Wonderful
165 Reviews
1 Lateen Ln, Byron Bay, Australia. See map







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With a stay at Drifter Byron Bay, you'll be centrally located in Byron Bay, within a 5-minute drive of Wategos Beach and Main Beach. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Byron Tourist Information Centre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Club Byron. Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Parking height restrictions apply
Events/parties not allowed
LGBTQIA+ friendly
Professional property host/manager
Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing
Property does not require health documentation at check-in
Pets not allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
English
Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Laundry
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities
Elevator
Laundry facilities
24-hour front desk
Number of outdoor pools - 1
Parking (limited spaces)
Self parking (surcharge)
Pool sun loungers
Covered parking
Secured parking
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
No accessible shuttle
Front entrance ramp
Elevator door width (inches) - 200
Elevator door width (centimeters) - 508
Wonderful
165 Verified Reviews
Fair
07 Jun 2025
Exceptional
26 Apr 2025
Great affordable stay at Vali by Village with a private en-suite room. Bedroom was a great size with a comfy bed and clean. Check in/out was very quick and easy, staff very friendly and helpful. Convenient location, quick 5 minute walk to the main beach with plenty of bars and restaurants around.
Excellent
23 Apr 2025
Of course it was the day after the Blues Festival but the hallways were littered with trash.
Exceptional
22 Apr 2025
Nice room, good location, great value
Exceptional
28 Mar 2025
Central spot on Byron Bay.
Excellent
28 Mar 2025
Room was small but clean. Overall the building is noisy. Constant noise in the hallway and doors opening and closing. It did quiet down later on but was woken up around 2AM by noisy people in the hall.
Exceptional
19 Mar 2025
Great central location, although not a good view if that is important to you. Feels kind of “back-alley” but super close to the main shopping area in Byron. Clean, always smelled so good! Was nervous about the noise, being a hostel, but we have a room at the end of the hall and it was always very quiet. Would definitely stay here again!
Excellent
03 Mar 2025
Great staff, great stay
Exceptional
07 Feb 2025
Staff were wonderful, location was perfect and rooms were clean and well maintained.
Exceptional
06 Feb 2025
Great boutique hotel and location in Byron
Great location and great service, got upgraded to the Cosy Corner, which was much appreciated as we booked for a 5 nights stay. Great room with a beautiful canopy bed. Surprised it was a boutique hotel/hostel as it wasn't mentioned in the description of the hotel but still happy with the premises along with the helpful staff.
Poor
27 Jan 2025
New owners. New experience.
Having stayed at the property regularly over the last 5 years, it pains me to say that since the new ownership group have taken over, the place has changed for the worse. No daily cleaning, change of towels, housekeeping. Backpacker vibe has returned and it is very much a party hotel with loud music and conversations in hallways until sunrise. Hotel rates for a backpacker experience. Unfortunately, will not be staying here again.
Exceptional
18 Jan 2025
This is a lovely Hostel with private rooms. If you are looking for a close walking distance from the beach and a convenient central location this will be best for you The Hostel is in a side street above Aldi not a great view etc but definitely safe and clean. Lots of travellers and young people but if you only needing a room to sleep and mostly out it will be a perfect choice
Exceptional
03 Jan 2025
So convenient and the room we had was a lot better than our expectation. Their staff at the reception were very friendly as well. We would definitely go back!
Exceptional
29 Dec 2024
Location, Staff, Vibe
Fair
13 Dec 2024
Cleanliness of the room was poor
Exceptional
07 Dec 2024
Friendly staff and nice room
Excellent
04 Dec 2024
Private room in a hostel
Great location in the heart of Byron. Just know what you're signing up for - a very comfy private room + bathroom within a backpacker hostel. It has a lively atmosphere + fun events with a young clientele overall (I'd say the average age is early/mid 20s). Unfortunately the wifi was really poor for video calls across the 2 nights I stayed there (even in the lobby) and the communal kitchen was always packed and dirty. But a comfortable stay aside from those things!
Exceptional
08 Nov 2024
It was perfect.
Excellent
27 Oct 2024
Value for money and great location
Exceptional
20 Oct 2024
Rooms were super comfy, really nicely done - all amenities and close to the town
Exceptional
27 Sep 2024
Could do with a microwave in private rooms. Also, a clothes airer in rooms that have a balcony. Overall, a great stay. Friendly staff, excellent amenities. Clean, safe and a lovely little community.
Exceptional
19 Sep 2024
Excellent location Nice and clean and bright rooms Friendly staff specially at the reception area.
