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London Plane Backpackers - Hostel

1.0 star property
Hostel in Sydney, near Circular Quay

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Free WiFi
Room, 2 Queen Beds | Free WiFi
Front of property
London Plane Backpackers - Hostel sits in the heart of Sydney, just steps from Hyde Park and Martin Place. The peaceful retreat offers practical amenities like laundry facilities and free WiFi, plus a garden area that consistently earns praise from visitors.

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Men only (Ages 18-39)

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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Comfort Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Ages 18-39)

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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Ages 18-39)

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Ages 18-39)

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About the neighborhood

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172-174 Victoria St, Potts Point, NSW, 2011

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Sydney Town Hall - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Circular Quay - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Sydney Opera House - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Kings Cross Station - 2 min walk
  • Exhibition Centre Station - 6 min drive
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Potts Point Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Boccone - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ms. G's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chaco Bar - ‬3 min walk

About this property

London Plane Backpackers - Hostel

Hostel near Hyde Park
Close to Martin Place and Sydney Tower Eye, London Plane Backpackers - Hostel provides a garden, laundry facilities, and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Multilingual staff, a TV in the lobby, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at London Plane Backpackers - Hostel include amenities such as free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
It is the policy of the property that children under 18 can only stay in a private room and cannot be accommodated in shared dormitory rooms. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and proof of this must be provided on request.
Per property policy, guests must be 18-39 years old to stay in shared dormitory rooms.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

London Plane Backpackers
London Plane Backpackers - Hostel Potts Point

Frequently asked questions

Is London Plane Backpackers - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at London Plane Backpackers - Hostel?

London Plane Backpackers - Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at London Plane Backpackers - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at London Plane Backpackers - Hostel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is London Plane Backpackers - Hostel located?

Located in Potts Point, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of William Street, Hyde Park, and Martin Place. Sydney Tower Eye and Sydney Town Hall are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and St. James Station is 19 minutes.

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Reviews

London Plane Backpackers - Hostel Reviews

5.6

5.4

Cleanliness

6.0

Amenities

6.4

Staff & service

5.6

Eco-friendliness

5.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, friendly staff. Safe accommodation, no issues with anything really. Great location. Comfortable bed. Definitely recommend it. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, staff at reception very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

cherie

Did not check in late flight delays, place closes at 11.00, have lost our money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jenni

Disliked: Amenities
This accomodation was disappointing. The general cleanliness of the shared kitchen was poor and very limited space. Floors hadn’t been cleaned for so long that they were sticky. Our bedroom had a window that wouldn’t close and a cold shower, neither of which were dealt with to any degree.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Neechal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The properpty has alot of bedbugs and is very dirty, they put 10 to 14 people in one small room, and they do not even clean the rooms. Staying here is a health risk, i had a terrible experience with them 2 nights stay where first night i discovered bed bugs and changed the room the next day also to see the same bed bugs.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kento

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You could hear sounds of TV when you try to sleep. And, summer is too hot
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathryn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Please don’t come here, it’s not worth it to save a few bucks. No air conditioning, no space in the fridge, cockroaches, and rats!! Couldn’t fall asleep!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

Fair enough

Fair enough for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

CHAEEUN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Broken window, non-working shower, sink that’s too high, endless cigarette smoke (it comes straight in since there’s no window), cramped bathroom, multiple non-working sockets, bed with dents all over.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Andy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Roachy

Killed a 2 inch cockroach. Portion of window missing, like being on street. Smoking people outside so inhaling it all in bed. Shower not working. Wonderful lol
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

rory

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good my room was noisy and People were disrespectful coming in at all hours of night. Than get upset when I was awake during the day
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peoples were kind, but facility and users were…

We booked family room with private bathroom, but we did not use hot water due to pipe line trouble. We could not be helped to use dirty public shower room. Window could not be closed. Around the entrance was very noisy until midnight.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Ilona

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wij verbleven hier met onze dochter. We hadden een kamer geboekt met eigen badkamer echter deed het warm water het niet dus moesten we alsnog gebruik maken van de gedeelde douch. Is op zich niet zo erg maar die was zo vies dat we niet eens de muren wilde aanraken. Er een hing pleister aan de muur en na vier dagen hing die er nog dus ging er van uit dat er niet is schoongemaakt. Onze kamer was aan de straatkant waar ongeveer 50 Uber eats fietsen stonden en vaak tot ‘s nachts veel lawaai vandaan kwam. De keuken vloer was vies vet en glad en het rook er zuur. De locatie is verder wel super gelegen. Dus als je een echte backpacker bent en het niet erg vind dat het minder schoon is dan normaal een prima plek.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Mani

