Surfside Backpackers Coogee Beach

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22 out of 37 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Surfside Backpackers Coogee Beach'

Surfside Backpackers bar & restaurant is on the beach at popular Coogee Beach with awesome ocean views, a great place to stay for relaxing, exploring Sydney and/or partying!!

Surfside is located directly opposite Coogee Beach. We are the only hostel situated directly across from the beach in the whole of Sydney. Coogee Beach is a hugely popular beach suburb of Sydney and only a matter of minutes from the centre of Sydney, Sydney Harbor, the Opera House and Harbor Bridge.

Surfside's atmosphere is very beach life, relaxed but vibrant & we are dedicated to providing our guest's with a beach lifestyle you just can't get in the city or it's surrounding suburbs, after all you came to Australia to live on the beach not in the city.

We are a very social backpackers with large balconies to meet new friends, eat, drink & watch the ocean, the beach and the cliffs either side of our beautiful beach.

Beach life not only includes heaps of relaxation but is also filled with numerous activities too, such as surfing, swimming, body surfing, rollerblading, fishing, snorkeling & diving plus heaps more. Just ask and we can provide you with most of the equipment for free.

Surfside has a fully equipped kitchen with no deposit asked for plates and cutlery. Our new restaurant, Fivo's, located downstairs offers $5 meals all year round and is a favorite amongst our travelers.

We also have a self service laundry room as well as offer a laundry service from a local laundry that would be happy to wash, dry & fold all your clothes returned same day for a small charge. We have a combined TV room, reception, dining room with video, DVD & every digital satellite channel available in Australia. We also have 3 pay as you go broadband internet terminals available 24hrs.

Surfside Sports & Games:

We have surfboards, wetsuits and rash vests available free to all of our guests from 8am to 11am every day, or for $7 outside of these hours. We also have body boards, snorkels & masks, fishing rods, roller blades, fins & cricket, soccer, rugby, volleyball gear also available free to all of our guests.

We are open from 8am to 1pm & 5pm to 8pm every day. If you arrive outside of office hours please call the number on our front entrance and the night or day manager will check you in.

We offer 1pm and 6pm late check outs for a small charge to those who don't wish to give up there room or beds by 11am. This is subject to availability so please ask at check in.

Surfside Travel:

Booking with us will get you free accommodation (just ask reception for more details). Our friendly & experienced travel staff can arrange travel & tours, bus passes & packages for destinations in Australia & New Zealand.

We offer a unique travel planning service taking your budget, time available, destination & activities into consideration to offer you the best possible combination of adventures to complete your Australian experience.

To keep our guests & their belongings safe & secure we have locks on all bedrooms doors and entrances and we make sure each guests has their own correct key. We have CCTV in communal areas and provide an office safe for all valuables & a luggage storeroom for larger items for longer periods. We also have a non-sexist, non-racist policy ensuring that all our international travelers are comfortable at all time.

Surfside Reception Services:

Our friendly reception staff are trained to help new comers to Australia. Travelers themselves they can help in getting started in Australia with things such as tax file numbers, Medicare cards, medical centers, doctors, dentists and bank accounts. We can also help with faxing, photocopying, mobile phones, VIP cards, Airport shuttles, public transport information plus heaps more.

We have internet available 24 hours at three pay as you go terminals in reception where you can browse the web, read & send emails, plan your travels or sell your stocks and shares.

Surfside Conditions:

From the 24th December each year to the 2nd January each year we have a 9 night minimum therefore we do not accept bookings which are not for the whole of the period. We do not accept any check ins or check outs for the following days 25th dec, 26th dec, 27th dec, 28th dec, 29th dec, 30th dec & 31st dec during those days.

Note that even if the booking engine allows your booking, it will be automatically canceled and the deposit amount not refunded by Surfside if the booking break into those dates.

We look forward to seeing you here with us at Surfside Coogee Beach or Surfside at Bondi Beach.

Accommodation Information

We offer quality bunkroom & private room accommodation all with the sound of the ocean in your ears.

Here is a short description of each room:

Room 1 & Room 6 are a large ocean view rooms that share a balcony facing the beach ocean & cliffs, great views of all Coogee Beach and surroundings plus Wedding Cake Island located just off Coogee Beach.

Room 2 is a large dorm room & the darkest & quietest room. It is one of a few rooms at Surfside without a balcony. Great for workers & groups.

Room 3, (4-8 share), Room 3a, (4 share) & Room 3b, (6 share) are all in one apartment (Apartment 3), which includes its own bathroom, TV/DVD/Playstation and a balcony facing North with views of the cliffs, ocean and beach. Apartment 3 is a female only room.

Room 4 & Room 5 are large mixed dorms each with balconies facing north with views of the cliffs, ocean and beach.

Room 7 (4-8 share), Room 7a (4 share) & Room 7b (6 share), are all in one apartment (Apartment 7), which includes its own bathroom & TV/DVD. This apartment does not have a balcony but has windows facing North with views of the ocean, cliffs and beach.

Room 8 is a mixed 4-6 share room with awesome windows looking across the main balcony facing North with views of the ocean, cliffs and beach.

Room 9 & Room 10 are large dorms with access onto our main balcony facing North with views of the ocean, cliffs and beach.

Room 11 (4 share), Room 11a (4 share) & Room 11b (6 share), are all in one self contained apartment (Apartment 11) which includes its own bathroom, laundry TV/DVD. This apartment has a balcony facing North with views of the ocean, cliffs and beach.

Room 12 is a mixed 4 share room with view to south Coogee which includes the southern end of the beach, cliffs and ocean with views out to Wedding Cake Island.

(Please note that although we make every effort to give you the exact room requested it sometimes cannot be done. At such time we will provide you with an equal equivalent room. For example if Rm7a is requested but unavailable, Rm11a will be substituted as both these rooms are fundamentally the same.)

Location Information

We are located right at the start of the famous Coogee Beach to Bondi Beach cliff walk/run. It's frequented by locals & tourists all slowly getting fitter whilst the Pacific Ocean washes onto the beaches and cliffs.

Day activities at Surfside Coogee Beach change with the seasons and are often dependant on the weather. In shoulder and high seasons we offer free snorkeling trips to local beaches, free trips to popular Watson's bay and Harbour national parks, free self guided cliffs walks between Bondi beach & Coogee beach and to from Manly beach to Spit bridge. We also offer free city trips to museums, art galleries, shopping centers, the rocks and major tourist icons.

Night activities also change around during the year but expect movie nights with free popcorn, quiz nights, pass the parcel nights, crab racing, beach BBQ's, punch nights, pub crawls, neighbors nights and our famous wine, cheese and nibbles on Wednesday nights. Most nights end up in one of the famous bars that are only 50 meters away, namely the Coogee Beach Palace & the Coogee Bay Hotel.

(Please notes some nights attract small charges.)