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Reviews of 790 on George Backpackers 3 stars

790 George Street, Haymarket, Sydney CBD, 2000 Sydney, Australia

#237 of 329 hotels in Sydney

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Review score

Based on 962 hostel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had to ask a guy to leave the dining area & use bathroom, as he was brushing his teeth at a table during breakfast!! I also saw another Asian man flossing his teeth at dining table the day before. Disgusting A girl in my room never left the room in the 3 days I was there.. Awkward.. a bit suss.

    Good kitchen facilities. Great free breakfast. Staff very friendly and helpful Great view from bedroom Excellent media room

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited toilets per floor, but that's the only downside.

    Great location, really convenient, comfortable bed.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms.

    Great location with smoker friendly balconies on Victoria St dorms. Free drinks for booking.com reviews👍

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    7.0
    Value for money with comfort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no clothes hanging rack in the room to hang my own towel.

    The location.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff and the feeling of safety

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are a bit outdated.

    Good location, comfortable beds, free breakfast.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    7.0
    The only thing I want to say is great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Not proper storage place for luggage, have to left in open space in the kitchen The room is very small for two persons in the bunk bed and without small table or chair to sit down

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wish we could properly open windows…

    Great wifi Super nice staff!! Kitchen good and organised Bathroom clean Location top! AC working well

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    7.0
    Good accommodation with upgrades available
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The power access is only available and usable inside your locker or next to the door. Would be more comfortable if the power points for charging were next to the beds, so that each bed has its own. On each level is just one bathroom for girls and one for boys with only two showers (one was broken), 2 toilets and 2 bathroom sinks. Maybe this should be upgraded for the next time.

    The hostel is a good option for staying few days with good prices per night and also small free breakfast in the morning. Checkout at 11 is very convenient. It also has an elevator which goes all the way up to the rooms and down to basement kitchen or laundry area.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi no work good but everything is ok

    Good location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    9.0
    Australian beautiful trip 😄
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Friendly and fun!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2023

    8.0
    Superb location for a very good price!
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They place different garbage bins in the kitchen, but not even the staff members do use them the way it should (but threw all the empty toast and milk bags into the one for general waste). ...so did the other guests who I watched during my breakfast. The showers were also for free, but not very hot. (It was okay! But even the free public showers in Broken Hill had hotter water.) And the door to the bathroom had a very strong closing mechanism which made a lot of noise. They have some strange strict rules which are not very (broke) backpacker-friendly, e. g. it's not allowed to dry your laundry in the room. So I ended up wearing my freshly washed underwear during the night, but it was okay since I wrang it thoroughly. They also prohibit guests to place their luggage on the floor in the dorm. Since my two pieces do not fit into the (big) locker, I had to place them on my bed which left me about 60% of the bed's area for sleeping. But no worries; I had been through sleeper class trains in India... They send you a lot of messages. First it sounded well when they asked me to complete a form with personal data, so the check-in process was supposed to be done quickly. But it my experience it took exactly the same amount of time as it does in other hostels (checking passport, paying the deposit). So I found it even more stupid to see another email later that night which asked me to follow some steps to accelerate the check-out process. But could I have possibility had to do online which saves me from stripping the linen and bringing it downstairs to receive my deposit back? Because that was it and the check+out went very smoothly and fast. But no part of it could have been done online, could it? They offer only one sort of tea and no lactose-free or vegan alternative for the milk to eat the cereals.

    Very good location though it took me a while to understand they just used their address as company's name. ^^ But when you walk a little around you'll see that simply following George Street will bring you anywhere. So, it's also easy to find your way back. It's very close to Sydney Central (central station), it took me 5 minutes from my room (in 5th floor) including check-out procedure to get to platform 1! As stated, breakfast is available for free. Which is not very healthy (white wheat toast with some jams and the well-known German branded brown spread consisting mostly of sugar, palm oil and milk powder), but does serve the purpose. The staff even refills during the breakfast time (as I remember it was 6-9 am)! There is a lift, but sometimes it takes some time to get a ride. They keep a lot of stuff strictly organised - may you like it or not: e. g. which locker to use, fixed AC temperature in the dorm. In total I was totally happy with my 1-night-stay at this place. Especially since the room's rate was very fair - surely because they tried to fill the rooms, because it was Christmas eve. (But I also had the chance to choose another hostel which even lowered their rate down to 29 AUD (vs. 39 AUD here), but am happy to have chosen this one, because of the fabulous location.)

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    8.0
    Chill and nice hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good

    Good

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    fair

    good

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen in the basement was a bit dirty.

    The rooms, toilets, bathrooms were up to my expectations.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    7.0
    Good value - recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Bathrooms were clean and hostel was quiet and nice.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only one very slow elevator

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    9.0
    Quick stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Convenient location and very friendly helpful staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    6.0
    Overall, good location yet a bit pricy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I think its price is a bit higher than its value

    Mainly because of location, but its price is a bit higher than the value we receive.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2023

    7.0
    This venue looks after you… satisfies all needs
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise of doors closing at all hours

    Cleanliness and access to light rail, buses and trains

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    6.0
    Super location but there is compromise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was very tiny and basic.

    Location was super central - just a few min. walk to Central station. The reception staff were friendly and helpful. They even fulfilled our request to shorten our stay, no question asked.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    8.0
    I will return!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing!

    Plus points everywhere - nothing to complain about on this stay!! Excellent chance that I will return!!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    6.0
    For me (61 Years) ok for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows are locked (in cause of traffic)

    Site

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift that was not working

    Only the lift was not working .it was hard with luggages

    Stayed in September 2023

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