The Original Backpackers Hostel Reviews

Definitly getting back if I ever come back to Sydney

Quite noisy - especially the rooms on the central courtyard - but if you're looking for a party atmosphere, this is definitely the place to come! Sociable and convenient.

This Hostel is amazing, we had such a great time in this place. The staff is just happy to be there and happy to help, and as they are organizing event every night (free entry + very often one drink in different club) they just want everybody to get along and enjoy. We really enjoy the nice room, the atmosphere, the huge kitchen, the cleanliness, and in fact just everything. We will be back for sure, and i definitely recommend this place!

Staff was warm, friendly and helpful!!

It's friendly place.

The atmosphere is excellent, everybody there is so friendly and the staff is always taking us out for some fun.

Stayed in a private double room with own bathroom. Although very basic, it was clean and in good condition. Only issue was the lack of hot water...

Nice hostel, good atmosphere very friendly. Heavily hooked resulted on not getting rom booked and then being turfed it of a upgraded room on our last day.

Nice hostel to meet people. But the facilities especially the kitchen needs an renovation and need to be more equipped.

Good kitchen but not enough bathrooms, some of which need a revamp. Ideal location with shops, bars and good transport links. Friendly staff apart from one guy who we had to wake up as he was asleep being the desk in the early morning, and was then quite rude as if we had necessarily disturbed him! Would stay again though.

Positives: Very helpful staff. Good atmosphere. Good communal area. Negatives: Our room (no. 30), was rather dim and was like a sauna, even with 3 fans. Woke up in the night sweating as if i'd just been out for a run but as there was a good communal area no need to spend much time there

I had a double room with ensuite which was great value, clean and refurbished, the common areas walkways and smoking area, however was filthy, i dont know if it was due to them only being cleaned at the end of the weekend which i was there for, or not but something needs to be done about that , so you dont end up with ciggarette butts stuck to your shoes!!

Definitely a Party Hostel! Good thing I am a heavy sleeper because many of the residents liked to stay up late and get loud in the common areas despite posted signs that they had to leave by 10 PM. Beyond that the facilities were clean but cloud use more shelf space in he kitchen for people to store food.

Have stayed on at least eight occasions: never had problem. Great location, staff, cleanliness: I highly recommend this hostel.

THE hostel in Kings Cross

We stayed in a nice private room and really enjoyed the free DVD player, very good value for money, great atmosphere and very nice staff. All the events they organized were nice (especially the BBQ) and i would definitely recommend this place.

Some of its Staff were very rude and off putting... if they want better revuiws i suggest they clean up there act a little when one of the backpackers asks for help. other than that there were some however how did help which made me stay there for the two days i had too. the ppl were amazing i felt very welco0med by my room mates almost instantly... the smell in so mamny rooms were almost unbearable i had to change rooms twice to even stand it...

I loved this place and especially the courtyard where we had an amazing BBQ with maybe a hundred people, very nice to meet people, nice and cleany room, thei staff is very helfull and the hostel is close to everything.

Great place to stay, staff are friendly and helpful. Rooms are clean & comfortable. I would reccomend it to anyone who wants a good value for money stay in Sydney. The BBQ they organised is also very nice

More tity for towel, blanket, quilt is exelent