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Nomads Sydney

Sydney - NSW · Australia

477 Kent Street, .View location

7.0/10Very good477 Reviews
Cleanliness7.0/107.0
Service7.2/107.2
Comfort6.2/106.2
Condition6.6/106.6
Location9.0/109.0
Neighborhood8.0/108.0
Value7.8/107.8
Amenities7.0/107.0
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About Nomads Sydney

The hostel is the most centrally located budget accommodation venue in Sydney. It is only a few minutes' walking distance to all that Sydney has to offer: Darling Harbour, the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and Bondi Beach bus stop.

This is the place where the coolest and funkiest people in Sydney hang out. The property facilities include a large communal kitchen, TV lounge and common area and an activities programme. This is also home to the famous Scary Canary bar.

Here guests can join the party and there are drinks and food specials every night for backpackers. This hostel is where all the big 'down under' adventures begin. Open 24 hours with a cosmopolitan buzz, it is the perfect Sydney hostel to stay, work, travel and play.

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With a stay at Nomads Sydney - Hostel in Sydney (Sydney Central Business District), you'll be steps from Sydney Town Hall and 5 minutes by foot from World Square Shopping Centre.

This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Hyde Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from International Convention Centre Sydney. Make yourself at home in one of the 428 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and a 24-hour front desk.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Bar/Lounge
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Business facilities
Transportation services

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until midnight
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available Cashless transactions are available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • Property Alerts

    You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

    • Deposit: AUD 20 per stay

    We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

  • You need to know
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open during the following times:
    • Monday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - midnight
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Spoken Language

    German

    Japanese

    English

    French

    Danish

    Dutch

    Spanish

    Estonian

Nearby attractions

Sydney Town Hall 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
QVB 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
World Square Shopping Centre 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Cockle Bay Wharf 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
State Theatre 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Hyde Park 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Westfield Shopping Centre 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
International Convention Centre Sydney 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Sydney Tower Eye 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Harbourside 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Wild Life Sydney Zoo 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Chinatown Night Market 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Pitt Street Mall 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Capitol Theatre 0.8 km / 0.5 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 90
  • Number of floors (main building): 6
  • hostel
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  • Visa
  • City centre
  • Nearest Bus / Metro Stop
  • Airport
  • Golf course
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • 24-hour reception
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  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wi-fiExtra charge
  • Local and international calls
  • Car hireExtra charge
  • Airport ShuttleExtra charge
  • Room serviceExtra charge
  • Laundry service
  • LaunderetteExtra charge
  • Bicycle hire serviceExtra charge
  • Multilingual staff
  • 24-hour security
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Smoke detector
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access
  • Luggage room
  • Toaster
  • Dining area
  • Clothes dryer
  • Library
  • Electric kettle
  • Bikes available
  • Towels and bed linen
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking areaExtra charge
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant
  • Breakfast room
  • Printer
  • Photocopier
  • Fax
  • TV lounge
  • Game room
  • Nightclub
  • Pub
  • Breakfast
  • À la carte lunch
  • À la carte dinner
  • Only Adults
  • LGTBIQ friendly
  • Identification card at arrival
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Table tennisExtra charge
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  • DOUBLE KING SIZE BEDDOUBLE • KING SIZE BEDDBL.KG

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    DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

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  • Bed in dormitory ONE BEDBed in dormitory • ONE BEDBED.1B

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    Bed in dormitory ONE BED

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    ONE BED

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    Room code: BED.1B

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  • DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMDOUBLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBL.FH-1
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    DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: DBL.FH-1

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  • Room STANDARDRoom • STANDARDROO.ST

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    Room STANDARD

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    Room code: ROO.ST

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  • Bed in dormitory WITH SHARED BATHROOMBed in dormitory • WITH SHARED BATHROOMBED.FH-1

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    Bed in dormitory WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: BED.FH-1

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  • Bed in dormitory TWO BEDSBed in dormitory • TWO BEDSBED.2B

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    Bed in dormitory TWO BEDS