Exceptional
16 Sep 2024
The smells coming from the communal kitchen are not good. I suggest better extraction in there. Had to walk passed from my room to the stairs. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful
Exceptional
03 Sep 2024
Interesting as it seems a lot of rooms were being converted to backpacker/pod style accommodation. Should be good once renovation completed.
Exceptional
23 Aug 2024
Great place close to town and beach, as well as bus station. Friendly staff and good facilities.
Exceptional
16 Jul 2024
Excellent value for money!! Excellent location!! Friendly staff, well presented.. Will 💯 rebook in the future
Exceptional
29 Jun 2024
Great location right in the town. No need for car. Walk everywhere. Lovely staff made our stay delightful.
Exceptional
15 Jun 2024
Convenience most importantly ability to take our dogs. It was safe and secure. The fees for the dogs $50 per dog per day was a bit rich. We were left the room in very good condition better than how we got it. Would stay there again. Management was excellent.
Excellent
02 Jun 2024
Great hostel
Exceptional
26 May 2024
Very friendly staff especially Damien. Very clean everywhere.
Exceptional
19 May 2024
It is value for money
Excellent
19 May 2024
Noisy room hear everything in the hallway not to mention the two bands close by
Exceptional
13 May 2024
Button Bay roadtrip
Bryon Bay was amazing- location was central and easy to walk. Parking was offered and easy. Staff was friendly and helpful. Nice clean hotel.
Excellent
06 May 2024
I will stay at Vali Byron again mainly because the staff are all so wonderfully helpful and welcoming.
Excellent
03 May 2024
Location
Exceptional
28 Apr 2024
We will now stay here whenever we come to Byron!
The staff were friendly and the room was immaculately clean. Such a comfortable bed and the functions available on the massive television for casting was a so useful! As for the location - perfection!
Exceptional
26 Apr 2024
Lovely folks at checkin made our stay comfortable and pleasant
Exceptional
25 Apr 2024
Special thanks to Damien and Tassilo for the nice check in and check out experience
Excellent
25 Apr 2024
hotel situated in a dirty laneway !
Exceptional
22 Apr 2024
Staff were very helpful, toilets and showers were clean and fresh
Exceptional
17 Apr 2024
It was centrally located. Easy walk to the main beach And dining. Staff were very helpful. The only draw back was the payed parking on top of the accommodation fees. But that was across the board around Byron Bay. So all in all a good few days. 😁.
Fair
14 Apr 2024
The room was nice. Staff didn’t clean our room.
Exceptional
07 Apr 2024
It was a lovely place but should've been made clear that it's a hostel and not a hotel.
Exceptional
06 Apr 2024
great
Exceptional
26 Mar 2024
Great staff, Brooke was really helpful ! Rooms are great and very spacious. Balcony is a plus. A lot of free amenities and events such a massages, movies, boxing classes, etc… Great stay overall !!
Excellent
22 Mar 2024
The location is perfect. We didn’t use the car all we just walked everywhere.
Fair
17 Mar 2024
When we got to our room there was sand in our bed on the very first day, didn't think the bed sheets had been changed out, other guests are very noisy running through the halls at night yelling or talking loudly coming back from partying, staff are friendly and helpful
Fair
17 Mar 2024
Dirty condom and cans under the bed, toilet paper in the bed. And couldn’t find a garbage shoot or bin. So we left a rubbish in boxes. Wouldn’t have even complained about this but I got charged a cleaning fee when clearly it wasn’t clean before us.
Excellent
10 Mar 2024
Vali seems geared towards younger people and backpackers which is fine - however there are certain things that come with that. There seemed to be a smell of vomit in the hallways at one stage and it is quite noisy till the early hours of the morning so can be difficulty if you are a light sleeper. Our room was great, good size and bed was comfy. The shower head was loose and needed fixing and the bathroom was quite tiny for what was a generous sized room. We were visiting Byron for a wedding so the place was perfect for our needs, very convenient in the heart of town. But my wife did struggle with the noise.
Exceptional
10 Mar 2024
Exceptional room
Exceptional
06 Mar 2024
This was a great accommodation. I stayed across from the women’s washroom and it had a squeaky door. The 6 bed room had a fridge and tv in it, which was very convenient.
Exceptional
06 Mar 2024
Our stay here was amazing and the staff could not have done a better job at making us feel welcome. The place was clean and very well decorated with really good air con and facilities. The staff were so friendly and they had organised free events for guests most days of the week. We wish we had stayed longer so we could attend them all! They had group walks, a BBQ, trivia night and free boxing classes ect. We attended the walking tour to the lighthouse at sunrise free of charge and even bought us all a coffee/pastry afterwards. If returning to Byron bay I wouldn’t even think about staying anywhere else.
