Oceania Hostels - A Guide to Hostels in Oceania

Oceania is home to some of the world’s most beautiful countries. Countries such as Fiji, Australia and New Zealand are full of natural wonders and beautiful landscapes, making this region one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The Oceania hostels resemble the hostels in Europe and other developed countries. Generally, the Oceania hostels are efficient, clean and spacious.


If you plan to visit Sydney, Australia and would love to have a first hand experience of the city’s pulsating lifestyle, our first Oceania hostel pick may be the perfect hostel for you. The Woodduck Harbour City Backpackers is located smack in the heart of Sydney. With the Sydney Harbor and the city center just around the corner, the location of this Oceania hostel rivals that of many 5-star hotels nearby. This Oceania hostel caters mostly to young backpackers. The hostel occupies all 3 floors of an old colonial building, and even has a rooftop terrace with magnificent views of the city and the harbor. The room rates at this hostel is very reasonable, and even comes with breakfast every morning, The management of this Oceania hostel took an effort to create an event at the hostel every night so the guests would never have a shortage of activities.


Another great Oceania hostel around the corner is the Westend Backpackers Hostel. This Oceania hostel offers both private and shared rooms, and is conveniently located near Sydney Central Station. Major tourist attractions such as Bondi Beach and the Sydney Opera house are just a short distance away from this Oceania hostel. One of the highlights of this hostel is there are attached bathrooms in every room, including dormitories. This greatly reduces the guest-to-toilet ratio, which is great news for the bona fide backpacker. Like many other Oceania hostels in Sydney, this hostel also organizes an event for its guest every night of the week. If you stay at this Oceania hostel for 3 nights or more, the hostel would provide a complimentary airport transfer.


A short flight from Sydney are the beautiful islands of Fiji. Fiji is home to some of the most beautiful beaches and best diving sites in the world. For beaches are the highlight of Fiji, most of the Oceania hostels here are located next to beautiful beaches. A great hostel to stay in while you are in Fiji is the Sunview Hostel in Nadi. This Oceania hostel is located on a beautiful stretch of beach just 5 minutes away from the city center and the airport. They offer both shared and private accommodations and all stays come with a complimentary airport pick-up. Like many Oceania hostels in Fiji, this hostel is small but house all the basic hostel facilities such as internet access and cooking facilities.


Besides the usual quaint hostels that you will usually find all over the world, Fiji is also home to a special breed of backpacker’s resorts. These Oceania hostels looks and feel more like holiday resorts rather than regular hostels. An example of such a hostel would be the Aquarius Fiji Hostel in Nadi. This Oceania hostel offers their shared and private accommodations at very competitive rates. They even have a beautiful swimming pool overlooking the white-sanded sanded beach.