Accommodation
Inexpensive Accommodation Options near the Conference venue - UniSA City West
Adelaide Central YHA hostel
Price guide: Double/twin private room from $92.50 per room per night; Mixed shared dorm-style room from $30 per person per night
Phone: +61 8 8414 3010
Email: adlcentral@yha.com.au
135 Waymouth St, Adelaide
Average rating: 4.2 star (194 reviews)
600 metres (approx. 8-minute walk) to UniSA City West Campus (Allan Scott Auditorium)
The Adelaide Central YHA Hostel is 600 metres (approx. 8-minute walk) from the conference venue and has beds starting from $30 per night. The hostel has exceptional modern facilities, including great shared spaces, well-equipped kitchen facilities, single-sex shared bathrooms, access for people with disabilities and is very clean and secure. Staff are friendly and helpful, and offer free pancakes every morning. It is quieter than options in busier nightlife precincts, but is still surrounded by a handful of cafes and restaurants, with The Cumby Pub is only a couple hundred metres up the road. A highly recommended option.
Adelaide Backpackers and Travellers Inn
Price guide: Standard room (single room with single bed) from $65 per night; Backpackers shared dorm-style rooms from $22 per night
Phone: +61 8 8231 9524
Email: info@adelaidebackpackersandtravellersinn.com.au
262 Hindley St, Adelaide
2-star
Average rating: 3.6-star (60 reviews)
260 metres (approx. 3-minute walk) to UniSA City West Campus (Allan Scott Auditorium)
The Adelaide Backpackers and Travellers Inn is only 260 metres (approx. 3-minute walk) from the conference venue and offers beds from $22 per night. It is a very affordable smaller hostel with good, clean facilities including a well-equipped shared kitchen. Three bathrooms are shared between the dorm-style rooms (totalling up to 30 occupants), but there is a sink in each dorm and private rooms have private ensuites. The hostel is reasonably quiet, especially for such a central location. There is a tavern across the road that’s open late and the hostel is very close to lots of bars and food options on Hindley Street.
Blue Galah Backpackers Hostel
Price guide: Private twin/double room from $85 per night; bunk-style, Shared dorm rooms from $27 per person per night
Phone: +61 8 8231 9295
Email: info@bluegalah.com.au
Level 1, 62 King William St, Adelaide
3-star
Average rating: 3.7-stars (71 reviews)
1.2 km (approx. 12-minute walk) to UniSA City West Campus (Allan Scott Auditorium)
The affordable Blue Galah hostel is 1.2km (approx. 12-minute walk) from the conference venue and offers beds from $27 per night. The hostel features the Balcony Bar which has lovely views of King William Street and is open until late (closed Sundays). The facilities and shared bathrooms are basic, but reasonable, and include shared kitchen facilities and free breakfast. The hostel is conveniently situated between the Rundle Mall shopping precinct, and Hindley Street with its lively nightlife and countless food options.
Plaza Hotel
Price guide: Single room from $99 per night
Phone: +61 8 8231 6371
Email: plazahotel@bigpond.com
85 Hindley St, Adelaide
3-star
Average rating: 3-stars (18 reviews)
500 metres (approx.. 7-minute walk) to UniSA City West Campus (Allan Scott Auditorium)
Adelaide Riviera Hotel
Price guide: From approximately $99 - $155 per night for a standard queen room
(rates vary across weekends/weekdays)
Phone: +61 8 8212 1700
Email: reservations@adelaideriviera.com.au
31-34 North Terrace, Adelaide
4-star
210 metres (approx. 3-minute walk) to UniSA City West Campus (Allan Scott Auditorium)
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