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Sydney Central YHA Reviews

11 Rawson Place, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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81%Overall Rating

From 82 ratings
  • 75%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 93%Location
  • 77%Staff
  • 74%Atmosphere
  • 84%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

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  • Avid Traveller: 10-20 Reviews Added
  • Globetrotter : 20+ Reviews Added
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87%

Brilliant facilities and spacious rooms. Showers clean. Social area really big and great comfortable atmosphere. Pool and cinema are a bonus.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


63%

7th floor bathroom needs complete overhaul. Toilets rarely flush, sinks have poor water pressure and it is generally quite revolting. One kitchen was closed for about a week. Too many girls with suitcases who packed and zipped long and loud and late at night, who switched the light on early in the morning to pack all over again...and then didn't even move out. Bizarre and annoying and worst in this YHA. This is my 10th hostel of my current trip and I would not recommend it at all.


60%

Good location and clean but no atmosphere

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


90%

Great place to stay. Cozy bed and quiet roommates

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)


83%

I left a note about the fact that there is no map in the room showing fire escape route - I believe this is mandatory. Bins in lobbies above ground floor were not emptied regularly; they were dirty and because they had been replaced incorrectly there was no sorting for recycling. Vacuum cleaning of halls started very early in the morning. First time I've ever been in a hotel where no soap was available.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


87%

Highly recommend

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brunei
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)


90%

What a great bunch of staff very helpful and impressed with how fast they could check me in, thanks for letting me charge my phone behind the desk.

  • Globetrotter
  • 16 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 31-40
  • (35 reviews)


77%

Overall its the best hostel i have been. It will be good to have a check-out keys drop box, wait in the queue to have keys drop off doesnt make good sense.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

staff were polite not quite friendly . rest of the hostel amazing. rooftop pool was awesome, food from cafe downstairs was basic but good and cheap for the area. travel desk was helpful. internet too expensive

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

An excellent, clean professional hostel. Felt more like a hotel really. Thumbs up.


90%

A little impersonal but otherwise great..

  • Avid Traveller
  • 06 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 31-40
  • (20 reviews)


90%

The hostel was located in the center of the city and within a 5 minute walk from the greyhound station. The 4 bed dorm was clean, spacious & had large locker storage with night lights being provided above each bed. The hostel had the usual YHA feel with a large communal area & kitchen space provided. Showers were very clean and enough available for all guests. More staff maybe needed during check-in hours. Laundry available although the WI-FI connection was generally quite poor.

  • Globetrotter
  • 27 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (30 reviews)


87%

Execellent location with spacious room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


83%

YHA is a nice hostel with a good atmosphere. It could do with a bit of an update of the facilities. Enjoyed my stay here apart from noise in the middle of the night. This hostel is perfect if you are in Sydney for a clubbing weekend but as we were traveling early in the morning it was a bit annoying.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Northern Ireland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


67%

Due to the large number of people using the facilities,the shower areas need to be mopped more than once a day


93%

A bit far out of the city - but the subway is nearby.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


90%

Very easy to get to from rail and airport, specially arriving late evening.. Clean and easy to use kitchen. Tea towels were mostly wet. Good place to stay. How do we educate young Asian women that it is considerate to use lighting other than bright overhead when coming in midnigth? !!!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


90%

Great hostel

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


83%

I had a double room on the 3rd floor - the only electrical outlet was in the bathroom - this was very inconvenient as I needed to get work done, recharge batteries etc. When I asked staff if there was an extension cord, they said no.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


73%

Receptionists are not friendly (day shift)


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