I am a traveler , and this place is the most diverse place I've ever seen. Amazing staff and great…read moreamenities. Besides the loads of money you'll save sharing a room with strangers, you have a chance to meet new people. They offer free pancakes in the morning, snacks for sale, and laundry. If you arrive early they have locked luggage storage. The view from the deck! No hostel can top it. A view of the bridge and opera house. And the location is so perfect for touristy things. They are in a safe neighborhood called "the rocks" with plenty of things to see and eat. 5 minute walk to the trains, buses, and taxis.

I enjoyed staying here except for the two that I was paired with. I had just flown 20 hours, was…read morenow 15 hours ahead of my normal time. They kept coming in and out of the room getting beer until 3am. I finally got up, took a shower, slept in the lobby until it was time to go to the cruise port. I would have paid for private room if I knew my experience would have been this. I was offered a different room but didn't want to be that person and wake up someone by going into their room at 3am.

Fantastic Location but not the cleanest rooms. Located just minutes from Oxford street, Hyde Park,…read moreand lots of easy access to public transport, this hotel is optimally located. I stayed here a few weeks ago with a large group of my students and their parents. The hotel itself was fine. Breakfast was included daily and was pretty good. We do wish they had free WiFi, but were glad to see some internet ready computers in the lobby for a cheap price by the minute. The rooms could have been cleaner. I noticed that the sheets had some stray hairs on them that most certainly did not belong to me. There was a sign in the room saying they were trying to conserve resources and if we left a sign on the bed and the hang tag on the door, the towels wouldn't be changed out etc... Well, we left all signs and everything was still changed out for new. Each day we started with 4 towels but only 2 were returned. Each evening we had to ask for 2 more towels. The shower is an off set up with no real divider between the shower floor and the rest of the bathroom. You can sit on the toilet and get wet from the shower. Strange. The huge warning sign on the microwave meant that no one would ever use it, so why are they even provided? We did take advantage of the laundry facilities. They are located on 4 of the floors. They aren't free, but they got our clothes clean! They also sell single serving packets of laundry detergent in each laundry room. Overall, the hotel saves itself with a decent breakfast and a prime location. I just wish the room were a little larger and cleaner.

Sydney was the 2nd stop of our South Pacific Adventure. We stayed here during the big Rugby game so…read morethe hotel was packed with lots of people from the UK and also other tour groups from the US. The lobby staff were very helpful if we had questions. Breakfast was included with our stay. They had a lot of hot items and cold cereals, but no fruit. I bought some juices and snacks from the nearby IGA Marketplace. I think I had a handicap access room since the bathroom was large and could easily accommodate a wheelchair. The room had a small kitchenette with a microwave, fridge, plates, utensils, cups, and an electric kettle. (Come on America, drink more tea!) The bed was large and comfortable for me too. There was a flat panel tv and a table with chairs. The room was clean and a nice escape from exploring Sydney. The walls were pretty thin; I had to yell at some of the kids in our tour group since you could hear door slamming while lying in bed. The laundry facilities were great too. It cost about $8 for detergent, wash, dry. I only spent $2 since I just used the washer. I air dried my clothes in the room and they were ready to go the next day. This hotel had a great location; it was walking distance to shops, restaurants, and not too far from the Westfield Mall. Ha! Make sure you have a good map so you're ready to explore this beautiful city!

