Nomads Sydney
Nomads Sydney is the perfect choice for travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Sydney. Experience an urban escape in Sydney with a stay at Nomads Sydney, with its exceptional location right in the city center. Looking for lots of choices? Nomads Sydney spoils you for choices in activities, with its convenient location just 2.0 km from the Sydney Opera House.
Nomads Sydney offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to travelers. Never be out of touch with your contacts, with free Wi-Fi offered throughout your stay. If you need a ride from or to the airport, the hostel can arrange it before your check-in date. Exploring Sydney is made even more convenient with the car hire services available at the hostel.
If you plan to arrive by car, you'll appreciate the hostel's available parking, right on-site. The hostel provides front desk services such as express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes for guests' convenience. If you need, the ticket service and tours can even help you book tickets and reservations at all the best shows and programs nearby. Staying for a long time, or just need clean clothes? At the hostel, your favorite travel outfits will be kept clean and available with laundry service provided on-site.
For lazy days and nights, in-room conveniences like room service and daily housekeeping let you make the most of your room. Please be advised that smoking is not allowed in the hostel to allow cleaner air for all guests. Smoking is limited to designated areas only, for the health and well-being of all guests and staff.
Each guestroom at Nomads Sydney is furnished and equipped with handy amenities. Some rooms are equipped with linen service and air conditioning for your convenience. In-room entertainment such as television, is provided for guests in select rooms. Knowing that bathroom amenities play an important role in increasing guests' satisfaction, the hostel provides toiletries and towels in some select rooms.
Dining and things to do
If you don't feel like going out to eat, you can always opt for the delicious dining options at the hostel. A night in at the hostel's bar and nightclub can be as fun as a night out with your travel companions. Nomads Sydney has vending machines for 24-hour available light snacks and drinks. Guests who prefer to make their own meals will love the in-house BBQ facilities and shared kitchen available here.
Nomads Sydney offers an excellent variety of recreational facilities. Get wet in the best way on sunny days by joining water-world activities like diving. Have some easy fun without traveling far, while playing hiking trails at Nomads Sydney. Have fun with your friends or family, or even meet new people at the library and shared lounge and TV area.
Around the property
Take some time to explore Sydney during your stay at the hostel. An afternoon of browsing the works at The Rocks located 1.6 km away can familiarize you with the local art scene.
Reasons to stay here
Rooms don't get much cheaper than here, being less than 90% of the city's accommodation.
Know you'll get excellent dining options here, where past guests have rated onsite or nearby dining above 86% of the city's accommodation.
This accommodation is highly recommended for its location, scoring higher than 91% of other options in the city.
Plan to Party”
This was an amazing fun hostel to stay at while you're in Sydney if you're looking to meet people and have a good time. They are right next to a good bar so you get discounts and its always something to do at night. They are also in a good location for the metro and not far away from the ferries. I would definitely recommend this hostel if you are looking to stay in CBD Sydney.
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Hi Garrett, Thanks for your review, we're very happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to see you again in the future! Cheers, The Base Team
Best Hostel in the city”
The hostel is the cleanest, most modern and friendliest hostel in the city. I also stayed in other hostels in sydney, but none of them were as good as Base. Especially Kelsey and Andrea were extremely helpful to answer questions. Definitely a must stay!
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Hi Sem, Thanks so much for your extemely positive reply, we're so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to see you again soon (perhaps this weekend?). Big love, The Base Team
Heaven for backpackers but disliked the TIPI app”
I was backpacking in Sydney and this hostel seemed the best option. If you are okay with sharing a room with 5-9 other people and you are social & like hanging out with other travelers, this is your place. Staff is helpful. And they try to keep the place as clean as possible. One thing I did not like was they (receptionist) asked me to download an app called TIPI and they said I would need it to open the room door etc... however, in the reality when you download an app you have to accept many terms and basically you voluntarily agree to share your private information and data with a 3rd party. So just ask for the key card instead of the app.
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Hi Petra, Thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We're happy you enjoyed your overall stay with us. We use the Tipi app because it's quick and easy for everyone. It's a smart key but it is not forced upon our guests, you could always use the code provided in the email. The app is owned and used only by Base hostels so personal information is will not be shared with anyone. We hope to see you again in the future. Cheers, The Base Team
Great location and service for employment or travel”
Best hostel for Backpackers who want to stay in Sydney for a while and look for job opportunities or to pass by to travel then on the east coast as the staff is here everyday to help you in this aim giving you great deals and preparing with you all your travel sharing their own experiences.
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Hi Margot, Thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We're very happy you enjoyed your time with us! We hope to see you again soon. Cheers, The Base Team
All Round Excellent”
The staff is very friendly. I stayed in their female dorm which is located on the 4th floor which is great because you are high enough to not hear the clubbing going on at The Scary Canary next door. The bathrooms are very clean. They also have breakfast at the Scary Canary next door which is very affordable. The location is great as Town Hall station is across the street and you're a few blocks away from all the Sydney attractions. Can't fault it. I will be back again if I happen to travel through Sydney.
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Clean, comfortable bed & great location”
We're a couple in our late 30's who are sick of paying $250+ p/n in a hotel and being extremely disappointed. My thought process was, I’d rather pay $88 and be disappointed then $250+ for the same disappointed feeling however I was wrong. We were pleasantly surprised by our double room. We were only in Sydney for one night and knew we wouldn’t be spending much time in our room. The room was small but clean which was all we needed, our shared bathroom was also really clean. We choose The Base purely for location as we needed to be close to Town Hall train station for an early departure. I would recommend a short stay definitely if your intention is to use the room for sleeping.