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très beau quartier Bel immeuble Sinon Tout est immonde des toilettes aux douches aux draps aux fenêtres qui ne se ferment pas Ignoble
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No aircon

No aircon in the room or in the launch area, dont trust the pictures, thats not how it loon
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Djoudi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

À fuir

Horrible séjour je vous déconseille fortement
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Pernille

OK men der er stedet som er bedre

Der var en Max alder på 30 år Dette stod ingensteder hvorfor de gav mig lov til at overnatte alligevel Roligt sted, men køkkenet åbnede først kl 8 hvilket er temmeligt sent
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Mahanam

Close to train station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Tilstrækkelig i 1 dag eller 2

Udemærket hostel, ikke prangende. God placering og god pris. Rengøring haltede en smule, og sengenes fjedre knirkede fuldstændig sindssygt meget.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Dirty bathrooms and overcrowded hostel

We were really disapointed, we've been travelling for 3 and half months and these were the most disgusting bathrooms we've been in. First time I felt the need to wear flip flops in the shower! I told the reception that they were filthy and excuses were made about too many people using the shower and nothing changed. Don't forget to bring your own toilet paper as they're often empty! There were too few facilities for the number of people in the hostel. The kitchen was inadequate and filthy so we didn't even use it. However, we stayed in a private double room on a high floor which was nice and also quiet at night. No complaints with the room but the shared bathrooms and living areas were far from up to scratch. A serious deep clean is needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Hikari

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
長期旅行をしていて、値段が安いため決めました。キングスクロスは歓楽街でドラッグの売買があるとかであまり治安が良くないことは知っていましたが、住所がサリーヒルズなので安直に考えて予約しました。女子4人部屋に2日滞在しました。部屋にプライベートのシャワールームとトイレがあって、そこが混んでいれば共用のシャワールームも使っても良いということでしたが、あまりきれいではありませんでした。 というか、設備自体が全体的に古く、掃除は入ってくれているのですが、利用者の質が良くなく、汚したら汚しっぱなしという感じでした。 キッチンもコンロが何口もあって混雑はするものの料理はできるようでしたが、パッパーをシェアハウスがわりにしている人で溢れていて、キッチンもそんなにきれいではなく、というか使った後きれいにするという意識がありませんでした。部屋自体は広く、カーペットなので汚れは分かりませんが、同室者が長期滞在しているようで下着やタバコ、お酒などを床いっぱいに置いていて、汚かったです。部屋で吸うことはないものの、私以外喫煙者で、窓を開けていると外の喫煙所からのタバコの匂いがするのも少し嫌でした。 ハウスルールがあり、23時以降は静かにというルールは共用部では守られていましたが、同室者が16-20時まで寝て、3時に帰ってくるという形、しかも友達を連れ込んで話し込んだりしていて疲れました。 共用部で音楽を流したり話したりの声が、共有部を囲うように部屋があり、窓が閉められないのでずっと聞こえてくるのと、街の雰囲気に合わせて、賑やかな人が泊まっているので夜は休みたい人や朝早くから活動したい人は少し高いですがサーキュラーキーやセントラルなどのもうすこし観光地よりのところに泊まるといいと思います。値段だけを見て少し後悔しました。キングスクロス駅からは10分弱で、駅の近くにはスーパーがあります。ここは洗濯、乾燥機は無料でした。洗剤はなければ受付で買うのだと思うのですが、全て割高だったのでスーパーで買うか持ってくるかした方がお得だと思います。 セキュリティーに関してはオートロック、入り口にも鍵がありしっかりしていましたが、ロッカーやタオルが有料でそのせいでみんな床に服をぶちまけたまま外出して遅くに帰ってくるという感じでした。 少し歩くと高級住宅街で、エリザベスベイハウスという英国貴族の邸宅が無料で見学できたり、カフェがあったりして周りを観光することもできました。 ただ、夜遊びに行くことがない人や薬などのトラブルに巻き込まれたくない人にはおすすめしません。夜歩くのは人気がないか酔っ払いがいて危ないと思いました。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tsuchida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ありがとうございました！
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

まあまあ

女子4人部屋を利用しました。価格の割に広くて綺麗だったのでよかったです。部屋にトイレがあるのもポイント高い。残念な点として、シャワールームが男女兼用かつロックはできるが扉が上下開いているタイプなので気が気でないです。タオルレンタルは一回5ドル。毎晩変な匂いがしていたので、怪しいことに巻き込まれたくないなら回避すべき。旅慣れたどこでも寝れるタイプの人にはコスパ高い。
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

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