YHA Sydney Central

2.0 star property

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Rooftop terrace
Reception
Indoor pool
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
11 Rawson Place, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Capitol Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Hyde Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • International Convention Centre Sydney
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Queen Room with Ensuite

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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

King Room with Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Bed in 5-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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

Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Room with Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Entire 4-Bed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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

Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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

Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

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

Queen Plus Four with Ensuite

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Sydney

With a stay at YHA Sydney Central, you'll be centrally located in Sydney, just a 5-minute walk from Capitol Theatre and 6 minutes by foot from World Square Shopping Centre. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Hyde Park and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Sydney Town Hall.

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hyde Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sydney Town Hall - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Circular Quay - 4 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Sydney Central Station - 2 min walk
  • Central Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fat Thaiger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mountbatten Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pho Gia Hoi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Great Southern Hotel - ‬1 min walk

About this property

YHA Sydney Central

Hostel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Capitol Theatre
YHA Sydney Central offers 149 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 149 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at In Cafe serving guests of YHA Sydney Central. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
In Cafe - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Schirrmo's Bar - Onsite bar. Open select days.

Languages

Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Urdu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • In Cafe
  • Schirrmo's Bar

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Sydney Central YHA Hostel
Sydney Central YHA

YHA Sydney Central Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 361 out of 793 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 793 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 793 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 793 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 793 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Travelled with family
If your after a youth hostel, its great. If you after a restful nights sleep, look elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

YHA Central Hotel Stay

Excellent establishment for hotels and hostel accommodation. Very friendly staff, cafe prices very good. Being mainly a hostel lots of activities every day so quite a friendly buzz (not load). Rooftop modest swimming pool with views over the city.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kerrie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and safe hostel. Lots of showers and bathrooms and dining area with pool. There was a long wait to check in at 2pm
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirsad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was tidy and floor was quiet as a mouse. Slept very comfortably and no issues to report.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
YHA has a good rate affordable for back packers like me, clean and tidy the only problem was the doors of your neighbour's room, plus bathroom doors, they guest keep slamming the doors that wake me up in different times.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff property very clean A little noisy next to bath room recommend soft closing doors
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ZOE

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great 👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
,
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Tiarna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelley

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Drew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay, rail close by and generally things were as expected.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Probably be over priced a little but with cricket on supply/demand dictates higher prices. Very clean and good chexkinnp ideas. Have lockers available for bag storage as well and amenities immaculate.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yobel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I would stay again

Great place. Modern and clean. Convenient and comfortable. I stayed in a private room with ensuite. It was an excellent value for Sydney.
View from the rooftop
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great. Will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Las Cruces

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024