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    TWO BEDS

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    Room code: BED.2B

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  • DOUBLE QUEEN SIZE BEDDOUBLE • QUEEN SIZE BEDDBL.QN

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    DOUBLE QUEEN SIZE BED

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    QUEEN SIZE BED

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    Room code: DBL.QN

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  • Bed in dormitory WITH SHARED BATHROOMBed in dormitory • WITH SHARED BATHROOMBED.FH-3

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    Bed in dormitory WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: BED.FH-3

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  • DOUBLE DELUXEDOUBLE • DELUXEDBL.DX

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    DOUBLE DELUXE

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    DELUXE

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    Room code: DBL.DX

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  • Double or Twin WITH SHARED BATHROOMDouble or Twin • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBT.FH-1

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    Double or Twin WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    Double or Twin
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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: DBT.FH-1

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  • Bed in dormitory CAPACITY 1Bed in dormitory • CAPACITY 1BED.C1

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    Bed in dormitory CAPACITY 1

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    CAPACITY 1

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    Room code: BED.C1

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  • Double or Twin STANDARDDouble or Twin • STANDARDDBT.ST

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    Double or Twin STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBT.ST

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  • Bed in dormitory DELUXEBed in dormitory • DELUXEBED.DX

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    Bed in dormitory DELUXE

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    DELUXE

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    Room code: BED.DX

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST

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    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    DOUBLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBL.ST

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  • Bed in dormitory CAPACITY 8Bed in dormitory • CAPACITY 8BED.C8-1

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    Bed in dormitory CAPACITY 8

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    CAPACITY 8

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    Room code: BED.C8-1

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  • Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOM WITH SHARED BATHROOMBed in dormitory • FEMALE ROOM WITH SHARED BATHROOMBED.FA-FH

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    Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOM WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    FEMALE ROOM WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: BED.FA-FH

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  • Bed in dormitory STANDARDBed in dormitory • STANDARDBED.ST-5

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    Bed in dormitory STANDARD

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    STANDARD

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    Room code: BED.ST-5

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  • Room FEMALE ROOMRoom • FEMALE ROOMROO.FA

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    Room FEMALE ROOM

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    FEMALE ROOM

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    Room code: ROO.FA

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  • Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOMBed in dormitory • FEMALE ROOMBED.FA-2

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    Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOM

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    FEMALE ROOM

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    Room code: BED.FA-2

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  • Bed in dormitory BUNK BEDBed in dormitory • BUNK BEDBED.BK

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    Bed in dormitory BUNK BED

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    BUNK BED

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    Room code: BED.BK

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  • DOUBLE SINGLE USE STANDARDDOUBLE SINGLE USE • STANDARDDUS.ST

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    DOUBLE SINGLE USE STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 1
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    DOUBLE SINGLE USE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DUS.ST

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  • DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMDOUBLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBL.FH-2

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    DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: DBL.FH-2

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  • Bed in dormitory BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOMBed in dormitory • BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOMBED.BK-FH

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    Bed in dormitory BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: BED.BK-FH

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  • Room DELUXERoom • DELUXEROO.DX

