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Reviews of YHA Sydney Central 5 stars

11-23 Rawson Place, Sydney CBD, 2000 Sydney, Australia

#204 of 325 hotels in Sydney

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 3647 hostel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    9.0
    Will do it again, when in Sydney
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Toilets to far from room

    Good, and cheap

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice breakfast, a little noisy with school party in attendance

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is a swimming pool in the description of the hotel but it never works

    Good location, in the centre, walking distance to train station

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Good hostel but need to change the check in and check out
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The check in it’s too late and the check out to early I paid for one night and it wasn’t even 24 hours and the breakfast was horrible

    The location, the pool and the terrace

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing good

    Room good position

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 5-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly helpful staff, comfy beds.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    * lack of accurate communication for car parking. a unique verbal password given to each guest for the intercom at the entry is such an easy fix. * inflexibility to deal with unique situations that face a disabled guest in urgent need of a toilet on arrival . . . told "please wait in line and then I'll make you a key card for the lift." * all situations resolved with effort on the guest's initiative. * nobody seems to know or will take responsibility to find out. * slow staff procedures focussed on booking people in at the front desk. there's no point to checking in or out online if it doesn't save you time and you're told to please wait in line.

    quiet room / modern / location / Incafe great for meals / overnight car parking on-site in Sydney / great to be able to transport a disabled guest direct from YHA Central.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    there are no outlets near the beds

    The common areas are spacious and comfortable also the location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smell on the hallway, could have been cleaner

    Location, rooms spacious

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    cleaniness

    Location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hallways looked very dated and a bit run down. The colours/wall designs are unattractive and I thought these areas really need a refresh to match the simple clean style of the rooms.

    The room was very nice, liked the furnishing style and the room was the perfect size for my overnight stay. The desk staff were friendly and helpful, checking in was very quick and easy. Great location near to Chinatown and Central Station.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Late chicken

    Location was good

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit of a wait to check in but not a big deal.

    Was perfect for me, I wasn’t after anything flash as long as it was clean and it was. Position was perfect for me.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would have been nice to be able to let fresh air into the rooms from windows. no air con either meant no airflow, so rooms were stuffy.

    Very large kitchens and sitting area. Everything was always clean and staff were always friendly , smiley and chatty.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    7.0
    Very disappointed and exhausted. Administrative nightmare. Nasty.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    We were a group of 8 persons; 5 female and 3male booking for consecutive 5 nights stay. I booked 3 Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom, and 5 Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom. When we checked in the staff put everyone in 8-bed room. I insisted to stay in the room type that I booked in advance and already got an e mail for confirmation! Firstly, the staff refused to make it be right. The staff said we had to accept the room type they provided or accept the refund. We had an argument. Very disappointed and exhausted. Finally, The staff tried to correct these issues. He offered 5 female staying in 8-bed room with 3 vacancy bed; did not let other guest share that room. It was almost good but he organized 3 male staying in 6-bed room with also 3 vacancy bed, but with the condition that 3 men could stay this room for 4 nights then must move out to the other room for the last night. We were wondering why they made the case too complicate. Very confusion. We just requested him that he might tried his best to organise 3 men stay in that room for consecutive 5 nights because we must go travelling in the morning then might not follow that condition. We thought they could correct this issues for us. When we were back to the room in the last night we found that the staff put all our belongings in our luggage and big plastic bags to move us to other room instead. Never experienced the nasty situation like this before!

    Excellent Location. Large Kitchen. Comfy bed.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Plus Four with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No Shampoo&Conditioner Only soap $12 breakfast was very limited like bread, Croissant, small choc capcake, Yoghurt and Orange juice.

    Central station is very close. Tram station is in front of the building. We stayed in a private room which has queen size bed and another room has 2 x bunk beds. It was spacious.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Convenient public transportation Friendly staff Clean accomodation

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Good location and clean facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No big light in the ceiling of the room so it was very dark in the room. Small shower rooms.

    Big and spacious rooms and very good location near central train station. Clean kitchen.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    8.0
    Great value!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great that there is an attached cafe - although it closed at 9pm they were still prepared to serve me a pie and drink after they were officially closed.

    Location close to Central excellent. My en suite bedroom was simply but tastefully furnished, spacious, the bed and bedding good quality and very comfortable, spacious shower, and price very reasonable for the location. The continental breakfast was basic but quite adequate - no complaints there.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    7.0
    Excellent for an overnight business stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a YHA so it's always going to be a bit noisier than your average hotel.

    Great location, quite comfortable room, with central air con plus an overhead fan. Great TV options and nice tall ceilings.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic loved everything
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms are kinda due for an update ( lol sorry that’s so expensive tho) or possibly just a better clean

    Price, staff and location all round best value for money

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The indepedent lights by the beds

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    a free left luggage

    PERFECT LOCATION IN THE CITY - very good staff - pool - good dormitories - everything was quite simple.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    A great place to stay - friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night

    The location was excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

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