Reviews of Jolly Swagman Backpackers

27 Orwell St, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia NSW 2011

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74.2%

153 out of 195 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Jolly Swagman Backpackers'

Atmosphere
73.6%
Location
78.4%
Facilities
72.8%
Cleanliness
68.0%
Staff
79.2%
Value
72.8%
Safety
74.4%

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68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

13 June 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Meeting people

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

08 June 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very close to subway station and lots of restaurants and bars in Kings Cross. The facilities were clean and quiet at night.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

08 May 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff where so helpful and friendly!!! Never seemed peeved at our mundane little questions =)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

07 May 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: friendly staff, nice private rooms

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

23 April 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Jamie Douglas

20 April 2009 Jamie would recommend this property

Liked: I loved the location of this backpackers, right in the heart of Kings Cross nice and close to the Clubs. everyone in the backpackers was friendly and up for a laugh. The whole place was clean and have no complaints.

Disliked: Jamie left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

15 April 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: o

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

barry holmes

06 March 2009 barry would recommend this property

Disliked: barry left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Chris Facey

04 March 2009 Chris would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were helpful and friendly and the rooms were clean. Also, the communal areas in the hostel and the arranged nights out made it easy to meet other backpackers

Disliked: Chris left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Daniela Fernandez Aguilar

02 March 2009 Daniela would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: Daniela left no negative feedback.

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

16 February 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean. Tv and fridge in room. iron and board on corridor, laundry on same floor. girls and boys toilets same floor. only 2 toilets and 1 shower, however it seemed to be free nearly everytime i went down. free brekky in morn, if ya managed to get up on time!! Didnt 'enjoy' walking to 3rd floor with backpack, but tolerable ;). Generlly quiet in hallways.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

16 February 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location-!, very friendly & helpful staff, clean

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Tina Kone

20 January 2009 Tina would recommend this property

Liked: the guy at the reception when we arrived (evening of the 18th), he was really very very friendly!

Disliked: Tina left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

23 December 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: near to nightlife, lots of people around, breakfast provided

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Josef Daxer

21 December 2008 Josef would recommend this property

Liked: good price, high security

Disliked: Josef left no negative feedback.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

12 December 2008

Liked: The cleaness

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

05 December 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location, atmosphere

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

07 July 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The private room I had was clean and comfortable with a TV so that was great. Breakfast was included in the price so another bonus.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

30 June 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were good, approachable, pleasant, and helpful. It was easy to find- Orwell St is tiny, no curfew is always great too.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

27 June 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: dutch people

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

25 June 2008

Liked: Friendly staff, clean, TV in room, however, it was sometimes very loud at night

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

12 June 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Safty features

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Yu Ting Lin

30 May 2008 Yu Ting would recommend this property

Liked: staff friendly, good location of the trail station

Disliked: Yu Ting left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Rosimeire Siqueira

15 May 2008 Rosimeire would recommend this property

Liked: Location

Disliked: Rosimeire left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 40%

Sophia Bolos

15 May 2008 Sophia would recommend this property

Liked: Secure rooms with large lockers, clean kitchen, free breakfast and good location.

Disliked: Sophia left no negative feedback.


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