Reviews of BIG Hostel

212 Elizabeth st, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia 2010

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80.5%

70 out of 80 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'BIG Hostel'

Atmosphere
76.0%
Location
92.8%
Facilities
76.0%
Cleanliness
68.8%
Staff
91.2%
Value
80.0%
Safety
78.4%

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

Paul Harris

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Shopping

08 August 2010 Paul would recommend this property

Liked: Organisation of hostel, friendliness of staff and convenience and value for money

Disliked: Shower room facilities and squeakiness of beds

100.0%
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Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

27 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: exellent, felt very much at home

Disliked: would of prefered to share my dorm with female stripers

100.0%
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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife
Shopping

21 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: secure

Disliked: not very big

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Jaime Turney

Alone

Business / conference

15 July 2010 Jaime would recommend this property

Liked: Great atmosphere. Full big kitchen, free internet. Great place!

Disliked: Jaime left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

25 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The free breakfast is a good start in the morning and the free internet is great! Furthermore are the rooms clean and I meet some awesome people.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

17 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

01 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Pretty nice place for you to stay~~great location,good service,and free WiFi for you to use, although it can't reach in some part of the hostel!Overall , it is really valuable for you to stay^^

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
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Customer review

01 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: pretty nice place, so I came back to here again!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Angela Renforth

26 May 2010 Angela would recommend this property

Liked: The staff where lovely and really helpful.

Disliked: Angela left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

22 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: friendly and clean...

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

13 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendliness and helpfulness of the staff especialy one of the manager(exept the dutch one as always..)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

24 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: One of the best hostel's I have stayed in in Australia. It was quite at night which meant you actually got to sleep and the a/c worked perfectly in the dorms. The free breakfast was great with as much toast and cereal as you wanted, as was the free wifi. Chilled out atmosphere and a big range of people staying here from older to young travellers and even families. Great TV and kitchen area too. I would definately stay here again when I came back to Sydney. Only downside is the bathrooms could have been a little bit cleaner.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

23 April 2010

Liked: ok hostel with kitchen and free wifi available - the latter in the lobby only, unfortunately, which gets crammed and noisy with the tv screaming all the time - not comfortable, neither cosy. nice roof with bbq, shame it's so dirty, with rubbish, cockroaches and drying old clothes hanging there, which puts you off staying up there long... beds ok as in clean, but not comfortable - give you neck ache after a couple of nights. to sum it up, it's ok, but far from wonderful.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

02 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean and the free breakfast is good - all you can eat cereal (4choices) and toast. Not a 'party' hostel though, lots of workers and long timers, also a few families with children when we were there so its hard to meet people as its cliquey. The hostel doesn't organise things on a night neither so you have to find your own entertainment but all in all its such a clean and nice hostel with big size rooms that maybe that can be overlooked.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Lana Sargenti

29 March 2010 Lana would recommend this property

Liked: It was very convenient location, near the rail station. I had to take a train the next day. It was clean and the staff was friendly. I felt very safe and secure.

Disliked: Lana left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

20 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice and clean place to stay in Sydney.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Customer review

08 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very clean, attractive hostel, great location next to central station

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

54.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 40% Facilities - 40% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

24 February 2010

Liked: I stayed in the 8 share rooms, it was mess especially some people who are long stay. They put their stuff everywhere and you barely have place to put your bag, and I don't feel the housekeeper really clean the room everyday. The shower rooms and toiliet are really tiny, and dirty. Only 2 sinks in a floor with a small mirror... I will nerver choose to stay again..

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Customer review

17 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: friendly staff, good location, clean and cool rooms.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

03 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Mostly the place was clean and staffs were friendly.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

23 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: common room, kitchen were clean and comfy. breakfast was good.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Gerrit Witte

25 August 2009 Gerrit would recommend this property

Liked: best hostel in sydney! i stayed there for more than 4 weeks!

Disliked: Gerrit left no negative feedback.

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

steef kain

17 August 2009 steef would recommend this property

Liked: really nice hostel. very clean, staff were really friendly and helpful and the free wireless internet and free breakfast was great. would definitely stay here again!

Disliked: steef left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Benjamin Senior

11 August 2009 Benjamin would recommend this property

Liked: Feels like a home away from home, I really enjoyed my time here and would stay again. Free internet/wifi and the best free breakfast you'll find in any hostel. The 11am check out is great (10am in most hostels) and when I was checking in at about 10 am I didn't even have to wait for my room to be ready either. The staff are great too and very helpful.

Disliked: Benjamin left no negative feedback.


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