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Gapyear.com recommended hostel in Australia

City: Byron Bay, Australia
Name: The Arts Factory Lodge
Address: Skinners Shoot Rd, Byron Bay 2481, Australia.


About The Arts Factory Lodge
Located only ten minutes walk from the beach, The Arts Factory Lodge offers a wide range of accommodation, ranging from teepees, island bungalows, female-only dorms, doubles and even jungle camping. The location is fab, they offer free transport, great classes such as yoga and didgeridoo playing and offer top nightlife too. It's also one of the most popular hostels in Byron Bay, so be sure to book early...

The Arts Factory Lodge boasts...

- Great choice of rooms. 
- Fantastic location - close to shops, bars, restaurants and even a recording studio!
- On-site bar
- Events include fire show, talent show, DJs and bands
- Heated pool
- Hot tub
- Courtesy bus - picks backpackers up from bus and train stations
- Surf cafe
- Full kitchen facilities
- Games room
- Amazing activities including yoga, didgeridoo making and a bushtucker walk!
- Great discounted tours such as dolphin kayaking, scuba diving and helicopter flights.

Good one for the girlies...

This hostel looks after the ladies by offering female-only dorms and making safety top priority. Just state that you'd like a bed in a girls-only room when you fill in the enquiry form below.


Rates
Due to the loads of room options available at The Arts Factory Lodge, prices do vary - although VIP cardholders do receive a discount. Prices quoted are for three night stays; £43 for a standard dorm or teepee, £45 for a female-only dorm and £25 for the campsite.

What gapyear.com members say...
"If you can get in the Byron Bay 's Arts Factory, go there it rocks!" - creeky2002

"The Arts Factory is definitely the coolest hostel in Byron" - Lunny

"The Arts Factory is definitely the best - so chilled!" - Alice

"The hostel is incredibly laid back, you could spend ages just sitting around reading and people-watching. There were so many different kinds of people there, everybody got on with their own thing and got along together. There was an amazing community feel to the place, the majority of the people who work there stay there too (or vice versa) so it feels like everybody has some control over how the place works. It has a very artsy feel to it (the name might suggest that), plenty of musicians strumming away on guitars, and the inhouse talent show on the Monday night upstaged many of the live bands we've seen down the coast so far." - Mark, Ollie and Owen

"The Arts Factory was a great place to stay with a great veggie restaurant next door specialising in Indian stuff, very sociable and live bands most nights!" - Daniel Walder

Gapyear.com says...
We love The Arts Factory because of it's lively atmosphere, great selection of rooms, funky activities, amazing facilities and top location. Plus with lockers in every room and female-only dorms, they are safety-conscious too and we like that a lot. It's all you could ever look for in a hostel and more.

The Arts Factory Lodge says...
Welcome to the Arts Factory Backpackers Lodge. We invite you to come and relax in our enchanted five acre, subtropical haven. Laze by the pool, swing in the hammocks and soak up the friendly atmosphere for which we are universally famous. Don’t miss the experience of a lifetime at this family owned and operated hostel. Come stay with us... relax, rejuvenate, recycle!

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