4/10 Poor
Natasha
Traveled with family
17 January 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is good.
Rooms weren’t ready at check in. We had to wait an extra hour before housekeeping was finished.
The first room we stayed in had black mould and water damage. It smelled like stale alcohol and mould. We soon found out why there was water damage. The air con was leaking water all over the floor and splashing onto the bed.
The second night we stayed, we were moved to a different room, but this room had no working air conditioning, which was honestly the worst considering Sydney’s humidity during our stay.
We stayed in a private room with shared bathroom facilities and the standard was what you’d expect for a hostel. They were generally fairly clean.
The hostel is a maze, combining multiple buildings and it was not a fun experience to lug a suitcase across multiple sets of stairs despite it being the first floor. There is a central lift in the building though.
The hostel is attached to a pub/club called the scary canary and depending on where you are in the building, you’ll likely hear the loud music in your room, especially if the staircase doors that lead downstairs to the scary canary are open. You have to pass through the staircase in order to get to some of the rooms.
The staff were generally friendly and helpful, so they were very accommodating with the issue with the first room we stayed in. When we were waiting to check into our rooms, they came to get us from the common area so we didn’t have to wait in the foyer where there was no seating.
Natasha
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025