your bag up behind the toilet doors and in the shower as you need somewhere for your clean clothes or toilet bag, The whole place was always cleaned every day including the carpark area pool to it never looked dirty, just untidy due to lazy guests, dumping their rubbish, its a shame as I guess they treat the rest of Australia like that when they are travelling around, a few spoil it for the rest of the overseas travellers.

3.5

Mar 2023

wouldn’t go back but glad to have experienced it.

staff were very accommodating, upgraded room due to miscommunication with booking.com

the kitchen was very dirty, not many bathrooms

4.5

Mar 2023

Superb

amazing. way better experience than any other hostel

1.5

Mar 2023

Poor

Beds were comfortable

The room very hot inside Showers dirty Kitchen dirty Wifi didn't work

2.0

Jan 2023

please check your internet connection

very good coffee

No or bad internet connection hard to get in touch with people the doors slam by itselfs and it gets very loud female bathroom wasn‘t that clean

3.5

Jan 2023

Great option to meet people if you are travelling on a budget

Good location - 15 mins walking distance to the centre of Byron Bay and it’s beaches. Friendly staff. Great place to meet new people. Many facilities like a garden, pool, volleyball field etc. Overall, we would recommend the Arts Factory Lodge.

The kitchen was often very dirty and people didn’t clean up their dishes. It also seemed a bit small for that many people. The communal bathrooms were unacceptable at some times. (Our room was clean though.) Wall and ceiling of out private room seemed liked they could use a new layer of paint. It was quite loud at night and people didn’t stick to the 10 p.m. quiet time on the weekend.

1.5

Jan 2023

Have never been happier to leave somewhere

the beds weren’t completely uncomfortable there was yoga in the morning

it was filthy with turkeys roaming around the kitchen the staff were rude and unhelpful the doors of the rooms don’t lock there are no charging ports near the beds, just 2 for the room at the door (even though it says there are in the description) everyone (staff included) smoke weed all day and in the eating area If you book a dorm, chances are you’ll ended up in a tent

3.5

Jan 2023

Not bad

Good location and relaxed vibes

The bathroom needs a renovation, the toilet was leaking water

3.0

Jan 2023

very good place if you’re a teenager/early twenties but not a family place

location was very good and staff very friendly

music playing until 3.30am and then starting up again at 08.30. wall’s paper thin and communal showers and toilets

2.5

Jan 2023

It meet the requirements of somewhere to sleep, but high price for low value and terrible hygiene.

Location was kinda close to the beach and that there was a pool

The rooms where extremely hot and small for the amount we paid for and our bedding had blood on the sheets.

2.0

Jan 2023

Disappointing

close enough to town to walk in

There were not enough bathrooms and they were not cleaned enough Very noisy with music playing all the time even late at night.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Byron Bay?

The average price for a rental in Byron Bay is $613 per night. This rental is $3 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Arts Factory by Nomads. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Arts Factory by Nomads. Enjoy the water!

Is Arts Factory by Nomads pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Arts Factory by Nomads?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.

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Available Rooms

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Hostel in Byron Bay

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Byron Bay

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Byron Bay?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Arts Factory by Nomads pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Arts Factory by Nomads?

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