5-11 Egan Street, Newtown, Newtown, 2042 Sydney, Australia
#303 of 325 hotels in Sydney
Guests' ChoiceBased on 523 hostel reviews
6.5Cleanliness
6.7
Comfort
6.7
Location
8.2
Facilities
6.8
Staff
8.1
Value for money
7.2
Free WiFi
7.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 2 March 2023
Lamb
AustraliaDirty floors
Liked clean sheets,shower, comfortable bed
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 27 February 2023
Sarah
GermanySadly I had bedbugs :( I also had a really old men in my room and he made me feel very uncomfortable
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 20 February 2023
Wimalaratne
AustraliaToilets needed timely cleaning, there was a dead cockroach in the ensuite shower in the room, which looked like it had been there for awhile. Staff were prompt to remove it when notified. Common toilets needed to look fresher, maybe more intense, regular cleaning to remove grime. Pool needed a deep clean / tile scrub. Kitchen needed more utensils.
Location was great. Variety of amenities provided. Friendly, accommodating staff. Good crowd.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 11 February 2023
Anais
France/
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Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 10 February 2023
Ciara
AustraliaIt would benefit from air conditioning however staff were very helpful and provided a fan
I don’t think there was any breakfast but I really enjoyed the stay, staff were helpful and such a great location for buzzy creative streets
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 9 February 2023
Kelly
AustraliaBed
Didn’t get it :(
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 7 February 2023
Marc
SpainA little dirty kitchen one day
Amazing location
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 3 February 2023
Losana
AustraliaRoom facilities too.old and dusty no air con and very old fan that could not rotate in the room
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 27 January 2023
Grace
United Kingdomcockroaches everywhere and the location isn’t great.
rooms were a good size
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 27 January 2023
Jet
Australiamattresses and pillows need replacing!
location
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 22 January 2023
Kylie
AustraliaIt was noisy ( talking ,laughing etc)from 10.30pm till midnight we were ok with that , it was after midnight till 3am that it went up several decibels & was impossible to sleep, luckily somebody in the building did some loud banging to quieten them down which they did turn it down a bit..
We paid for parking but could not fit our car in the parking area due to so much junk & clutter in the parking spaces so we had to park outside which was a huge problem as everywhere was a 2 hour limit! So had to change our plans of leaving car & using public transport to get around & took our car knowing we would return after 10pm the time limits would be finished until 8am in the morning.. They did refund our parking cost.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 13 January 2023
Lawrence
ChinaVery noisy outside even after 10 p.m. The exhaust fan is too loud that we felt we were sleeping inside the plane.
Location is good. Private room is big enough for 4 persons. Can cook for our own food is excellent
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 8 January 2023
Mark
Australiaprice was inflated for some reason maybe the cricket $280 for a room with no fridge and air conditioning is rubbish
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2022
Ricky
AustraliaThe secretary staff, just probably flowing rules at reception. But made me feel old over the top inadequate and embarrassed..Like you don’t have the right to live if your over a certain age !
There was no breakfast, only tea and coffee some of the time…
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 24 December 2022
Kay
United KingdomVery old uncomfortable mattress. Noisy outside. However, this is reflected in the price.
Great price, clean
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 17 December 2022
Ginny
FijiCleanliness in common areas was lacking
location. close to USyd and walking distance to eateries.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 10 December 2022
Sam
CanadaAll was good
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 7 December 2022
Hayley
United Kingdomonly 1 fridge for a house of about 15 rooms so no space to put anything
really cool spot, so close to town
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 27 November 2022
Hayley
AustraliaThat people smoke in the eating area outdoors
The welcoming atmosphere and living greenery around. I liked the people and the room location. I like that they were able to meet my accessibility needs and that staff were there until late in the evening. I liked that there was a small park next door to have a quiet outdoor space. I also liked that you were provided with a doona and sheet, not a mink blanket or something like some hostels provide.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 27 November 2022
Nicol
Chilethe bed was so hard and the kitchen didn´t had enoght space for the food.
the bathroom was clean.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 25 November 2022
Michael
AustraliaThe floor needed a clean
Location and large size rooms with lots of lockers
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 20 November 2022
Wendy
AustraliaLot of backpackers hanging out the front and at the side in the park being loud very late. No fridge in the room
Close to enmore theatre
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 18 November 2022
Vissinga
Netherlandshow it was not clean at all
the space there was in the rooms
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 4 November 2022
Mika
GermanyToilet and kitchen could be cleaner.
The Summer House could be the cheapest but still good option in Sydney. I tried other Hostels and had a really bad experience there but the Summer House offers a great costumer service, good and stable WiFi and a clean pool which is rare. For this price you won't find a better place in the center. 9 minutes to the train station, busses in direct distance on the main street and a lot of places to buy food or go out to eat. A special thanks to the guy working in the afternoon shift who helped me a lot with so many things, you are great!
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 29 October 2022
Paul
AustraliaGrotty carpet. Mould behind sink in the bathroom
location. parking on-site
Stayed in October 2022
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