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Little Drifter Canberra

Google (1423) 4.2
Tripadvisor (14) 3.6
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Visitors frequently praise the Little Drifter's excellent central location and its modern, well-decorated common areas, with some finding the rooms clean and comfortable. However, a recurring complaint is about cleanliness issues, particularly in bathrooms, and some guests found the rooms noisy or expensive for the quality provided.

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G4.2 🦉3.6
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Address
7 Akuna St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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Phone
1800 180 288
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Website
thedrifter.com

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About this place Little Drifter Canberra

Little Drifter Canberra is a mainstream, gay-friendly small hotel at 7 Akuna Street in Canberra's city centre, run by The Drifter group. Rooms are compact and design-focused, and Google reviews average 4.2 from about 1,400. Braddon, a few minutes' walk north, is Canberra's busiest street for bars, cafes and restaurants, and the light rail along Northbourne Avenue is close by. Canberra's LGBTQ nightlife is small and mostly runs as events and nights at mainstream bars rather than dedicated venues, so check local listings for what is on during your stay.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Reservation required WiFi Day venue Evening venue Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.2
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1,423 reviews

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Chiew Fong Tan
Chiew Fong Tan Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great accommodation. Individual curtains, sockets, hanger, drawers for each bed in dorm room. 2 pillows are provided and this really make my day. Electrical lock for dorm room & main entrance. Clean & well maintained, equipped with facilities as well as roof top area, spacious common areas.

Jamie Rose Brown
Jamie Rose Brown Jun 2026
★★★★★

Bathroom could have been kept cleaner with shampoo and conditioner.

Barbara Žibert
Barbara Žibert Jun 2026
★★★★☆

Overall, it was a pleasant stay, but the room temperature wasn’t well regulated. It was either too cold because there was no heating or too hot because the warm air was blowing constantly. The bathrooms could also use some renovation. On the positive side, the staff were very friendly, and the location was excellent.

Beatrice Capelli
Beatrice Capelli Jun 2026
★★★★☆

Great price, comfortable room, clean

emma pleunes
emma pleunes Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very clean rooms with comfortable beds. Bathrooms are clean as well and the showers are nice and warm. Nice common space and terrace to hang out. Very friendly staff.

Schmauli
Schmauli Jun 2026
★★★★☆
加藤真人
加藤真人 Jun 2026
★★★★★

I really enjoyed staying at this place. Great experience with kind staff and good facilities.

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Last updated on 15 October 2026

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