Reviews of The Original Backpackers Hostel

02 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were really really kind and helpful, free tea and coffee, the outdoor area, great area, awesome outdoor areas. Lots of great stuff!

Disliked: The people who we were sharing our room with went to bed really early and they had all their stuff everywhere, quite messy.

30 January 2011

Liked: Not a lot

Disliked: Room was smelly & very untidy; kitchen very noisy, overcrowded, dirty. Internal courtyard full of smokers and the entire site reeked of cigarettes 24 hours a day.

28 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Even though in the party suburb Kings Cross the hostel itself is quiet after 10pm every day. Only on the weekends there is a bit of noise on the street outside but the location is very good and quiet. Train 2 min walk and even Opera House is nice enjoyful 30 mins walk. BBQ night is very good and the nights out as well.

Disliked: Only thing is, that the hostel could have more bathrooms.

24 January 2011 Francis would recommend this property

Liked: Convenient location to major attractions in the city, with a rail stop within a few hundred meters from the hostel. Helpful staff. Well-maintained facilities.

Disliked: Can be noisy even in late hours of the night and early morning hours, due to the large density of hostels and pubs in the area

21 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice staff, very helpful, good facilities!

Disliked: Sydney and Kingscross at nighttime is full of cockroaches. If you don´t mind, this might not be a problem, but we don´t like to have contact with them.

20 January 2011 Shannon would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was very kind and helpful. I had a rough start to my travels with my backpack not arriving with my flight and other inconveniences- but these guys went out of their way to help me out in any way they could. Thanks a lot!

Disliked: N/A

21 December 2010 Victoria would recommend this property

Liked: Old but full of character. Friendly. Ensuite room was modern with good shower. Good bedding.

Disliked: Dble room with ensuite was small and high windows made it a little claustrophobic. Room hot and stuffy in hot weather. Noisy next to the road. Bed was flimsy.

17 December 2010 Andrew would recommend this property

Liked: Very Clean Hostel. DO

Disliked: Very clean hostel. Don't worry about being in Kings Cross, it's not rough or anything like what people say. Great place to meet people and loads of place to drink, eat and see nearby!

16 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: amtmosphere, staff, location, very safe

Disliked: one person of the staff

11 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel has been really comfy and the staff were friendly and helpful. I would definately recommend it to fellow travellers.

Disliked: To be honest, there was not a single thing I did not like.

09 December 2010

Liked: Location is not too bad.

Disliked: The room was a mess. Too dirty. Bathrooms were not clean either.

03 December 2010

Liked: Kings Cross is a good location, very nice area, still in walking distance to the harbour (approx 20 min)Julia, the German girl at the front desk was very nice!Nice courtyard

Disliked: This old house would should get more attention, maintainance. The 10 bed dorm was so dirty, on one wall there was such a huge area covered with fungi. Beds were horrible - dorm is a mess; and does someone EVER clean the floor?? Kitchen is disgusting. Good idea of free stuff (you can leave some food for others when leaving) but the older cleaning lady just threw most of the stuff away in the morning - so why do you have this box?? Tour recommended was the worst ever - no thanks, Bruce. Not enough bathrooms, and sometimes disgusting, too. The door to the 10 bed dorm was broken, so one evening someone just stepped in (not even a guest!!) Courtyard may only be enjoyed until 10pm

02 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was very friendly and extremely helpful. It was a good location, close to the metro, food store, restaurants, and other sites.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

27 November 2010 Aoife would recommend this property

Liked: People who work here are very friendly and it is not right in the middle of the night life so is nice and quiet at night. Only a few mons walk to everything.

Disliked: Aoife left no negative feedback.

18 November 2010 Thiago would recommend this property

Liked: Staff was very helpful with tips about a trip I wanted to do. All very nice as well.

Disliked: Internet only in common area. It doesnt make much sense to me that I cant access internet in my room, where I can have more privacy.

18 November 2010 Matthias would recommend this property

Liked: The new trackt with new rooms, new facilities...

Disliked: Matthias left no negative feedback.

07 November 2010 william would recommend this property

Liked: very helpful staff with any question you have

Disliked: william left no negative feedback.

10 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very nice and helpful staff

Disliked: noise during the night

08 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: People were really friendly there and loved all the arranged nights out and free drinks.

Disliked: The rooms weren't the nicest and there wasn't that many nice areas just to chill out and relax. Plus the common areas were closed at 10pm.

23 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Helpful and friendly staff

Disliked: Finite hot water

18 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent staff - all very friendly, helpful and accommodating. We booked a twin room with shared bathroom and got upgraded to an ensuite free of charge!!! Very social hostel with nightly events organised. Gorgeous Victorian style building and very handy location 2 min walk from Kings Cross Station. All rooms have their own fridge, TV, heating and fans. Very comfy mattresses. Towels and luggage storage are free - which are things that other hostels in Sydney often charge a small fee for. Also if you stay min 2 nights, there's a free airport pickup - which saves you over $10! All in all, couldn't be better!!

Disliked: nothing!

15 September 2010 Yaroslav would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, very friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: Noise isolation is poor

14 September 2010

Liked: The stuff and the garden.

Disliked: The dirt in the kitchen and the rooms.

27 August 2010 Andrea would recommend this property

Liked: One of the most comfortable hostel mattresses I've ever slept on!

Disliked: Andrea left no negative feedback.

02 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: - Personal

Disliked: - Doppelzimmer war zum Innenhof (Grill und Party)