YHA Sydney Harbour

2.0 star property

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King Plus 2 with Ensuite
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
110 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW, 2000
  • Overseas Passenger Terminal
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Australia Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Circular Quay
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Queen Opera Harbour View Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Queen Plus One with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Entire 4-Bed Dormitory Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Queen Room with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

King Opera Harbour View Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Plus 2 with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

King Plus One with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

Located in Sydney (The Rocks), YHA Sydney Harbour is within a 15-minute walk of Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour Bridge. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Overseas Passenger Terminal and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from King Street Wharf.

What's nearby

  • Overseas Passenger Terminal - 7 min walk
  • Circular Quay - 10 min walk
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge - 10 min walk
  • Sydney Opera House - 16 min walk
  • Star Casino - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Wynyard Station - 8 min walk
  • Sydney Circular Quay Station - 9 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rocks Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blu Bar on 36 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sake the Rocks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fortune of War - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Endeavour Tap Rooms - ‬3 min walk

About this property

YHA Sydney Harbour

Hostel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Overseas Passenger Terminal
YHA Sydney Harbour offers 106 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 106 air-conditioned guestrooms. 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. This hostel also features barbecue grills and a vending machine.
Stop by the hostel's bar/lounge, Rooftop Bar, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Rooftop Bar - This rooftop bar serves lunch and dinner.
Trails Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Rooftop Bar
  • Trails Cafe

Things to do

  • Pilates classes
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Corner/local shop
  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number 2000

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Sydney Harbour YHA Hostel The Rocks
Sydney Harbour YHA Hostel
Sydney Harbour YHA The Rocks
Sydney Harbour YHA
Sydney Harbour Yha Hotel

YHA Sydney Harbour Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 470 out of 755 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 755 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 755 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 755 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 755 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was built on an archeological site visible through the passage to the reception, cafeteria, and the rooms. The hotel modern, simply clean and functional, having a terrace with fantastic view to the Opera House and the surrounding downtown skyscrapers.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindi

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and view from rooftop were outstanding! Top bunk bed was difficult to navigate, so we ended up putting it on the floor. Staff was very accommodating. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Justine

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe for solo women travellers
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lois

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pricey for a basic room - obvs paying for location in The Rocks. Lots of stairs to navigate in the area, but with that in mind it is close to ferries, Opera House.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Amit

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything is nearby the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Affordable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lintang

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view from the rooftop was quite good!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated, stunning
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bailey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our family of 5 with kids 8,10&12 just spent 2 nights at YHA. It was a great location to walk to many attractions. We used and appreciated the kitchen space for preparing some meals but sadly had someone steal $60 worth of our food. Be cautious of what food you leave in the fridge with your name on it as there obviously the odd person who will take what is not theirs. Waking up to go make my family breakfast and see most of our food gone was heartbreaking. Other then that it was a great place to rest our heads and affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rachelle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very interesting area
We stayed in a private “Opera Harbour View” room. Check in went well, but when we got to our room we noticed the garbage pails hadn’t been emptied, there was a questionable brown streak on the wall and the next morning we found a small spot of blood on the bed sheets. We alerted the staff who promised to do a deep clean of the room while we were out for the day. When we got back the room had indeed been well cleaned. The brown streak was gone as were other scuff marks that had been on the wall, the sheets had been changed and the garbages emptied. The hostel is part of the Big Dig and there are lots of fascinating artifacts to see, sign boards to read, not to mention it’s located above an excavated site which they’ve left stairwells open so you can easily see the excavated area below. We’d stayed at the hostel last year because the price was amazing but they’ve since done renovations and the price has gone up. Although still cheaper than other places, I didn’t feel like we’d received as much value for our money this time as we did the year before. Also a caution about the Opera Harbour View rooms: the view is nice…as long as a cruise ship isn’t in port. Then your Opera Harbour View becomes a Cruise Ship View. Usually not a problem because the ship is only there during the day, but they will sometimes be there overnight.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location Great value for the money Clean Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful clean Fabulous location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location- perfect for families!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly professional staff. Super location. Very good food to purchase. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Blaire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the staff were very kind, the quality of our stay was quite low. Unfortunately there were quite a few issues with our hotel. Issues were as follows: Toilet smelt terrible and made whole bathroom smell quite rotten. It smelt like a public toilet that hadnt been cleaned in a long time. Toilet brush was broken so couldn’t be used. Shower head was broken and sprayed across the whole bathroom. Shower curtian was either mouldy or still dirty, was hard to tell as there were brown splatters across it. No cooling in the room so got very hot and had to leave the window open which let in mosquitoes and a lot of the city noise. Room was lacking, one chair, small table, no mini fridge or anything. Wasnt really 2 user friendly. All in all it was a disappointing stay, especial for the money we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We will stay again. The experience was amazing, the setting unique and the price just right!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

simonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024