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Sydney Central Hostel

2.0 of 5
428 Pitt St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Chinatown)
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Sydney Central Hostel
Ranked #166 of 189 hotels in Sydney
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Cairns
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29 hotel reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We only needed somewhere to sleep the night so opted for a hostel, 4 beds per dorm. Sounded like a plan. The website states free pick up from the airport, ha only if you stay more than one night. So we ended up wasting over an hour at the airport waiting for a pick up that didnt come. We get... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

It's god-aweful. By far the dirtiest backpackers I've been to. It's just filthy. Where do I begin? The rooms and hallways have a heavy, musky smell. The walls are scarred with scrapes and scratches. The showers promise athlete's foot at the very least, the toilets are wet and dirty, and sinks are grotty with hair. Kitchen also features dirty dishes... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

I stayed here for 3 nights in a private room over the Australia Day weekend. The hostel is upstairs from the Chamberlain Hotel. I was initially worried it would be loud at night but actually was surprisingly quiet. Maybe there were not many guests staying. The room was basic but tidy and as clean as you'd expect for a hostel.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

“Clean Hostel”, Pitt Street, Sydney If you’re going to name yourself as a clean hostel then there’s going to be some pressure to live up to it, and basically they do. The bathrooms are clean enough that you don’t live in fear of contracting something communicable & nasty when walking bare-foot. The showers are free of mouldy-things and the only... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

Pretty close to the Central rail station, it is on the edge of Chinatown so handy for restaurants etc. Has no elevator so tough one if you have heavy gear. Has card opening doors, small but clean communal kitchen and laundry and lounge, shared toilets and showers were a-ok. Basically the room I had needed a paint, bit of water... More

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Sydney
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

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Wellington, New Zealand
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

An abominable hovel that obviously hasn't been cleaned since before the white men came. The grime-stained walls encrusted with unknowable substances made me think I was living in a flaccid Lovecraft novel. I'm fairly sure some peasant took a flop by the bed in my room, but the effort made to clean it was so half-hearted they might as well... More

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

Booked two rooms. They looked good with very crisp nice white sheets stretched over the beds. It is a hostel, but the shared bathrooms were very tired with non working lights in both on one floor. Also loo seat falling off in one of the bathrooms. Kitchen well used by others and OK. Shared lounge was a room with a... More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

Single traveller female 20-25 I booked in through late rooms, location seemed good close to all I needed. They advertise a Clean room ...My story is this, I arrived To find a little shabby doorway to the left of above picture, there was a cockroach dead on the floor when I walked in, there were out of date posters peeling... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

we had to change accommodation and popped into to find if they had any availability for the following day, whcih they did and even let me have a look at a room,bathrooms and kitchen, all very clean. when arrived early able to leave luggage with them till check in,agreed rate of $80 per night for the 2 of us, the... More

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Address: 428 Pitt St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > Chinatown
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Ranked #166 of 189 hotels in Sydney
Price range (per night): RM169 - 352
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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