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The Original Backpackers Lodge

160-162 Victoria St | Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
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3.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
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HannaF84
Madrid, Spain
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74 reviews
48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW

Mixed feelings about this place. It is a fun place where you meet other travellers, the staff is nice and the bbq on fridays is great! However, the place need some serious cleaning, more bathrooms and at least one more kitchen.. The bathrooms are cleanish and the kitchen ok at most times, but the dorms.. It seemed like it was... More

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pofdega
Lyon, France
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9 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2011
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Spent 4 nights here in a double room and our stay has been really good. The hostel is clean (even the showers and toilets), the staff is professional and friendly, and it’s quite well located (10-15 minutes walk to the botanical gardens). The kitchen is convenient but a bit small and, as someone already mentioned, it’s sometimes hard to get... More

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Andersara
Tel Aviv, Israel
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8 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

We stayed in a Double Room with ensuite in September 2011. The room is a bit on the small side but had everything we needed including a TV. It was a bit stuffy but other than that we were comfortable and it was clean. The Friday night BBQ was really good and a great way to bring everyone together to... More

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TravellerDaisy
London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

I found this a very helpfull Hostel, they managed to accomodate us short notice after a mix up boking at another hostel. i have styed here twice, Its a friendly homely hostel, i found 90% of the people were nice,the rooms are clean (aside fromone room we were in for one night which had LONG term male occupants who were... More

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Ninabeans
Worcestershire
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Stayed in this hostel for two weeks after a very bad experience of a hostel in Central and loved it. Staff are friendly and helpful and we met some great people. First night we stayed we had a twin room with en suite. Clean and tidy, own TV and DVD player, towels and couldn't fault it at all. We moved... More

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Charles G
Adelaide
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3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011

Well, well, this was my second stay at this hostel and I certainly won't make the mistake of staying there again. First time around was ok, big dorm, nice roommates, but the second time, Jesus f*&?ing Christ! The first room I was assigned to was an absolute pigsty, like I was back in college with my filthy roommates. The second... More

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sofiams91
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

Stayed here in April 2011 with two friends at the start of a four month trip, and I would recommend this hostel - it has a really good location in Kings Cross, close to nightlife, and only twenty or so minutes walk from The Botanic Gardens and Sydney Opera House. We paid 28 dollars a night for a room in... More

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Dutch_delight013
Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
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28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011

My boyfriend and I are staying here at the moment, and we literally fled from their neighbours Chili Blue (don't go there!). What a relief! The best thing about this hostel is the staff, who are very friendly for a change (I experienced otherwise in Australia). The rooms are alright, and you their silence policy really works. The tv room... More

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travelOz4ever
Sydney
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3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2011

Although there aren't very many toilets, staff clean them twice a day. Event every night with free drinks! Huge rooms. Quiet at night. Courtyard with outdoor heating. Friendly staff. Great location! Would go back in a second! More

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Jamboash
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2011

I've stayed in many hostels being a keen backpacker, However this was most likely the worst experience i've ever had in one. Which is extremely unfortunate being from Australia. The staff i found very helpful but the rooms weren't clean or well kept at all. I requested a female room for my friend and i but was "upgraded" to a... More

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