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    Room DELUXE

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    DELUXE

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    Room code: ROO.DX

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Nomads Sydney

7.0
Very good
477 Reviews
Cleanliness
7.0 /10
Service
7.2 /10
Comfort
6.2 /10
Condition
6.6 /10
Location
9.0 /10
Neighborhood
8.0 /10
Value
7.8 /10
Amenities
7.0 /10
100 reviews shown
6/10
Pleasant
18 Jun 2026
Graham
Room was clean. Staff very helpful. Close to everything.
6/10
Pleasant
06 Apr 2026
Beverley
Unfortunately this place has a bedbugs problem
Self
8/10
Excellent
12 Mar 2026
Nathan
Q
2/10
Poor
26 Feb 2026
Henry
My 3 nights stay was 1 bedroom suite with bathroom. Because of the noise from the bar, I could sleep after 2am. The next day morning, I requested room change. FD offered me a room after 3pm. I found out water was leakng from AC. Since hotel was full house, I told FD that I would try to stay. Due to the smell from the carpet, I requested a new room at 5PM. She told me Maint would be there later and tried to fix for me. After I came back from dinner, no maint was there, I asked FD more towels to suck water out from the carpet. FD went up to check the room and confirmed the problem. I paid for the suite, so I didn't want a bunk bed with someone. Therefore, I stayed the same room. 9:30PM, construction was outside my room. I couldn't sleep, so I showed the FD the video at 10:30PM. Smell from the carpet, construction noise, and humidity, I moved to a new room with bunk bed at 11PM. I slept few hours. 4:30AM, I left the room and went back to the old room. Because of my tour at 6:45AM, I left hotel before 6AM. I told the FD the problem, and asked to text/email to me if any update. I was back around 7PM. FD told me they fixed the water leaking, but HK did not clean the room. 9PM the construction started again on my third night. I was tired and fell to sleep after shower.
I understood that you had full house, but HK or maint should check the room before you sold it the guest. If the maint fixed the problem, HK didn't fresh up the rm
Self
8/10
Excellent
28 Dec 2025
Kevin
Nice room but was many party animal there
Business
10/10
Exceptional
13 Dec 2025
Inn
Friendly staff
6/10
Pleasant
04 Sep 2025
Kai
Good location. 2 mins walk to light rail or train station.
Dislike, i went back my room from lift, just like walking in a maze
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
01 Sep 2025
Lyndal
It's a great place for what you get. Central to lots, certainly in the thick of things, but the rooms fronting the street - bring your ear plugs.
2/10
Poor
16 Aug 2025
Yu
Absolutely dirty,unsafe,nothing work at room,outdated equipment,big staff trying to have sex with guest,absolutely disgusting,worse hotel in Sydney,period
Business
10/10
Exceptional
11 Aug 2025
Joshua
Rented double bed with ensuite.

Cons: no refrigerator (Expedia advertised it), only shared kitchen (with presumably a refrigerator, I didn't check). Aircon works great but makes clicking sound when using low fan speed, ok on medium - not a problem for me.

Indifferent: Some stairs to get up then back down to the room but ok for me.

Pros: good location - close Woolworths and town hall train station / light rail, internet wifi was good, app to open doors was good (slight delay to open door but it's ok to me), good price, staff were great. Other hostel users were super friendly. Lots of activities advertised. Good noise isolation.

Notes: I didn't try the food / breakfast options.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jul 2025
Nicholas
I loved my stay! Amazing location, close to food, the train and downtown. I would highly recommend it to others :)
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jul 2025
Subash
Everything was excellent
4/10
Poor
16 Jul 2025
Charles
Unusually onerous check-in procedure
Business_and_leisure
8/10
Excellent
15 Jun 2025
lee
Good
Partner
4/10
Poor
18 Apr 2025
LESLEY
The room was very difficult to get to with luggage. Had to take an elevator to the 2nd floor and then moved through other buildings and down15 stairs to get to room. Not convenient to get in and out.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
12 Apr 2025
Kim
I chose it for its price and location. Couldn’t have been better for that. Maintenance and cleaning issues that are easy to fix such as handle off shower and remote not working, shower needs a scrub not just a wipe. Do that and couldn’t fault it.
My room was located next to traffic lights so Billy Eileish
4/10
Poor
06 Apr 2025
Quanhao

Good location, too noisy

Too noisy from the cars outside
Self
2/10
Poor
30 Mar 2025
Neechal
\"Unprofessional and Inconsistent Policy Enforcement – A Disappointing Experience\"

I am extremely disappointed with how this hostel enforces its policies, especially regarding alcohol. During my three-week stay, I saw multiple guests, including staff, drinking openly in the common areas with no intervention. This created confusion about the actual rules.

However, when I had six cans of beer delivered, the receptionist suddenly informed me they would be confiscated due to an alleged alcohol ban. He told me I could pick them up later, but only if I consumed them outside. This rule was applied selectively and unfairly.

