"Best thing is that there are power points for each bed, a mirror behind the door, and real nice beddings."
Serena - July 22, 2019
Exceptional
Location rating score
190 meters to public transportation
Airport transfer
Located in heart of Sydney
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Air conditioning
Value for money | 8.1 |
Location rating | 9.2 |
Nearest airport | Sydney Airport (SYD) |
Distance to airport | 7.8 km |
Check-in is from 02:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hostel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out.
Sydney Backpackers is easy to access from the airport. In fact, you can even book your airport transfer in advance for greater peace of mind with the additional charge of 16 AUD. Just use the "Let us know what you need" section of the booking page to let the hostel know you want a ride, and they will contact you via the Agoda messaging service. A stay at Sydney Backpackers also comes with easy access to the neighborhoods around the hotel through the convenient shuttle service offered at the hostel.
Sydney Backpackers does permit smoking in some areas and is not 100% smoke-free.
"Reception staff are mostly wonderful and Travel advisor was efficient."
Margaret
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February 13, 2019
"Provide milk ,corn flakes ,bread, oats during breakfast."
Amy
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November 24, 2019
"The kitchen is clean and with enough facilities to cook."
Natascha
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January 22, 2019
Located right in the heart of central business district, this boutique hostel is just a 30-minute drive from the airport and walking distance to everywhere in Sydney for sightseeing and shopping. Each room at Sydney Backpackers features a linen pack, fridge, and an individual locker with a padlock. To make guests’ stay comfortable, there is a coin-operated laundry and soap powder that can be purchased at the reception. Also consisting of a rooftop terrace with barbecue facilities, Wi-Fi access, a fully equipped common kitchen, a common room, and a variety of private and dormitory rooms, Sydney Backpackers makes a great base for leisure as well as corporate travelers. The friendly staff at the tour desk can provide information about Sydney and various parts of Australia.
"The staff was really nice and shared us a map of attractions..."
Nicky
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September 1, 2019
Children and extra beds
All children are welcome.
Guest's age | Extra bed |
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Children 0-1 year(s) | Must use an extra bed Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Guests 2 years and older are considered as adults | Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Others
Extra beds, if available, are dependent on the room you choose. Please ask the property for more details.
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Dining | Breakfast available | Breakfast available | Breakfast available | Breakfast available |
Guest rating | Very good 254 reviews 7.6 Location 9.2 | Excellent 1545 reviews 8.1 Location 9.0 | Very good 376 reviews 7.8 Location 7.6 | Very good 188 reviews 7.6 Location 8.1 |
Neighborhood | Sydney CBD | Sydney CBD | North Shore | Coogee Beach |
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Great Value for Money”
It wasn’t perfect but it wasn’t as bad as what others said in their reviews. Maybe they were expecting something like a 5 star hotel in a hostel. One of the cheapest hostels in Sydney and you also get to save on transpo since everything is walking distance. It is regularly cleaned everyday. Facilities great. My favorite are the staff. Special mention to Diego, Angelo, and Bryan!
Comfy room, good location and good value of money”
Overall we enjoyed our stay here. The room was clean and provided enough plugs on each bed for us to charge phones/laptops. It's just..there's this one toilet unit which was clogged for the whole night until the next morning so we can only use the remaining 2 units for the entire floor. But it should be fine after it's all cleaned up. The staff was really nice and shared us a map of attractions around Sydney.
Ah”
A selfish lady used two lockers for herself. So another lady couldn't use a locker. It looks like she was devastated. I felt sad to see it. I hope this hostel says to everyone "Don't use two lockers. Just use one locker." You can stay here 13 dollars sometimes. But low price means there are more selfish guests than caring guests.
The 12 girls dorm was really nice! Very comfy bed and spacious room for personal belongings.”
Best thing is that there are power points for each bed, a mirror behind the door, and real nice beddings. However the first impression was not good. Common areas looked messy. I'd wanted to just leave and find somewhere else to stay before I checked into the room. However, the room was comfy, and the bathroom design and facilities were handy, I have no complaints.
