Sydney City Hostel

Hostel near Star Casino in Sydney

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Dates

September 2025

October 2025

In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Bar
Laundry
Housekeeping
Free WiFi
Restaurant

Explore the area

701 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000

Capitol Theatre
‪2 min walk‬
Hyde Park
‪7 min walk‬
Circular Quay
‪4 min drive‬
Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

129 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Four Bed)

151 sq ft
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Six Bed)

129 sq ft
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Eight Bed)

269 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room

172 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only

172 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Ten Bed)

215 sq ft
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

129 sq ft
Sleeps 3
2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Sydney

Heart of Sydney.A stay at this Haymarket hostel places you steps from Capitol Theatre and a 5-minute walk from World Square Shopping Centre. Also, Hyde Park is within half a mile (1 km) and Star Casino is within 2 miles (3 km).

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What's nearby

Capitol Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Hyde Park - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
International Convention Centre Sydney - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Sydney Town Hall - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Circular Quay - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
Sydney Central Station - 4 min walk
Sydney Airport (SYD) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

‪Pho Gia Hoi - ‬1 min walk
‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
‪The Great Southern Hotel - ‬1 min walk
‪Fugetsu - ‬2 min walk
‪Mountbatten Hotel - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Sydney City Hostel

Hostel near Star Casino in Sydney

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Sydney City Hostel.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Sydney hostel.

1 building

15 guestrooms or units

2 levels

Coffee in lobby

Dry cleaning

Self-service laundry

Staff is multilingual

Storage area for luggage

Tour and ticket information

Terrace

Television in lobby

Smoking in designated areas

Microwave in a common area

Refrigerator in a common area

Bar or lounge

Dining venue

Sydney City Hostel offers 15 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Laundry
Housekeeping

Property amenities

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

No onsite parking available
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

TV in common areas

Accessibility

No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

Smart TV

Bathroom

2 shared bathrooms
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Shower
Towels provided

Fan
Iron/ironing board on request
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts major credit cards

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard.

We should mention

Alcohol isn't served or allowed at Sydney City Hostel.

Property is also known as

Hostel Sydney City

Sydney City Hostel

Sydney City Hostel Haymarket

Sydney City Haymarket

Sydney City Hostel Haymarket

Sydney City Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Sydney City Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Haymarket

Frequently asked questions

How close is Sydney City Hostel to the airport?

Sydney City Hostel is 11.2 mi (29-min drive) away from the Sydney Airport (SYD) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Sydney City Hostel have an airport shuttle?

Sydney City Hostel offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Sydney City Hostel to the beach?

This hostel is 5 mi (22-min drive) from Bondi Beach and 5.3 mi (23-min drive) from Coogee Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Sydney City Hostel offer free breakfast?

Sydney City Hostel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Sydney City Hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Star Casino (3-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Sydney City Hostel?

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

Is there free parking at Sydney City Hostel?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does Sydney City Hostel have a pool?

Sydney City Hostel does not have a pool.

Does Sydney City Hostel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Sydney City Hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Sydney City Hostel to downtown Sydney?

Sydney City Hostel is 0.9 mi away from Sydney.

Sydney City Hostel Reviews

6.4

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Dana

Jan 15, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group

Aug 9, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

very good location, very friendly staff and nice rooms. Thanks

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Allan

Aug 3, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

JK, Haymarket, Sydney

Traveled with family and small children

Mar 24, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff are great, friendly. Bathroom tiles are mouldy. Structure of the building is so old and unsafe. There are big cracks already in the cement wall. Bunker bed (upper side) is dirty and dusty).

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 22, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Jan 5, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Construction 🔨 sucks, but ok place!!

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

david

Dec 19, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Building SYDNEY!

It's not going crazy here because of construction 🔨

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

david

Dec 15, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

View is shocking!!

