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7.4

Very good

356 reviews

356 reviews

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6.7

Good

Location rating score

Popular neighborhood
Exceptional for walking
Walkable places
Kings Cross
20 m
Bourbon Restaurant
80 m
Backroom Night Club
80 m
Aperitif Restaurant
120 m
Jimmy Lik’s Restaurant and Bar
130 m
Popular landmarks
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
1.2 km
Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
1.6 km
The Opera House to the Botanic Gardens Walk
1.8 km
Sydney Opera House
2.0 km
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
2.1 km
Closest landmarks
Blakes Pharmacy
90 m
KX Fitness
160 m
Soho Bar & Lounge
160 m
Peppermint Lounge
180 m
St Lukes Private Hospital
240 m

Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross

34-36A Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross, Potts Point, Sydney, Australia, 2011 - See map

Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Strategically situated in Potts Point, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Sydney Opera House. This 3-star property is packed with in-house facilities to improve the quality and joy of your stay.

Highlights

Located in heart of Sydney

Front desk [24-hour]

220 meters to public transportation

Inside city center

840 meters to Art Gallery of New South Wales

Facilities

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Front desk [24-hour]

Luggage storage

Fitness center

Game room

Laundry service

Wi-Fi in public areas

Shared kitchen

Your dates are popular among travelersUsers are booking a place in Sydney every 1 minutes on Agoda.com
Value for money5.8
Distance to city center7.2 km
Location rating6.7
Nearest airportSydney Airport (SYD)
Distance to airport8.7 km

Rooms available at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross

8-Bed Dormitory - Mixed
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  • Room size: 20 m²/215 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 bunk bed
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Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
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  • Room size: 35 m²/377 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 bunk bed
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10-Bed Dormitory -- Mixed
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  • Room size: 20 m²/215 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 bunk bed
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1 Person in 4-Bed Dormitory - Mixed
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  • Room size: 12 m²/129 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 bunk bed
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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Ensuite
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  • Room size: 20 m²/215 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 bunk bed
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Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Ensuite
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  • Room size: 20 m²/215 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 bunk bed
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Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
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  • Room size: 20 m²/215 ft²
  • Shower
  • 1 bunk bed
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Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-35 years only)
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  • Room size: 20 m²/215 ft²
  • Shower
  • 1 bunk bed
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Bed in 10-bed Mixed Dorm With Ensuite (1 Single Bed)
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    Shared Room
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      Frequently asked questions

      What interesting attractions are in close proximty of Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross that are in walking range?

      While staying at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross, start off your getaway by visiting the closest points of interest that are within close proximity to the property which include Aperitif Restaurant, Jimmy Lik’s Restaurant and Bar, and Candys Apartment Club.

      What public parks are close by Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      While staying at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross, enjoy your early morning or evening walk at nearby park which include Cambridge Street Playground, The Domain, and Yarranabbe Park.

      How long do visitors normally stay at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      Verified past guests that have stayed at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross had an average nightly stay of 3 nights at this property.

      At what time of the year is Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross most popular?

      Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross's most popular month where verified tourists have stayed the most is in August.

      What is the typical rating that past Business travelers' have given to Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      Past business travelers that have stayed at this property have given Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross an average rating of 7.9. You can look up more detailed customer evaluations and remarks by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

      What is the typical rating that verified Couples' have given to Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      Past couple travelers that have stayed at this property have given Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross an average rating of 6.6. You can look up on more in depth customer testimonials, and responses by filtering for a specific type of verified guest travelers down in the review section.

      What is the nearest train, metro, or bus station to Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      The closest train, metro, or bus station is Croydon Railway Station, 10104.22 m away from Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross.

      What dining places are close by Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross’s neighborhood is Potts Point which comprises of popular restaurants such as Ms G's, Harajuku Gyoza, and Kings Cross Hotel.

      What popular shopping locations are nearby Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      Shopping options in Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross’s Potts Point neighborhood include Queen Victoria Building (QVB).

      What time is check-in and check-out at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?

      Check-in is from 02:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM. You may inquire about early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the specified hours may be charged an additional fee.

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      What people love about Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross

      • 10

        Exceptional
        Staff 

        "Perfect location, friendly staff and great amenities."

