Free cancellation before 14:00 on 27 November 2025
Cancellation
Free cancellation before 14:00 on 27 November 2025
You may cancel free of charge until 14:00 on the day of arrival. If you cancel after 14:00 on the day of arrival, the cancellation fee will be the total price of the reservation. If you don't show up, the no-show fee will be the total price of the reservation.
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The total price of the reservation is charged at the time of booking.
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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
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
HI-Q&S Certified
Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.4
Facilities
8.7
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
9.0
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.7
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Guests who stayed here loved
Smal
Australia
“I liked the towels, bedding, and shower products that were provided.
I appreciated the cleanliness and friendly service from the desk staff.”
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Sem
Netherlands
“One of the best hostels I've ever stayed at. Everything you need as a backpacker, solid location, good kitchen, big lounge, free towel. Nice people, would stay again!”
Freimane
New Zealand
“So good hostel! Absolutely want to go back to this place. Comfy, clean, spacious!”
V
Vanessa
Australia
“Good location and easy parking, great kitchen and dining area, pretty quiet, friendly and helpful staff, super clean common areas and facilities”
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Jheniffer
Italy
“I loved the fireplace in the common room, the well-equipped kitchen with space to cook and store food in the freezer. Great location, close to the train station, local cafés and just a 30-minute walk to the Three Sisters.”
Alison
United Kingdom
“Location is outstanding - just roll down the hill and you can enjoy sunrise and sunset at Echo point overlooking the famous Three Sisters. So many great hikes and other adventures to enjoy in the nearby vicinity. Staff were endlessly cheerful and...”
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Sarah
United Kingdom
“Kitchens and fridges good.
Clean and plenty of utensils to cook and eat (on first look - also ate out).”
S
Sheena
United Kingdom
“Good location. Walking distance to shops, grocery store, restaurants, cafes, bus stops.
Clean. Good sized communal kitchen with good fridge storage, crockery etc
Nice communal lounge with pool table and board games.”
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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!”
Property surroundings
House rules
YHA Blue Mountains Katoomba takes special requests - add in the next step!
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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