Luv construction 🔨

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Oct 1, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place for a good price

I highly recommend this place, it's close to everything

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 7, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Suitable for family

The hostel owner Stephennie is very friendly and helpful, giving a lot of information about eating and visiting around Sydney. The hostel is suitable for family, safe,quiet and clean. I took my two kids for holiday and just wanted to get a tidy and convenient place to sleep. The hostel with such good location and reasonable prices is what I was looking for. Stephennie also kindly kept our luggage for whole day when I checked out. Thanks Stephennie.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Alison, nz

Apr 13, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The room and facilities were very clean The staff were nice I would not go back because the unisex bathroom had a light curtain between the hall and bathroom which blew in the wind allowing people to see in. The shower cubicles did not have any room to turn on the shower without getting wet nor to take your clothes off and store them in the dry. Therefore you had to strip off in full view. I did find a single shower down the hall afterwards which I could have used that had plenty of room.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 17, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Handy to Central railway

Hotel was built in 1893 so is very old. It is a hostel so had a veryity of cheap travellers there. Some of the dirty young lazy people should never have left home. Had road works outside my window on the first night until 4am.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Feb 14, 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very very basic

The price is right - but perhaps not for what you get. Bathrooms not clean, not able to lock shower door, kitchen old and dirty, breakfast - white bread toast, jam and butter that had been used for weeks, cockroach dead on stairs that was not removed during our whole stay, curtains and window filthy. Also a dead cockroach under the bed. One thing that was very good was that the sheets and towels were clean and nicely presented. Also the staff also were extremely nice and accommodating, however, I would not recommend this place. There are other back packers with clean share bathrooms for a similar price and location.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Macy

Jan 23, 2018

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good overll

Good ovrall

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Gigi, Queensland

Nov 27, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great location but that's about all.....

I stayed at the Sydney City Hostel for three days. From Friday until Sunday. The room was reasonably clean, quite dusty though. The window would not close, it was jammed open about 10 cm. I asked staff if they could close it but it wouldn't close due to the external work (painting) happening outside. My concern was cockroaches and mosquitoes would come in throughout the night as there are no screens. The power point in the room was not attached very well which I believe is a safety concern. The hallway carpet stinks and needs to be removed. The showers were mouldy and were unclean. The shared kitchen was okay and clean but dishes (clean and dirty) were left on the sink all the time. The worst part about the kitchen was the smell of cigarette smoke and other smells which came in through from the small balcony area next door. Loud heavy metal music was playing each night in this balcony area as well. There is no recycling at all in the Hostel. This is shocking for me as I am hugely concerned about our planet. I have sent an email to the manager of the Hostel asking why they do not provide recycle bins for guests to use.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Gs, Nz

Nov 5, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Classic backpackers dig ... Very helpful staff and reasonably priced

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

James, Mildura, Victoria.

Oct 27, 2017

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location but hotel not for everybody!

Great location. Breakfast was offered, but only corn flakes available. I preferred other options (thank goodness for nearby supermarket!). Second floor toilet and showers barely tolerable. Anyway location and cost outweighed those negatives.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Debbie, Central Coast

Oct 16, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location. Cheap room that sufficed.

You get what you psy for. Don't expect much though breakfast was poor.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Matt, Melbourne

May 7, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Affordable backpackers close to Central Station

You are obviously getting what you pay for, but I've certainly stayed in worse places. Very basic facilities even for an individual single room with shared bathrooms, but I was just after a place to sleep really &this was fine for what I needed.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Feb 28, 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

OK cheap room

You get what you pay for

Sydney City Hostel

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Family Room

Shared Dormitory, Women only

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Ten Bed)

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Getting around

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About this property

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Property amenities

Family friendly

Internet

Parking and transportation

Food and drink

Things to do

Accessibility

Room amenities

Entertainment

Bathroom

More

Policies

Check-in

Check-out

Special check-in instructions

Pets

Children and extra beds

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

We should mention

Property is also known as

Frequently asked questions

Sydney City Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.0/10

6.6/10

6.8/10

5.6/10

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dana

Dana

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Allan

Allan

6/10 Okay

JK, Haymarket, Sydney

JK

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Verified traveler

8/10 Good