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Sydney Central Backpackers

16 Orwell St | Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013
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Bordeaux, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

When i arrived to Sydney , I stayed one week in Sydney Central Backpackers. I had a such great experience! , it's an excellent stay for the price. Great localisation too , the city center is at 15 min by walk, and there is a lot of bars and clubs near by. Owner Danny and the staff are very friendly,... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

I stayed at sydney central for a long period of time. the hostel has a really homely and family envirnment. We even left sydney and came straight back there when we returned. You have your own fridge's and sinks in your room so you dont have to worry about putting your food in a communal fridge's for it to get... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013 via mobile

Reviews for this hostel vary, the only bad thing I have to say is the kitchen is a little small but never seems to be an issue for anyone, every hostel I've stayed in sydney has a busy dinner period no matter how large the facilities are. I have stayed in this hostel for a couple of months now as... More

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Kathmandu, Nepal
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

I'm a student backpacker and stayed at sydney central backpackers for 2 nights before moving on to chili blue backpackers. I had found Sydney Central Backpackers (SCB) really nice at first glance, but I've then found it quite dirty (the kitchen especially). The room's where not cleaned during my stay once, except they do give you clean fresh linen upon... More

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Detroit, Michigan
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

The other positive and glowing reviews for this property are grossly inaccurate. This is a slum. Plumbing and electrical hazards abound along with other hygiene concerns that would make you want to look elsewhere for your tourist activities. Cramped and useless bathrooms for instance making it all but impossible to enter or exit. With little exception, the staff were neither... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

We had arrived in Sydney from three weeks in Thailand so Sydney central backpackers offered us what we needed at the time - a bed! Expensive for what it was but the free brekkie was a bonus (just toast and jam) and the staff were friendly enough. Good location for a walk to the Harbour Bridge and Opera house.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

We loved Danny who was on reception, he was so helpful and really nice to us. The room was okay with television and fridge and a couple of fans until the moment we were leaving and I found a giant cockroach under the bed....argh the first such experience after two weeks in Oz. the wifi works well downstairs but not... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013 via mobile

I stayed in central backpackers for 3 nights, we stayed in an all girls dorm as it was the only room left but was still very reasonable especially for over future music festival time! The staff were lovely! The kitchen is small but good and there is a tv and seating area! The wifi is awful and expensive!! The rooms... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

I stayed in this place in march 2013 for 6 nights, I stayed in a 4 bed room, it was ridiculously small and had no fan or air conditioning, (but did have a fridge) when i arrived there wasn't a pillow on my bed so the staff went on a search for a new one, which I eventually got, there... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

We planned to stay for three nights, but ended up checking out after the first night. We stayed in a double bedroom which was just a little bit bigger than the bed itself. Luckily, there was dead cockroach next to our bed, which greeted us on our entrance, which made up for the unfriendly and unhelpful receptionist. Besides that, the... More

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Address: 16 Orwell St | Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney
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