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About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: YHA Blue Mountains Katoomba in Katoomba offers family rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors, and ground-floor units. Each room includes a TV and shower facilities.
Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, and free WiFi. The property features a lounge, lift, shared kitchen, indoor and outdoor play areas, picnic spots, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site private parking is available.
Breakfast and Dining: A continental breakfast with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options is served daily. Warm dishes, juice, and fruits are provided.
Local Attractions: Katoomba Scenic World, The Three Sisters, and Three Sisters Cable Car are 2 km away. The Museum of Fire is 48 km from the hostel.
Guest Services: The property offers a tour desk, luggage storage, and free WiFi throughout. Staff speak English and provide excellent service support.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Sustainability
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.4
Facilities
8.7
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Value for money
9.0
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.7
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Sieh
Australia
“Staff are very friendly and helpful. Kerrie was excellent, she made my stay at YHA Katoomba extra comfortable. Maru is also so friendly, we chatted a lot about her experience about enjoying living in Australia. Ben, the staff that served the...”
Abby
Australia
“Staff are exceptional. Wonderful location! Great facilities!”
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Glenn
Australia
“I stayed with my two boys and it’s value for money”
M
Michael
Australia
“Awesome facilities: table soccer, giant chess, kids books - all made for a great family stay. Exceptional kitchen facilities. Liked the access card, downloadable onto a phone. Staff were friendly and knew their area, tracks etc.”
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Ann
Australia
“The location was perfect. Alid and Woolworths just on the corner, 3 minutes walk, the common kitchen was large and can cook our favorite food. Overall was a great experience and worth for money.”
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Thing
Malaysia
“Very nice and warm ! Great location and facilities”
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Victoria
Australia
“Perfectly located and a great spot to meet new people. Big shout-out to Maru for being an outstanding host!”
Emma
New Zealand
“Walking distance from the train and town centre. Bus stop close by with a short bus ride (or longer walk) to Blue Mountains hiking area.
A good size room with nice facilities for a good price, accommodating helpful staff. Our go to place to stay...”
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Allison
New Zealand
“I enjoyed the large private room with its comfortable bed. Room had facilities similar to a motel eg. TV and kettle. Great location in Katoomba township, relatively close to train station and national park. Accommodation was good value for money.”
Gregory
Australia
“Locality to the centre of Katoomba.
Staff were informative and helpful.
Cleanliness of the establishment was brilliant.”
Property surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:30
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
If you are arriving after outside of reception hours you will need to call the mobile number on the front of the building, it will connect you to our onsite staff member who will come down and check you in.
YHA properties are designed for travellers and do not provide accommodation to people with a residential address within the same local government area of the property.
YHA properties provide short-term accommodation for travellers, and length of stay at a YHA property is limited to 14 days. Once you have stayed 14 nights at a property, you may be unable to return for up to 30 days. YHA properties are not suitable for long-term or permanent accommodation, and management reserves the right to refuse accommodation if guests are found to be using YHA properties for this purpose.
All guests are required to provide a valid photo ID at check-in. Failure to provide government-issued, valid photo identification will result in your booking being canceled.
The supervision of guests under 18 years of age remains the responsibility of their parent or legal guardian whilst at a YHA property. Guests under 18 years of age are not permitted to stay in Co-living shared dormitory rooms, they can only be accommodated in private rooms. For further information on the YHA child safety policy please contact the property directly.
For bookings of 10 or more guests, different prices, policies and procedures may apply. For further information please contact the property directly.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform YHA Blue Mountains Katoomba in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
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Australia“Staff are very friendly and helpful. Kerrie was excellent, she made my stay at YHA Katoomba extra comfortable. Maru is also so friendly, we chatted a lot about her experience about enjoying living in Australia. Ben, the staff that served the...”
Malaysia“Very nice and warm ! Great location and facilities”
New Zealand“Walking distance from the train and town centre. Bus stop close by with a short bus ride (or longer walk) to Blue Mountains hiking area. A good size room with nice facilities for a good price, accommodating helpful staff. Our go to place to stay...”
