Arts Factory by Nomads

The hostel is a bit further from the city centre and beach but makes up for it with its great location in the rainforest. It has a very relaxed atmosphere and everyone is nice. It is however not the cleanest hostel I’ve stayed in. The kitchen was dirty and a lot of people left their dishes in the sink. And there were never enough (clean) towels to dry of the dishes as well. I still had a good time though so would definitely recommend and if you’re there do the Icebath! It was amazing!

If you stay ten-tee, it will be amazing memory. They have a lot of events. And they operate free shuttle bus too.

Generally nice looking place with plenty of free parking (otherwise in very short supply in Byron) and a big kitchen. The room itself was fine apart from the thin foam mattress leaving something to be desired. Just make sure you arrive with the expectation that other guests will show minimal consideration in terms of nighttime/early morning noise and cleanliness in the common areas.

I loved the arts factory. When we stayed it had a lovely friendly vibe and all the staff were really helpful. All of the facilities were clean and the staff did a good job of the upkeep. We stayed in one of the teepees at the hostel which was an amazing experience where we met so many lovely people. The only downside I would say is that there were no lockers for your bags. When we stayed, there were volleyball competitions held and everyone got involved which gave it a great atmosphere.

If you want to go and sing songs around a fire this is absolutely for you, very chill, of U want to fry an onion, forget about it. Kitchen is unuseable, no pots no pans, that are not totally knackered or filthy, no one cleans up after themselves at all, there are no mugs, you have to rent them hahahaha. The shower had a huge clump of hair on the wall that was there for 3 days and a pile of wet tissue in the corner despite them being cleaned everyday aparanlty. And despite this DIY chaotic approach to hostel management, they still annoying close the kitchen early, so the one good thing (the instant hot water) can't be used to make a cup of tea in the evenings. Some lovely interesting people. But being a hippy isn't about having baggy trousers and long hair, it's about respect and giving a crap, if U can't look after a kitchen then what sort of socialist hippy utopia is this? Place has got a strong whiff of private school kids with Mac books, to create their latest acid house, lofi, ambient, tecno remix, too many people far to proficient on the piano, got a bit to old to go on another skiing holiday with mum and dad so time to get a shell anklet and some elephant trousers made by a kid in Bangladesh for peanuts No decent vegan options in their Caffe either, they should really sort that out, it's not hard to have some vegan sausages in the freezer. Obviously not for me but some people will undoubtedly love the chaos and more power to them. I really hope they print this out and put it on the wall in some sort of ironic art statement. All that said the staff were super nice.

The arts factory has to be one of the greatest hostels i have ever stayed in. The staff are the most welcoming and made my stay. They have done an incredible job at making the arts feel homely and after travelling for so long it such a great place to unwind and just enjoy.