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Cheap hotels in Northbridge, Perth

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 August 2026 · 24 Perth hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Perth, out of the 24 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $76.

Spin Off Hostel

Highest rated of the five

Spin Off Hostel

★★★★★5 from 82 reviews

Spin Off Hostel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 82 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under Northbridge and around $76 a night on the dates we checked.

24 hotels in Perth qualified for this list and five made it. Spinners Backpackers is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Spin Off Hostel1

    Spin Off Hostel

    ★★★★★5 from 82 reviews

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Spinners Backpackers2

    Spinners Backpackers

    ★★★★★4.7 from 230 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Capsule Hostel Perth3

    Capsule Hostel Perth

    ★★★★★4.5 from 74 reviews

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    • Kangaroo Inn4

      Kangaroo Inn

      ★★★★★4 from 300 reviews

      • Restaurant
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • Spiral Backpackers Hostel5

      Spiral Backpackers Hostel

      ★★★★★4.1 from 51 reviews

      • Parking

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    How this list was put together

    24 Perth hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Fiona Gallagher

    Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

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