Exceptional
05 Mar 2024
I loved the room was really well set out with nice decor nice comfy bed tv with choices for watching movies. Nice balcony small fridge. Place was great for someone wanting thwir own room snd those wanting to share had big kitchen area and terrace. My room was far from the shared dorms bsthrooms etc which was great.
Exceptional
05 Mar 2024
I have nothing to complain about, this is a really nice hostel/hotel. The ensuite room has a big tv that you can connect to the room. The staff was very friendly and helpfull. Noice fromboutside was very loud on a Friday night but that is expected when you live in the centre of Byron. I recommend!
Excellent
03 Mar 2024
Great location, good for short stay
Beautiful renovated hotels however rooms are already showing signs of wear and need better cleaning. My room had coffee/liquid stains on the floor and bathroom was in need of a deep clean
Exceptional
01 Mar 2024
Nice and lovely place
Exceptional
28 Feb 2024
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Exceptional
27 Feb 2024
Fantastic. I stayed in one of the private rooms - I’d highly recommend Vali to anyone visiting Byron Bay.
Excellent
12 Feb 2024
Good property, very very good location but other than that it’s just ur standard room
Excellent
11 Feb 2024
This hostel is in a great location and overall rooms and facilities are clean. Although having fridges and tables in the dorm rooms encourages people to eat there which can make this area feel messy and unclean. Curtain rail fell down as I was holding it, luckily just missed the head of the person who was stood below! Also didn’t find it a very social hostel as a solo traveller, not many events/activities were put on by the hostel so hard to met people.
Exceptional
09 Feb 2024
We booked the private room suite, and it was very clean and spacious. It had enough storage for two people, and the bathrooms were clean as well. We asked for a hairdryer to be added to the room, and the team was very accommodating. They offered a free boxing class for guests, which is great for boosting physical fitness. The staff and management team were amazing! They are easy to get along with and great to have a chat with. Special mention to Damien and Medard for making our stay an unforgettable experience.
Exceptional
07 Feb 2024
Great Place to stay
Great place to stay in Byron Bay, friendly staff and clean rooms
Fair
01 Feb 2024
It looks like a really nice hostel but it’s lacking the essentials. The beds have curtains but they don’t go all around and are lumpy. No individual lights, power sockets or towels which you’d expect given the price. Bathrooms were clean however sometimes no loo roll for hours. The free bbq was great but some music or games would have made it more social. There’s outdoor space they could be making use of. Reception staff were lovely and very helpful. I would stay again.
Exceptional
28 Jan 2024
Great location and staff.
Exceptional
26 Jan 2024
I love their fashionable lobby. Especially couches.
Exceptional
26 Jan 2024
Clean and stylish accomodation. All staff are friendly. I strongly reccomend.
Excellent
26 Jan 2024
Nice staff and great location
Exceptional
25 Jan 2024
This hotel is in the perfect location, right in town centre! Parking is only $15 and multiple entry in and out of the car park. Joanna on the front desk was so helpful and friendly. Will absolutely be staying here again next time Im in Byron!
Exceptional
25 Jan 2024
Great 2 day stay. Mix up about free parking, hotels.com got it wrong. But, great location, clean rooms, high end equipment and shampoo etc. Cant fault this hotel. Didnt realise they had dorms so basically a hostel but no noise. Thank you Damian the manager, we will return
Fair
19 Jan 2024
Be aware that you have constant door slamming which is a major problem if you want to sleep! It’s loud and stops late at night and starts again early. Pity. The room we had was tiny but clean . Bathroom products very nice! Super close to centre…
Exceptional
18 Jan 2024
Lovely staff and perfect room
Exceptional
18 Jan 2024
Amazing staff
Poor
17 Jan 2024
It was absolutely terrible the other guests were so loud until at least 245am I had no sleep and absolutely so annoyed and angry at the fact that I paid a lot of money to not even beable to sleep , never again !!!!!’
Exceptional
14 Jan 2024
Nice surprise great location trendy
Exceptional
04 Jan 2024
Affordable and luxurious
Really wonderful experience. The manager was extremely helpful and attentive to my needs. All the staff members were friendly and gave excellent advice about local areas to check out. I loved the location and free parking, super important in Byron. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.
Drifter Byron Bay | Hotel in Byron Bay | Travala.com
It’s really more of a hostel than a hotel. Very noisy. Great central location though.