Surfside Coogee Beach Backpackers Reviews

Great view of the beach. Good living quarters but needed lockers. And maybeI towel hooks in theorder bathrooms. And I should have taken part in the hostel activities more instead of going out to downtown Sydney every night.

The receptionists don't know what they are doing (especially the brunette woman) and the place was overrun by Irish idiots! We bought a deal where you were supposed to give us free internet, SIM card and job help but they kept delaying giving us stuff and refused to give us the free internet. The staff allowed non-guests to come into the hostel and start drinking at 4pm then wondered why at 11pm those people were starting fights with everyone and everything (including sofas).

Staying here was mental. Think the hostel has a name for itself on the drinking front. This led to total carnage during the night which resulted in the police being called. However there was no actual security apart from a semi bulked up man, thus leaving everyone vulnerable to the crazy invaders. Apart from that location was good and fairly cheap considering its location. Would stay again if it was not so mental and there was proper security. Jay :)

Bed was sandy no staff around to change it cooking hobs hardly worked

I was supposed to stay in a 6 bedroom and I ended up in a 8 bedroom. I specifically asked for a quiet room as I had to work the day after. The receptionist lied to me saying that everybody in the room worked but wasn't true.A nightmare, at 3 am one of the roommate threw up spaghetti bolognese all over the room. The day after I asked to change room, they put me in a 12 bedroom promising that maximum 3 people would have slept in the room. Lied again the day after they put 8 new people in the room

Good sessions every evening,very good athmosphere,helpful staff,but poor cleanliness (bathroom,kitchen).

Very helpfully staff

You cannot beat the view or the people. What may lack in amenities, you make up for in a very family-like feel. I am a return customer and they recognized me just by name. The people are fantastic!

loved the place, the view and the staff and people are great. only complaint is it could use lockers in rooms or not only in the office because it has limited hours

that tim guy is just such a nice guy, great place to meet people and it has a great veiw of the sea, and it has the best beer pong player their (me), also has some good free BBQs and goon.

Brillient location and atmopshere in hostel, staff are friendly and very helpful. Kitchen and bathrooms were clean, hot showers. Had a Brillient stay in this hostel, met some awesome people, will defo go back when in Coogee !!!

Amazing hostel, go there ASAP.

You had to pay for bed linen even though the website said it was free, and the staff said the money was a deposit for the key when it was actually payment for the bed linen so in the end you did not get your money back.

Dirty place. Very poor facilities (shower for example: no hook to hang clothes or towel). Somehow expensive for little value. Great location though. Signs all round the place keep threatening you that you will lose your deposit ($30!!!!) if you do this or that... like we're 5 year old.. Bad vibe. Better avoid it.

I really liked my stay at Congee! It was great that i could use a surfboard at the surfside backpackers in Bondi! The kitchen could be better and also not so clean! But it was clean when the cleaner was there. So the people are very dirty! So not the hostel i think! Great place... Great location! Top stay!

Crazy times at coogee beach!!!! Most fun I've had at a hostel yet the place is sorta a dump. I've met the best people at this hostel and had great times. Don't stay too long or else it will wear you out haha

Awesome hostel, I left and came back again its that good :) friendly people, excellent location next to the beach, perfect!!

The hostel was oke en Anita the manager was very helpfull but I slept in room nr.3 females dorm but some of those girls(letitcia en Eli) worked in the hostel and also behave like the owner of the room, putting on the light middle in de night on when the other guests were sleeping, bringing boys in to the female dorms, claim the bathroom for a long time and so on, this is a shame because it's a nice hostel but those chicks made it lesser nice, the are also guests but behave like the owner,TiCa