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Railway Square YHA

3.5 of 5
8 - 10 Lee St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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Railway Square YHA
4.0 of 5 stars 74 Reviews
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Brisbane
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

friendly staff, great breakfast facility, and if you are lucky you can stay on platform 1 in the carriages. i stayed in a private room above the railway, the cleanliness was supberb, great shower and comfy bed. central to china town and great restaurants. More

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Da Nang, Vietnam
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110 reviews 110 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
208 helpful votes 208 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
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The place is OKAY for the price (about AU$30 per night for a dorm). The location is in the cent of town; which is a plus. However, you are best to stay at the YHA Harbour location (its brand new...and way better). If you go to the book in YHA Harbour location be sure to book in advance and use... More

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Beaky1982
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We stayed here over Christmas and New year 2011 and really enjoyed our stay. YHA changed our views of hostels - they are clean, new and like a hotel but with cooking areas. The Rocks YHA is even better with great views over the harbour - our friends stayed there but unfortunately they have no availability for us. More

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Adelaide, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

I got to stay in a carriage which was fun. Great location. The place is a bit hard to find though you need to come out of the station and go around the side. Good bathrooms. I didnt like the common area. More

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Virginia Water, UK
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012
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This hostel is very close to the station which makes transfers to and from the airport a doddle! Rooms are clean,staff helpful,great kitchen facilities and a cafe shop as well. BBQ's and special events good value for money and great access to the 555 Free Bus down to Circular Quay. A great safe place to stay in Sydney. More

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Dallas, Texas
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

If you want a great location right next to the rail lines, this is perfect. You are in the perfect position to go to any site within a few minutes. I had a private double room with bunk beds on the opposite side of the railway. It wasn’t noisy at night on this side of the building, and the room... More

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Fantastic location, very friendly place, very friendly staff More

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New England
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
1
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This place is AWESOME! It seems to fill up so book early. I stayed for three nights - the first two were in old rail cars as the hostel is kind of connected to Central Station (though not noisy). There is a good community atmosphere here, as the dining area is connected to the common area, as well as the... More

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Thessaloniki
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Excellent location, inventive place for the dorms, nice decoration, huge kitchen that serves lots of people at once and a large common room. Staff is friendly, but I think it's everywhere like this in Australia :) Really enjoyed our stay! More

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Newcastle, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

I had decided to try this hostel as when travelling to sydney i stay at the central yha. Room was clean but in an extremely noisy location (above dining room) and noise did not stop till about 2am in the morning and started up again at 6am. Kitchen was dirty and was glad i did not have to cook or... More

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YHA_Backpacker, General Manager at Railway Square YHA, responded to this review
11 January 2012

Hi Jenniet. We are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay at Railway Sq YHA. YHA takes very seriously all comments on our hostels and the manager has seen your review and will discuss it with staff. There is a 24 hour reception, so guests can come to them if they are having trouble with noise during the night.... More

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8 - 10 Lee St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Price range (per night):* 33 AUD - 69 AUD

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