Hostel owner fails in bid to ban Perth residents, FIFOs and over-35s We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The owner of two Perth backpackers’ hostels has failed in his legal bid to ban local guests and anyone older than 35 from staying at them over safety concerns for genuine travellers. Marco Tassi, who owns myOZexp Aberdeen Lodge and myOZexp Palmerston Lodge in Northbridge, said an increasing number of guests booking into his hostels were homeless, drug addicts or had recently been discharged from a mental health facility. One of Mr Tassi’s hostels, Aberdeen Lodge.