A stay at Sydney Hostel places you in the heart of Kowloon, within a 10-minute walk of Harbour City and Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Victoria Harbour and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Temple Street Night Market.
Hong Kong - Macau Ferry Terminal - 6 min drive - 7.4 km
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min drive - 6.7 km
Soho - 8 min drive - 7.7 km
The Peak Tram - 8 min drive - 7.9 km
Lan Kwai Fong - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
Getting around
Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui Station - 2 min walk
Whampoa Station - 3 min drive
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
Lan Fong Yuen - 1 min walk
滬江大飯店 - 1 min walk
The Alley - 1 min walk
Osteria Ristorante Italiano - 1 min walk
Wah Yuen Chiuchow Cuisine - 1 min walk
About this property
Sydney Hostel
Hostel with 5 restaurants, a short walk to Harbour City
Sydney Hostel offers 10 accommodations with air conditioning. Business-friendly amenities include desks and laptop-compatible safes. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a hair salon, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite at one of the hostel's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Sydney Hostel has 5 restaurants on site.
Room service is available.
Languages
Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hindi
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
5 restaurants
Room service available
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Lift
Front-desk safe
Vending machine
Water dispenser
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Accessibility
Lift
More
Designated smoking areas
Shared microwave
Shared fridge
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Laptop-compatible safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Express check-in available
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out fee: HKD 100
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Check-in Counter at Flat A6,11/F, Block A]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not provide disposable personal items, such as comb, loofah, shaver, nail file, and shoe mitt.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
15 percent cleaning fee will be charged
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: HKD 400 per vehicle (one-way)
Late check-out fee: HKD 100
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and window guards
Property is also known as
Sydney Hostel Kowloon
Sydney Kowloon
Sydney Hostel Kowloon
Sydney Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Sydney Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kowloon
Sydney Hostel Reviews
Reviews
5.8
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
NOT the same as the picture, and no window in this smallest room, and it was uncomfortable to sit on the double bed which caused my back to be sore to read.
The worst is not the same hostel booked and need to change to a different hostel from block E 16th floor to block C 14th floor. It was a long trip just to check in. An extra additional charge of HK$187.00 for cleaning for 7 days.
LEUNG
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
4/10 Poor
Hugh
Travelled with family
8 Oct 2020
No credit or refund, lost all our money
We did not stay as this was a non refundable, which we had paid in full months before Covid started. We were not assisted in anyway to get a credit or refund so the booking came and went and we were still at home. Enjoy our money, unfortunately we did not have that opportunity.
The room is tidy and the staffs are very accommodating. We had a peaceful stay there. Recommended for budgeted travelers. Thank you Sydney hostel! Will come again!
You get what you paid for. Hong Kong is very expensive and this place was cheap. The room was literally a hole in the wall. The towels were changed everyday and everyday I will find stains in them. The building had this terrible smell which would never go away. Only book it if you are in a tight budget and will only go to the room to sleep.
Small room. Beds are wall to wall. Clean. Check-in is at another location. Just a place to sleep. Chungking Mansion is conveniently located on Nathan Road, close to MTR, bus stops and Star Ferry.
The family room was too small for three people(9 square meter). We have to pay 195 HKD for cleaning in extra for 9 square meter room. Expedia makes me feel very disappointed for room standard and extra fee without knowing in advance!!! Hostel is located in excellent location and a lot of Indian people.
Moriah
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
6/10 Okay
Optimusprime
Travelled with family
29 Mar 2019
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The room is clean and comfy but the sorrounding whrn going to the building and the access to the hotel itself is going to the trash alley
Very difficult review.
Positive:
Location the best.Closeto everything , MTR, Harbor, Malls, nifgt market
-Staff, very helpful people. We were there just the day before the typhoon. They helped with transport next day and they always pending of everything.
Even though the extremely small room, bed were comfortable.
Negative:
Elevator. 1 small elevator (5 or 6 ppl)for all building. You have to make long lines at first floor to catch it. The worst thing. Never saw something like that.