When I questioned the decision, I was given unprofessional responses. The receptionist claimed not to have seen others drinking, even though he had been present when I observed it. Another staff member gave the same vague response, further highlighting the inconsistency in enforcing the rules.

This experience showed a lack of professionalism, transparency, and fairness. If rules are to be enforced, they should be applied consistently to all guests. I respect the hostel’s policies, but the way this situation was handled left me frustrated and disappointed. I hope the management improves communication and consistency in the future.
10/10
Exceptional
28 Mar 2025
Courtney
Friendly staff and guests. Good facilities for the price.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
21 Mar 2025
Jingle
noise was crazy i couldn't sleep the whole time i was there. yes super loud!! from 9 or 10 til 3am
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
13 Mar 2025
John
Staff were friendly and efficient. There was an ability of every body to do their best for you



Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
23 Feb 2025
Nanea
Nomads Sydney - Hostel is in an unbeatable location—walking distance to trams, ferries, and trains, as well as Chinatown, eateries, the aquarium, botanical gardens, parks, and the Opera House.

The staff, mostly travelers working for their stay, are friendly and helpful. The hostel organizes weekly activities announced via an app and intercom. This keyless hostel requires the app to unlock rooms and communicate with the front desk.

The spacious kitchen is well-equipped with cookware, stovetops, microwaves, toasters, and blenders. There are three large refrigerators with a labeling system, cleaned weekly. Free filtered water is available at the front desk.

Bathrooms are basic and not always well-maintained, sometimes running out of toilet paper—though the app makes it easy to request replacements.

The dorm-style setup is the main drawback. Beds lack privacy screens, are squeaky, and some linens had stains (though mine were clean). I stayed in the all-female dorm, which was quieter and included a vanity with free hair dryers and straighteners. These rooms are on the 4th floor, avoiding noise from the attached bar.

While not luxurious, it’s an affordable, well-located stay that gets the job done.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
16 Feb 2025
Alex

Better than expected for a hostel

A good stay. More than you’d expect from a hostel, including tea and coffee facilities. Air conditioning really good.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2025
Kamal
Over all very good.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Feb 2025
Kamal
Over all are good
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
06 Feb 2025
Hanna
This place is whack lol -> they make you download an app to use as a room key which is totally fine and limits having to use key cards but the app has the world's longest delay in actually opening the doors and is really finicky to use!! The room had some kind of mold in it as we both were pretty congested and had a hard time breathing during our stay. There was only one bathroom stall and one shower for our side of the floor (probably like 20 people??). In addition the mattress and sheets were stained and funkyyyy. The staff were super nice tho and it was fairly affordable, but I think unless I was broke as I would pay to stay in a hotel next time hehe!
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jan 2025
Courtney
Surprisingly quiet for a hostel. Perfect for a single traveller. Felt safe and the bed was very comfortable. Bring eye mask as city lights are bright through windows!!
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
17 Jan 2025
Natasha
Location is good.

Rooms weren’t ready at check in. We had to wait an extra hour before housekeeping was finished.

The first room we stayed in had black mould and water damage. It smelled like stale alcohol and mould. We soon found out why there was water damage. The air con was leaking water all over the floor and splashing onto the bed.

The second night we stayed, we were moved to a different room, but this room had no working air conditioning, which was honestly the worst considering Sydney’s humidity during our stay.

We stayed in a private room with shared bathroom facilities and the standard was what you’d expect for a hostel. They were generally fairly clean.

The hostel is a maze, combining multiple buildings and it was not a fun experience to lug a suitcase across multiple sets of stairs despite it being the first floor. There is a central lift in the building though.

The hostel is attached to a pub/club called the scary canary and depending on where you are in the building, you’ll likely hear the loud music in your room, especially if the staircase doors that lead downstairs to the scary canary are open. You have to pass through the staircase in order to get to some of the rooms.


