Roamer Brisbane - formerly Selina Brisbane

Location is perfect and in general the hostel is good. They have everything u need in the kitchen.

Selina´s location in close proximity to Roma St train station is unbeatable, nice and central. Selina is a cozy hostel which feels more like a hotel due to it´s lack of shared spaces. It´s very neat and clean, rooms are very comfy and quiet, which makes for a very restful stay. All in all a great place to stay for a couple of nights.

What was meant to be a 3 night stay in Brisbane turned into a 5 night stay when all transport was cancelled due to the cyclone. We honestly couldn’t have stayed anywhere better than Roamers. The staff were all amazing, Beth Mike and Megan on reception were there to extend our stay and kindly let us stay in the same room the whole time. They were such a help and offered advice and a chat when the cabin fever was setting in. They would have a dealt with this for every customer plus all the cancellations, they always had a smile. The bar stayed open the whole time, the bar staff - Mattis, Arie, Kcee, Clara were also amazing. There was a brill lunch deal on and being one of the only restaurants/ bars open it was always full and everything was always perfect. They put on an event every night which was such a highlight and lead us to making our little group of friends. How they had the energy to work and entertain I have no idea! We also had an incident with a member of the public not understanding personal space and the bar and reception staff were straight onto it, felt super super safe here. We probably saw more of the housekeeping team than ever before just due to how little we left the hostel for safety and weather. The hostel was so tidy and clean to say it was full and the city was closed. One of the fridges broke for a night (cyclones fault not hostel) and the staff moved all the food to a back up fridge. Moved things around in the kitchen when there was a leak (also cyclone fault) so no one’s food was wasted. The hallways and co working space was always clean. So thank you to the houses keeping staff - Kim, Amelia, Lena, Maja, Melissa. And a big shout out to probably the craziest job to have during a cyclone Theo on maintenance, there really wasn’t much disruption at all to say it was major weather warning so thank you for keeping us safe!

Free exercise classes in the mornings. Clean comfy rooms. Decent kitchen.

The greyhound bus stop and train station is super close by, maybe a 10-15 minute walk to this hostel down main streets. It is easy to find and a great place to stay. The reception staff were friendly and there was a secure place to store luggage in the office behind reception. Check in was a little chaotic and late but I think it was a learning curve with new staff so I can't hold that against them. Once checked in the room is spacious with good quality and sturdy in-built bunk beds with easy to climb ladders. The room had a bathroom attached which was convenient. There are lots of extra curricular activities put on such as film nights etc to keep you entertained throughout the week and there is a lovely bar attached in the same building where you can chill and have great food and drinks. Wifi from memory was good but I didn't use that much or try to work from here. Overall, would recommend!