        Amelia

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        April 12, 2023

      Property ranking|Compared to 1,656 Sydney properties
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      Room comfort score
      3.3/10
      Room size
      21 sqm.
      Value for money score
      5.8/10
      Location score
      6.7/10
      Better than
      87
      %
      of Sydney properties
      Bigger than
      82
      %
      of Sydney properties
      Better than
      79
      %
      of Sydney properties
      Better than
      79
      %
      of Sydney properties
      Overall rating:

      7.4

      Very good
      356 reviews
      Cleanliness
      5.6
      Facilities
      5.7
      Location
      6.7
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      More about Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross

      More about Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross

      Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross

      You'll love the exceptional convenience during your stay at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross, located right in the heart of the city center, with an easy access to everything in Sydney. Variety is the spice of life. Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross offers an abundance of choices in activities, with its location just 2.0 km from the Sydney Opera House.
      Travelers are guaranteed to have a hassle-free stay with all the amenities and services provided by Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross. Stay connected throughout your stay with free internet access provided. The hostel provides front desk services such as luggage storage for guests' convenience. Wear your favorite outfits again and again thanks to the laundry service offered at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross.
      The hostel's daily housekeeping will make staying in a great choice. The hostel is entirely non-smoking.
      Rooms at Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross are designed with the guest in mind. To enhance your stay, some rooms at the hostel come with air conditioning.


      Dining and things to do

      The hostel even has in-house cooking amenities such as shared kitchen for its most selective guests.
      Whether you're looking for an adventure or are just looking for a way to unwind after a hard day, Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross has a range of activities that will meet your needs. No need to go anywhere after dinner -- play with friends or family at the games room and shared lounge and TV area.


      Around the property

      Venture outside the hostel and explore Sydney. Learn about the city's art history with a day at The Rocks located 2.1 km away, where you can see collections by famous artists.


      Reasons to stay here

      Spend less here on rooms than you would at 92% of other accommodations in the city.
      Verified reviews for this hostel's food and dining options score it better than 87% of accommodations in the city.
      This accommodation beats more than 87% of competition in the city on room comfort.

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      Amenities and facilities

      Review score
      Facilities

      5.7

      Languages spoken
      • English
      Internet access
      • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
      • Internet
      • Internet services
      • Wi-Fi in public areas
      Things to do, ways to relax
      • Fitness center
      • Game room
      • On-site entertainment
      • Pub crawl
      Cleanliness and safety
      • Cashless payment service
      • Daily disinfection in all rooms
      • Daily disinfection in common areas
      • Hot water linen and laundry washing
      Dining, drinking, and snacking
      • Kitchen
      • Shared kitchen
      Services and conveniences
      • Air conditioning in public area
      • Daily housekeeping
      • Elevator
      • Laundry service
      • Luggage storage
      • Smoke-free property
      • Smoking area
      Access
      • Adult-only property
      • CCTV in common areas
      • CCTV outside property
      • Fire extinguisher
      • Front desk [24-hour]
      • Non-smoking rooms
      • Pets allowed
      • Smoke alarms
      Getting around
      • Car park [nearby]
      Available in all rooms
      • Air conditioning
      • Free bottled water
      • Internet access – wireless
      • Locker
      • Mirror
      • Non-smoking
      • Shower

      Food and dining

      Breakfast options
      • Buffet

      Location

      34-36A Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross, Potts Point, Sydney, Australia, 2011
      Good
      Location

      6.7

      Airports
      • Sydney Airport (SYD)
        8.7 km 19 min drive
      • Bankstown Airport (BWU)
        21.9 km 35 min drive
      Public transportation
      • Kings Cross Railway Station
        220 m
      • St James Railway Station
        1.2 km
      Hospital or clinic
      • Blakes Pharmacy
        90 m
      Shopping
      • Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
        1.6 km
      Convenience store
      • EzyMart
        280 m 4 min drive
      Cash withdrawal
      • ATM
        30 m 1 min drive