The staff were generally friendly and helpful, so they were very accommodating with the issue with the first room we stayed in. When we were waiting to check into our rooms, they came to get us from the common area so we didn’t have to wait in the foyer where there was no seating.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
16 Jan 2025
Samson
Nice and close to town, but the duvet has some blood in it. It's very disgusting. Will post some photos of it. They would have changed the duvet cover and seen the blood but didn't do anything about it. It's very disgusting.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Dec 2024
Peter
Very friendly staff and helpful to our queries
8/10
Excellent
28 Dec 2024
Hugo
All good.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
20 Dec 2024
john

Nice front desk person

Treated very well by the front desk, but the door lock did not work
Self
4/10
Poor
11 Dec 2024
Shuva
Front desk staff are not friendly.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
16 Nov 2024
Andrew
So Central to city town hall supermarket
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
15 Nov 2024
Jocelyn
I was unfortunate enough to have a room on the druitt street side, the noise was horrible throughout the night from cars, trucks, people walking past, people talking on the sidewalk or at the bar. Feels like we were on the street/sidewalk below as the noise can be heard loudly from our room, just horrible and was not able to sleep at all. Maybe the hotel can do something to insulate the room from the noise coming from the outside.
Customer service was excellent and room was clean enough. Thank you.
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
14 Nov 2024
Edwin
I booked a private room at this hostel the second weekend in November. The nightly rate was very high for a hostel, but most rooms in Sydney are expensive at that time of year. First of all, the elevator was not working, and I was given a room on the third floor. The hostel clerk offered to ask someone to help me with the luggage but I declined. The private room was clean, as was the bathroom. But the bathroom was very small, and the shower did not drain properly. I had to be careful not to flood the bathroom floor whenever I took a shower. If you are looking for a basic private room, that is what it was, but at $250 per night, It definitely was not worth the rate.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
02 Nov 2024
Leandra
Average hostel, convince location. Some dislike, the bed sheet was dirty.
Please suggest to guests don't leave plates in the room, there were dirty plates for three days.
4/10
Poor
15 Oct 2024
Verified traveler

Avoid on the Weekends!

I had a room in the girls sanctuary, I have previously stayed as the glam table just outside of the rooms was very convenient (free to use hair dryers/straighteners!) The room however was so hot, we had 2 floor fans going but they couldn’t really reach the upper bunk beds.
Not the staffs fault but the saturday night i stayed, some girls brought boys into the girls only sanctuary. Very drunk and very loud at 12:30am, other times i’ve stayed the club next door can still be heard into the early hours of the night. (more less avoid staying here if a weekend)

Also the elevator wasn’t working! (oct 2024) such a pain to go up 4 flights of stairs to a hot room! Like it is a cheap stay and quite central to transport, it just seems quite rundown
Self
8/10
Excellent
09 Oct 2024
Kim

The dog trail

Aussie prison, servicing the curupted Aussie street urchins.
Requires knowledge and the know: Jesus spoke of these things.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Sep 2024
DEMIN
Pretty good
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
25 Sep 2024
Chi Lou

Not bad but needs to be improved

A lively place where you won't feel alone. The staffs are friendly and helpful. Overall the bed and the bathroom are clean, but the shower place needs to be improved. In addition, it’s also not convenient to use a mobile app to unlock the door because I have to carry the phone everywhere even when I take a shower. The room’s cleanliness highly depends on the roommates. There is always rubbish on the floor, and when I checked in the room, the only empty locker was filled with previous tenant’s clothes.
Self
8/10
Excellent
25 Sep 2024
Francesca
No windows/aircon in the top floor girls only rooms. 6 girls sharing one room with a really bad plug in fan. all sockets one end of the room rather than one for each individual bunk which was boiling hot. Overall areas were clean and kitchen is big. Good location if you want to be in the city.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
21 Sep 2024
Natalie
The staff are very helpful and the rooms are clean and tidy . The shower facilities are good with hot water . This is my second stay and would recommend to stay in the female only dorms as I felt very safe travelling as a sole female traveler. The elevator are out which is my only negative but due to required maintenance that’s not the staff fault . They are very helpful in helping you with getting your luggage to your room . Would def stay again. great location and activities within the hostel are well rounded and accommodate all
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
16 Sep 2024
Krishna Thanuj
Staff and checking was awesome.

