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Reviews of Nate's Place Backpackers Sydney 4.5 stars

141 William Street, Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst, 2010 Sydney, Australia

#83 of 325 hotels in Sydney

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Review score

Based on 246 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great social hostel. Clean and modern bathrooms. Friendly staff. I would come back.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    7.0
    Good in our room but cramped and uncomfortable in shared spaces
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No room in kitchen in fridges or room to hang shopping bags. One of the receptionists was a little impatient with myself and friend when we went to check in, so started off with sour taste. There was also no room to store bags to the point where we were tripping over bags to move around the shared spaces.

    Lots of room in the shared bedrooms. Bedrooms were clean. It was great being able to hang out at the accomodation before and after check in/out.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They blared out music all night. They say the roof closes at 22:30 but the music continued until 2am every night we were there. As we were the top floor and the air con didnt work we had the window open and couldnt sleep. There also was not enough space for all our things and we kept getting warning notices for having our bags on the floor threatening that they would be taken away. So we had to lift our 20kg bags onto our top bunk each day which was a little tricky. To be fair the other people in our room had taken all the space under the bed and took more than one locker each which isnt really the hostels fault. But the notices each day were quite stressful.

    Great location. Short walk from the station and an easy walk to the city centre and multiple museums. Lovely modern bathrooms that were always clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    A decent place to stay. Overall great trip. Best location so far to reach many cool places.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The price for accommodation is somewhat quite expensive but acceptable for the following reasons: + No lifts. Well, as expectation of just for backpackers. + 18-35 year-old only, as expectation for just young backpackers. + The whole building has only one to two bathrooms. I thought each floor has one. Have to walk the whole way downstair to go to toilet or shower. + I think the hostel should provide slippers for each room for walking in the room, going outside the hall way and going to the bathroom. I didn't know they didn't provide slipper. + Moreover, the hostel should provide each bed a cover sheet (making it like a curtain to the bed) to provide more privacy when necessary, such as if someone use bed light. + If there is a small free breakfast, that would be great, like breads, eggs, butter, jelly...

    There is a kitchen, with fully equiped with stove, sink, fridges, toasters, and other tool like bowls, knife, folks, spices, water. All are clean and there is regulations for those to keep the room clean. The common room seems fun, more activities there. The rooms are clean. Staffs clean everyweek. Super close to the City Centre, about 15-20 minutes walk to the Queen Victoria Building, which is great. Bus stop right just in front of the hostel to reach to City Centre or to Watson Bay. The airport is just about 30 minutes from the Museum Station. Safe area. Staffs are nice and friendly, very helpful too.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Decent for the price, but I wouldn't consider it as a first option.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Too many people interacting in the kitchen during breakfast & dinner. Kitchen is a little bit chaotic. There was no way to control the A/C in the room and was uncomfortable. The staff is not very friendly. Location is not so near from touristic sites, you will need public transport to move around. Seems that too many people is using the place for living and not as travelers.

    Nice roof to clear out and socialize

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    7.0
    Good for the price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night

    The place seems a little run down and quite chaotic.

    Great location and value for money.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I can not pay for my room-fee by card or even by cash due to their check-in system when i was late for the check-in (normally after 8:00pm), and I was required to provide my passport as a gurantte for my room-fee, which is totally unreasonable. Anyway the staff is nice and luckily nothing bad happen.

    staff is nice. Room clean. bed and sheet clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The music is really loud and even at 10 o'clock you can still hear it thumping. You can fall asleep but didn't really like it.

    Really liked the size of the lockers, the showers were in great condition, roof terrace is heavenly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    9.0
    Would definitely stay here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had an awesome stay! Beds were comfortable. It is a social hostel, they also organise some activities. Kitchen was a bit small, but if you just pick the right timing you will be fine. There were enough showers and toilets. They even provided a hair straightener and a hairdryer. It was close to basically everything, you can walk to the opera house and there was a grocery store nearby. I would definitely stay here again!!!!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    8.0
    Would recommend, very clean!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Common area quite small and could get cramped easily. Shower room tended to flood. Your belongings should be kept on top of your bed or in your locker, in order to comply with their cleanliness standards.

    Good location, close to tram station and bus stops. Room was big, spacious and clean, could fit our luggage into locker. Nice shower and toilet facilities with hairdryer and straightener. Clean kitchen and common room.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The window in my room was directed to a wall. So the room didn’t have enough light and ventilation.

    Its overall a good hostel. Feels very clean!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    8.0
    Our Stay at Nate's
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small kitchen and lots of stairs!

    Amazing bathroom and dorm rooms (we stayed in the mixed 4 person). Staff were really helpful and hostel was very clean. We didn't participate as we didn't arrive until late Friday night so missed the bbq and checked out before pancakes on Sunday but the community vibe in this hostel is great!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    7.0
    Was ok.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No Lift

    Even though the corridor was too narrow, the facilities in general were quite clean and in good condition.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2024

    9.0
    Nice stay at a good location and a good price
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice staff and many friendly people

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some people arrive midnight

    Good place to stay

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice people but not hugely social. They do activities quite often though! Small and very hot kitchen

    Clean, plenty of fridge space, really nice bathrooms and rooftop. Great location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Great place to stay with reasonable walk to city centre
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Nice rooftop terrace

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    8.0
    Nice, clean hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    kitchen was too hot, rooftop closed too early

    rooftop, rooms, location, bathrooms

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Facilities not suitable for someone travelling with a (heavy) suitcase, wheelchair or other physical limitations, as no elevator is in the building.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    8.0
    Maybe not for a first timer. But worth it 100%
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small kitchen, clean, but very hot. Limited fridge space too. Very French heavy when I moved in but apparently that’s because it ‘blew up’ on French TikTok.

    Constantly cleaning, good property group chat. Nice roof top. Good daily events. Brilliant staff. Washers broke one day but complete refund without question.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    7.0
    The best first hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little unsociable at first

    Clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    9.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff should give out designated spaces for the fridge as it can be very hard to find space in there. Bathrooms only on second floor.

    Good location. Staff is constantly cleaning.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can not expect more of a hostel. The bathrooms were new and clean

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooftop, social events

    Stayed in January 2024

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