      What's nearby

      Popular landmarks
      • Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
        1.2 km
      • Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
        1.6 km
      • The Opera House to the Botanic Gardens Walk
        1.8 km
      • Sydney Opera House
        2.0 km
      • Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
        2.1 km
      • Darling Harbour
        2.1 km
      • The Rocks
        2.1 km
      • Sydney Harbour Bridge
        2.7 km
      • Bondi Beach
        5.1 km
      • Manly Beach
        10.2 km
      Nearby landmarks
      • Kings Cross
        20 m
      • Bourbon Restaurant
        80 m
      • Backroom Night Club
        80 m
      • Blakes Pharmacy
        90 m
      • Aperitif Restaurant
        120 m
      • Jimmy Lik’s Restaurant and Bar
        130 m
      • KX Fitness
        160 m
      • Soho Bar & Lounge
        160 m
      • Candys Apartment Club
        170 m
      • Peppermint Lounge
        180 m
      Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

      Property policies

      Children and extra beds

      Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

      Minimum age of guests is: 18 year(s).

      Others
      • Guests must provide a valid form of government regulated identification (eg. passport, ID card, driver’s license, etc.) upon check-in.
      • Guests must be between 18-35 years old to check in at the property.
      • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

      Some helpful facts

      Check-in/Check-out
      • Check-in from14:00
      • Check-out until10:00
      • Reception open until20:00
      Getting around
      • Distance from city center7.2 km
      • Travel time to airport (minutes)33
      The property
      • Number of bars/lounges0
      • Number of floors0
      • Number of restaurants0

      Reviews of Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross from real guests

      Provided by verified guests of Agoda
      6.0
      Review score
      Cleanliness5.6
      Facilities5.7
      Location6.7
      Room comfort and quality3.3
      Service6.1
      Value for money5.8
      High score for Sydney
      Rating
      9+ Exceptional (3)
      8-9 Excellent (0)
      7-8 Very Good (2)
      6-7 Good (1)
      <6 Below Expectation (10)
      Time of the year
      Mar - May (5)
      Jun - Aug (7)
      Sep - Nov (2)
      Dec - Feb (2)

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      Showing 16 verified guest comments
      9.6
      Exceptional
      Geoffrey from France
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 7 nights in June 2016

      This hostel is mad. ”

      I did not have a lot of expectations as the price was low for Sydney. And if I was not disappointed I was surprised positively. Staff is friendly, breakfast is awesome (and free !) : pancake, milk, orange juice, bread jams, corns. It is open until 11am. Cleanness which was my biggest fear is really good. Everything is cleaned daily and room are deep cleaned twice per week (first time I get it in an hostel). Kitchen is ok, room are not the biggest but their are alright. There is a tv room with movies and video games. And if you like to party, it is possible every day. The hostel purpose access to club nearly every day. And it is to good club. I would definitively recommend this hostel only point is it is a good 30mns walk from cbd or you take train the train (you have to pay though).

      Reviewed June 18, 2016

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      10.0
      Exceptional
      Chris from United Kingdom
      Solo traveler
      8-Bed Dormitory - Mixed
      Stayed 3 nights in October 2018

      Excellent hostel”

      Amazing price for what is included - gym membership at Fitness First, breakfast including pancakes eggs and cereals. Staff are very friendly, the cleaner mistakenly threw away my food (my fault as I hadn't name tagged it) yet reception kindly refunded the cost. Lounge room with PS4, Nintendo 64 and Netflix.

      Reviewed October 11, 2018

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      6.0
      Gabriel from Australia
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
      Stayed 2 nights in February 2020

      Poor infraestructure”

      Full of rooms with just a few toilets for them. Most power plugs are broken. Very disappointed, as I expected more from a Mad Monkey Hostel

      Reviewed March 06, 2020

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      7.6
      Very good
      Maria from Spain
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-35 years only)
      Stayed 8 nights in February 2018

      Amazing breakfast ”

      The best thing of the hostel is the breakfast they serve in a bar/travel agency close to the hostel. Free buffet with great pancakes, eggs, etc. The room was big enough, the bathroom was OK with a shower, a toilet and two sinks (one without mirror). The air con was sometimes too cold, but that allowed you sleep with the quilt. The girls room was quiet. The lounge it's great. And also as there were renovations, every evening the gave away pizza apologising for the noise.

      Reviewed February 15, 2018

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      5.6
      yun from Malaysia
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-35 years only)
      Stayed 1 night in July 2016

      Only impressed by the good service”

      Beds are occupied by long term residents.

