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60 hostels · checked 11 October 2026

Hostels in Sydney

Dorms from€16Privates from€16City average8.3Party hostels19 🎉

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The best hostels in Sydney, by what you're after

Picked from Hostelworld's own ratings and listings, not opinion — each pick says how.

🏆Best overallLord Wolseley10.01,232 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🍹 Bar🍳 KitchenDorm from—Private from€47📍 1.4 km from the centreHow we picked: highest review-weighted Hostelworld rating among hostels with 100+ reviews.
🎉Best for partyingLord Wolseley10.01,232 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🍹 Bar🍳 KitchenDorm from—Private from€47📍 1.4 km from the centreHow we picked: our party rule (Fun & Party on Hostelworld plus party events, or a 9.5+ atmosphere score and a bar), then the best review-weighted atmosphere score.
💸Best cheap bedbeds from €18Coogee Beach House9.5568 Hostelworld reviews🥐 Free breakfast🍳 KitchenDorm from€18Private from€25📍 7.4 km from the centreHow we picked: lowest dorm price among hostels rated 8.5+ with 100+ reviews.
🙋Best for solo travellersbeds from €25Big Hostel8.91,546 Hostelworld reviews🔐 Free lockers🌆 RooftopDorm from€25Private from€36📍 1.5 km from the centreHow we picked: best review-weighted atmosphere score among hostels with 100+ reviews.
🏊Best with a poolbeds from €38YHA Sydney Central8.32,057 Hostelworld reviews🏊 Pool🕐 24h reception🍹 BarDorm from€38Private from€31📍 1.6 km from the centreHow we picked: has a pool, highest review-weighted rating.
🛏️Best value private roombeds from €18Coogee Beach House9.5568 Hostelworld reviews🥐 Free breakfast🍳 KitchenDorm from€18Private from€25📍 7.4 km from the centreHow we picked: lowest private-room price among hostels rated 8.5+ with 100+ reviews.
📍Most centralbeds from €29Nomads Sydney8.83,818 Hostelworld reviews🍹 Bar🍳 KitchenDorm from€29Private from€29📍 700 m from the centreHow we picked: closest to the city centre among hostels rated 8.5+ with 100+ reviews.

🎉 Party hostels in Sydney

On Hostelworld's Fun & Party list and with party events this week, or a 9.5+ atmosphere score and a bar.

💸 Cheapest beds in Sydney

📍 Where they are

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All 60 hostels in Sydney compared

