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Reviews of Mad Monkey Downtown 3 stars

23 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross, Potts Point, 2011 Sydney, Australia

#281 of 325 hotels in Sydney

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 209 hostel reviews

6.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.0

  • Comfort

    7.0

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    6.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    7.0
    Superb Location, Should be nice if it's more quiet after midnight.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I prefer more peaceful after midnight as well as the toilet was a bit messy during my stay. The room is worth the value of what I paid for, even though with the little musty smell was fine. I would recommend for those who mostly spend time outside.

    The location is superb, no longer than 5 mins walk from the station also the bus stop. It's closed to the Woolies, Hungry Jacks and a bunch of cool cafe. Take no longer than 30mins to the city. The room is good enough.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night

    Noise really late

    Great location, but full of backpackers and quite noisy

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Great location and very welcoming staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have been helpful to have a lift but luckily only 2 floors so not a big deal. I wish the rooms had air conditioning, there was a fan in my room but it only reached the bottom 2 bunks.

    Staff was very friendly and I loved how each day had a different event

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Ok hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The showers weren't the best, the kitchen is dmall and I saw a couple of bugs there.

    This is an ok hostel. The beds were quite good and everyone in the room had their own socket (I stayed in a 4-person female dorm). Quite noisy though, but I don't know if it's always the same.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small space, no air conditioning in room, smell bad

    Good location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    6.0
    Medium good Hostel near the city centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - toilets far too small - warm water didn’t work in one shower

    - rooftop - barbecue with vegetarian options and free beer

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    7.0
    Nice bedroom in a perfect location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is great and bedrooms were clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 27 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fridge is too small.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could do with more toilets and showers; seemed to be a lot of staff working/staying there

    Good location, quiet building

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    8.0
    The staff works hard to clean
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room had some smell in the carpet, it has a window for ventilation but no air conditioning or fan, luckily for us it was rainy days, the room smelled strange

    Availability on reservation, the quality of the accommodation is according to the price. The staff works hard on cleaning, but the hostel needs a deep cleaning of the carpets because of the smell or perhaps replacing the floors with another material or just remove it.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    7.0
    Very pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fan in the room wasn’t great

    Location was good and direct access to the trains

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    8.0
    Fun, friendly hostel but the hostel room was very hot.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There is no air conditioning and the room was extremely hot for the first two nights of my stay.

    The staff were friendly and there is nice areas in the hostel to relax.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    7.0
    Enough, good location, low budget and only minor discomfort
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms have a weird smell, like as it has never been ventilated. Sometimes the tables at the common area were dirty and they don’t clean as often as they should considering the amount of people that is staying at the hostel.

    I liked that the rooms are of only 4 people and the kitchen space is big, so you can always cook for yourself even if there’s other people too

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    8.0
    Was okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t know the room has no AC

    The location is very close to the bus or train station

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds in the dorms were particularly uncomfortable. The mattress was so thin that when I sat up I could feel the bed frame. Lots of noise from the street and the dorms were pretty hot. They also completely shut the kitchen before 9am one morning without warning for several hours to clean, preventing anyone from getting to their food. The kitchen was so small that there wasn't space to cook. It seemed like a sociable hostel but most people were around 18 and had been there a while so we found it difficult to socialise (not the hostels fault).

    Nice outdoor courtyard and roof as well as indoor social area. The bathrooms etc were always clean. Free gym pass was great. They put on events most nights.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Liked rooms nice staff very friendly good location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    8.0
    Nice hostel, would recommend
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room (ages 18-39 years only)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi didn’t connect until almost the last day of our stay

    They keep rising the weekly prices

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    6.0
    Generic 'city atmosphere' non-homey hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clique-ey atmosphere. I was spoken to twice in the four days I was there. Lovely guy who was WFA who cleaned my room and talked to me, that was pretty much the only interaction I got!

    Close to central Plug sockets on all beds! Good sized lockers for your bags!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2023

    8.0
    Great place to stay in Sydney
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorms are small, no individual lights

    Staff is awesome, really nice vibe in this hostel, free events every days 🫶

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    8.0
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen was a little small but very well equipped.

    Staff were super friendly and helpful and beds were surprisingly comfortable. Having only 4 beds in a dorm was a welcome change from the usual crowded rooms you get. Location and value for money were great! Enjoyed it so much I had to extend my stay.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - overcrowded - loud due to a construction site. Not the Hostels Fault, but its impossible to sleep longer then 7am

    - Nice Rooftop - Daily activities

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the atmosphere, there were only long term people what made It difficult to socialize

    it was a central location

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (ages 18-35 years only)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I used the prepayment option to pay for the room on booking.com. The receptionist claimed that she didn’t see any proof of this and demanded me to pay. I paid again confused. Later on I found out that I paid twice for one night. Not cool.

    The people at the hostel were nice. The common room was available 24/7 which is something some hostels don’t have.

    Stayed in March 2023

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