1201 East Backpackers

A warm welcome awaits you at '1201 East Backpackers'. We offer you quality service, comfortable and affordable accommodation, and all this available at the best location at the stylish end of Hay Street in Perth. Our guests instantly take to the unique atmosphere and cosy surroundings, even the shyest newcomer to backpacking soon feels at home and becomes part of the 1201 family.

We offer clean, spacious dorms and bedrooms where our guests have enough space for themselves and their kit. A great selection of different bedding configuration for every taste and budget is available as well as a comfortable bed for that good sleep, regardless of the time of day.

You can cook that special meal or just a sandwich in our well-equipped kitchen, each of our guests gets their personal plates, cups and cutlery so no one has to share. The dining room is large enough for a banquet of thirty and small enough for that intimate dinner for two.

'The Cave', located in the basement, is the social hub of the hostel where everyone knows your name. Guests chat, play pool, table tennis or darts, drink, dance or just meet and make life long friends.

There are two supermarkets, a post office, two bottle shops, many hotels and bars, night clubs and many restaurants all nearby. The Swan River, the Western Australian cricket grounds are also just seconds away from our front door.

When you eventually leave Perth your fondest memories of this town will include the fun, friends and the great times you had at 1201 East Backpackers.

Our hostel consists of 4, 6, and 10-bed (single and mixed sex) dorms as well as doubles, triples, twins, and singles. All beds have linen, blankets and pillows supplied and all rooms are air conditioned.

Services include:
- Free pickup from the airports, train station and bus ports (conditions apply)
- Job and sale board with help in finding work
- Airport Transfer
- Lovely hot showers
- Pool/snooker table
- TV/lounge area

For the budget conscious we also provide free tea and coffee, free in house videos and book loan library, free use of our pool table, tennis and games, free use of our home gym, free use of BBQ and more.

And for those who enjoy the nightlife we have free passes to many of Perth's hotspots.