With a stay at Sydney Backpackers - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Sydney, within a 5-minute walk of World Square Shopping Centre and Sydney Town Hall. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Hyde Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Capitol Theatre.
International Convention Centre Sydney - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Circular Quay - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
Getting around
Town Hall Station - 3 min walk
Sydney Central Station - 12 min walk
Sydney Airport (SYD) - 25 min drive
Restaurants
Hungry Jack's Burgers 505 George Street - 3 min walk
McDonald's - 1 min walk
Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake - 3 min walk
KFC - 2 min walk
Kimpton Margot Sydney - 1 min walk
About this property
Sydney Backpackers - Hostel
Hostel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to World Square Shopping Centre
Sydney Backpackers - Hostel offers 20 accommodations with safes and shared/communal kitchens. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.
Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Languages
Czech, English, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Living room
Separate in-room dining area
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Hob
Microwave
Refrigerator
Separate dining area
Shared kitchen access
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Living room
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 1 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
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:
Deposit: AUD 30.00 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1 percent
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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Backpackers Sydney
Sydney Backpackers
Sydney Backpackers Hostel
Backpacker Sydney
Sydney Backpackers Hotel Sydney
Sydney Backpackers - Hostel Sydney
Sydney Backpackers - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Sydney Backpackers - Hostel Reviews
Reviews
6.4
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.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 380 reviews
10 - Excellent
36
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 380 reviews
8 - Good
113
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 380 reviews
6 - Okay
129
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 380 reviews
4 - Poor
62
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 380 reviews
2 - Terrible
40
5.6/10
Cleanliness
6.2/10
Staff & service
5.0/10
Amenities
5.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Adam
26 Mar 2023
Disliked: Staff & service
Adam
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
4/10 Poor
Min Dat
7 Mar 2023
Min Dat
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
8/10 Good
Keiko
3 Mar 2023
Liked: Staff & service
I stayed in Sydney backpackers hostel over 2 weeks. I have some friends. I had good experience.
Disgusting hostel, one of the worst I’ve stayed in (and I’ve stayed in quite a few). Bathrooms were disgusting, with mould on the ceiling and puddles on the floor. Bunk beds were rickety and felt like they were moments away from collapsing. The stairwell reeked of urine. The dorm room was dusty, dark and smelly, with roaches. One of the toilets was missing a button, so that you had to reach into the cistern to flush it. I didn’t use the kitchen or shower. I checked out a day early because I just couldn’t stay there any longer. Just because it’s a budget hostel does not mean that travellers should be subject to such conditions. At least the staff were lovely. Unfortunately that doesn’t make up for the disgusting living conditions.
Kathryn
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
Peter, Brisbane
24 Mar 2020
Best backpackers ive stayed in bestvlocation best breakfast
This place is disgusting. There was a roach in the shower. The bathroom were so dirty I had to brush my teeth and wash my face in the kitchen sink.
Verified traveller
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
Business traveller
12 July 2019
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The facilities were obviously very old, there were other patrons shouting very loudly well after midnight, the communal fridges looked very unclean and smelled like off food. Additionally, the elevator wasn't very efficient and took ages to move one floor, the other patrons wouldn't handover the use of the TV to anyone else. The bathrooms had no racks or shelves to place toiletries or clothes, and the bed was extraordinarily squeaky. As well as other roommates sleeping all day long, preventing adequate lighting and a sense of unwelcomeness.
Gross, dark, stuff room full of stuff everywhere and smelly people who are basically homeless people squatting. Never heard such disgusting gobbing/retching/snoring sounds in all my life. Dirty, smelly facilities too. And nice mouldy mugs outside the bedroom door. Sleeping on a plastic pillow is also not a nice experience. This hostel is a rip off.
The room was very small, which we expected. The beds were comfortable enough, but that's where the positive comments end. The bathrooms and showers were filthy and the kitchen was gross. We found small bugs crawling around in the food cabinets and there were scraps in the sink drain. There were very few dishes to choose from & several of those were dirty. The eating tables hadn't been cleaned in a while.
We couldn't wait to get out of there.