They even upgraded me to a good room. I would be happy to stay here next time too as it is very convenient to move around.

Downside - Broken fixtures in bathrooms and loud doors.

Elevator is being fixed which was not ideal for me to walk 3 stairs after running a gruel marathon ( 5 floors to kitchen)

Rest else, great work team and loved my stay here.

Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
08 Jul 2024
Miriam
Location was excellent, close to public transport and very central. Bedding and room was clean, but bathrooms and other public spaces not kept clean. In the kitchen there often weren’t tea towels to dry dishes or enough clean cutlery.
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
25 May 2024
Beixi
Very nice spot and super nice staffs, the downfall is clubbing downstairs until dawn, which makes you feel like you are sleeping on the dance floor 😂 we had a room with crossing outside, and you can hear that beeping all night long. Good lock system, good facility, everything was clean. The bed was a bit cheap but for that price I don’t expect much more.
Overall pretty nice, would suit young people.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 May 2024
Dung
Room with nice view
10/10
Exceptional
27 Apr 2024
Olivia
I love staying at Nomads. A little more expensive but worth it for the location. Staff are lovely and super helpful no matter the situation.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
15 Apr 2024
Karthik
Excellent Location
Business_and_leisure
8/10
Excellent
14 Apr 2024
Mark
Had a good experience staying here for the first time.Great Staff,Great location,Good room and good value for money.Will visit again.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
26 Mar 2024
Juanita
Staff were helpful and friendly, convenient location but if we could have at least a table in the room to put our essentials on would be great! Other than that, loved it! 😍 Thank you for our stay here!
Friends
6/10
Pleasant
16 Mar 2024
Peter
The staff were super nice and helpful. The other guests all seemed pleasant enough, just doing their own thing in the lounge area. The room (double with ensuite) was clean, tidy and the furnishings and bedding were all in good condition, but the ensuite's water pressure was a bit low if I am to be picky. The only real let down is the noise from the Scary Canary. Rooms in the 220-30 range are best avoided as they sit directly above the bar/nightclub and sleep prior to 3am on a weekend is impossible, even with the supplied earplugs.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
23 Feb 2024
Christopher
Our rooms AC did not work and due to the Taylor Swift concert there we not other rooms to move too. We had to sleep with our door open and we noticed other people did the same. There was a red stain on the sheets. The WIFI do not work in the room at all even with full signal.
Leisure Friends
2/10
Poor
19 Feb 2024
Chris
The location is excellent. Rooms ok. Toilets and showers were filthy and there was no hot water over the 3 days of my stay. What a shame
Leisure Friends
4/10
Poor
18 Feb 2024
Maria Celeste

