I stayed here for two months with my boyfriend in March and April. I have read some reviews on the hostel after staying here and was quite surprised-i guess other travellers must have come at a bad time-as the hostel was clean when we arrived. Our room had brand new beds and carpets, we also had a fridge and a... more

I read some favourable reviews about The Palms and since Sydney is really expensive for accommodation we wanted to stay as cheaply as we could. This was clearly not the best idea. My primary reason for booking was the fact that if we were to get a double room we were charged for the room and not per person as... more

I think these other great reviews are pretty misleading - this is not a great place to stay. Perhaps it was because we came straight from NZ where most hostels are of a pretty decent standard but found this place grotty. When we arrived after travelling all day, we had to wait an hour for the manager to arrive to... more

Spent two months in this Hostel from April to May. Place was efficeintly run by the manager and well looked after. All rooms were ensuite and had a fridge, a great social atmosphere. Place was great, more power to you man, will stay there again any time Mike from the Republic more

Its a great place, free x-box, free internet, free breakfast. Really good communal atmosphere, a great place to start off and make friends. But Dan the steriod addicted manager can be a bit of a pain in the as*, especially when he interferes with Bandit when shes on heat. But there again, you are in Oz land of the Aussie... more