There are at least 80 hostels in Sydney, Australia. Some are the stuff of nightmares, some have spacious dorms and views of the Opera House, one even has direct access to Bondi Beach. Here are my 5 top Sydney hostels recommendations:
Wake Up! Sydney Central
📍 10-minute walk to Darling Harbour, right next to Sydney Central station
🛏️ Spacious dorm rooms with private reading lights and power points
🚿 Bathrooms are basic but plentiful
🍽️ Large kitchen for a large hostel! Plenty of seating too, plus a great value café on site and an immense club in the basement
🧑🤝🧑 Light, well-designed private rooms with either en-suite or shared bathrooms
Stoke Beach House
📍 Steps away from Manly Beach, and the ferry to Darling Harbour
🛏️ Sturdy bunks with privacy curtains
🚿 Large, modern bathrooms
🍽️ Well-designed common areas, including kitchen, bar and yoga studio
🧑🤝🧑 Lovely, clean private rooms, all with shared bathrooms
Sydney Harbour YHA
📍 Right in the middle of the historic Rocks area
🛏️ All dorm rooms come with en-suites and private powerpoints
🚿 Plenty of bathrooms
🍽️ Large kitchen, plus a huge terrace overlooking the harbour
🧑🤝🧑 Great value private rooms, all of which have en-suite bathrooms
Wake Up! Bondi Beach
📍 Overlooks the famous Bondi Beach
🛏️ Basic bunks with beautiful views and private reading lights and power points
🚿 Clean, plentiful bathrooms
🍽️ Modern kitchen and large terrace with incredible view over Bondi
🧑🤝🧑Stylish private rooms with shared bathrooms
Berts Backpackers
📍 Located between stylish Surry Hills and The Entertainment Quarter
🛏️ Cosy dorms
🚿 Clean bathrooms
🍽️ Small kitchen, but lovely roof terrace
🧑🤝🧑 Cheap private rooms