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Little Drifter Canberra

Canberra - ACT · Australia

7 Akuna StreetView location

8.0/10Excellent140 Reviews
Cleanliness8.0/108.0
Service8.6/108.6
Comfort8.0/108.0
Condition7.4/107.4
Amenities7.6/107.6
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About Little Drifter Canberra

With a stay at Little Drifter Canberra, you'll be centrally located in Canberra, steps from Canberra Centre and a short 4-minute drive from Parliament House. This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Glebe Park and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Casino Canberra.

Make yourself at home in one of the 65 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Smoking areas

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until midnight
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators 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

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
    • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
    • This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Canberra Centre 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Glebe Park 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Civic Square 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Canberra Theatre Centre 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Canberra Merry-Go-Round 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Casino Canberra 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Canberra Museum and Gallery 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
National Convention Centre 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
City Hill 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Commonwealth Park 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Australian National University 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Canberra and Region Visitors Centre 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
National Capital Exhibition 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Ainslie Arts Centre 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Lake Burley Griffin 1.3 km / 0.8 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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  • Bed in dormitory STANDARDBed in dormitory • STANDARDBED.ST

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    Bed in dormitory STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: BED.ST

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  • DOUBLE KING SIZE BEDDOUBLE • KING SIZE BEDDBL.KG

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    Little Drifter Canberra

    DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    DOUBLE
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    KING SIZE BED

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    Room code: DBL.KG

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARDTWN.ST

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    TWIN STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    TWIN
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: TWN.ST

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  • FAMILY ROOM STANDARDFAMILY ROOM • STANDARDFAM.ST

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    FAMILY ROOM STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
    Room type
    FAMILY ROOM
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: FAM.ST

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  • DOUBLE ECONOMYDOUBLE • ECONOMYDBL.EY

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    DOUBLE ECONOMY

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    ECONOMY

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    Room code: DBL.EY

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  • Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOMBed in dormitory • FEMALE ROOMBED.FA

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    Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOM

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    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Room type
    Bed in dormitory
    View / characteristic
    FEMALE ROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: BED.FA

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Little Drifter Canberra

8.0
Excellent
140 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.0 /10
Service
8.6 /10
Comfort
8.0 /10
Condition
7.4 /10
Amenities
7.6 /10
50 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
03 Jul 2026
Sarah
Fantastic kitchen facilities and common area like the rooftop if you want to hang out. Unfortunately the pool table was not working. Room and bathrooms were clean, no issues.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Jul 2026
CHIA YEN
Clean room
Good location
Family
10/10
Exceptional
20 May 2026
Bruce
Very central
Self
8/10
Excellent
31 Mar 2026
Fiona
The communal ladies bathroom on the second floor in Canberra CBD could do with some love. Otherwise, private queen room was lovely and clean and desk staff lovely and friendly and helpful.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Mar 2026
Lara
Rooms were incredibly clean, water bottle filling station on each floor so didn't have to go to the kitchen every time
Self
10/10
Exceptional
18 Feb 2026
Scott
Good
10/10
Exceptional
15 Feb 2026
David
Excellent kept room. Check in process modern and simple. Amenities spot on
Business
10/10
Exceptional
03 Feb 2026
Scott
Good
10/10
Exceptional
02 Feb 2026
Scott
Good
2/10
Poor
21 Jan 2026
leesa gai
This was not a hotel but in fact a hostel
No private bathroom
Walked and booked the Sebal walked straight back out
Photos online are not accurate
Don't book this
I didn't even want to give any stars
No refund for the two nights paid either
Partner
2/10
Poor
16 Jan 2026
Greg
Refused me a room despite wotif booking and emailed confirmation, claimed to be full. Hasn't even offered me a refund despite repeated requests appalling. Difficult to find alternative accommodation on a busy Friday night. Dumfounded by their attitude.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jan 2026
Scott
Everything
10/10
Exceptional
16 Dec 2025
Scott
Everything was perfect
6/10
Pleasant
24 Nov 2025
Jeffrey
I found it ridiculous that the hostel charges for things that are usually included in any accommodation, such as towels and luggage storage. The hot water in the men's showers on the third floor also did not work. Besides that, the room I stayed in was spacious and I appreciated the cold water filling stations.
10/10
Exceptional
12 Nov 2025
Julie-Ann
Clean. Great price.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Oct 2025
Stephen
Receptionist at was welcoming :)
Business
10/10
Exceptional
30 Oct 2025
Sanari
Location is closeby fir shopping and dinning since it os located centrallocation of CBD. Very clean and cozy room with lots of space. Friendly reception staff.
Business Self
4/10
Poor
29 Oct 2025
Genevieve
Poor housekeeping, cobwebs near the curtains, moth flying around in the room all night, dust on the table lamps and back of the table, whole room needed a proper deep clean, couldn’t lock the room door from inside and given access is via an app on the phone felt a bit unsafe, no temp control in the room and no one at reception to help with making it warmer, no tea spoons, fridge still had stuff in it, very noisy could hear everything going on outside esp the banging of doors and the dryer from the bathroom. Bed was decent and bed linen and towels were clean. Such a shame because some decent housekeeping would have been a game changer although not sure what could be done for how noisy it is. Basically a clean bed in an excellent location really which is fine for a decent hostel but pretty awful when I paid $188 for one of their private rooms.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
08 Oct 2025
Geoff
The property is a perfect place to stay in Canberra. The guide in the room was personal and included such good recommendations for dining out! We were very impressed with the restaurants and the apartment was just a short walk from everywhere. Could not recommend anything better !
10/10
Exceptional
27 Sep 2025
Ray
Clean and friendly. Perfect location.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
19 Sep 2025
Ruifang
Nice experience
10/10
Exceptional
09 Sep 2025
Olwyn
What a great location, right in the heart of Canberra & for such an amazing price & walking distance to all city attractions. Everything was so neat, clean & tidy with great facilities. I definitely highly recommend it as great value for money. Reception staff were very warm & friendly. I'll definitely book again on my next visit to Canberra. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
11 Aug 2025
John
all good except noisy auto-closing doors that echo throughout the level.
Staff were good, decor etc good.
sound proofing of some sort needed to reduce echoing
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jul 2025
Jennifer
Nice comfy and spacious room. Shared bathroom facilities were clean, nice hot water and private dressing stalls.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jul 2025
Graham
Cheap, clean and right in the city. Perfect.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2025
Linda
Lovely decor and I was happy with share facilities. The staff were great efficient friendly. Location is easy to other transport and the Canberra sights and shopping. Lots of road work and construction so factor a little extra time to your plans. I’m very happy to return.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jul 2025
Siraj Ali
It was a really nice stay, staff was friendly, perfect location with all amenities around in a walkable distance. Overall a very pleasant experience.
Business Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 May 2025
Mark
Staff were extremely friendly & helpful.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 May 2025
Nick
Little Drifter in Canberra is a great find! The location is unbeatable—super central and close to everything. It has a fresh, modern vibe with plenty of character. The hotel is clean, the staff are friendly. If you want a stylish and well-located stay in Canberra that's a step above the usual, this is it!
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 Feb 2025
Haris
Good place to live if your purpose of stay is mostly being out and you need a place spend in the middle of city.
Business_and_leisure Family_with_children
6/10
Pleasant
02 Feb 2025
Mary-Anne
There was no room key, the application and website to use for a the room key did not work on my Telstra service and the attendant behind the desk was not very helpful.

