YHA Sydney Central
Hostel in Surry Hills
Reasons to book
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this hostel
Hostel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Capitol Theatre
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hostel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a meeting room, and laundry facilities.
Housekeeping is available on request.
YHA Sydney Central offers 149 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an indoor pool.
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hostel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a meeting room, and laundry facilities.
Housekeeping is available on request.
YHA Sydney Central offers 149 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an indoor pool.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Map of Surry Hills
Available Rooms
King Room with Ensuite
1 King
Sleeps 2
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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom
1 Bunk • 280 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Entire 4-Bed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom
4 Bunk • 140 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom
1 Bunk • 210 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom
1 Bunk • 140 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Ratings and reviews
2.5 / 5.0
Great location. Near station. Good service.
5.0 / 5.0
Very convenient
0.5 / 5.0
This is a nice place for backpackers with good kitchen facility. However it is not a normal hotel. The room condition was too poor. Too noisy all over nights, no table or shampoo. I paid $8 for leaving luggages for 5hrs. It is worth no more than $90 per night.
5.0 / 5.0
This backpacker is really clean and location is the best!!
5.0 / 5.0
It was a cute hostel. Really enjoyed it.
4.0 / 5.0
Quality basic, cheap accomodation in city centre. Very comfortable bed. Clean, secure room with good basic amenities including own shower with hot water, TV, kettle and tea/ coffee/ generous milk supply. Very well located, close to Central Station with inhouse community kitchen/ laundry and good value restaurant next door. Staff helpful.
3.0 / 5.0
Good ideas but access to kitchen, how to use the card in the lifts and easy access to working laundry all caused problems.
Good value and will be far easier to navigate in the unlikely event I stay again.
2.0 / 5.0
Check-in was quick and easy. Very clean in the whole building. Renovation is still underway in some area but did not affect my stay.
Two things that I have come across. First one is that I was inside the same lift with an extremely smelly man (not shower for few days). I hope he was not staying in shared dome room.
Secondly, minor urine smell coming out from a number of toilet bowls on 6th floor.
2.0 / 5.0
Everything was fine
5.0 / 5.0
The place is really good, well located, clean and the staff are polite, friendly and welcoming. I will definitely comeback.
5.0 / 5.0
Needs more washing machine and dryers. Please act on this immediately for everyone’s convenience. The rest are excellent.
1.5 / 5.0
The water pressure in shower was VERY POOR
4.0 / 5.0
Some more fun activities should be planned
5.0 / 5.0
Great place!
3.0 / 5.0
Centrally located
2.5 / 5.0
Staff was lovely, and very accomodating to my injury. Very great location as well. Rooms were suoer clean
5.0 / 5.0
Fabulous location just next door to Sydney's city centre train station and transportation hub. Very convenient as a base for arriving late or leaving early. We had an ensuite room but shared bathroom and dormitory style also available. Breakfast was a little overpriced.
2.0 / 5.0
Average hostel that’s pretty clean and comfortable. Some grime in the bathrooms - but I dare you to find me a hostel where that’s not also true. The big selling point here is the location - literally right next to Central Station (1 minute walk). Perfect for getting a ride to/from the airport, the blue mountains, or even up to Brisbane or down to Melbourne. Literally every transport option leaves from there. The hostel is big and accepts guests of all ages, so you have to wander the property a bit to meet people. There’s a great cafe next door (InCafe) with good coffee and the cheapest happy hour in the city - $6 pints 👍 Overall, I’d recommend this place
5.0 / 5.0
Great location and good price (for Sydney). Handy for one night stopover as close to airport train
5.0 / 5.0
Really close to transportation and close to great restaurants! Loved it!!
5.0 / 5.0
Really good location, not to many people
2.0 / 5.0
YHA central is a really good hostel but it's too big to meet people
4.0 / 5.0
Close to the train station
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent location to central station & tram outside the door.
2.5 / 5.0
Clean and friendly. Eacy check in. Has luggage to store until check in.
2.0 / 5.0
Location was good
4.0 / 5.0
The hotel was the pick up point for our Blue Mountain tour and very close to Paddy’s Market in China Town.
3.0 / 5.0
Didn't provide extra towels, otherwise had everything there and was extremely safe.
1.5 / 5.0
Pool out of order, long que at checkin, over priced
2.5 / 5.0
Clean, friendly and close to central station, trams,shops and pubs..Awesome
5.0 / 5.0
Easy Access
3.0 / 5.0
Super convenient location for overnight in Sydney when transiting through the airport, priced well. Facilities dated and run down. Bathrooms mouldy and not clean, quite gross. Other guests behaved poorly, slamming doors, screaming and chatting in the hallways in the middle of the night.
5.0 / 5.0
Friendly customer service.
5.0 / 5.0
Nice place
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent staff, clean kitchens and dining area. Handy to trains and buses and shops - great location.
5.0 / 5.0
Great location, close to cafes and transport. Reception staff were very friendly and helpful, kitchens and dining room on level 1 were clean and spacious.
Probably could do with more fridge space. Ladies Bathroom on level 3 used to slam shut which kept us awake at night but this was fixed after the problem was reported.
Storage cupboards in the bunker rooms need to be repaired - 3 were broken in room 305.
Excellent place to stay, highly recommended.
5.0 / 5.0
Very good location. Close to lots. Train station walkable.
3.0 / 5.0
noisy but great location
5.0 / 5.0
Best location and very clean
3.0 / 5.0
Quite clean & call convenient.
Not too enthused about being woken up by room service having a four person morning thai chat outside my room at 9am.
This was followed by three knocks on my door within 1.5 hours wanting to attend my room.
Prefer being left to rest at least until 10:30am after a night out in town .
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Surry Hills?
The average price for a rental in Surry Hills is $149 per night. This rental is $21 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at YHA Sydney Central. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at YHA Sydney Central. Enjoy the water!
Is YHA Sydney Central pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at YHA Sydney Central?
We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and laundry.
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