      Reviewed July 21, 2016

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      7.0
      Very good
      Yu-chi from Taiwan
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 4 nights in August 2015

      Good ”

      meet different countries friends

      it's ok

      Reviewed September 09, 2015

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      4.4
      Charlene from Australia
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
      Stayed 7 nights in March 2017

      Acceptable”

      Just the breakfast is amazing

      Reviewed April 07, 2017

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      2.7
      hyeokjin from South Korea
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 7 nights in July 2015

      worst place”

      Brados Backpackers

      very dirty and very cold and unkind

      Reviewed July 19, 2015

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      2.3
      BIJUN from South Korea
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 1 night in November 2015

      arrogant”

      Bad

      Reviewed November 04, 2015

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      2.0
      Elina from Australia
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
      Stayed 1 night in April 2023

      Discriminating and worst attitude ever ”

      Make sure you are younger than 35 when you book this place, because otherwise you are going to be discriminated verbally, lied to and never going to get Your money back even they not allow you to stay. I am tourism expert and been travelling for more than 20 years, this was the worst attitude towards me I experienced. I do understand that there are different policies and things can happen, but this is hospitality at its lowest. It was raining outside as I arrived to check in and Jennifer give me that feeling of not being welcommed that I would never forget. Not recommending anyone this place.

      Reviewed April 30, 2023

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      10.0
      Exceptional
      Amelia from Australia
      Solo traveler
      1 Person in 4-Bed Dormitory - Mixed
      Stayed 1 night in April 2023

      Excellent ”

      Perfect location, friendly staff and great amenities.

      Reviewed April 13, 2023

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      5.6
      Maria from Australia
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-35 years only)
      Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

      Regular”

      The location is pretty good just 2 minutes walk from the train station. I planed to stay around 2 months in the hostel but suddenly the staff said to me that I can only stay for 28 days. So basically they kick me off from the hostel (the same happen to a lot of people who was living at the hostel) For above 2 weeks we had cold showers. The staff not helping at all, they didn't offer any kind of solution just the excuse that "the plumer was coming tomorrow."Actually one girl from the dorm got a flu because the cold showers. They have free breakfast but it's not healthy at all (just bread, pancakes and cereals) and it's not serve in the hostel, you have to go to another place to get it, but luckily not to far. It's a regular hostel that offers just the basic. Not recommended at all. They're better hostel with the same price

      Reviewed June 24, 2018

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      4.3
      jongmin from South Korea
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 8 nights in August 2015

      위험한 지역이라고 보지 않았으면..”

      위치도 되게 높아서 올라가는데 고생좀 햇습니다 어디 있는지 명확하게 잘 보이는것도 아니라 처음에 찾는데 애좀 먹었고요 대체적으로 사람들은 시끌벅적 햇는데 숙소 지체가 빛이 안들어오는 지역이라 그런지 다크햇어요 그래도 킹스크로스 지역이라고 꼭 위험히지는 않았습니다

      Reviewed August 30, 2015

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      2.0
      Jaegyeom from South Korea
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 2 nights in August 2015

      이런거 왠만하면 안올리는데 여긴 진짜 쓰레기장이나 다름없습니다”

      그야말로 개판입니다

      Reviewed August 12, 2015

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      6.0
      Yi from China
      Solo traveler
      Stayed 6 nights in May 2015

      不太推荐入住”

      地理位置

      我入住第二天回到房间晚 床竟然被占了 不得不换另外一个房间,外面遇到周六周日很吵 根本没法睡,房间整洁度一般,早餐就是很简单的面包,很不推荐入住。

      Reviewed June 18, 2015

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      7.6
      Very good
      PEI-CHEN from Australia
      Solo traveler
      Bed in 14-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
      Stayed 7 nights in June 2017

      可以!”

      以這種便宜價格來說是很不錯的背包客棧, 房間乾淨程度還好但是公共區域天天都看到有人在清潔。 樓下因為是鬧區夜晚很吵, 不過基本上來這邊玩的晚上也不會待在客棧裡所以ok, 早餐很不錯,是住過附近很多旅社來講第一名! 住著各國背包客很適合交朋友, 廚房有點小可惜。

      Reviewed September 08, 2017

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