YHA Sydney Central

Property class: 2
Hostel with indoor pool, near Hyde Park

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YHA Sydney Central features a rooftop terrace and puts you within a 5-minute walk of Capitol Theatre. Guests can take a dip in the indoor pool or grab a bite to eat at In Cafe, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also, World Square Shopping Centre and Hyde Park are within a 15-minute walk. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff. Public transportation is just a short walk: Central Light Rail Station is steps away and Capitol Square Light Rail Station is 3 minutes.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Main amenities (12)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Indoor pool
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Meeting room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage

Feel at home (6)

  • Laundry facilities
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Elevator
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Indoor swimming pools
The current price is $95
$105 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 22 - Oct 23

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  • Sleeps 2
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Entire 4-Bed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
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Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
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Queen Plus Four with Ensuite

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  • 1 bedroom
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Twin Room with Ensuite

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
11 Rawson Place, Haymarket, NSW, 2000

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Paddy's Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Market City - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • World Square Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Chinatown Night Market - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 23 min drive
  • Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI) - 66 min drive
  • Sydney Central Station - 2 min walk
  • Exhibition Centre Station - 13 min walk
  • Sydney Redfern Station - 18 min walk
  • Central Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
  • Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 3 min walk
  • Paddy's Markets Light Rail Station - 6 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Great Southern Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kura Japanese Dining - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chinese Noodle House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Outta Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

YHA Sydney Central

  • YHA Sydney Central features a rooftop terrace and puts you within a 5-minute walk of Capitol Theatre. Guests can take a dip in the indoor pool or grab a bite to eat at In Cafe, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also, World Square Shopping Centre and Hyde Park are within a 15-minute walk. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff. Public transportation is just a short walk: Central Light Rail Station is steps away and Capitol Square Light Rail Station is 3 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 149 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Onsite parking limited

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Water dispenser

Working away

  • Meeting room
  • Coworking spaces

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Rooftop terrace
  • An indoor pool
  • Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
  • Local artist showcase
  • Uses some LED lighting
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Waste recycling policy
  • Water dispenser
  • Lockers available

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)

More

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Special features

Dining

In Cafe - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Schirrmo's Bar - Onsite bar. Open select days.

Awards and affiliations

Sustainability Certifications
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: Ecotourism Australia Sustainable Tourism. For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Sydney Central YHA Hostel
Sydney Central YHA

Frequently asked questions

Does YHA Sydney Central offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, YHA Sydney Central does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at YHA Sydney Central?

Yes, there's an indoor pool.

Are pets allowed at YHA Sydney Central?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at YHA Sydney Central?

Yes. Parking spots may be limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times at YHA Sydney Central?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

Is there an onsite casino at YHA Sydney Central?

No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Star Casino (4-min drive) is nearby.

What is there to do at YHA Sydney Central and nearby?

YHA Sydney Central has an indoor pool.

Are there restaurants at or near YHA Sydney Central?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant, In Cafe.

What's the area around YHA Sydney Central like?

YHA Sydney Central is in Haymarket, a short 2-minute walk from Central Light Rail Station and 5 minutes' walk from Capitol Theatre.

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Reviews

YHA Sydney Central Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • The on-site cafe/restaurant served excellent meals and snacks with friendly and helpful staff. (7 reviews)
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8/10 Very good

Clean room with ensuite. Breakfast not included but food snd atmosphere excellent.
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8/10 Very good

The room is clean and tidy Location is excellent as it is close to Central Station and there are many nice restaurant nearby.
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8/10 Very good

Room was clean and comfortable enough, but pretty basic, and the television seemed to have only four working channels. Bed was very comfortable and the shower was small but in good condition. Really convenient location, but a bit noisy inside and outside. OK, for a quick stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Love the Sydney Central YHA! Beautiful staff, great location, clean and great facilities :)
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8/10 Very good

Clean rooms + Courteous staff
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10/10 Exceptional

Good basic accommodation at a reasonable price is a super convenient location
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8/10 Very good

We had a great stayed. Loved the location easy walk to everywhere we needed. All the amenities were clean and ready to use.
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10/10 Exceptional

As far as hostels go, this was excellent. Friendly welcome, our double room was clean and spacious, shared toilets and bathrooms were clean and hygienic, excellent kitchens, very good buffet breakfast... and, best of all, right next to Central station
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10/10 Exceptional

Been staying here for work trips, it’s great and I love how central it is
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6/10 Good

Found several cockroaches during my 5 days stay and room trash didn’t get cleaned out for days. The fan did help cause the air conditioning wasn’t on but the location and staff were amasing.
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10/10 Exceptional

very clean room and easy access to Central
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Everything, the location, right next to central station, easy to walk everywhere in CBD, to Circular Key, Darling Harbour Star City Casino, Lyric and Entertainment theatres/centers etc. Love the lockers in room and also behind reception before and after your stay on checkin/out day to store your bags, so you can walk around without bags. Have stayed at Sydney YHA many times.
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10/10 Exceptional

The closeness to station and light rail was handy. Beakfast was good abd the room clean
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8/10 Very good

Clean and comfortable, convenient location.
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8/10 Very good

Staff were professional, friendly and helpful at all times. I didn't have free breakfast included in my stay but from what I saw it was well provided. Great location with all transport options in the doorstep and a variety of dining options within walking distance.
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6/10 Good

It is very well located
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10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly reception staff, easy process to check in and no problems at all. Would stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

This backpacker is really clean and location is the best!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent staff, clean kitchens and dining area. Handy to trains and buses and shops - great location.
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10/10 Exceptional

Best location and very clean
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location to central station & tram outside the door.
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10/10 Exceptional

Pleasant stay

Efficient and friendly check in, room was quiet, clean, and modern. Bathrooms at time of use were clean, shower pressure could be more powerful, but not a dealbreaker, enjoyed my stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Centrally located to Chinatown and lots of attractions in downtown Sydney. We loved the location. Bed linens where very clean, carpet and hallways could’ve used a little touchup. Great experience staying here.
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10/10 Exceptional

Had stayed in a few different hotels during my stay in Australia and New Zealand and this property had the friendliest staff of them all.
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4/10 Fair

Location was good