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Base Sydney Hotel”
we enjoyed our stay at base hostel sydney. it was a central location for what we wanted to do,sightseeing around the harbour and the rocks and heading out on the town at night!the atmosphere in the hostel was great too , with the scary canary next door to get into the spirit of things ,and lots of people to meet from around the world.
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So much more than just another backpackers”
i was in sydney short-while and was looking place to crash for nights. my criteria was that it's clean, located in the city center and full of interesting people. base ticked all these and more. i met great people, got best value for money and enjoyed all the activities they're constantly organizing for their guests. definitely recommend.
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Nice location”
Big hostel in the center of Sydney. Really nice location many attractions all around by walking distance and close to the transportation.
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Best location, value for money”
As a solo traveler, I stayed in the female dorm which is at 4th floor, separate from normal rooms. It was quiet, not like other reviews that were annoyed by the music. There’re mirrors, bean bag, sofa and lockers in the room. The kitchen is big, plenty of storage space and seats. There’s only one shower and toilet per floor but I never needed to wait. Wifi only available at lobby and kitchen, a bit slow but good to have. Overall it’s a pleasant stay as it’s my first experience with hostel. If you are looking for value for money hostel, this is the right place to go.
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Hi Lei, Thank you for your positive feedback, it's good to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to see you again in the future! Cheers, The Base Team
Clean and great location”
Good- no problems, and they were able to check me in when I arrived early. Very clean, and nice staff. I was able to walk everywhere I went. It felt expensive to me, but compared to the general price of hotels in Sydney, it was reasonable, and I liked having a female-only dorm.
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Exceptional”
It's been many years since I had stayed in a back-packers, and I was by far the oldest person staying there, but staff were welcoming all the same, and the occupants soon stopped staring at me! The location of Base was great - only a few minutes walk to Darling Harbour, or to Town Hall station, and actually Circular Quay and the bridge were walkable - about 30 mins max. So couldn't have been more central, especially for what I paid! I booked a private double room, would have preferred one with en suite but they were already booked. However, the toilet and shower were straight across the corridor and always clean, and by chance, never occupied when I needed them. The room was bright and clean, with a very comfortable double bed and TV. I didn't actually cook for myself but used the kitchen to make cups of tea, etc, and the facilities looked really good. Plenty of fridge and food storage space. I could happily have stayed there longer and would definitely stay there again!
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Hi Miffy, Thank you for your amazing review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us so much. Hope we will see you again. Kind regards, Lisa, Base Sydney
Good spot ”
Good spot at Sydney!!! Easy to go anywhere. Room is clean and I love the under bed locker..
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Hi! Thank you for leaving a review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay :) We hope to see you again in the future. Much love, Base crew
Double Ensuite Clean and Tidy”
Clean, very good location in the hub of the city. Earplugs provided but after a couple of sweltering days in Sydney, sleeping not an issue. TV and air conditioning good. Better for the young travellers. Luggage storage was helpful, although not very well run, could be easily taken advantage of. Definitely do not keep any valuables in the storage area.
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Hi Melanie, Thanks for your feedback, it's good to hear you liked our location and services. We'll take your issues regarding the luggage room into consideration. We hope to see you again sometime! Cheers, The Base Team
An on-budget place to stay”
It was a great experience staying at Base Sydney Backpacker. The staff are informative, friendly and helpful. There is one thing that I found need improvement is, the WiFi (paid) is very slow and I find it quite unacceptable. They should have made sure they have enough bandwidth and not to over-sell it, causing network congestion.
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Not fantastic hotel”
The staff were quite hostile to me (I'm a chinese) when i was queuing to check-in. They were warm to the one who is a Caucasian standing infront of me. When its my turn, immediately, their attitude changed. This is obviously a hostel managed by a group of young racist people. I am extremely disappointed and upset with the staff of Base Sydney Hostel and will surely advise my friends or people of my "skin colour" to avoid this hostel at all cost, despite the good location.
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good place to stay”
clean room nice staff close to Hot Point (Darling Harbour) shuttle bus to the airport i recommend it if you are planing to stay in Sydney.
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At the center of the city”
Pros-centrally located; town hall stn is just across the street; very near Queen Victoria Bldg., Westfield, Sydney Tower, Hyde Park; has direct train to domestic and international airport; if you love to party, it's connected to a pub called "The Scary Canary" Cons- since it's connected to a pub, it's quite loud at night, rooms need bigger lockers for luggage.
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Hi Marianne, Thanks for your valuable feedback, we really appreciate it. We understand our onsite bar can be a little noisy at night which is why we provide free earplugs at reception. Hopefully we'll see you again sometime! Cheers, The Base Team
Excellent”
Budget stay in Sydney! Staff was friendly and helpful. Well located, very close to train station.
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Sydney Stay”
The hostel location was very accessible to trains going to the airport. Was just frustrating because we need to use the stairs because the only elevator was not functioning. Though in Kent street it's very near Chinatown and walking distance to some tourists attractions in Sydney.
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Hi Dale, Thanks for your feedback. It's good to know you enjoyed our central location. We're sorry for any inconveniences caused by the lift. We understand it is an old one and it takes a lot of time but with a little love, it'll take you to the right floor. We hope to see you again in the future! Cheers, The Base Team