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Sydney City Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a restaurant, steps from Capitol Theatre

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Sydney City Hostel, near the buzzing Star Casino, is perfect for city exploration. Enjoy drinks at the bar, meals at the restaurant, or relax on the sun-filled terrace. Multilingual staff assist with tours, ensuring visitors feel welcome throughout their stay.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Ten Bed)

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Eight Bed)

In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Eight Bed)

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Six Bed)

In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Six Bed)

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Four Bed)

In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Four Bed)

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Smart TV
Fan
2 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
701 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Paddy's Market - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • World Square Shopping Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hyde Park - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 4 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pho Gia Hoi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Great Southern Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Yomie’s Rice × Yogurt 有米酸奶 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Na Bangkok - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Sydney City Hostel

Hostel near Capitol Theatre
Near World Square Shopping Centre and International Convention Centre Sydney, Sydney City Hostel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), luggage storage, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Sydney City Hostel offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 2 bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Fans and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

More

  • Fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

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 major credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Hostel Sydney City
Sydney City Hostel
Sydney City Hostel Haymarket
Sydney City Haymarket
Sydney City Hostel Haymarket
Sydney City Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Sydney City Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Haymarket

Frequently asked questions

Is Sydney City Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Sydney City Hostel?

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

What time is check-out at Sydney City Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Sydney City Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Sydney City Hostel located?

Located in Haymarket, this hostel is steps from Paddy's Market and Capitol Theatre. World Square Shopping Centre and Hyde Park are also within 10 minutes. Capitol Square Light Rail Station is only a 2-minute walk and Central Light Rail Station is 4 minutes.

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Reviews

Sydney City Hostel Reviews

6.4

6.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

6.6

Staff & service

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 145 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

อยู่ติดไทยทาวน์

เดินทางสะดวก ห่างรถไฟไม่มาก ห้องไม่ใหญ่มาก ห้องน้ำสะอาดพอใช้
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

OYANAGI

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

過ごし易い

ミックスルームは酷い臭いだけどレディースルームは過ごしやすい。鍵付きロッカーもあるしいいと思う。もう少しトイレが多いと嬉しい。リフトアップがないから荷物が多い人は大変です。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good location, very friendly staff and nice rooms. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

JK, Haymarket, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are great, friendly. Bathroom tiles are mouldy. Structure of the building is so old and unsafe. There are big cracks already in the cement wall. Bunker bed (upper side) is dirty and dusty).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bra personal, bra information vid inflyttningen. Slitet men bra läge nära stationen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
地理位置方便，經濟實惠。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Feels like home

Good stay, friendly staff, spacious room, had TV in room also. Kitchen/dning area feels like home, it was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great location - buzzing area of Sydney

The location is amazing - the only thing the hostel needs if a few more bathrooms (and maybe one for girls only)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location - thumbs up

Great location - female room 2 is great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good - but good be more female-friendly

They need a separate bathroom for women, but otherwise a nice place Good location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

david

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

Construction 🔨 sucks, but ok place!!

Ok
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

david

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

Building SYDNEY!

It's not going crazy here because of construction 🔨
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

View is shocking!!

Luv construction 🔨
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great place for a good price

I highly recommend this place, it's close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Suitable for family

The hostel owner Stephennie is very friendly and helpful, giving a lot of information about eating and visiting around Sydney. The hostel is suitable for family, safe,quiet and clean. I took my two kids for holiday and just wanted to get a tidy and convenient place to sleep. The hostel with such good location and reasonable prices is what I was looking for. Stephennie also kindly kept our luggage for whole day when I checked out. Thanks Stephennie.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

JIH-SHYAN

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

CP值性價比很高的一家 旅館

老闆娘很親切 感覺賓至如歸
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2人部屋に宿泊しましたが、部屋が広くゆったりと過ごせました。 またシャワー室も広く、快適でした。 ホテルはマーケットに近く、買い物してすぐにホテルに帰れ、立地もすごくよかったです。

6/10 Okay

Alison, nz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room and facilities were very clean The staff were nice I would not go back because the unisex bathroom had a light curtain between the hall and bathroom which blew in the wind allowing people to see in. The shower cubicles did not have any room to turn on the shower without getting wet nor to take your clothes off and store them in the dry. Therefore you had to strip off in full view. I did find a single shower down the hall afterwards which I could have used that had plenty of room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom is very dirty and small. Some people seem to have lived here for a long time, they are messy, even always make a lot of noise and turn on lights while others are already sleeping.

4/10 Poor

alonso

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

No lo recomiendo

Lugar bueno por su cercanía, pero olor muy fuerte a comida. Limpieza mala de los sectores comunes y desayuno muy pobre.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Handy to Central railway

Hotel was built in 1893 so is very old. It is a hostel so had a veryity of cheap travellers there. Some of the dirty young lazy people should never have left home. Had road works outside my window on the first night until 4am.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Emma, Norway

Liked: Staff & service

hotell i sydney

Helt OK hotell i forhold til pris, men litt langt borte fra sentrum.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very very basic

The price is right - but perhaps not for what you get. Bathrooms not clean, not able to lock shower door, kitchen old and dirty, breakfast - white bread toast, jam and butter that had been used for weeks, cockroach dead on stairs that was not removed during our whole stay, curtains and window filthy. Also a dead cockroach under the bed. One thing that was very good was that the sheets and towels were clean and nicely presented. Also the staff also were extremely nice and accommodating, however, I would not recommend this place. There are other back packers with clean share bathrooms for a similar price and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Macy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good overll

Good ovrall
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Gigi, Queensland

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great location but that's about all.....

I stayed at the Sydney City Hostel for three days. From Friday until Sunday. The room was reasonably clean, quite dusty though. The window would not close, it was jammed open about 10 cm. I asked staff if they could close it but it wouldn't close due to the external work (painting) happening outside. My concern was cockroaches and mosquitoes would come in throughout the night as there are no screens. The power point in the room was not attached very well which I believe is a safety concern. The hallway carpet stinks and needs to be removed. The showers were mouldy and were unclean. The shared kitchen was okay and clean but dishes (clean and dirty) were left on the sink all the time. The worst part about the kitchen was the smell of cigarette smoke and other smells which came in through from the small balcony area next door. Loud heavy metal music was playing each night in this balcony area as well. There is no recycling at all in the Hostel. This is shocking for me as I am hugely concerned about our planet. I have sent an email to the manager of the Hostel asking why they do not provide recycle bins for guests to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
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