Overcharged for a towel for $10 which is shameful.

The place was very loud and difficult to sleep in but the staff weren’t as helpful as they could’ve been.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
05 Jan 2025
LIRIM
Pool out of service would of been nice to know that, and no parking
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
01 Dec 2024
Judi
Great price for a private room with ensuite in the city. Staff helpful.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Oct 2024
Andrina
Pretty techy- can check-in/out without interacting with any staff. You can even open the front door and door to your room with their app.

The only thing that I think they can improve on is having an outlet at each bed. Having an outlet inside the locker is nice and all but I would like to have easy access to my phone when I go to bed and when I wake up.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
18 Sep 2024
Hank
Didn't stay there because it does not offer queen beds or ensuites
10/10
Exceptional
09 Sep 2024
Kalman
Friendly and helpful receptionist was start , than the clean room and bathroom , nothing broken ,missing ,everything worked and best sleep had for a long time .thanks .
That was really a very positive surprise and experience .
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
04 Sep 2024
Richard
Quiet,spacious,clean room. Comfortable kitchen.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Sep 2024
Sally
Not worth the money paid.
10/10
Exceptional
23 Aug 2024
Paul
Extracguest in the room too often
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
18 Aug 2024
Cesar
N/A
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
16 Aug 2024
Reynan
Don’t expect this place to be luxurious place to stay. Good for just sleeping nothing too fancy. Bathroom was clean bed was made up appears to be clean. I would stay again if I’m staying in the city. Only downfall was the reception , they had a sign up “Back in 20 minutes” we waited for 40 minutes. Another customer attempted to speak to the front desk staff but had told the customer to wait til 2pm before they can check in and interact with the person looking after the reception. Sign should be changed to the timings you’ll return not how long you’ll be away for.
8/10
Excellent
13 Aug 2024
Dom
Get the Goki app before you check-in, makes it so much easier.
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
01 Aug 2024
Irene
Just the beds were super uncomfortable (very hard thin budget mattress) and couldn't adjust your own temp.
Family
8/10
Excellent
29 Jul 2024
Techin
Easy to go around the town.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jul 2024
Yalin
Very clean. Good location and in the city centre.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jul 2024
Bronwyn
Ensuite room was just lovely, value for money, only disappointment was the paint job extended to curtains and carpet
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
14 Jul 2024
Jayden
Staff was friendly and accommodating, Hannah helped with my check out and was excellent and helpful.
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
09 Jul 2024
Su Hua
A good location, central to all activities. But the hostel is poorly maintained. Really need to improve
Business_and_leisure Friends
4/10
Poor
08 Jul 2024
Su Hua
Convenient, central to all activities. But the hostel is poorly maintained
6/10
Pleasant
07 Jul 2024
Chen-Yuan
Close to diners and Coles
Leisure Self

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Little Drifter Canberra
7 Akuna Street, Australia, Australia

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