No ventilation, smells too bad, You can't breathe

We paid a low price but the conditions of the room are not habitable, room 123 has no ventilation, the window is sealed, and it is located at the end of the hostel, lack of oxygen and the air conditioning does not work, they should do a deep cleaning The carpet smells like urine throughout the room, we assume it is because there is no ventilation.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 Feb 2024
Allana
It was a nice size and clean and tidy bedding
Leisure Friends
2/10
Poor
11 Feb 2024
Thyago
I would not trust the water in this place. The place is quite old and two of the ensuites I rented the shower was cold af.. the rusty water which had a terrible color lasted for a week. The place smells bad. There are plenty of other options for better hostels than this. I will never return to this place and put it in my list of worse of the worse. True story.
Business_and_leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
08 Feb 2024
Shelley
It ok ,except being put in with men. The nights were very noisy.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 Feb 2024
Anita
Room was clean and location is amazing. Little noisy at night but earplugs were suppled. Would stay there again. Good option for budget accommodation in Sydney cbd
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
13 Jan 2024
STYLIANOS
It is very good for the price. The doors open with your phone which is cool but sometimes it doesnt work. The rooms are a bit outdated, they need renovation and the shared toilets are not very clean at times. They have common space where you can make new friends and socialise if you are travelling solo. The location cannot be better, it is very central. I would stay again for sure.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jan 2024
Sydney
Great and friendly staff, clean, good people staying there, wonderful roommates and fun bar next door. Only small con was no plug on upper bunks (plenty within the room though).
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
17 Dec 2023
Michael
Never complained about accomodation before but paid over 200 dollars for 2 nights and the aircon in room provided did not work. First staff member just said all private rooms air con is bad so cant do anything. I tried with a different staff member next, she came with me to try some other rooms where air con was not working in all but 1 which we moved to. Air con stopped working in this room shortly after, went down to staff again and told nothing they can do. Asked for a fan but none available. As windows didnt open the room was ridiculously hot. Showers only provided cold water which i didnt mind as room was so hot but hot water still should be an option.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
06 Dec 2023
Josie
The shower was covered in hair, the guy who checked us in gave us the wrong bathroom number. The bathroom smelt and had hair on the sink and the room was dusty. The staff being super friendly was the only good thing that made it better.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
02 Dec 2023
Mark
Great friendly environment. I was in a 4 person room with en-suite facilities for two nights. In my early 50s but still felt connected to the youth who were good company and respectful. Loved the experience
2/10
Poor
22 Nov 2023
Ben
It’s filthy, old and not fit for purpose.
Location great, staff all very friendly but they need to open their eyes and tidy up. Everything from the bag storage room to bathrooms and rooms are bad. About as close to a crack den functioning as a business can get.
I get this is a backpackers but even they deserve standards. After weeks travelling around at campsites this was a last stop over before jumping on the plane home. There was more wildlife on show here than in the deepest bush areas. Showers on our floor all broken, not cleaned once in 18 hours we were checked in there, door locked but had about 5cm of movement and multiple bodge fixes where break ins (I assume) have been fixed up, badly. Buildings air duct system howled in our room all night, ear plugs were welcome. Mattress, genuinely saw a homeless guy outside sleeping on something that looked in better condition, hallways stunk, the only place that didn’t stink or had any kind of tidy Ed’s and order was reception. It’s laughably bad, even for a backpackers.
Can’t really say anything bad about staff interactions, they’re all lovely but someone should be in charge of that s$$tshow.
8/10
Excellent
12 Nov 2023
Paul
Nice and easy
8/10
Excellent
11 Nov 2023
Yang-Chan
Noise from the bar
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
16 Oct 2023
Tony
good place in good location however weird building
10/10
Exceptional
14 Oct 2023
Yusuff
Noisy
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
01 Oct 2023
Angad
Night staff Robbie was unhelpful and difficult to deal with!! Poor customer service!
Self
4/10
Poor
28 Jul 2023
Channa
the place is dirty, not organized. there are lockers in the room but not keys.
there was no window for ventilation in the room and the fan was broken
6/10
Pleasant
05 Jul 2023
Dimitrios
Hhjjkkk
8/10
Excellent
11 Jun 2023
Julieth
I like the location of this hostel, it was close to all the different places that we wanted to visit. Showers were not very clean. Plus a weird situation at midnight with a random girl who knocked our door asking us to let her sleep in our room.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Apr 2023
Jacob
Friendly staff. Helpful with activities and suggestions.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
11 Apr 2023
Gary
Only minus was that we are in our late 70s, and they put us in 225, which entailed lots of stairs.
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
11 Apr 2023
Ashley
Even though they saw i use a walking stick they put us in a room that's up three sets of stairs, had a kettle and cups but no milk or coffee. made to wait a long time before checking in
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
20 Mar 2023
Verified traveler

Once upon a time

A room for 4 bed without a window and only a fan. Within 10 minutes I was swettinv, so I was transferred to a 6 bed with AC. However, it was too small the room that there were not space to open your suitcase, in 7 days thry did not clean the room, there were no bedsheet to cover yourself only the duvet wjich has been used by the previous guess ... so it is durty! Men urinals were flowed. Showers were not clean in 7 days. No utensils in the kitchen to eat. Pricely for what you get.
Self
6/10
Pleasant
20 Feb 2023
Verified traveler