Great location”
Conveniently located--close to public transport, parks, shopping, eating places, Chinatown. Room (one bunk bed for two people) was a bit cramped but clean. Simple breakfast included as a bonus. Showers and toilets were clean--showers could use more hooks for hanging clothes.
Very good”
Great location in CBD. Bathrooms and dorm rooms could be cleaner and the a/c is non existent. Staff English is not very good but were friendly
only the location was good, either totally bad”
the price is not cheaper for a hostel we got like this, the location was good, super near the town hall train, just 1 min walk. but others is really bad, the room its like never clean up a month, reallty dirty, we can bring shoes to room so 1 people have 3-4 shoes in they bed, the bed that i just sleep have a big dirty sheet and i need to change by me even, im not the person who make the linen dirty, no air con in the room, last 4 days its hot like hell, people in the room only allow you to use lamp till 22:00 PM after that, they will shut the lamp, the toilet really bad, have a lot flying animals, the bathroom dont have any trash bin and the shower is in up there, so u can not only take bath, need to shower your hair, and really small to take a bath, locker was big enough for small lugage, have washing machine but u need to buy the detergent, have movie place, kitchen and you can cook, but over all so messy and have lift but so late the lift. this hostel only good in location
Very Comfortable”
This hotel is near train station and shop but lack clean drinking water serving. Every thing is great.
Don't stay here”
The worst hostel I've ever stayed in, and I've been to many hostels all over the world. The place is nothing like the photos, or rather, it is as it is in the photos, but add a lot of dirt and everything old. The bathrooms were to run away, the cleanliness was missing, there are many people living in the hostel, which makes everything strange. Worse, last night they mistakenly made my bed with new sheets and everything I had in my bed was literally scattered around the room. The hostel staff did nothing but apologize, and it was with the help of one of the people in the room that I found my stuff. With so much on offer in Sydney, stay somewhere else.
Very good”
Beds are super comfy, staff really nice. Drawback is that somebody comes to the room everyday at 10 am to sweep and spray the floor and does it is a super loud manner,bumping against beds and metal railings... waking everybody up.
Good location ”
Everything quite good. Appreciate for serving coffee and tea all day. Provide milk ,corn flakes ,bread, oats during breakfast. I like the TV room!
16-bed dorm”
It was amazing. The staff was friendly and the hostel clean. It is really cheap compared what you get. Mostly every day there is an Event on the rooftop. The kitchen is clean and with enough facilities to cook. Love that place.
Noisy and unclean”
Could be more considerate, not too noisy after 11pm. We stay at backpackers hostel to have a quick rest for the night. If couldn’t sleep at all??
Good Location but inconsiderate guests”
Location is marvelous! Dorm space was good but it was pitch dark when lights were out! Cleaning staff was seen working a few times between 6am to 10:30pm. However, with small toilet sinks, clogged drainage, tight kitchen space and inconsiderate guests in an older building, the place can't be kept clean for long. Some guests went crazy night of Lunar New Year which was felt even at 1 am! Reception staff are mostly wonderful and Travel advisor was efficient.
Exceptional”
I wasn’t happy when some of the other people staying didn’t always return what belonged to the kitchen and even if there’s a sign saying not to leave bikes in hallway people still do.
Very good”
If you want sleep, don’t stay here, because the French roommates they don’t respect other people and even after 10:30pm they make phone call loudly in the room
Exceptional”
Value for money, friendly and accommodating staff.
worth the price”
Good staff : v Storage room : v Hot water : v Toiletries / free towel : x Breakfast : v Lock for locker : x Quiet : x (Noisy) Cleanliness : so so
Toilet cleanliness”
Im not so satisfy with the toilet and shower room. floor with water and hair and smelly
Social hostel”
Social hostel with a lot of events. Everybody is nice and the breakfast is good. Kitchen is small but alright. The location is really good. Close to town hall and the city centre