Hostel	Rating	Dorm from	Private from	To centre	Vibe
Lord Wolseley	10.0(1,232)	—	€47	1.4 km	🎉
Cambridge Lodge Budget Hostel	10.0(533)	€35	€33	4.9 km
YHA Sydney Harbour	9.6(1,797)	€44	€42	0.8 km
Mad Monkey Bayswater	9.5(1,756)	€29	—	1.9 km	🎉
Mad Monkey Kings Cross	9.5(1,919)	€29	—	1.7 km
Stoke Beach House	9.8(354)	€41	€55	10.8 km	🎉
Mad Monkey East Side	9.5(1,060)	€29	€34	1.7 km	🎉
Mad Monkey Coogee Beach	9.4(1,143)	€20	€40	7.5 km	🎉
Sydney Central Inn	10.0(185)	€29	€29	1.4 km	🎉
Coogee Beach House	9.5(568)	€18	€25	7.4 km
Zen Harmony House	9.3(1,893)	€18	—	1.6 km
Bondi Beach Backpackers	9.3(1,412)	€28	€35	6.6 km	🏆
Wake Up! Sydney Central	9.1(11,030)	€34	€33	1.7 km	🎉🏆
Manly Bunkhouse	9.3(250)	€43	€34	11.1 km
Mad Monkey Potts Point	9.1(618)	€28	—	1.7 km
Tequila Sunrise Hostel Sydney	9.3(264)	€42	—	1.2 km	🎉
Wake Up! Bondi Beach	9.0(2,948)	€44	€66	6.7 km	🏆
Little Coogee Hotel	9.9(66)	€50	€39	6.9 km
Nate's Place Backpackers	9.1(609)	€22	—	1.3 km	🎉
YHA Pittwater Eco	9.7(69)	—	€28	27.6 km
The Pod Sydney	9.1(300)	€42	€29	1.2 km
Pad Hostel	9.3(159)	€25	€44	2.4 km	🎉
Tequila Sunrise Potts Point Hostel	9.1(263)	€34	—	1.6 km	🎉
The Lansdowne Hotel	9.4(74)	€22	€31	2.3 km
The Pacific House	8.9(922)	€28	€31	1.0 km	🎉🏆
Mad Monkey Downtown	9.0(503)	€25	€31	1.7 km	🎉
The Social Hotel	9.3(80)	€35	—	1.7 km
Big Hostel	8.9(1,546)	€25	€36	1.5 km
Central Private Hotel	8.9(116)	—	€38	2.0 km
Cozy M Hotel	9.4(7)	—	€40	1.3 km
Lil Roo - PodBed	8.8(12)	€19	—	1.7 km
Nomads Sydney	8.8(3,818)	€29	€29	0.7 km
Test Australia Paynow		—	€16	—
Glebe Terraces		€25	€42	2.4 km
Bluetongue Hideout	4.6(4)	€22	€24	28.8 km
Little Drifter Glebe	8.4(54)	€31	€31	2.4 km	🎉🏆
Secret Garden Backpackers Sydney	8.7(1,209)	€24	€39	2.5 km	🎉
Azzurro Pod Hotel - Central Sydney	7.4(22)	€30	€40	1.4 km
Newtown Cozy Stays	6.3(14)	—	€37	4.7 km
London Gate Backpacker Hotel	6.4(15)	€22	€24	1.6 km
Little Drifter Bondi Beach	8.5(179)	€47	€47	6.5 km
Urban Nomad Potts Point	5.1(11)	€28	—	1.6 km
The Capsule Hotel	7.7(63)	€38	—	1.0 km
The Pyrmont Budget Hotel	(7)	—	€23	1.0 km
Mad Monkey on Broadway	8.6(2,359)	€28	€51	2.3 km	🎉
Azzurro Pod Hotel - Potts Point	6.9(42)	€25	€29	1.5 km
The Maze Backpackers	8.4(2,722)	€30	€34	1.3 km	🎉
YHA Sydney Central	8.3(2,057)	€38	€31	1.6 km	🏊
Summer House Kings Cross	8.2(1,530)	€23	—	1.4 km	🎉
The SpaceQ Capsule Hotel	6.2(87)	—	€34	1.5 km
Summer House Sydney City	8.0(1,301)	€16	—	0.9 km	🎉
Azzurro Pod Hotel - Darling Harbour	3.4(45)	€25	€25	1.2 km
The Original Backpackers Hostel	7.9(1,596)	€23	€36	1.6 km
Urban Nomad - Kings Cross	6.0(110)	€23	€31	1.6 km
790 on George	7.9(2,008)	€24	€38	1.6 km
Rozelle Hostel	4.3(62)	€18	€23	3.5 km
Little Drifter Surry Hills	6.8(207)	€35	€37	2.5 km
Boardrider Backpacker & Budget Accommodation	6.0(288)	€31	€61	10.7 km
Newtown Backpackers	6.3(531)	€19	€22	3.8 km	🏊
Home Backpackers	6.3(912)	€23	—	1.6 km

Prices are the lowest per night Hostelworld listed on 11 October 2026; your dates may differ. Ratings are Hostelworld guests'.

FAQ

How much is a hostel in Sydney?+

Dorm beds in Sydney start at €16 a night (Summer House Sydney City); private rooms from €16 (Test Australia Paynow), the lowest prices Hostelworld listed on 11 October 2026.

What is the best hostel in Sydney?+

Lord Wolseley, rated 10.0 from 1,232 Hostelworld reviews — the highest-rated of the 60 hostels with 100+ reviews (11 October 2026).

What is the best party hostel in Sydney?+

Lord Wolseley: on Hostelworld's Fun & Party list with a bar and a 9.5+ atmosphere score, and the highest atmosphere score among party hostels with 100+ reviews.

How many hostels are there in Sydney?+

Hostelworld lists 60 hostels in Sydney, averaging 8.3 from 63,718 reviews (11 October 2026).

Which hostels in Sydney have a pool?+

2 do, including YHA Sydney Central, Newtown Backpackers.

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How we pick · AirConnect data team

Every hostel Hostelworld lists in Sydney, read from its public pages on 11 October 2026: prices, ratings, category scores, facilities, events and Hostelworld's own filters. Awards use the rules shown; distances to the centre are Hostelworld's, checked against each hostel's coordinates. We refresh weekly. AirConnect may earn a commission if you book through our links, at no extra cost to you.