Room super small, if you tall more than 5'9 you may not fit , serioulsy. No space for bags just under the bed. Shower is over the toilet no more than 5 ft wide toilet +shower.
But we had great time there., thats why I said is a difficult review.
In conclusion , besides the elevator I would recommend this place.
Very clean hotel/room. Location is excellent - opposite MTR and airport bus A21 just at the door step. Ferry to Hong Kong and Macau within 10 mins walk away. Excellent WiFi in room and free drinking water. Plenty of shopping around. Space is very small - as with most rooms in Hong Kong. Lift is a big problem. Reception and room in different block but signage is clear. Will return for future stay.
Ngung Chia
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
4 Apr 2018
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
As expected, the room was very small. If you have more than 2 luggages , this type of hostel is not for you. The refrigerator in the common area is not working. The Reception of the hostel is FAR from the rooms. The location of the hostel is 7/F block E, while the the reception area is between 11th-15th floor of Block A. You still need to go to Block A before you check-in or call the telephone no. provided at the entrance of the rooms. Maybe the hostel manager/owner should put it in the check-in instructions. You cannot leave your luggages after checkout in the block where the rooms are located because there will be no one who will assist you. You still need to bring all your luggages to Block A.
I had a 1 night layover in Hong Kong and I just needed a cheap, clean place to stay for 1 night and this place certainly did the trick, at a good price. There is nothing fancy here but the guy at the front desk was nice enough to upgrade my room free of cost and he has kept the rooms nice and clean. So if you're looking for a simple place close to the city center that doesn't cost much, I'd recommend.
Overall, i like the place and its staff. They have unlimited supply of towels, wi-fi, tea & offers free laundry.
As for their staff, Amit and Roy are good people in HK.
The room is quite small but it has everything you need. It is clean with fast internet, both wifi and wired. The hotel staff, Amit, is very kind, funny, and accommodating. The location is good except for the small elevator. Near to 2 MTR stations and bus stops. A walking distance to ferry terminal. I recommend this place!
Daryl
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
5 May 2017
Liked: Staff & service
Its a backpackers
Ok..so we stayed here for 5 hrs just to sleep and then went on our way. this place is for adventurous backpackers or budget travellers who dont mind living in a matchbox for the duration. Looks clean, bathroom a bit tricky with the small size. Location is in a seedy place of Hong kong so if youre the adventurous kind go for gold. It is not for the faint hearted. The hotel is in the 17th floor-lift only goes to 16th. 2 short flight of stairs and youre there.
The big problem is elevator of the building is very congestion. Room photos shown in website is absolutely different. If I see the real place before I will pay more for another hotel.
We stayed in their other hostel. But its worth it. Place is comfy even if its quite small. Its good for budgrt traveller like us. I would surely stay again there.
Worst place I've ever booked. Seedy, dirty, grimmy
The area is a bunch of overcrowded buildings where you will be approached by street vendors up to the elevator. If you come in at night there's lines of 20+ people to take the old elevator up. Inside the guest house or whatever this is called the manager plays loud Indian music so forget about afternoon naps. When i entered my room the so called bathroom had just been showered in minutes prior. This place is absolutely terrible and its a shame travelocity and expedia show it in their results. It looked as dirrty and grimmy as the residences in the new Judge Dredd movie.
I booked a hotel with good reviews and agreed to pay a bit extra as compared to what the hotel asked the customers, for clean rooms. But when checking in, hotel assigned a room in another of their hotels (CEBU Hotel) which had damp beds and smelly rooms. The floor on which I was allocated a room did not even have a lift. I asked for a room in the hotel that I had a booking for but I was told there was no vacancy in that hotel and only one was available in this hotel, so I had to either take that one or cancel and walk away. Since it was prepaid and non-refundable booking, I had no option but to take that room. I felt cheated by both Hotel and Expedia. Will never pay to Expedia again. Please refuse the rooms in any other hotel other than Sydney Hotel itself. As for me, sorry no reviews about stay at Sydney as I never stayed there.