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City Resort Hostel

2.5 of 5
103 - 105 Palmer St. | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011 , Australia (City East)
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Perth
2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Please do yourself a big favour and stay away from this horrible place! So many nicer hostels! Me and my girlfriend booked one room for one week and after 2 days we escaped. Rooms are smelly, mouldy, ROACHES EVERYWHERE, kitchen in the same discusting state... after the first night we both experienced BED BUGS BITES, and only one week later... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

We booked there because we were on a tight budget... huge mistake. Sydney has plenty of options that would be much better than this place; our room was just above the reception and the noise of the traffic was almost unbearable. It is well located, though. We had a small fridge inside, but it made so much noise that we... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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3 hotel reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

I wish I had looked at these reviews before I booked with the hostel. Went to a trip to Sydney and was on a budget so booked with this place and regretted it as soon as I entered. They said parking was included but the 'parking' was in a dingy ally with only room for one car and had rubbish... More

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Berlin, Germany
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Not clean, bad bugs, they clean the toilette with the same sponge than the fridge. The situation is very good, it's the only good one. I have to leave at 10 am but at 9.20am they come in the room and they said very badly that you have to hurry up.

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

myself and a friend decided to come to Sydney for Mardi Gras last min. Firstly their website states they will pick you up from the airport - however when we rang there was no answer.. so we got a taxi as their website says it should cost approx $15... more like $50 be warned. Upon arrival the person on reception... More

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York, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

We have been in Australia 5 weeks, and stopped a week and a half here! We have had a fantastic time :) everyone is so friendly and we have met so many new, people :) all the staff are so friendly and welcoming :) rooms are fairly clean (well our room was!) and it's in a great location! About 15... More

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Tom C, General Manager at City Resort Hostel, responded to this review
19 March 2013

Hi Kirsty, thank you for your feedback. I'm very glad you enjoyed your stay and that we were able to help out by saving you money on accommodation. It's our way of giving back to the community. I hope you can drop by if you're in Sydney next time, otherwise all the best for the rest of your trip! More

Kuala Lumpur
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3 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

Stayed there for 6 nights in December. The room was relatively OK. No cockroaches as mentioned by the others. However, our room was facing the main road and it was rather noisy. We were out by 7am and back around 10pm. So, as a place to rest, it was OK. However was very disappointed by the fact that "Shower included"... More

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London
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

Hostel location ok but quiet on weekends as primarly a business area. Biggest issue was the hostel was sooooo noisy with guests sitting up drinking all night and noone was around from the hostel to tell them to be quiet even though the rules say no loud noises. I wouldn't mind if the rooms had some sort of sound proofing... More

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Sydney, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

When coming to sydney I thought that the hostel was going to be clean and worth while since reading over the website and seeing the pictures of everything that was included in the room. For the money I spent to stay there I would have to say that it was the worst hostel that I have ever seen. The shower... More

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Perth, Australia
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7 hotel reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2012

Right at this moment I have my husband with 3 teenagers walking around Sydney without accommodation. We booked 2 rooms 6 months ago and the guy rang me yesterday to ask if he could put the group into 1 room and I stressed that that wasn’t possible as a man in a room with a girl that isn’t his daughter... More

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Additional Information about City Resort Hostel

Also Known As:
City Hotel Sydney
City Hotel
City Sydney
Address: 103 - 105 Palmer St. | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011 , Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > City East
Hotel Style:
Ranked #102 of 126 Speciality lodging in Sydney
Price range (per night): $49 - $88
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
City Resort Hostel is located away from the noisy streets of Kings Cross and the City but in walking distance to everything you need. We are just 7 minutes walk from the City and 15 minutes walk from the Opera House. City Resort Hostel provides clean, comfortable accommodation at a price you can easily afford. ... more   less 
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