I've stayed in probably dozens of hostels in my life, and this one isn't too bad overall. For $30 a…read moreSaturday night in central Sydney, you can definitely do worse. It advertises itself as Mountbatten Hotel, but that's just the name of the pub downstairs. When you arrive, it's actually named Sydney City Hostels and the entrance is on Ultimo Road. Up two flights of stairs - no elevators - is reception. Staff are friendly and helpful although it would have been nice to have been notified of the $20 refundable key deposit in my email confirmation. I had to leave to get cash out and come back. The rooms are decent with a flat screen telly, mirror, small table and 2 chairs as well as an extension cord so you can plug your phone in for charging while you sit in bed (if you happen to be lucky enough to score a bottom bunk). Fancy, huh! The room, however, smelled like arse and feet, and sweaty men's clothes. Floors were pretty filthy, so I'm not sure how often they get cleaned. Then again as I arrived there was a guy packing to leave after 4 weeks in that room so maybe he made a mess after it was cleaned that day. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt?! There's a locker provided in the rooms for each bed, but it was slightly too small to fit my 40L backpack. Good to keep passports or small valuables like laptops or cameras. There was one toilet and 2 showers near my room, and I was told that there were additional bathroom facilities down the corridor although I never checked them out as the toilet was free whenever I needed it. Bathroom facilities were always clean. It's worth noting that reception is only open during the day (8am-10pm I think) so if you need anything outside of hours, tough luck. The hostel is pretty noisy on a Saturday night, I'm not sure if it was a room in the hostel or a nearby pub but there was loud partying all night long. I managed to sleep through it for the most part but next time I'll remember to bring ear plugs :) Beds could really use with updating... I switched from a much-too-firm top bunk to a way-too-soft bottom bunk (mattresses are obviously never turned!!). I left early the next morning to escape the smell in the room and showered in a friend's nearby hotel room (wasting the $2 I paid for towel hire!) so I can't comment on the showers or free breakfast. Location is great, 2 minutes from Central Station, easy walk to China Town, Paddy's Markets, Darling Harbour and Pitt Street Mall. There are tons of great restaurants in the area and getting here by public transport is really simple. Would I stay here again? Sure, but next time I'll book ahead so I can get a female only dorm.

Disgusting service. The "duty manager" wouldnt even give his name. If you need any sort kf help,…read moregood luck. Worst customer service I've ever experienced from any hotel, literally anywhere in the world.

Close to harbor and centrally located. Within minutes you can walk to the beautiful Hyde Park or…read moreWestfield Tower or other city attractions. Aside from that, the hotel itself was a little gem. No frills but we don't look for frills, just comfort and that is what we got. Very clean and simple...tv, hot water, free Wi-Fi and soft bed and extra pillows. We were happy. It was also clean, yes I already wrote that but I emphasize "clean." If you're in NSW Sydney, check out this hotel.

Good Pub food done well. Chicken Parmy really good!…read more Go for the Raffles! Daily Specials change.

As soon as I saw the building I knew that I was going to love this pub. Okay, it did actually…read moreextend beyond the fact that it was located in an awesome building, which happens to be the original building that the pub was located in. The thing is that upon going inside I discovered a rather good selection of beers on tap, and when I have to spend time attempting to choose a beer, then I known I have found a pub that I like. However, they also have a beer garden, and a pretty decent one at that, so yeah, this is definitely one of those pubs on my list of going back to again one day.

Actually a nice pub in Regents Park on the busy Amy Street. Came here once with work colleagues for…read morelunch and the first thing we smelled when we walked in were the toilets. So we decided to sit in their courtyard behind the building which is pretty nice. Unfortunately the food was very disappointing offering lowest quality Asian / Chinese kitchen. Also the communication in English with the one kitchen employee was challenging. Not surprised that we were the only 2 customers for lunch around 12:30pm whereas all other places around are busy during these times. Would not recommend anyone to go here for food. For a beer after work it might be okay. 1 star for the nice courtyard

Nice place when you're hungry. The food is nice. The portions are fair. The price is right. Try…read morethis place out for yourself

Not a bad place for a hostel. Just at the beginning of the kings cross and darlinghurst. Stayed…read morehere for several nights and it even though it's a tween party area I found this place quite comfortable; bathrooms were cleaned on a consistent basis, lobby was kept in order, staff was friendly And room was as described. I would stay here again 10 years ago, but alas I'm not a pubescent 20 yr old. I wouldn't reccomend for yuppies for this reason and or young kids, unless you don't mind telling them about the birds and bees sooner than most because of the red light district. But if you are a DIY grunge party animal than yes this place boasts your attention. Lobby has 4 working computers with lots of pamphlets of the touristy things you can do in syd and elsewhere. And there is a rooftop picnic area that they use for parties. If location and clean cheap stays is the top of your list then hop on the jackaroo.