Mad Monkey Bayswater

Not every great night is a big night. Bayswater gets that. Mad Monkey Bayswater is the laid-back heart of the Mad Monkey Sydney family - a beautiful townhouse one street back from the Kings Cross buzz, where the pace slows down and the connections go deeper. Close enough to everything, far enough from the 3am noise. The crown jewel is the massive rooftop: sunbeds for lazy afternoons and the open social dining space where the famous nightly events unfold - rooftop BBQs, pasta nights, sip & paint, wine and cheese, open-air cinema. Guests consistently call this rooftop one of the best hostel hangout spots in Sydney, and they’re not wrong. Downstairs, the cosy TV room with a pool table and PS5 is where slow evenings happen - movie nights, FIFA grudge matches, and the kind of easy hanging out that turns a hostel into a home. This is the property guests describe as a ‘home away from home’, where long-stayers and new arrivals mix into one extended family. Every morning starts with a free barista coffee at Happy Travels, and you’re a 2-minute walk from train and bus stops for the CBD and Sydney’s beaches. When you do feel like a big one, the weekend joint Mad Monkey parties at Downtown and East Side are minutes away - best of both worlds.

INCLUDED IN EVERY STAY
●​ Massive rooftop with sunbeds ●​ Ceiling fans in the rooms ●​ Open-air social dining space on the rooftop ●​ Nightly events - rooftop BBQs, pasta nights, movie nights & more ●​ Cosy TV lounge with pool table & PS5 ●​ Free barista coffee daily (Happy Travels) ●​ Free WiFi ●​ Large security lockers (BYO padlock) ●​ Complimentary tea & coffee

IMPORTANT INFO FOR YOUR STAY
Reception is open 8am-8pm. Checking in later? Give us a call beforehand and our night manager will look after you. Check-in from 2pm, check-out by 10am. Free luggage storage is available before check-in and after check-out. We’re a strictly 18+ property - dorm rooms are recommended for guests aged 18-35. A valid physical passport is required at check-in (photocopies not accepted). Your card is charged one day before arrival - please ensure sufficient funds to avoid cancellation. Group bookings of 4+ guests are subject to separate terms and we can’t guarantee the same room for the whole group. No e-bike batteries on the premises. Mad Monkey Bayswater is part of the Mad Monkey Backpackers Group - properties across Sydney, Melbourne, and four locations in Cairns. On weekends, guests from across the Mad Monkey family come together for the big joint parties at Downtown and East Side - Bayswater is your calm base to come home to.