Only stay if you’re looking to party

This hostel would be perfect for those who are looking to party. However if you’re looking for somewhere cheap to get an ok nights sleep, don’t stay here. The scary canary nightclub is literally right below if you’re on the first floor like we were. You’ll hear everything until very late. Terrible nights sleep for over inflated Mardi Gras weekend prices.
Friends_and_family Friends
2/10
Poor
06 Feb 2023
Robert
I got to the room and the bed was still unchanged from the last occupancy and there were dirty wet towel on the ground outside bathroom.Nice
Business_and_leisure Self
2/10
Poor
31 Jan 2023
Jonti
Bar next door vibrated entire room until 3am making it impossible to sleep
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jan 2023
Julie
Great all round for budget accommodation Definitely use again
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jan 2023
Julie
All round good stay
Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jan 2023
Phuong
Reasonable price for a dorm in CBD
Not good soundproofing
Friendly staff
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
05 Jan 2023
Verified traveler
Why not put on hairdryer in the bathroom? Everyone need it anyway.
Friends_and_family Friends
2/10
Poor
12 Dec 2022
alan
the picture that is on wotif and what we got was nothing like it. 1. no tv 2. bead sides light did not work 3, been given ear plugs on the bed was not a good start.4. bathroom was clean but no where to put anything even though plugs in the wall were there. water all over the floor. i know it is a back packers but what was promised did not appear
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
08 Dec 2022
Chris
I liked that it was close to city centre.
I didn't like the noisy situation close to noisy night club and poor sound proofing.
Business Friends
4/10
Poor
02 Dec 2022
Kathryn
I figured this would be a decent hostel based on the photos and having stayed in other nomads before! Not so much…

This place is very dirty. Roaches in the kitchen area, tables are always covered in food (which is more of a people issue not a hostel issue). The showers
Self
8/10
Excellent
15 Nov 2022
Christina
Room was clean, central to Sydney, allowed to store baggage prior to check in, helpful front desk staff.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
26 Sep 2022
Carole
Good price, centrally located. Large lounge area
Business Self
4/10
Poor
15 Jul 2022
Celia
Central location, but unfortunately noisy with the main road traffic all night, bar downstairs, the room was run down, had a mouldy funky smell and bed that sinks into the middle and squeaks.
Rude and aggroant male staff who checked us in.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Jun 2022
David
An inexpensive place to stay and conveniently close to Town Hall Station. Basic, but adequate, facilities and room. Only downside is the noise from Scary Canary-at least on Saturday nights. They do provide ear plugs though!
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
06 Apr 2022
Dianne
Poor service , unhelpful staff
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
20 Mar 2022
mika
Good
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
27 Feb 2022
LINDA
24 hour check in was great, although you have to download another app.
We had a small private room with a double bed and ensuite. It was extremely clean and comfortable with a nice view of the Sydney Tower. Staff were all friendly.
No parking is available so you have to pay in the nearby *expensive* Wilson parking lot (or there is free street parking parking between 10pm-8am on Saturday nights!)
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
20 Feb 2022
Nadia
The front reception crew were pleasant.
It was a quiet place (except for the air conditioning).
However, the photograph of the room (on the website) was deceiving as the it did not show how small the room was.
The showers need small benches to put toiletry bags etc on so that they do not get wet and not placed onto a dirty floor.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
03 Jun 2021
Brad

Cool place to stay

Was a fun and funky vibe
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
28 May 2021
Verified traveler
Cheap and clean!
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
21 May 2021
Verified traveler

Room for improvement, but still nice

The location was great! Just a few minutes walk within Darling Harbour, a supermarket, shopping etc and not far from Circular Quay either. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hostel was overall nice and a good place to meet people.

Though the mattress wasn't the best and a small lamp at each bed could have been nice...
Self
6/10
Pleasant
07 Apr 2021
Verified traveler
Excellent location and great stuff. Recommended
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
27 Feb 2021
Verified traveler

Nothing fancy but comfortable.

Lots of space in the kitchen,fun bar downstairs,good place to meet people.
Self

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Nomads Sydney
477 Kent Street, ., Sydney, Australia

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